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Big Oil pilots use of floating wind turbine to power gas platform
TotalEnergies will deploy a floating wind turbine to help power an offshore gas platform in the North Sea, in a “decarbonisation” effort that seems to have lost something in translation.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 3, 2024

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Newest wind farm tops rankings again in August, as solar stars gather in the north
New star performer out west tops the wind rankings again, while the Sunshine state profits from another sunny winter month to clean up on the solar side.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2024

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Chart of the day

“Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for first time
The share of coal power falls below 50 per cent average for whole week, for the first time in what industry observers are hailing as a “turning point.”
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2024

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Wind

World-first 20MW offshore wind turbine installed in China
Mingyang Smart Energy completes installation of a 20MW offshore wind turbine, the world’s largest.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 2, 2024

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Policy & Planning

New offshore wind zone cut in half and pushed further off coast
Bowen says changes to W.A. offshore wind zone means that local will not be able to see the turbines from shore, even on a clear day.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2024

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South Australia runs on more than 100 pct net renewables in last week of winter
South Australia sources more than 101 per cent of its demand over past week from wind and solar, in last week of winter.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 1, 2024

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Renewables

South Australia to enshrine 100 pct net renewable target in law as BHP looks to double smelting capacity
South Australia to lock its 2027 target of 100 per cent net renewables into law as BHP looks to double its copper smelting and refining operations in the state.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 30, 2024

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Renewables

US researchers identify new sugar-based resin for easily recyclable wind turbine blades
New resin made using bio-derivable sugars means that wind turbine blades can be fully recycled, with the process taking just six hours per blade.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 26, 2024

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Wind

Massive offshore wind project to play host to floating seaweed farm
Giant North Sea offshore wind project to host floating seaweed farm.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 26, 2024

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Renewables

Second turbine blade failure hits world’s largest offshore wind farm, in fresh blow to GE Vernova
The incident is the second to hit the massive 3.2GW Dogger Bank project in the UK and the third involving GE Vernova’s 13MW Haliade-X turbines.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 23, 2024

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Wind

Big Oil pilots use of floating wind turbine to power gas platform

Newest wind farm tops rankings again in August, as solar stars gather in the north

“Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for first time

World-first 20MW offshore wind turbine installed in China

New offshore wind zone cut in half and pushed further off coast

South Australia runs on more than 100 pct net renewables in last week of winter

South Australia to enshrine 100 pct net renewable target in law as BHP looks to double smelting capacity

US researchers identify new sugar-based resin for easily recyclable wind turbine blades

Massive offshore wind project to play host to floating seaweed farm

Second turbine blade failure hits world’s largest offshore wind farm, in fresh blow to GE Vernova

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