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The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Siemens in January 2015 for 2GW of wind power capacity signalled the Egyptian government’s renewed commitment to supporting its renewable energy program and attracting foreign investors.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of California held the inaugural meeting of the California Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on October 13 to begin planning for future renewable wind and wave energy development opportunities in federal offshore waters along the Golden State.
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The split of lubricant consumption by region tracks the division of global installed capacity. China is the largest market for lubricants used in wind energy, accounting for 34% of total demand, followed closely by the USA with 21%. Germany and India account for an approximate share of 6% each according to the recent Lubricants for Wind Turbines: Global Market Analysis and Opportunities report by global market research and management consulting firm Kline.
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The latest bi-annual EY Renewable energy country attractiveness index (RECAI) sees European countries regaining ground after falling down the ranking to emerging markets in May 2016.
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Europe can integrate a larger share of renewables into the power system provided policymakers take significant steps to overhaul electricity markets, a new report finds. The Market4RES study – an EU-funded project – claims that more flexible electricity markets would significantly reduce the cost of integrating variable renewables in the energy system.
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The Global Wind Energy Council has released its biennial Global Wind Energy Outlook, outlining scenarios where wind could supply 20% of global electricity by 2030. The report looks at four scenarios exploring the future of the wind industry out to 2020, 2030 and 2050. By 2030 wind power could reach 2,110GW, and supply up to 20% of global electricity, creating 2.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 3.3 billion tonnes per year, and attract annual investment of about €200 billion.
- Wind and solar power alone can meet the energy needs of a whole region
- Pile driving for offshore wind farms has no negative effects on harbor porpoise population
- Argentina could source 8% of electricity from renewables in 2017
- Worldwide wind capacity reaches 456GW
- Wind performance maps show deviations in the wind resource in every region
- Offshore wind report highlights innovations to reduce cost of energy
- More than 140GW of new wind power capacity expected in Europe to 2025
- Catapult seeks UK University to join Wind Blade Research Hub
- Vestas led all wind turbine vendors in orders received
- New York Offshore Wind Alliance targets 5GW by 2030
- US launches new national offshore wind strategy
- Demand for renewable electricity in Europe grows with 9%
- South Africa touted as new hotspot for wind power installation
- Policy clarity in key markets provides near-term boost to the global outlook
- Catapult delivers first blade leading edge erosion measurement campaign
- Global wind operations and maintenance market set for strong growth
- Expansion of onshore wind energy in Germany in the first half of 2016
- US wind energy investment grows during the second quarter
- Offshore wind in Europe draws € 14 billion investment in first half of 2016
- DNV GL launches new JIP for standardisation of floating wind turbines
- European offshore wind developers join forces with the Carbon Trust
- Germany to reform the country's renewable energy law
- Dutch tender brings offshore wind on a par with conventional power generation
- New guidance for transferring personnel offshore
- Wind energy capacity of 39GW expected in Middle East and Africa by 2025
- Fred. Olsen Ocean and Shoreline simulate O&M solution for bigger offshore wind farms
- Strong growth wind energy expected in China’s long-term outlook
- Average costs for solar and wind electricity could fall 59% by 2025
- Dutch consortium aims for cost of offshore wind at € 7 cent per kWh
- ExxonMobil and ENER-G launch guide to help wind turbine operators optimise performance