What the closure of Germany’s only wind blade factory says about its energy transition
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex is due to close the country's last blade factory in June. How did we get…
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How developers can overcome local opposition to onshore wind projects
All over Europe, onshore wind projects face resistance from local communities. The wind industry can learn from these cases.
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Floating offshore wind prepares to go commercial
The recent ScotWind offshore wind leasing round heralds a step change for floating offshore wind as a vital renewable technology…
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Energy islands: Pie in the sky or key to net zero?
Artificial islands linked to vast wind arrays, battery storage and electrolysers hold a lot of promise for the energy transition.
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Why prioritising military might over net zero makes no sense
Net zero makes sense from a defence point of view, but the military has historically blocked climate action over operational…
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Weekly data: Macron’s climate challenge is to build out renewables
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to abandon gas, oil and coal, and reinvest in nuclear power, but getting to…
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The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and the future of power
The IPCC’s third instalment shows the path to an efficient energy transition and keeping Earth liveable beyond net-zero.
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Weekly data: The number of countries generating offshore wind power is set to double
The 18 countries that currently produce offshore wind power are set to be joined by another 17 by 2030.
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