The emerging renewable energy duality in the windy North and sunny South
Opinion
Numerous economic imbalances have defined Global North-South relations for centuries. Fossil fuels are one. Europe harnessed coal and the United
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Scotland moves to protect offshore wind jobs
Industry
The Scottish government says companies in Scotland will benefit from new steps to increase the number of offshore wind contracts
Scotland to invest £30m in renewable homes
Environment
Scotland has unveiled a £30-million investment package to ensure all new homes use renewable energy and low-carbon heating from 2024.
Scottish wind farms paid to ditch power
Transmission
The Renewable Energy Foundation, a UK charity that monitors energy use, says that during 2019 six onshore Scottish wind farms
Ireland promises offshore wind ‘revolution’
Policy
Planning reforms for offshore wind projects will cause a renewable energy revolution, according to Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (pictured). The
Trump blasts wind turbines in campaign speech
Environment
Donald Trump is promising to remove environmental protections, including relaxing regulations on lightbulbs and plastic straws, which are being banned
Egypt signs deals to import Israeli gas
Policy
Egypt has signed two deals worth a combined US$430 million with US-based Noble Energy to send gas through the East
Average global wind rising since 2010: study
Environment
Research published in the journal Nature Climate Change suggests average wind speeds have increased noticeably since 2010 after decades of
Book review: Winds, waves and tides swirl in Orkney Islands Saga
Environment
“Cities are precarious creatures. They are unable to live or breathe without a myriad of lifelines from the surrounding world
Shipwreck study aids green energy placements
Environment
A sonar study of hundreds of First World War shipwrecks around the coast of Wales is giving vital data for
Eni signs deal to bid for wind contracts
Consumption
Eni and Mainstream Renewable Power, a wind and solar development company, have agreed to develop large-scale renewable assets, targeting high-growth
Report blames wind turbines for bird slaughter
Environment
A report from the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) says wind turbines are “doing great harm to wildlife” as European
Germany reports sudden fall
Policy
Germany has reported a sudden decline in the number of new wind farms being planned this year, raising fears that
Orsted aims to make hydrogen with offshore wind
Storage
A Danish project to demonstrate the commercial potential for hydrogen production from offshore wind has received almost US$500,000 in funding
German renewables report huge increases
Environment
Solar and wind power in Germany generated 39.3 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity for the national grid from June to August,