Cross-Sector Industry Platform Outlines Best Strategies for Turbine Blades Recycling Updated On Thu, May 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy WindEurope, Cefic and the European Composites Industry Association have presented their recommendations for recycling of wind turbine blades in a new report WindEurope, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) have presented their recommendations for the recycling of wind turbine blades in their new report ‘Accelerating Wind Turbine Blade […] Read more
European RE Associations Moves EC to Solve Permitting Bottlenecks Updated On Fri, May 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy 8 European renewable energy trade associations have sent a letter to the EC urging concrete action to solve permitting bottlenecks for renewables. WindEurope and seven other European renewable energy (RE) trade associations – Bioenergy Europe, EGEC, EREF, ESTELA, Ocean Energy Europe, ESTIF, and SolarPower Europe, have sent a letter to the European Commission (EC) urging […] Read more
Solving Permission Issues key to Post Pandemic Green Recovery in Italy: WindEurope Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The European Union’s 2018 Renewable Energy Directive demands that the Member States simplify and shorten their permitting processes. Italy has the 5th largest amount of installed wind energy capacity in Europe. In its final 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), the country aims at almost doubling its installed wind power capacity. The NECP plans […] Read more
France Aiming for 1/3rd Renewable Energy Mix by 2030 Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy France has recently submitted its final 2030 NECP to the EC, with an aim for 1/3rd renewable energy in its energy mix by 2030. France has recently submitted its final 2030 National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission. The country will aim for 33 percent or 1/3rd renewable energy in its energy […] Read more
Too Early to Assess Impact of COVID-19 on European Wind Sector – WindEurope Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy WindEurope believes the outbreak of COVID-19 still at a relatively early stage in Europe, and it is too soon to judge its impact on the wind energy sector WindEurope, formerly the European Wind Energy Association, an association based in Brussels for promoting the use of wind power in Europe, has stated that with the outbreak […] Read more
Wind Energy – The Struggling Pillar of the European Green Deal: WindEurope Updated On Tue, Mar 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Wind is a natural pillar of the European Green Deal, but the sector is struggling and Europe is at risk of losing its global leadership on wind energy. When launching the European Green Deal in December President von der Leyen described it as the EU’s new growth strategy. The Industrial Strategy to be launched by […] Read more
Blade Recycling now a top Priority for the Wind Industry Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Wind turbine recycling is an important task for the wind industry – and it is making significant progress in the right direction, according to WindEurope. Wind turbines already have a recyclability rate of 85 percent to 90 percent. However, making the turbines 100 percent recyclable is an important task for the wind industry – and […] Read more
North Seas Nations to Reinforce Cooperation on Offshore Wind Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 10 North Seas nations have agreed to their 2020 Work Programme on offshore wind deployment as a means of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 Energy Ministers from North Seas countries have agreed to their 2020 Work Programme on offshore wind deployment as a means of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. The 10 North Seas […] Read more
Need Govt Action to Unlock Vast Potential of Floating Wind: WindEurope Updated On Tue, Dec 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Floating wind technology unlocks previously unimaginable horizons of wind power at sea – but it needs Government support for unleashing the full potential. The expansion of offshore wind, as part of the global fight against climate change, will require both bottom-fixed and floating offshore turbines. Floating technology unlocks previously unimaginable horizons of wind power at […] Read more
