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Wind and Solar generated record 20% of EU electricity in 2022. More than gas, nuclear, hydro, coal

February 3, 2023 by Daisy Dunne

Now 2022 is over, the figures are in for all the main electricity generation types. For the first time ever, wind and solar delivered more electricity in 2022 than gas, nuclear, hydro or coal. In total, that’s a record one-fifth of the EU’s electricity last year. We can thank the “triple crisis” of Russian gas cuts, the 500-year record drought’s effect on hydro, and the unexpected French nuclear shutdowns for the renewed drive for wind and solar. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Renewables Tagged With: coal, demand, drought, electricity, gas, hydro, Nuclear, Russia, solar, wind

Climate change, “wind droughts” and the implications for Wind energy

November 15, 2021 by Hannah Bloomfield

What effect will changing trends in regional wind speeds have on the future of wind energy? Very large, considering that a small change in wind speed has a big effect on the power output of a turbine (it’s related to the cube of the wind speed). Hannah Bloomfield at the University of Bristol first looks at the “wind drought” experienced in Europe this year which saw SSE in the UK report a 32% drop in power from its renewable assets. Meanwhile, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Renewables Tagged With: drought, EU, Europe, IPCC, modelling, scenarios, speeds, UK, wind

The man who wanted to change the world – portrait of a climate visionary

February 26, 2019 by Mariëtte Faber

Award-winning director MariĂ«tte Faber’s documentary “The man who wanted to change the world” has, in her words, come to the end of the line. After countless screenings and a decent clutch of awards, she has decided to make it available for all to see. Whilst climate visionary Peter Westerveld’s work, a key aspect of the film, was not directly related to energy, it was about reversing the momentum of dangerous climate patterns. The techniques … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Environment, Platform, Videos Tagged With: drought, East Africa, hydrologic corridors, Kenya, Mariëtte Faber, Peter Westerveld, The man who wanted to change the world

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