World’s tallest wooden wind tower goes into operation in Sweden

[ad_1] This Swedish start-up is making wind towers from wood and slashing CO2 emissions. ADVERTISEMENT Wind power is a major piece of the puzzle in decarbonising the grid. But the…

How are these jacuzzi like circles saving porpoises and seals?

[ad_1] Bubble curtains were used to limit oil spills – now they’re safeguarding porpoises from wind farm noise in the North Sea. ADVERTISEMENT Giant rings of bubbles are being used…

Ørsted shares dive after throwing out US wind projects

[ad_1] Danish renewable energy group Ørsted plummeted on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following the cancellation of a huge offshore wind farm project in the US and €3.8 billion…

World’s biggest floating wind farm launches off coast of Norway

[ad_1] Oil giant Equinor is behind the project, but renewables still make up only a tiny fraction of its total energy production. The world’s biggest floating wind farm has officially…

Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth elements discovered in Sweden

[ad_1] Swedish iron ore miner LKAB announced Thursday that it had discovered Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth elements, which are essential for making electric cars and wind turbines. The…