- Category: View from Inside
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) is holding its fifth south-of-the-equator conference. The first was in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2003, the second in Melbourne, Australia, in 2005, the third in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, in 2007 and the fourth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2019. Now it is the turn of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia, on 16 to 18 May 2023. Hobart is known for having passed 100% self-sufficiency in renewable energy several years ago and now has a target of 200% by 2040. This will be the 21st major international conference and exhibition of the WWEA, which has over 600 members from over 100 countries.
By Peter Rae AO, President of WWEA, Australia
- Category: View from Inside
Is it not about time that we rethink the approach to patents in the wind industry to foster innovation, standardisation and scalability?
By Jesper Sloth, Chief Marketing Officer, Polytech, Denmark
- Category: View from Inside
At a joint conference on nature-positive offshore energy infrastructure hosted by the Renewables Grid Initiative and WindEurope, the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN) confirmed that it is possible to speed up offshore wind and related electricity grid deployment while protecting and restoring nature.
By Antonella Battaglini, CEO, Renewables Grid Initiative, Germany
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In this article, we explore some of the considerations concerning the financing and bankability of wind turbine installation vessels. We have seen a diverse group of financiers interested in financing vessels in the offshore wind sector and, while the nature of the financing available will depend to a large extent on the employment of the vessel, there are various issues they need to consider.
By Richard Smith, London Maritime Partner, Watson Farley & Williams, UK
Will European Intellectual Property Be Key for Overseas Countries in Meeting Their Net Zero Targets?
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Technological advancement is unquestionably supporting the increased adoption of offshore wind, and as organisations race to achieve net zero, many are highlighting the important role of innovation. Measuring innovation and technological advancement is not straightforward but one effective way to overcome the challenge is through careful analysis of patent filing data: patentable inventions often indicate successful R&D activities. A joint report by the European Patent Office and International Energy Agency analyses global trends in clean energy technology innovation and provides some useful insights into innovation in the wind energy sector.
By Daniel Sizer, Partner at intellectual property firm, Marks & Clerk, UK
- Category: View from Inside
In 2021, almost 100GW of wind power capacity was installed around the world. In almost every country, wind power is today one of the pillars of the power supply strategy. This new record of wind power installations is astonishing and part of a broader trend – other renewables, in particular solar power, have also set new records.
By Stefan Gsänger, Secretary General, World Wind Energy Association
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- India: In Its March Towards a Green Decade
- Together We Must Act Faster!
- Wind O&M – the Need for a Collaborative Approach in the Supply Chain
- Creating a Viable Business Model for the Successful Future of Green Hydrogen
- Small Wind: Still on Board!
- Keeping Quality in Renewable Energy Project Development
- The Future of Hydrogen in Northwestern Europe
- Localisation Could Jeopardise Taiwan’s Offshore Ambitions
- Kick-Starting Offshore Wind in India
- US Wind Power Reached New Heights in 2019 and Continues to Set Records in 2020
- The Promise of Seasonal Storage
- A Dangerous Trend is Challenging the Success of Wind Power Around the Globe: Concentration and Monopolisation
- All Aboard: How Today’s Workforce Can Help Treble Highly Skilled Jobs by 2030
- China Playing Catch-up in Offshore Turbine Technology
- Will Consolidation Thwart Innovation in Renewables?
- Offshore Wind: Shifts in Focus
- Robust Demand Drives Wind Power in 2018
- Hope is Not a Plan
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