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Study finds misinformation about wind farms is widespread

TechXplore

Misinformation about wind energy—such as "turbines are harmful to health and are economically inefficient"—undermines the social acceptance of wind power. However, these statements are widespread and met with great approval.

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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

GreenBiz

"When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Can ocean and coastal health become part of a "new deal" — green, blue or any other hue? Coastal Health. Social Justice.

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Could wind power the green recovery?

Business Green

But few sectors can lay as strong a claim for playing a central and strategic role in any recovery, as the renewables industry in general and the wind power sector in particular. Furthermore, 1GW of offshore wind power avoids 3.5 But wind remained resilient. Our turbines produced a record amount of electricity.

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NY transmission developer creates $270M fund for job training, education, community health and the environment

Renewable Energy World

The transmission project team — a collaboration between New York Power Authority (NYPA), energyRe and Invenergy — will make $270 million in investments focused on job training, education, community health and the environment.

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What a year for wind

Renewable Energy World

gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2020, while project costs declined and performance improved, according to the Dept. The 2021 Land-based Wind Market Report , prepared by the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, found that wind increased its share of the U.S. 2021 Land-based Wind Market Report.

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Solar Panel Landfill Deemed Safe as Recycling Options Grow

GreenTechMedia

The IEA study will show that disposing of solar panels in landfill is unlikely to have an adverse impact on human health, according to co-author Dr. Garvin Heath, a senior scientist in the U.S. Solving wind power's blade problem. The same cannot be said for fiberglass-based wind turbine blades, though.

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Turning turbines smart with edge computing

Envirotec Magazine

No matter the size of the wind farm, operators can make turbines into smart machines with one small change, as Greg Hookings, Director (Digital Industries), Stratus Technologies , explains. In 2022, wind electricity generation increased by a record 14% (265 terawatt hours), second only to solar.