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Content Iss. 2022-01-27

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 EDITORIAL
New project to drastically reduce shipping emissions
Detail_maersk_20220126Maersk Supply Service and offshore project developer Ørsted are working on a system to advance the decarbonization of the maritime industry by eliminating idle emissions.

The marine environment is significantly impacted by shipping. Shipping on the world's oceans is responsible for around 2.6 percent of global CO2 emissions. According to the German Federal Environment Agency, these amounted to around 932 million tons of CO2 in 2015. That's more than Germany's total 2019 emissions of 810 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents. And it gets worse: estimates suggest that without political countermeasures, CO2 emissions from ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
European energy companies failing on net zero commitments
List_kohleabbau_2The business plans of major European power utilities fail to reach the intermediate targets necessary to deliver on their net zero pledges.

When examined against the International Energy ...

Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance toughens its climate targets
List_u-n-1190183_1280The new protocol binds the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance to halve its portfolio emissions by 2030.

The growth in scope of the Protocol and its alignment is bolstered for the first time by a ...

Sustainable Finance Market Outlook for 2022
List_geld_4Green bonds doubled in issuance between 2020 and 2021, with volumes reaching more than $620 billion.

Given the proliferation of ESG into financial products and stakeholder buy-in, many regions are now examining how to standardize ...

Energy transition: No pain, no gain
List_paper-boat-2287555_1280There will be tangible economic implications of an accelerated energy transition.

The world has the means, motive and opportunity to cap global warming to the 1.5°C limit agreed in the Paris Climate Accord, new ...

 WINDFAIR EDITORS
Novelty in Denmark: First offshore wind farm to be built without government support
Detail_offshore_1The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities announced that German energy company RWE was awarded the concession to build the Thor offshore wind farm. With a capacity of 1 gigawatt, it will be the country's largest offshore wind farm.

The agreement between the Danish government and RWE not only brings 1 GW more green electricity to Danish sockets, but also marks the beginning of a new chapter in the development of Danish wind energy, as it is the first Danish offshore wind farm connected to the ...

Meta buys more wind energy for operations in Iowa
Detail_wind_13Apex Clean Energy announced that its 225 MW Great Pathfinder Wind executed a PPA with Meta (parent organization of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) for the full capacity of the project.

The Great Pathfinder Wind Farm, located in Boone and Hamilton Counties in central Iowa, will help support Meta’s operations in the region, including its data center campus approximately 40 miles away in Altoona, Iowa, which announced an expansion in December 2021. Once completed, the data center will represent an investment of more than $2.5 billion and support over 400 jobs. The ...

Lamprell to supply international client in offshore wind industry
Detail_offshore_wind_7Lamprell announced to work with an undisclosed client to confirm the terms of a reservation agreement that will secure capacity in Lamprell’s Hamriyah yard for the work as negotiations proceed towards contract award.

The signing of preferred supplier exclusivity is a significant milestone in the contract process albeit it is not a guarantee of contract. The Group will provide further details of the project in the event of successful conclusion of negotiations.

Christopher ...

 MEMBER NEWS
HANNOVER MESSE: Partner Portugal to bring more than 100 companies
List_portugal-1561936_1280Under the motto "Portugal Makes Sense", companies from Portugal will display products and solutions for digital transformation, energy transition and reliable supply chains and demonstrate to German companies why it makes sense to...
GE annouces results after challenging year
List_bilanz_1GE announced plans to form three independent, investment-grade, industry-leading companies focused on the growth sectors of aviation, healthcare, and energy.

GE Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. said, “2021 was an ...

Schaeffler strengthens robotics business
List_schaeffler_20220125Schaeffler acquires Melior Motion, a manufacturer of innovative precision gearboxes for industrial robots.

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares of ...

Nexans wins partial order to consolidate cabling system in Colombia
List_wind_solar_2Nexans supplied more than 390 km of low and medium voltage cables.

Nexans supplied La Loma’s solar farm with complete infrastructures to interconnect solar energy conversion ...

US Congress needs to act on Build Back Better Act now! WWEC2022: Abstracts for presentation to be submitted by 1 February
List_wind_12The 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...
HANNOVER MESSE rescheduled due to Covid
List_hannover_messeDeutsche Messe AG has rescheduled the HANNOVER MESSE 2022 for 30 May–2 June 2022. The show was originally planned for April.

Deutsche Messe AG, in close cooperation with the HANNOVER MESSE exhibitor advisory ...

 EVENTS
2022-01-31 Skellefteå: Winterwind 2022
2022-02-01 Aberdeen: SPE Offshore Europe
2022-02-02 Koriyama: Renewable Energy Industrial Fair
2022-02-03 New Orleans: OSW O&M / Health and Safety Summit
2022-02-04 New Delhi: Energy Leadership Conclave
2022-02-07 Chennai : Renewable Energy Expo
2022-02-10 Prague: Solar Praha 2022
2022-02-15 Steinfurt: Geschäftsmodelle E-Mobility
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 INDUSTRY NEWS
UK Government boosts floating offshore wind development
Salzgitter AG and Ørsted launch strategic partnership
Finnish Government grants first offshore wind power research permits
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