The Latest Breaking News from wind power

The Biden administration hopes to develop floating platforms in the deep ocean for offshore wind towers that could power millions of homes and vastly expand offshore wind in the United States

Politicians who disparage net zero as a ‘new religion’ and wind power as ‘medieval’ are tipped for cabinet posts, says the Guardian columnist John Harris

A net zero economy requires much more renewable electricity generation – new modelling shows that by 2040 NZ will need to invest half a billion dollars in the metals for wind turbines alone.

Key Takeaways: The company reported a year-on-year revenue fall of just under 9% in the first half and posted a net loss of 78.7 million yuan

After 2024, fresh projects are likely to be wind-solar hybrids, says consulting firm’s report

Key Takeaways •      Xinjiang Goldwind reported second quarter revenue of $1.48 billion, down 9% from a year earlier

SET-listed Gulf Energy Development has divested a 50% equity stake in the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind power project in Germany to the Keppel Group for around 11 billion baht.

With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains US$370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power.

Almost 10% of US electricity comes from wind farms.

Texas is known for fiercely promoting its oil and gas industries, but it’s also the No. 2 renewable energy producer in the country after California. In fact, more than a quarter of all the wind power produced in the United States in 2021 was generated in Texas.

On July 20, 2022, President Joe Biden traveled to a former coal-burning power plant in Massachusetts that is being converted into a manufacturing site for offshore wind power equipment. Biden announced millions of dollars in funding for climate change measures, including upgrading infrastructure, weatherizing buildings and installing cooling in homes.…