#Power #blackout? We didn’t come close — but it was a warning for UK
"National #Grid had #reserve capacity despite the cold and a lack of wind to drive #turbines, but last week highlighted the need for more energy storage #infrastructure"
https://www.thetimes.com/article/43ceff2a-582f-48d7-a651-6d67cc655d4f
Robbing Africa’s Riches to Save the Climate (and Power AI)
Considered Angola’s crown jewel by many, Lobito is a colorful port city on the country’s scenic Atlantic coast where a nearly five-kilometer strip of land creates a natural harbor. Its white sand beaches, vibrant blue waters, and mild tropical climate have made Lobito a tourist destination in recent years. Yet under its shiny new facade is a history fraught with colonial violence and exploitation.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/10/11/robbing-africas-riches-to-save-the-climate-and-power-ai/
Personally, I think #Methanol and #FuelCells as well as #Turbines using it [maybe with plant oil for lubrication in aviation] will become the norm for #EnergyStorage and #Logistics simply because I don't see the #charging and #weight problems to get solved within 75 years...
So no, #BatteryPlanes won't be a thing...
"The great irony is that the materials being dug up are used for #EV #batteries, #wind #turbines, #solar panels and other low carbon technologies." #Seabed #mining's hazards https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-detail/story/2018940142/destroying-the-seabed-for-green-reasons
Highlights:
In addition to output, Chinese turbine manufacturers also lead in product design and innovation. The last four years have seen 426 new Chinese turbine models released, versus just 29 new turbines outside China, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said.
Spurred by state support, China installed 77.1 GW of wind power last year, accounting for 65% of the global total. By comparison, European Union countries built only 17 GW.
Cheap raw materials and fierce competition have also pushed down prices. Prices of Chinese turbines dropped by more than 30% in 2023, Wood Mackenzie said.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chinas-dominance-wind-turbine-manufacturing-2024-04-10/
Company develops revolutionary technology that allows #WindTurbines to practically build themselves: 'It will be a gamechanger' https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/windspider-offshore-wind-turbines-self-erecting-cranes/ “#WindSpider, a tech company that focuses on onshore and offshore wind #turbines, has developed a new self-erecting crane system that could revolutionize the way turbines are built. (1/2)
Recycling #PV #solar panels and #wind #turbines is all about the economics:
Right now, there isn't enough waste material to make it worth while to recycle. This will change as it gets more expensive to landfill, and #recycling processes become cheaper.
Where governments can make a huge difference: A well-targeted incentive policy can jumpstart the PV and turbine recycling industry.
"Infrasound is sound below 20Hz, which is generally inaudible and which can be man-made – wind turbines, power stations, road traffic – or from natural sources like waves and, you guessed it, wind.
“We’ve been able to show conclusively that the #infrasound generated by #wind #turbines doesn’t make you dizzy or nauseous, doesn’t impact heart health or mental health, or impact on sleep,” says lead study investigator Nathaniel Marshall."
#WindEnergy #EnergyTransition
https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-farm-noise-not-harmful-to-health-new-study-finds-no-evidence-of-wind-turbine-syndrome/
"No Seabird Collided with Aberdeen #Offshore Wind #Turbines During Two-Year Monitoring Campaign.
Nearly all species of tracked #seabirds avoided the zone of the #wind turbine blades by adjusting their flight paths to fly in between the turbines."
#OffshoreWind #wildlife #birds
https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/02/28/vattenfall-has-it-on-video-no-seabird-collided-with-aberdeen-offshore-wind-turbines-during-two-year-monitoring-campaign/
Learning from dead birds how to prevent #bird and #bat deaths at #windfarms.
"IdentiFlight is designed to use artificial intelligence to identify birds and shut #turbines down in seconds to avoid collisions.
IdentiFlight has reduced #eagle #fatalities there by 80 percent, he added. “It can see 360 degrees, where humans can’t, and it never gets tired, never blinks, and never has to go to the bathroom.”"
https://undark.org/2023/01/23/wanted-by-scientists-dead-birds-and-bats-felled-by-renewables/
The Netherlands is green on #electricity-map. That does not happen so often.
Nearly 100% of the #wind #turbines capacity is used.
110 gCO2eq/KWh
#Wind #turbines are built at an increasing pace but their effect on #nature and #animals are poorly known. Researchers from the Universities of Turku and Helsinki in Finland have investigated the impact of wind turbines on bat presence and activity in boreal #forests. The results indicate clearly that #bats don’t like wind turbines.
#Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/01/en01052303.html
I don't do landscapes, but when you take a break on a road trip and the sky is alive, what else could I do?
A technique that transforms the #metals’ #microscopic structure may enable energy-efficient 3D printing of #blades for gas #turbines or #jet #engines.
#Technology #Aviation #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2022/11/tn11142201.html
