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Iberian Peninsula seeks to become renewables supplier

For Spain and Portugal, the EU plan to reduce its dependency on Russian fossil fuels may be a historical opportunity.

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Powering up wind energy in a world of climate variability

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How can Europe manage the ups and downs of winds as the pressure to use more renewables rises

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Brussels wants to help EU countries with defence spending

The EU treaties forbid the Commission from financing military projects.

Climate Now

How do wind farms manage climate change variability?

In partnership with Copernicus

Climate Now visits a wind turbine construction site in Spain to see how the renewable energy industry is learning to manage the growing variability of the wind.

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Ecotech

Could offshore wind turbines actually help coral reefs survive?

Threatened by warming sea temperatures, a project to grow coral reefs on the base of wind turbines is making significant progress.

Earth News

Can Denmark’s ‘energy islands’ help it escape Russian fossil fuels?

These offshore wind projects were planned for 2030 but are now being brought forward as Denmark pushes to cut Europe’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels.

Climate Now

How do we boost Europe's wind sector and meet EU climate goals?

In partnership with Copernicus

With new EU initiatives increasing the wind power targets to be met by 2030, there is a huge discrepancy between current wind power production and the EU's goals. How Europe will face up to the challenge is to be discussed in a new Euronews Debate.

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Working on wind turbines and skyscrapers despite fear of heights

Meet Hazel Kaya, one of the few female technicians in Turkey, who works in high-rise buildings using practical rope systems and cleans wind turbines.

Earth News

Italy builds first offshore wind farm to provide for 60,000 people

Italy ranks third in Europe for both renewable power consumption and electrical and thermal power production from renewable resources.

Ecotech

The world’s largest floating wind farm is being built off the UK coast

'Gwynt Glas' will be 20 times bigger than the current largest floating wind farm and generate 1GW of energy.

18 January 2022

Earth News

Why is this rebel community in Spain fighting back against wind farms?

As Spain drives its wind farm expansion across rural regions, one community in north-east Spain is bitterly divided.

30 December 2021

Ecotech

Tidal energy could help the UK reach net-zero but is it too expensive?

Harnessing the power of the ocean could be a gamechanger for this island nation but investment is needed to make tidal energy projects cheaper.

30 November 2021

Earth News

Couple wins over €100k claiming symptoms of 'wind turbine syndrome'

From nausea to heart irregularities, the Belgian couple purport to both have experienced the same symptoms for a number of years.

9 November 2021

Ecotech

Renewable energy will never be 100% green, says expert

Professor Jacques Treiner explains that other energy-exhausting factors like the manufacturing of wind turbines, mean that clean energy isn't completely sustainable.

4 November 2021

Earth News

Norwegian wind farms violate rights of reindeer herders, says court

Norway's Supreme Court has ruled that two western wind farms have illegally encroached on the grazing land of Sámi reindeer herders.

11 October 2021

Ecotech

This recyclable wind turbine will be a TV in 30 years

The world's first recyclable wind turbine blade has been invented, making wind turbines fully recyclable for the first time.

Germany

Wind turbine collapses hours before official launch in Germany

Police are investigating why the 240-metre-high turbine collapsed just hours before it was due to be officially inaugurated.

30 September 2021

Europe

Germany's energy transition is at the heart of the 2021 federal election

One of the main questions in Germany’s election battle is how the country can manage its energy transition. Major political parties back solar and wind solutions, but red tape and angry locals are slowing down change.

17 September 2021

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Recycling turbine blades: the Achilles heel of wind power

In this episode of Unreported Europe, Monica Pinna investigates the latest controversy engulfing the wind power sector - - the recycling of turbine blades. We’re looking at how the market and researchers are pushing for higher sustainability. That's coming up on Unreported Europe

Ecotech

Old wind turbines are being reborn as bridges in Ireland

Decommissioned wind turbine blades are a recycling nightmare, inspiring inventive solutions like turning them into bridges.