PARIS : Offshore wind farms drive away a species of bird in the North Sea, scientists found in a study published Thursday, warning that energy reforms must not “amplify the biodiversity crisis”. Researchers based in Germany monitored numbers of red-throated loons — a long-necked duck-like bird also known as a diver — around five offshore […]
Indigenous Colombians in standoff over wind farms – EQ Mag
In Colombia’s far north, wind farm expansion is unsettling the Indigenous Wayuu inhabitants of a semi-desert region earmarked as an El Dorado of renewable energy. Uribia, Colombia : In Colombia’s far north, wind farm expansion is unsettling the Indigenous Wayuu inhabitants of a semi-desert region earmarked as an El Dorado of renewable energy. The government […]
Poland votes on wind farms as global firms urge easing of rules – EQ Mag
Relaxation of zoning rules on wind farm investment is also a milestone Poland has to pass to unlock billions of European Union recovery funds The Polish parliament will decide on Thursday whether to adopt some of Europe’s strictest rules on developing wind farms amid expectations of backtracking on a proposal that had aimed to double […]
Pricier to Establish Wind Farms in Taiwan? TOWIA: Higher Construction Difficulties at Taiwan Strait – EQ Mag
Seeing how various sectors have been recently focusing on the differences in development and cost on offshore wind farms between Taiwan and overseas, and pointing out that the cost of establishing offshore wind power is much lower in overseas, the Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Association (TOWIA) commented that each country deals with its respective challenges […]
The U.S. Will Need Thousands of Wind Farms. Will Small Towns Go Along? – EQ Mag
In the fight against climate change, national goals are facing local resistance. One county scheduled 19 nights of meetings to debate one wind farm. MONTICELLO, Ill. : Depressed property values. Flickering shadows. Falling ice. One by one, a real estate appraiser rattled off what he said were the deleterious effects of wind farms as a […]
Energy Transition in Middle East – EQ Mag Pro
As global warming and climate change continue to take centre stage, all around the world Governments are building more solar modules, wind farms, and hydroelectric power plants to generate power. Especially Government and big companies in the Middle East are supporting the energy transition by using innovative financial instruments to reduce or offset emissions. Several […]
Wallenstam sells three wind farms to Jämtkraft – EQ Mag Pro
With the aim of restructuring its wind power portfolio, Wallenstam is selling three wind farms located in electricity price zone 2. The three wind farms comprise a total of 13 wind turbines with a total installed output of 30.5 MW. The buyer is the energy company Jämtkraft AB. “We are carrying out a restructuring in […]
Europe invested €41bn in new wind farms in 2021 – EQ Mag Pro
WindEurope has published its annual Finance and Investment Trends report. It shows investor confidence in wind energy remains high. Europe invested €41bn in new wind farms in 2021. This is financing 25 GW of new capacity, a record. But the investments are falling well short of the 35 GW a year of new wind the […]
Expansion of windmills in Kachchh impact unique thorn forest and wildlife – EQ Mag Pro
Sangnara, a village in Gujarat’s Kachchh district, puts up a solitary fight to save their forest against wind farms that have mushroomed all over the region in the last 15 years. The village’s resistance has brought to light the unplanned and linear approach of the state government in pursuing renewable energy projects. It is not […]
Profitability Of Solar, Wind Farms Erodes As Renewable Industry Gains Heft – EQ Mag Pro
India aims to more than treble its renewable power capacity by 2030 to wean the economy away from pricey fossil fuels and clean up toxic air in its cities. But profitability of the nation’s privately owned solar and wind farms remains strained, putting future investments at risk. Operating income on every megawatt of power declined […]
