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The Power of Onshore Wind
Monday 11th June 2018 New Report Shows Onshore Wind Could Deliver £1.6 billion Benefit to Consumers A new report, ‘The Power of Onshore Wind” from renewable energy consultants BVG Associates (BVGA) has demonstrated that awarding [...]
American Jobs Project report outlines Maine’s economic opportunity in offshore wind
'American Jobs Project report outlines Maine’s economic opportunity in offshore wind ’in Renewable Energy Magazine reports on our work with the Maine Center for Business and Economic Research report, ‘The Maine Jobs Project: A Guide [...]
Report touts Maine offshore wind impact on economy, jobs
In Recharge's 'Report touts Maine offshore wind impact on economy, jobs', our work on the potential economic impact of offshore wind development in Maine, US mentioned in detail. We worked with the Maine Center for [...]
Maine ‘could reap offshore bounty’
‘Maine 'could reap offshore bounty'’in Renews, highlights our work with the Maine Center for Business and Economic Research report, ‘The Maine Jobs Project: A Guide to Creating Jobs in Offshore Wind’. Other collaborators on the [...]
May Newsletter
Our May newsletter is now available. In our May newsletter you'll find stories about our work with SPR, the tough strategic questions facing the wind industry and a preview of the many events we're attending [...]
Pressure on wind over local content and jobs isn’t going away
' Pressure on wind over local content and jobs isn't going away ' is an interesting Recharge piece by Alun Roberts on the importance of local content and job creation for offshore wind. It explains how the wind [...]
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Answering the toughest questions for wind energy by Andy Strowbridge
Wind energy has completed a dramatic evolution in its relatively short history. It has come from being described as “alternative” to “renewable” to “the new conventional”. Grid penetration has also progressed enormously. Across the whole [...]
Evolving asset management strategies in a changing world by Neil Douglas
When speaking to our clients we are consistently reminded that one of the most common challenges faced by wind farm portfolio owners is that of asset diversity. Diversity can take many forms within a portfolio [...]
Japan – seven years on from the triple catastrophe by Bruce Valpy
It is already seven years since the offshore earthquake lead to Japan suffering from a tsunami and a nuclear disaster. Japan now has a world-leading floating offshore wind demonstration programme and its government has announced [...]
The 1-2-3 of unlocking better wind farm performance by Neil Douglas
When it comes to technology for achieving better wind farm performance, a quote from the Norwegian political scientist Christian Lous Lange provides some sage guidance: “Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master”. I [...]
We’re on the brink of globalising offshore wind by Giles Hundleby
European offshore wind (especially in the North Sea) has been developing very well. Volumes continue to increase, new turbine and foundation technologies are being developed and deployed, and costs are coming down in a spectacular [...]
Opportunités pour la filière éolienne française par Kate Freeman
Nous sommes honorés d'avoir réalisé cette année une étude phare pour l'ADEME sur les trajectoires de coûts, évaluant les impacts de l’innovation et de l'apprentissage pour l'éolien terrestre et en mer (posé et flottant) en [...]