The demand for balsa wood in the wind industry has risen sharply in recent years. High demand from China and the U.S. in particular have almost tripled the price in a period of 15 months until mid-2020. China is now trying to reduce its dependence on imports by growing its own timber.
Balsa is a very light, easy-to-machine type of wood with a very low density, which is why it is of great importance worldwide as a core material of fibre composites in sandwich construction, for example in boat, sail and small aircraft construction. And it is also suitable for some types of wind turbine rotor blades.
While China now builds the most wind turbines in the world and is expanding wind energy at a rapid pace, suppliers are having ...
The new Government wants to cut Dutch CO2 emissions by at least 55%-60% by 2030 (compared to 1990) – and by 70% by 2035 and 80% by 2040. This requires significant growth of the share of electricity in the energy mix. And a significant expansion...
The steep increase in demand outstripped the ability of sources of electricity supply to keep pace in some major markets. 
While charges are already highest in northern Scotland and lowest in SW England, the report finds that charges in some zones are expected to double, compounding the challenge for Scottish projects to lower the cost of energy,...
The IEA finds that emissions intensity from Canada’s oil and gas production has declined in recent years, but the sector remains a major source of greenhouse gases, accounting for about a quarter of the country’s GHG emissions...
Finnish energy company Fortum is initiating a new cooperation in wind power production in Russia with the GPB Bank. 
As part of the logistical work for the construction of Capital Energy's first Asturian wind farm, Buseco, Capital Energy and Siemens Gamesa used three special machines to vertically transport the three rotor blades. 
Deutsche Messe AG has rescheduled the HANNOVER MESSE 2022 for 30 May–2 June 2022. The show was originally planned for April. 
The World Wind Energy Association WWEA and the Italian Wind Energy Association ANEV highlight the 20th World Wind Energy Conference WWEC2022 as a meeting place to discuss how the energy supply in Europe and in other world regions...
Heiko Wuttke will take up his position with the renewable energy experts on March 1, 2022. 
At the heart of the inspection process is the proprietary browser based 3DX™ Blade Platform which integrates every aspect of the inspection in one place. 
Prysmian Group has entered into a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) for the supply of power cables in the context of a landmark HVDC submarine cable project in the Middle East, worth around ...
GE Renewable Energy announced today an order from Continuum Trinethra Renewables Pvt Ltd (a subsidiary of Continuum Green Energy) to supply, install and commission 37 units of its 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines for the 99.9 MW Rajkot wind...
Morro do Cruzeiro is project that entails two wind farms, 14 turbines and a total installed capacity of 80 MW. 
PNE AG has further expanded its internally operated portfolio by commissioing two onshore wind farms in Germany. 
Nexans has received the first order under the frame agreement to manufacture approximately 110km of high voltage subsea cables to South Fork Wind, a joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource.