Vattenfall Archives - Renew Economy

Compostable turbine blades made from mushroom roots could solve waste problem
The wind industry is rapidly approaching a big rubbish problem, but solutions are in motion to reduce the landfill pile.
Rachel Williamson

May 31, 2023

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Wind turbine blades recycled as skis, snowboards and solar farms
Swedish power company lines up partnerships to recycle wind turbine blades to make skis, snowboards, and construction materials for solar farms.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 13, 2022

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New study probes impact of blackened wind turbine blades
Swedish wind giant launches new three-year study testing whether painting one turbine blade black prevents bird collisions, as well as its impact on humans.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 7, 2022

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Hydrogen

Germany’s youngest coal plant shuttered, considered for hydrogen transformation
Vattenfall announces plans to convert Moorburg coal plant, shuttered just five years after being commissioned, into a green hydrogen hub powered by wind and solar.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 25, 2021

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Wind

Danish research shows “almost no birds” die in collisions with wind turbines
A multi-year scientific study in Denmark has concluded that birds are quite good at avoiding wind turbine blades, and so “almost no birds die in collisions.”
Joshua S Hill

Oct 23, 2020

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Wind

Offshore wind farm Trump tried to kill generates first power
Challenged in court three times by Donald Trump, Vattenfall’s 93.2MW offshore wind farm is now sending power to the Scottish grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

500 BMW i3 batteries connected to UK wind farm
Sweden’s Vattenfall connects 500 BMW i3 batteries to 228MW wind farm in South Wales, in “UK’s largest” co-located onshore wind and battery project.
Joshua S Hill

May 23, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Coal giant Vattenfall creates solar plus storage business unit
Swedish power utility ramps renewable energy activity in recent weeks, spinning out a new photovoltaics & battery business unit from its business area wind.
Ian Clover

Jul 5, 2017

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Renewables

Vattenfall uses BMW car batteries for storage projects at wind farms
German car maker BMW will provide Vattenfall with 1,000 lithium-ion car batteries for storage projects at wind farms.
Sandra Enkhardt

Mar 15, 2017

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Renewables

Vattenfall’s bid cuts offshore wind cost ‘faster than expected’
Vattenfall’s record breaking bid for two offshore wind farms, RWE splits in half and new milestones for solar.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Sep 14, 2016

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