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Europe Is Getting Even Greener Wind Turbines Made With Old Steel - Vestas towers will use ArcelorMittal’s low-emission steel - Conventional turbines rely on energy intensive steel and iron A new Baltic Sea wind farm that will power more than 1.5 million Polish homes is getting turbines made with greener steel that will cut their carbon footprint. Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s largest turbine maker, is partnering with ArcelorMittal to use recycled steel to build towers that blades spin on. They’ll be first installed in the Baltic Power farm from next year and will curb emissions created along the supply chain by 66% compared with traditional models. It’s one way to manufacture wind turbines in a cleaner way. While the power conventional turbines generate is green, building them can be a dirty process because they use energy intensive materials like steel and iron. And as governments and industries step up efforts to hit climate goals, the renewables sector itself is coming into the spotlight to become more sustainable. “It’s a huge step forward,” Lisa Malmquist Ekstrand, Vestas’s head of sustainability, said in an interview. “For a long time we’ve been zooming in on steel in particularly, because we have known since the beginning that it’s a key lever for the world to meet its climate commitments and to reduce emissions.” More effort is going into cleaning up the start of a turbine’s life or finding new uses for it at the end. One startup — which Vestas has backed — is using timber to develop towers. Others are converting decommissioned blades made primarily from fiberglass into pedestrian bridges or park benches. Vestas said the steel slabs it gets will be made from scrap at an ArcelorMittal mill in Belgium using an electric arc furnace — which requires less energy than making new steel from ore — and wind power. They’ll be turned into heavy plates in Spain, before reaching a Vestas factory in Europe. The greener turbines will account for about two-thirds of the 76 that are set to be installed in the Baltic Power farm. My View - It’s great to hear about new and innovative initiatives helping to make the renewable sector even greener. Reusing old steel to reduce carbon footprints means each project will bring the world closer to our shared vision of net-zero. Exciting times! Original post by: Bloomberg Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ecuFbF2F #windenergy #windenergie #offshorewind #offshorewindenergy #floatingwind #floatingoffshorewind

Europe Is Getting Even Greener Wind Turbines Made With Old Steel - Vestas towers will use ArcelorMittal’s low-emission steel - Conventional turbines rely on energy intensive steel and iron A new Baltic Sea wind farm that will power more than 1.5 million Polish homes is getting turbines made with greener steel that will cut their carbon footprint. Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s largest turbine maker, is partnering with ArcelorMittal to use recycled steel to build towers that blades spin on. They’ll be first installed in the Baltic Power farm from next year and will curb emissions created along the supply chain by 66% compared with traditional models. It’s one way to manufacture wind turbines in a cleaner way. While the power conventional turbines generate is green, building them can be a dirty process because they use energy intensive materials like steel and iron. And as governments and industries step up efforts to hit climate goals, the renewables sector itself is coming into the spotlight to become more sustainable. “It’s a huge step forward,” Lisa Malmquist Ekstrand, Vestas’s head of sustainability, said in an interview. “For a long time we’ve been zooming in on steel in particularly, because we have known since the beginning that it’s a key lever for the world to meet its climate commitments and to reduce emissions.” More effort is going into cleaning up the start of a turbine’s life or finding new uses for it at the end. One startup — which Vestas has backed — is using timber to develop towers. Others are converting decommissioned blades made primarily from fiberglass into pedestrian bridges or park benches. Vestas said the steel slabs it gets will be made from scrap at an ArcelorMittal mill in Belgium using an electric arc furnace — which requires less energy than making new steel from ore — and wind power. They’ll be turned into heavy plates in Spain, before reaching a Vestas factory in Europe. The greener turbines will account for about two-thirds of the 76 that are set to be installed in the Baltic Power farm. Steel Inspect are impressed to hear about new and innovative ways which are helping to make the renewable sector even greener. Reusing old steel to reduce carbon footprints means each project will bring the world closer to our shared vision of net-zero. Steel Inspect have a team of experienced professionals who can help with any quality assurance, project management, manufacturing monitoring and construction supervision. Contact us to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eX2riKtT Original post by: Bloomberg Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ek6mZcKS #windenergy #windenergie #offshorewind #offshorewindenergy #floatingwind #floatingoffshorewind

Decarbonisation of the shipping industry would require collaboration between fuel producers and consumers in the early days. Copenhagen infrastructure partners, a leading Hydrogen developer has signed an agreement evergreen to use e-fuels for its shipping fleet. "Evergreen Marine Corporation (“Evergreen”) and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore production and usage of carbon-neutral e-fuels. CIP has signed the MOU on behalf of its Energy Transition Fund.With more than 200 container vessels deployed around the world, Evergreen is amongst the 10 biggest container shipping companies globally. Decarbonization of such an operation is a major undertaking and may require a range of different fuel types. To explore and potentially develop these, Evergreen is teaming up with CIP. " #shipping #hydrogen #climatechange https://lnkd.in/d6v3HNtW

Research out of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows the potential for a supply chain that produces zero vehicle emissions. "NREL Analysis Shows Snapshot of the Clean Supply Chain of the Future" https://okt.to/Ap8mt7

📃 Infrastructure views | Energy Transition   Our partner, Athanasios (Thanasis) Zoulovits, gives his perspective on the energy transition in the transport sector reviewing how best to play the “transition” in energy transition.   With a real conviction on the long-term role of LNG and Bio-LNG, via Molgas Energy Holding and the ambition to move towards carbon neutrality developing renewable natural gas production via Heygaz Biomethane, S.L., InfraVia Capital Partners continues to look to the future of infrastructure as we build our portfolios.   “LNG in marine applications is the most economically viable decarbonizing fuel currently. It is available at lower cost to oil and lowers CO2 emissions by 20% and other pollutants by almost 100% today” #InfraVia #energytransition #decarbonization

- 🌱 Liquid Wind has applied for an #environmentalpermit for FlagshipTHREE, its third green #electrofuel facility in Umeå, Sweden. - 🚢 The facility aims to reduce 271,000 tons of #CO2 emissions annually, focusing on decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries, particularly #shipping. - ⚡ Transitioning to electrofuels is key for a remarkable 90% reduction in #carbonemissions. - 🏗️ FlagshipTHREE's construction, starting in 2024, involves a symbiotic approach with Umeå Energi AB's cogeneration plant, Dåvaverket. Industrielinqs

👉 FOLLOW EnergyNews.biz 👈 💡 Norsk e-Fuel and Gen2 Energy partner for #greenhydrogen supply in #Mosjøen, Norway. - 🌱 Aiming to revolutionize aviation, the collaboration focuses on #sustainableaviationfuels. - 🏭 Gen2 Energy leads two projects at Nesbruket industrial site for green hydrogen supply. - ⚙️ Collaboration emphasizes #innovation, resource utilization, and cost efficiency. - ✈️ Increased production (25 to 50 million liters/year) supports fossil-free aviation for 1.7 million people annually from Oslo to Bodø. - 🌿 Aligning with Norway’s #sustainability commitment, a significant step in reducing aviation's environmental footprint.

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👉 FOLLOW EnergyNews.biz 👈 💡 Norsk e-Fuel and Gen2 Energy partner for #greenhydrogen supply in #Mosjøen, Norway. - 🌱 Aiming to revolutionize aviation, the collaboration focuses on #sustainableaviationfuels. - 🏭 Gen2 Energy leads two projects at Nesbruket industrial site for green hydrogen supply. - ⚙️ Collaboration emphasizes #innovation, resource utilization, and cost efficiency. - ✈️ Increased production (25 to 50 million liters/year) supports fossil-free aviation for 1.7 million people annually from Oslo to Bodø. - 🌿 Aligning with Norway’s #sustainability commitment, a significant step in reducing aviation's environmental footprint.

👉 FOLLOW EnergyNews.biz 👈 💡 Norsk e-Fuel and Gen2 Energy partner for #greenhydrogen supply in #Mosjøen, Norway. - 🌱 Aiming to revolutionize aviation, the collaboration focuses on #sustainableaviationfuels. - 🏭 Gen2 Energy leads two projects at Nesbruket industrial site for green hydrogen supply. - ⚙️ Collaboration emphasizes #innovation, resource utilization, and cost efficiency. - ✈️ Increased production (25 to 50 million liters/year) supports fossil-free aviation for 1.7 million people annually from Oslo to Bodø. - 🌿 Aligning with Norway’s #sustainability commitment, a significant step in reducing aviation's environmental footprint.