Wind – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:02:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Brown to Green: Germany’s pockmarked Lausitz becomes a solar powerhouse https://energytransition.org/2023/02/brown-to-green-germanys-pockmarked-lausitz-becomes-a-solar-powerhouse/ https://energytransition.org/2023/02/brown-to-green-germanys-pockmarked-lausitz-becomes-a-solar-powerhouse/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:00:38 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=27859 Hands down, Germany has become the world leader in transforming its post-coal mined lands into solar farms, particularly in the nation’s eastern Lusatia region, where more than a century of intense surface mining has despoiled much of the landscape. According to a 2018 report, region-wide there are some 9 GW of solar project potential across nearly 50,000 hectares of torn up land.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2023/02/brown-to-green-germanys-pockmarked-lausitz-becomes-a-solar-powerhouse/feed/ 0 Copenhagen’s Legendary Wind Park Middelgrunden at a Crossroads https://energytransition.org/2021/02/23275/ https://energytransition.org/2021/02/23275/#respond Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:00:23 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=23275 The world’s largest wind farm two decades ago may not survive as a co-operative. At least this is what the Danish energy industry says. The co-op’s founders remain defiant – and optimistic. Paul Hockenos has the story. (CC BY-SA 2.0, Jimmy Baikovicius) Copenhagen, Denmark From atop one of the Middelgrunden wind park’s turbines in the western-most waters of the Baltic Sea, one surveys the urban...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/02/23275/feed/ 0 Good riddance to 2020, but there was still cause for cheer https://energytransition.org/2021/01/23767/ https://energytransition.org/2021/01/23767/#respond Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:00:12 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=23767 Given the flood of media we all experienced in 2020, in particular as we were stuck inside our homes, one of the challenges is finding and holding onto some of the good and positive developments in the stream. For his first blog post in 2021, our leader writer, L. Michael Buchsbaum reviews some of his energy transition highlights from 2020. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Once you’ve read...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/01/23767/feed/ 0 Amidst coronavirus, conditions in South Africa are ideal to fast-track renewables https://energytransition.org/2020/07/amidst-coronavirus-conditions-in-south-africa-are-ideal-to-fast-track-re/ https://energytransition.org/2020/07/amidst-coronavirus-conditions-in-south-africa-are-ideal-to-fast-track-re/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:00:30 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22723 As the South African government prepares to inject a stimulus package equivalent to 10 per cent of its GDP into the economy to aid recovery from the coronavirus recession, energy analysts say the time is right to fast-track renewable energy. More than state-funded investment, though, this will need political will and policy that builds private-sector confidence. Leonie Joubert reports.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/07/amidst-coronavirus-conditions-in-south-africa-are-ideal-to-fast-track-re/feed/ 1 Is Floating Wind Energy the Next Big Thing? https://energytransition.org/2020/06/is-floating-wind-energy-the-next-big-thing/ https://energytransition.org/2020/06/is-floating-wind-energy-the-next-big-thing/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:00:43 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22513 Many experts say that offshore wind must go much deeper into oceans to help hit new climate targets. Massive turbines that float on the sea fit the bill – but the cost is still high. Paul Hockenos has the details. * ( Public Domain) “Floating wind power has enormous potential to be a core technology for reaching the climate goals in Europe and around the world,” says Frank Adam, an expert on wind...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/06/is-floating-wind-energy-the-next-big-thing/feed/ 2 Who doesn’t like Polish wind power? https://energytransition.org/2020/06/22417/ https://energytransition.org/2020/06/22417/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:00:23 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22417 Despite the fact that the price of investment in onshore wind power is dropping massively as its efficiency surges, turbines are still unwanted in Poland. If it weren’t effectively blocked by unfavourable legal regulations, wind energy would create a chance to increase the importance of renewable energy sources. What is the reason for wind power’s bad image in Poland and who is suffering most as a...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/06/22417/feed/ 1 Siemens Gamesa Launches 14 MW Offshore Wind Turbine, World’s Largest https://energytransition.org/2020/05/siemens-gamesa-launches-14mw-offshore-wind-turbine-worlds-largest/ https://energytransition.org/2020/05/siemens-gamesa-launches-14mw-offshore-wind-turbine-worlds-largest/#respond Wed, 20 May 2020 13:30:31 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22345 The new machine can be dialed up to 15 megawatts, and an even larger version is in the works, says Siemens Gamesa’s head of offshore technology. John Parnell reports for www.greentechmedia.com ( Public Domain) Siemens Gamesa on Tuesday launched the largest wind turbine ever publicly announced, a 14-megawatt model with a 222-meter rotor diameter meant for offshore wind farms.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/05/siemens-gamesa-launches-14mw-offshore-wind-turbine-worlds-largest/feed/ 0 Renewables: The End of Energy Globalization? https://energytransition.org/2020/04/renewables-the-end-of-energy-globalization/ https://energytransition.org/2020/04/renewables-the-end-of-energy-globalization/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:00:23 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22117 Over the last two centuries, energy trade has become increasingly global. Where wood was found and used locally, coal was mined and transported nationally, and oil emerged as a global commodity. Natural gas is also moving from regional markets to the global shipping of LNG. The same holds for energy demand, which is growing and shifting Southward, away from traditional OECD markets, to China...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/04/renewables-the-end-of-energy-globalization/feed/ 0 A Wind of Change for Greece’s Energy Transition? https://energytransition.org/2020/04/a-wind-of-change-for-greeces-energy-transition/ https://energytransition.org/2020/04/a-wind-of-change-for-greeces-energy-transition/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:00:07 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22099 After years of stagnation, the new government wants to speed up the energy transition in Greece. Can the vast potential of wind and solar energy finally be exploited following the slow-down of recent years? Daniel Argyropoulos fills us in on the details. The last decade only few new renewable energy power plants were built in Greece. ( Public Domain) Greece has experienced a deep recession during...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/04/a-wind-of-change-for-greeces-energy-transition/feed/ 1 A Turning Point for Ukraine: Full-Scale Energy Transition or Re-established Gas Dependency? https://energytransition.org/2020/04/a-turning-point-for-ukraine-full-scale-energy-transition-or-re-established-gas-dependency/ https://energytransition.org/2020/04/a-turning-point-for-ukraine-full-scale-energy-transition-or-re-established-gas-dependency/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:15:43 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=22047 For the Ukrainian energy sector, the beginning of the year was marked by the “Ukrainian Green Deal” proposal developed by the Ministry of energy and environmental protection. According to the Ministry’s vision for 2050 presented draft Green Energy Transition concept, Ukraine is set to step on the energy transition pathway and actively develop energy efficiency measures, phase out fossil fuels and...

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