Tag: offshore wind
Solar News — China Leaps Forward While US Falls Back
Last April, Xi Jinping, president of the People’s Republic of China, said in a speech that in the past five years, China has built “the world’s largest and most complete new energy industry chain.” That was no idle boast. While much of the focus has been on solar, China is … [continued]
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Challenges & Opportunities in US Offshore Wind Market
I recently sat down with Kris Ohleth, Director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and progress in the US offshore wind market. It was a great and fascinating discussion of the US offshore wind industry, what it’s been going through in the paste decade … [continued]
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Sharks & Rays Found Using Offshore Wind Farms As Habitat
A new study by Wageningen University & Research shows that offshore wind farms not only produce energy, but may also contribute to the protection of marine life. Several shark and ray species were detected in and around Dutch wind farms based on traces of DNA in the seawater (eDNA). The … [continued]
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Electrification Won’t Crash On Copper: Debunking Latest Claims
The April 2025 paper by Cathles and colleagues in SEG Discovery, Copper: Mining, Development, and Electrification, examining global copper supply constraints in the context of electrification and renewable energy, is rapidly becoming influential in industry and policy circles. It is important to closely scrutinize its assertions and underlying assumptions, as … [continued]
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Offshore Wind Power’s Big Benefits
Offshore wind power comes with some big benefits. It’s not as cheap upfront as solar power or onshore wind power, but it also comes with some strong benefits. I recently sat down with Susan Muller, a Senior Energy Analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), to talk about some … [continued]
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