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Content Iss. 2022-02-03

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 EDITORIAL
Climate protection: Coal senator signals red light
Detail_american-2798408_1280US Senator Joe Manchin (West Virginia) may be a member of the Democrats, but his election campaign is - among others - financed by the coal industry. His persistent veto of Joe Biden's 'Build Back Better' infrastructure package has kept US politics on tenterhooks for months. Has Manchin thus destroyed the president's domestic agenda?

Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is taking a key role in the vote on US President Joe Biden's multi-billion dollar infrastructure package. The majority in the Senate is tight, with the Democrats needing every vote to get their laws passed. If one of the senators steps out of line, it causes gridlock.

This is what happened shortly before Christmas when, after months of negotiations, the 'Build Back Better' programme ...

 HIGHLIGHTS
WindEurope: Harsh criticism for Italy's "messy permitting"
List_italy-516005_1280Getting a permit for an onshore wind farm now takes on average five years because of structural bottlenecks.

“Italy is Europe’s prime example for how bad permitting leads to low ...

Irish Government funds energy research with €19.8 million
List_nature-2380361_1280The projects bring together leading academic institutes, industry partners, and not-for-profits to tackle key areas in our national efforts to transition to a low carbon society.

The projects ...

Global investment in energy transition reaches new heights
List_geld_4Global investment in the energy transition totaled $755 billion in 2021 – a new record – off the back of rising climate ambition and policy action from countries around the world, says ...
Drone system with infrared technologies and AI to inspect composite structures
List_ore_catapult_innvotekDuring recent trials at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, the drones demonstrated their ability to hover autonomously and manoeuvre close to vertically ...
 WINDFAIR EDITORS
First development phase of Project Catalina launched
Fishing industry files complaint against Vineyard Wind
European Energy announces successful completion of international projects
Detail_windrad_2The Polish portfolio of European Energy secured a EUR 53.5 million financing on five Polish wind farms with a total capacity of 44.675 MW, while the company also signed a new multi-year PPA with German 595 Solutions GmbH.

Denmark-based European Energy develops, finances, constructs and operates wind and solar farms as well as large-scale PtX plants. With more than EUR 53.5 million in financing European Energy is set to start ramping up its Polish activities. The financing ...

 MEMBER and INDUSTRY NEWS
Vattenfall paints rotor blades black
List_vattenfall_20220203Vattenfall has announced to paint one of the turbine blades of seven wind turbines in Dutch Eemshaven black.

Seven wind turbines in Dutch Eemshaven will have one of the turbine blades painted black. The purpose is ...

Siemens Gamesa fires CEO Andreas Nauen
List_siemens_20220203Jochen Eickholt, Siemens Energy executive, appointed new CEO effective March 1.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has appointed Jochen Eickholt, a member of the executive board at Siemens Energy as its Chief ...

GE selected for two R&D awards to tackle key challenges in emerging US offshore wind industry
List_ge_haliade-x_sept21_35The R&D projects will focus on the production of large castings and autonomous inspection of turbines.

GE Renewable Energy and GE Research were selected for two awards from the ...

Event: Vibration of Wind Turbines by Wölfel Wind Systems
List_2022-02-fachtagung-banner-newsThe Symposium Vibration of Wind Turbines, which will take place on May 5 and 6, 2022 in Hamburg, covers the complete spectrum of vibrations of wind turbines and includes an interesting session about the mechanism of noise generation and its...
Newly opened hydrogen refuelling stations reaches new record
List_tuev_sued_20220201_2In 2021, 142 hydrogen refuelling stations went into operation worldwide, again more than ever before.

In 2021, 142 hydrogen refuelling stations went into operation worldwide, again more than ...

Statkraft and Nestlé sign PPA for wind power in Germany
List_nestle_20220201As part of the contract, Statkraft will supply 54.4 GWh of wind power annually in the period from January 2022 to December 2023 from six of its own wind farms.

As part of the contract, Statkraft will supply 54.4 GWh ...

energy consult takes over technical operations management for five Polish wind farms
List_wind_13The Planner, constructor and operator of the wind farms which have a capacity of 45 MW in total is the Danish green energy developer European Energy.

The five wind farms are located in ...

Deutsche Windtechnik wins full-service contract in Poland
List_deutsche_windtechnik_20220201The Polish subsidiary of Deutsche Windtechnik has signed a 15-year contract to provide full-services to the Scieki wind farm.

Detailed negotiations result in a customised service ...

wpd windmanager to become commercial and technical manager of Teltow II wind farm
List_quelle_berliner_stadtwerkeOn January 1, 2022, wpd windmanager GmbH & Co. KG takes over the management of the wind farm Teltow II.

And the tender goes to…? wpd windmanager. On January 1, ...

Shell supplies China with green hydrogen for Winter Olympic Games
List_hydrogen_charging_point_2019_Shell has started operations in one of the world’s largest hydrogen electrolysers in China. The production of green hydrogen is powered by onshore wind.

One of the world’s largest ...

wpd supports offshore wind development in Romania
List_offshore_wind_5wpd offshore is well prepared to advance all necessary steps and processes in order to make Romania the first country to install offshore wind farms in the Black Sea

As a pacesetter for Romanian offshore wind energy, wpd ...

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...
 EVENTS
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
2022-02-21 London: London Energy Forum 2022
2022-02-22 Aberdeen: Subsea Expo
2022-02-22 Austin: Blades USA 2022
2022-02-23 Kielce: ENEX
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