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Our newsletter for July is now available
Our newsletter is now available. In Bruce Valpy's introduction he talks about the importance of our increasingly global industry. There are several stories about our latest blogs: Lee Wilksinson's Hydrogen: Hype or hope blog on [...]
‘Whole of energy system approach’ the key to EU offshore wind strategy
'Whole of energy system approach' the key to EU offshore wind strategy on Riviera Media's Offshore Wind Journal is Andy Strowbridge's views on the European Commission's upcoming offshore wind strategy, expected to be published in [...]
OREAC: 1,400 GW of offshore wind is possible by 2050, and will be key for green recovery
The Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) is an initiative led by major players in the offshore wind industry, formed in response to the 2019 call for ocean-based climate action by the High Level Panel [...]
Market eyes next milestone as 14-MW turbine emerges
Market eyes next milestone as 14-MW turbine emerges in Riviera Maritime Media quotes Andy Strowbridge's views on the strategic implications of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s launch of a 14-MW offshore wind turbine. You can read the [...]
Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” could put the pinch on offshore wind power
Adam Smith's "invisible hand" could put the pinch on offshore wind power is an opinion piece in Recharge by Kate Freeman. In the article, Kate explains how any move to subsidy free presents several challenges [...]
MHI Vestas to source blade materials in Taiwan
In the ReNews story MHI Vestas to source blade materials in Taiwan, our work on local economic content and benefits for MHI Vestas is mentioned in detail. Led by Alun Roberts, we helped MHI Vestas [...]
Views
Keep calm and keep those turbines turning by Martin Elliott
As the world slowly begins to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdowns, it’s a good time to reflect on the good work and dedication shown by essential services. Health workers have rightly had the public’s focus, [...]
Hydrogen: hype or hope? by Lee Wilkinson
In February, the biggest green hydrogen news was the results of the UK Government’s Phase 2 supply competition. Even as the world has faced challenges such as Covid-19, hydrogen has raced to the top of [...]
What a difference a year makes by Andy Strowbridge
With a mean UK temperature of 6.8 °C (1.3 °C above average), March 2019 provisionally came in as the 10th warmest March on record. A number of records were broken including the hottest Easter Monday on [...]
Wind energy and economic recovery by Stephen Mills
Mental health experts advise us not to think beyond the day-to-day when dealing with the current COVID-19 crisis. However, while governments must focus on the immediate emergency, they also need to start planning for recovery. [...]
Data, apps and algorithms by Graham Gow
In my previous blog, I looked back at how the role of data has changed the world of asset management in the last 10 years. But what about the next 10 years? While the data [...]
Twenty-Twenty Vision by Neil Douglas
The temptation for retrospection is difficult to resist as we head into a new year and a new decade. For the wind industry, such retrospection delivers a justified sense of pride. When I joined the [...]