Archives November 2022

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November 2022

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DNV, Reodor Studios create digital service for wind-farm decommissioning

DNV, the independent expert in risk management and assurance, is moving ahead in collaboration with Reodor Studios to create a digital service that will make it easy to plan for sustainable decommissioning and recycling when a wind farm has reached the end of its life cycle. In the 1970s, the wind-power industry boomed, and thousands […]
November 29, 2022

Xcel Energy is top performing wind energy asset owner in the U.S.

Using audited data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), which is a part of the Department of Energy (DoE) in the United States of America, IntelStor has now completed the most detailed analysis of the efficiency of wind power ever in the country. Including decommissioned turbines and wind parks, the U.S. has a total pool […]
November 3, 2022

Perceptual Robotics previews inspection capabilities

Perceptual Robotics has given the wind inspections and maintenance industry a preview of its unique capabilities by holding demonstrations with potential partners. The company, which has offices in the UK and Europe, welcomed eight companies across Spain to take part in its demonstration day at Sotavento Experimental Wind Farm in Lugo, Spain. Perceptual Robotics engineers […]
November 3, 2022

ECOncrete deployed in wind project off Long Island

Deployment of Droplock Ecological Scour Protection has been completed 12 miles off the shore of Long Island, NY in coordination with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The project partners are ECOncrete Tech Ltd., provider for bio-enhancing concrete technology, and Holcim US, a cement producer. The concrete unit requires up to 30% less […]
November 3, 2022

X1 Wind installs floating wind platform in Canary Islands

X1 Wind’s floating platform has been successfully installed at the PLOCAN test site in the Canary Islands. As summer trade-winds abated, a suitable weather window allowed X1 Wind and partners from the EU-backed PivotBuoy Project to complete the installation process, connecting the fully-functional floating wind prototype to the mooring system and dynamic cable pre-installed last […]
November 3, 2022

California fishing industry, offshore wind groups form corporation

The Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization (MBCFO), the Port San Luis Commercial Fisherman’s Association (PSLCFA), and Castle Wind LLC (Castle Wind), a joint venture between Trident Winds Inc. and TotalEnergies Renewables USA are forming the Morro Bay Lease Areas Mutual Benefits Corporation (Morro Bay MBC). The purpose of the Morro Bay MBC is to facilitate […]
November 3, 2022