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Work starts on key German wind power energy line
Construction work has started on the long-delayed 700-kilometre (430-mile) power line that will transfer wind-generated electricity from northern to southern Germany, the economy ministry said Monday, pushed by an energy crisis.
read more... 12/09/2023
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Aviation law reform could imperil wind energy expansion in Germany
A planned amendment of Germany's Air Traffic Act (LuftVG) could block the construction of wind parks on about one-third of the available area, putting the expansion of onshore wind energy in the country in jeopardy, according to industry association BWE.
read more... 17/08/2023
Dutch court rules huge carbon capture project can go ahead
The Netherlands' highest court on Wednesday ruled that construction of a major carbon capture project in the Rotterdam port area can go ahead, despite objections by environmental activists.
read more... 17/08/2023
UK must build power lines faster, urges government’s first energy networks commissioner
The UK has the opportunity to accelerate the construction of new power lines, effectively tackling the long-standing backlog of renewable energy projects waiting to connect to the electricity grid.
read more... 07/08/2023
The 11,200 km plan for Germany’s new ‘hydrogen highways’
A group of gas grid operators presented plans on Thursday (13 July) to complete the construction of Germany’s main hydrogen transport network by 2032, although the government has shown little interest in funding it.
read more... 14/07/2023