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the Trump administrationhas announced it will pay French energy major TotalEnergies
$1. Billion to kill plans to construct wind farms off the US east coast.
The deal is the latest blow to the US offshore wind industry, which has faced repeated disruptions to multi-billion-dollar projects under Donald Trump.
The US president has said he finds wind turbines ugly, costly and inefficient,
and his administration has moved to increase domestic fossil fuel production.
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Erg, maar minder erg dan de VVD altijd bralt.
The Myth That Wind Farms Are a Guillotine for Birds Is Being Debunked by Hard Data
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Well worth a read - it's a clear case that renewables "can provide the same heartbeat of stability to the grid provided by the spinning turbines in coal and gas plants, without the emissions."
One year after Spain’s blackout, its shift to renewables and grid evolution power on

Well worth a read - it's a clear case that renewables "can provide the same heartbeat of stability to the grid provided by the spinning turbines in coal and gas plants, without the emissions."
One year after Spain’s blackout, its shift to renewables and grid evolution power on

Australia's renewable energy push just got a massive boost. RWE has locked in a contract for the 1.1GW Theodore Wind Farm in Central Queensland—up to 170 turbines plus battery storage that will power around 500,000 homes.
Construction kicks off later this year with 500 jobs at peak. It's one of 19 projects racing toward 2030's goal: cleaner, cheaper power for 4 million households.

RWE secures CIS Tender 7 for 1.1GW Theodore Wind Farm
RWE has obtained a contract under the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 7, as announced by the Australian government, for its 1.1GW Theodore onshore wind project in Central Queensland.

"Two new studies could change critics’ opinions about how many birds die from wind turbines"
#Birds #Animals #WindTurbines

How many birds die from wind turbines? Surprising findings
Critics say wind turbines endanger birds but two new studies have now analysed the risk in more detail. What they have found could change the debate.

China’s Big Bet on Wind Power Is Paying Off.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/china-wind-turbines.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gFA.GeBS.EaRP98vcDITh&smid=nytcore-android-share

China’s Big Bet on Wind Power Is Paying Off
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.

That's a bit of a weird sight. Aren't wind turbines normally pack animals? This one seems to be solo.

Australia just approved its largest wind farm ever. The Warracknabeal Energy Park will feature 219 turbines generating over 1.5 gigawatts of clean power, plus battery storage to keep the lights on when the wind stops. The $5 billion project will create nearly 950 construction jobs in Victoria's Wimmera region and help the state hit its renewable energy targets.

State green-lights plan for Australia's biggest wind farm, with 219 turbines and two big batteries
Plans to build what would be Australia's biggest wind farm in have cleared a major development hurdle, after winning environmental approval from the state government.

As Oil Prices Stay High, China Doubles Down on Wind Power - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/china-wind-turbines.html

"Offshore wind firm that took Trump payout hits a milestone in Europe"
#Europe #Renewables #WindTurbines

Offshore wind firm that took Trump payout hits a milestone in Europe
Even as Ocean Winds abandons two U.S. offshore wind leases, it’s staying the course on projects elsewhere, including a floating French array that flicked…

"...solar panels and wind turbines were being installed across the peninsula. These were presented as ecological alternatives and came with this narrative that if we accepted them we were saving the planet.
... on the one hand there was this environmental discourse, and on the other hand they were dispossessing us of our territory and deforesting it. How can a project be environmentally friendly if it’s clearing a huge area of land?"
Resisting the so-called 'Maya'…

Resisting the so-called 'Maya' Train | Latin America Bureau
Indigenous activist Haizel explains to LAB contributor Isàlia McIntyre how strengthening Maya identity supports resistance to megaprojects harming communities across the Yucután. Since 2018, the Maya Train – an intercity railway line designed for tourism and cargo transport – has expanded to over 1.500 kilometers of tracks across Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula, including the states of Campeche, Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Chiapas. The train, a flagship project of the previous admin…

#Windräder töten #Vögel!
Naja, vielleicht auch eher nicht... https://www.…

"Why offshore wind could help the grid"
#Energy #Renewables #WindTurbines

Why offshore wind could help the grid
Offshore turbines generate electricity reliably at night and in the winter.

Mining critical materials is creating 'sacrifice zones' that harm water and health of world's poor https://phys.org/news/2026-04-critical-materials-sacrifice-zones-health.html

Mining critical materials is creating 'sacrifice zones' that harm water and health of world's poor
There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies—everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric vehicles and defense systems—depend on critical minerals. But many of the communities where those minerals are mined end up with polluted water and poorer health because of the mining.

Is that a JoJ- Souls reference?
#games #Dishonored2 #DeathOfTheOutsider

Heinberg:
"The current sharp spike in diesel fuel prices is likely to be a significant drag on the construction and installation of renewables—as well as to increase the cost of food and most other things. People tend to forget that, despite all the solar panels and wind turbines, the heavy work of the global economy is still mostly being done by diesel fuel."
20 Years after «The Oil Depletion Protocol».

20 Years after «The Oil Depletion Protocol». An interview with Richard Heinberg
A conversation about the current state of oil geopolitics, from the protocol point of view, and about its present day validity.

"From Coal Tip to Clean Energy: The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

From Coal Tip to Clean Energy: The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses
Solar farms, wind turbines and geothermal heat pumps are breathing new life into former collieries. So why don't we hear more about them?