The capacity of floating offshore wind turbines in emerging nations is an issue that has gained prominence in recent times. As the global need for clean and sustainable energy grows, it is becoming increasingly imperative to find creative solutions for…
The Hidden Environmental Costs of Going Green: The Waste Dilemma in the Clean Energy Boom
The rise of renewable energy has brought about an important issue that must not be overlooked: the waste problem that comes with it. While solar and wind technologies are rapidly growing, their components such as lithium-ion batteries, solar panels, and…
China introduces its most powerful wind turbines
According to the engineers who were responsible for the project, the 18-megawatt offshore turbine is able to provide enough electricity to provide up to 40,000 houses for a full year. The construction is capable of producing up to 44.8 kWh…
Japan intends to construct the largest floating wind turbine in the world
According to Niko Asia, the Japanese energy business Toda and a group of researchers from Osaka University will collaborate in the development of the world’s largest floating wind turbine. Electricity at up to 15 megawatts per hour is expected to…
Solar Cells Now Function Even in Absolute Darkness
The new technology is called Neutrinovoltaic When most people think of renewable energy, they think of solar panels and wind farms. Although hydro and geothermal power provide excellent carbon-free renewable energy where they exist, for the vast majority of the…
Catalonia urges to put wind turbines in the sea to meet renewables targets
The Catalan Minister for Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda, Teresa Jordà, warns of the need for "an offshore wind farm on the Catalan coast". Less than 20% of Catalonia's electricity production comes from renewable sources. And on the near…
Iberdrola signs 1.9GW wind turbine contracts with Siemens Gamesa
Iberdrola, a Spanish energy provider, has entered into service contracts with Siemens Gamesa for 1,928MW of wind generating projects in Spain and Portugal. The scope of work includes design changes as well as fleet maintenance enhancements. The contracts span three…
The United Kingdom has begun work on an offshore blade composites project
BEIS is funding a flagship £5 million, 20-month project that will lay out a precise pathway for using new composite-based components in the next generation of offshore wind turbines. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the National Composites Centre…
Iberdrola: Spain’s most powerful wind turbines
Iberdrola has started work on the 15-megawatt El Puntal II wind farm near Malaga, which will feature the company's largest and most powerful wind turbines in the country. This is the company's first wind power project in Andalusia in this…
According to an industry assessment, Germany has the potential to construct at least 60 GW of offshore wind
According to a research conducted by wind energy consultant WindGuard, Germany has the potential to build offshore wind turbines with a combined capacity of more than 60 gigatonnes (GW). Offshore turbines could generate more than 1.2 million tonnes of green…