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November 2021 Newsletter
Our November 2021 newsletter is now available. As well as a introduction by Bruce Valpy, the newsletter contains stories on how we're supporting the Global Wind Energy Council at COP26, the launch of our report [...]
Orsted predicts rapid scaling in floating wind charge
Reuters Events article Orsted predicts rapid scaling in floating wind charge quotes Andy Strowbridge in their story about Orsted's plans to use its scaling learnings and design partnerships to accelerate commercial floating wind build in [...]
Offshore wind part 1: Big business for North Carolina
Spectrum News quotes Mike Blanch and Andy Geissbuehler extensively their article Offshore wind part 1: Big business for North Carolina. Quotes from Andy and Mike in the article include: “As the offshore wind market and [...]
Floating offshore wind – its time has come
In Seatrade Maritime News article, Floating offshore wind – its time has come, summarises the 'Consolidating Floating Technologies to Bring Down Cost' panel, moderated by Kate Freeman at Reuters Events Renewables Offshore & Floating Wind [...]
Offshore wind to bring opportunities to Binh Thuan Province
Express International ran the story 'Offshore wind to bring opportunities to Binh Thuan Province' to highlight the potential impact offshore wind could have in Binh Thuan Province, one of the windiest areas in Vietnam. The [...]
World Bank’s ESMAP releases offshore wind report
Energy Global's article 'World Bank’s ESMAP releases offshore wind report' covers the launch of the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) has released a report distilling experiences from established offshore wind markets into [...]
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Not when but how for hydrogen by Lee Wilkinson
The year 2020 has been a big year for renewable hydrogen. Many European governments have announced multi-GW targets for hydrogen production by 2030 and Asia-Pacific countries have started to implement their national hydrogen strategies. Japan [...]
New Zealand’s hydrogen islands opportunity by Lee Wilkinson
The Orkney Islands off the Scotland’s northern coast are often referred to as the “Hydrogen Islands”. This small collection of islands has led the way in developing a green hydrogen industry. But another set of [...]
UK’s Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 4 by Mike Blanch
UK Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng seems to have embraced the renewables future. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) for Low Carbon Electricity Generation for Allocation Round 4 (AR4) announced today provides support for up to 12GW [...]
Wind energy finding it’s not so easy being deeply green by Bruce Valpy
We too often hear that electricity from wind is zero carbon. Compared with traditional coal, it almost seems that way. In terms of CO2/MWh of energy produced, wind typically produces 5-10kgCO2/MWh. This compares to coal’s [...]
An LCOE for carbon intensity by Bruce Valpy
In the last decade, the wind industry has been focussing on cost reduction. This focus has resulted in wind energy now being cost competitive with all other forms of new energy generation. We have been [...]
No free ride for offshore wind in a Biden administration
The election of Joe Biden in the US has caused a wave of optimism in the burgeoning offshore wind sector. There are good reasons for this optimism too, including Biden’s ambition for electricity to be [...]