Wind power generation

In a statement Tuesday, the Port of Rotterdam Authority's CEO, Allard Castelein, said northwest Europe used "far more energy than it can produce in a sustainable way."Eschcollection | Stone | Getty ImagesMadrid-headquartered energy firm Cepsa said it would work with the Port of Rotterdam to develop "the first green hydrogen corridor between southern and northern Europe," in the latest sign of how the emerging sector is attracting interest from major companies and organizations.In an announcement Tuesday, Cepsa — which is…

A Vestas wind turbine photographed in Denmark. The company said Tuesday it would launch an onshore wind turbine tower with a hub height of 199 meters.Jonas Walzberg | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesDanish firm Vestas said Tuesday it was launching an onshore wind turbine tower with a hub height measuring 199 meters (just under 653 feet), in the latest example of how the sector is turning to increasingly large structures.In a statement, the Aarhus-headquartered company described it as "currently the world's tallest onshore…

Pylons photographed in the U.K. The project involving Centrica and GE will store energy from onshore wind farms in Lincolnshire.Gareth Fuller | PA Images | Getty ImagesA decommissioned gas-fired power station in Britain is set to be repurposed and converted into a battery storage facility, with those involved in the project saying it will be able to provide "the equivalent of a full day's energy consumption for 11,000 households."In a statement Monday, London-listed Centrica said construction of the facility in…

Part of a hydrogen-powered train photographed in Germany on Aug. 24, 2022. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed support for hydrogen during her State of the Union address on Sept. 14Carmen Jaspersen | AFP | Getty ImagesThe European Commission on Wednesday approved up to 5.2 billion euros (roughly $5.2 billion) in public funding for hydrogen projects, a move it said could unlock a further 7 billion euros of investments from the private sector.The executive arm of the EU said the bloc's flagship…

The Block Island Wind Farm, photographed in 2016, is located in waters off the east coast of the United States.DON EMMERT | AFP | Getty ImagesThe White House said Thursday it was targeting 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind capacity by the year 2035, as it looks to compete with Europe and Asia in the nascent sector."The Biden-Harris Administration is launching coordinated actions to develop new floating offshore wind platforms, an emerging clean energy technology that will help the United States lead on offshore…

A Siemens logo in Germany. The industrial giant says that a newly commissioned green hydrogen plant in the country will use wind and solar power from the Wunsiedel Energy Park.Daniel Karmann | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesA green hydrogen generation plant described as one of the largest in Germany is open, with industrial giant Siemens saying it will produce 1,350 tons of hydrogen every year.In a statement Wednesday, Siemens said the facility would use wind and solar power from the Wunsiedel Energy Park in Upper…

Jacob Rees-Mogg photographed in London on Sept. 7, 2022. The lawmaker recently called for more fossil fuel extraction from the North Sea.Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K.'s new secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy is a lawmaker who recently called for more fossil fuel extraction from the North Sea and described fracking as an "interesting opportunity."Jacob-Rees Mogg, who is the MP for North East Somerset in the southwest of England, was confirmed in his role on…

The uptake of electric vehicles has increased in recent years, as countries around the world attempt to reduce the environmental effects of transportation.Simonskafar | E+ | Getty ImagesRecent comments from Elon Musk about the need for more oil and gas reflect a broader concern that the uptake of electric vehicles will be hampered by rising electricity prices, according to the head of equity strategy at Saxo Bank.Speaking to CNBC's "Street Signs Europe" on Tuesday morning, Peter Garnry said car manufacturers would face…

This image, from August 2022, shows a stretch of the Rhine in Germany, which plays a key role in the transportation of goods such as coal.Christoph Reichwein | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe link between energy production and water is of crucial importance and we need to value the latter resource far more going forward, according to the CEO of a leading gas infrastructure firm.The comments from Snam CEO Stefano Venier come at a time when the interconnection between water and energy security has been thrown into sharp…

One of the turbines at the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. According to Danish energy firm Orsted, the facility has a capacity of more than 1.3 gigawatts.OrstedA facility described by Danish energy firm Orsted as the "world's biggest offshore wind farm" is now fully operational, with its 165 turbines set to help power in excess of 1.4 million U.K. homes.Situated roughly 89 kilometers (approximately 55 miles) off the coast of Yorkshire, England, the scale of Hornsea 2 is considerable.According to Orsted, it has a capacity of…