Denmark announced the ambitious plan of tripling its off shore wind power production by building two ‘energy islands’ linked to new wind farms in the Baltic and North seas.
The project is rumoured to cost upwards of 100 billion Crowns (a bit more than 14 Billion $$$), and according to Denmark’s climate minister Dan Jorgensen, will be the “biggest single infrastructure investment in our history”.
Jorgensen also went on to confirm that the island project would be financed through public-private partnerships, with the majority of the funding coming from private investors.
Liberal or conservative, it’s no surprise to have national leaders direct their energies to projects which benefit the whole nation. Unless, of course, they’re greedy, self-centered thugs whose only interests are profits and the exercise of power in his name.
Britain’s electricity mix reported every 4hrs, includes quick overview of the live electricity mix, carbon emissions and the amount of low carbon electricity. http://www.mygridgb.co.uk/dashboard/
Report @ 5:55 AM May 24, 2020
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Coal is currently generating 0% of Britain’s power. The record breaking coal-free run has lasted 59 days and 1 hour so far. (Drax Electric Insights. Last updated at 1:30am on 8 June) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/28/britain-breaks-record-for-coal-free-power-generation?CMP=share_btn_tw
8AM MDT, tomorrow morning, 8th
“Floating Wind Gets a $22 Million Boost from Tokyo Gas.” (Bloomberg) https://gcaptain.com/floating-wind-gets-a-22-million-boost-from-tokyo-gas/ “Japanese natural gas company Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd has made a bet that the future of renewable power will be floating at sea. The more than $22 million investment in developer of floating platforms for wind turbines Principle Power Inc. is a sign that fossil fuel companies are continuing to invest to prepare their businesses for a low-carbon future. Tokyo Gas joins existing shareholders including EDP – Energias de Portugal SA, Repsol SA and Aker Solutions ASA.