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NorthWind at OED forum about offshore wind
FME NorthWind was represented at a collaboration forum about offshore wind organised by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, on Friday, 20 May.
Four North Sea countries set ambitious offshore wind targets
Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium announced that they will build at least 150 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050.
Norwegian government strengthens offshore wind targets
The Norwegian governement announced today its intentions of making concessions available to install 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. Such a capacity corresponds
The Scientific Advisory Committee launches is operations
The NorthWind Scientific Advisory Committee officially started its operations today by holding its first full meeting with international partners. The meeting took place digitally. The
The straight facts about wind power
Wind power and hydro power are actually a very good match, says Magnus Korpås, professor at the department of Electric Power Engineering at NTNU.
How can we decarbonise oil and gas exploitation?
NorthWind research centre director John Olav Tande and acting LowEmission research centre director Stefania Gardarsdottir are the guests of the Smart Forklart podcast this week.
From the Internet
Winds of change: How wind energy can help Ukraine and the climate
23/05/2022
The European Commission’s ‘REPowerEU’ plan and the recent pledge by Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark to reach a capacity of 150 GW offshore wind power are game-changers for the climate and European energy politics, write Kadri Simson and Dan Jørgensen.
How are the environment and society impacted by wind energy?
31/03/2022
NVE, the Norwegian Environment Agency and other government agencies have worked together to get an updated picture of the impacts of wind energy. The goal is to give citizens, developers and the Norwegian authorities a common basis for the assessment of wind power projects.
EERA 2022 Deep Wind conference – event roundup
24/01/2022
Offshore wind is a sector set for innovation and expansion, as researchers work to bring greater sustainability and efficiency to its technologies.
We need more renewable energy, including wind power, to reach climate targets
30/11/2021
“We recognize that it is not easy to find solutions that everyone is happy with. Still, the solution is not to say no to all wind power. ” say five NTNU professors in this statement.
How might the world meet its clean energy needs
03/11/2021
With the world attempting to reach net zero by the middle of this century, what sources of energy could feasibly replace fossil fuels?
- “Hybrid cables” explainedon 27/04/2022
Subsea "hybrid cables" have been the subject of much debate in Norway these past few months, but what are they exactly and what makes them such a hot topic of discussion?
- The time is now for the EU to invest in offshore wind researchon 10/11/2021
To meet climate targets, there is a need for more renewable CO₂-free generation, energy efficiency measures and CCS. We need it all, and…
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