Will France need Chinese turbines to make first floating offshore wind tender viable?
The winning bid in France’s first floating offshore wind tender might only be economically viable with the use of cheaper
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Scottish recycling plant creates ‘new pathway’ for old wind turbines
A sustainable materials company has claimed its newly opened recycling centre can process all of the Scottish wind turbines due
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Brookfield launches €6.1bn bid to buy French renewables firm Neoen
Canadian asset management firm Brookfield is in exclusive talks to buy Neoen in a deal valuing the French renewables developer
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Ferc makes long-term planning mandatory for transmission providers
US transmission providers must conduct long-term planning for regional transmission facilities and determine how to pay for them, under a
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Oil major Shell to cut offshore wind jobs ‘within months’ – media report
Job cuts are due to be focused mainly in Europe, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The move
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Suzlon claims ‘competitive edge’ in Indian wind market despite Chinese competition
Suzlon believes wind power growth forecasts and demand for renewable energy mean there is “room for all to flourish” in
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Why least-cost auctions are ‘unrealistic’ for offshore wind on US west coast
Regulators should structure offtake agreement tenders to emphasise project deliverability rather than make developers bid on price alone if California
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Analysis: What does the wind industry want from the next UK government?
On Wednesday (22 May), UK prime minister Rishi Sunak fired the starting pistol on a six-week general election campaign in
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Shell and EDF win key approval for 2.8GW New Jersey offshore wind
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given environmental approval to Shell and EDF’s 2.8GW Atlantic Shores offshore
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Vestas to pilot ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel at Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
Vestas plans to pilot the use of ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel (SAF) during the installation of turbines at the Baltic Eagle
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Deadly tornadoes destroy wind turbines in Iowa
Deadly tornadoes ripped through Iowa this week (21 May), killing several people, destroying wind turbines and flattening neighbourhoods in the
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