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Two wind farms off the west and north Wales coastline have secured UK government funding to supply the national grid, with up to 7,000 jobs expected to be created. The Erebus wind farm, set to be built off the coast of Pembrokeshire, would become Wales' first floating offshore wind farm, following two projects already operating in Scotland.
China's growth with solar and wind energy has outpaced every other major nation around the world combined in an effort to combat climate change.
China has more wind power than any country in the world and is currently adding twice as much as the rest of the world combined.
Orsted’s C.E.O. says it plans to move quickly to complete a $6.2 billion wind farm off Rhode Island after a judge struck down President Trump’s bid to halt it.
The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a wind advisory at 12:57 p.m. on Wednesday valid from 9 p.m. until Thursday 7 p.m. The advisory is for Yancey, Mitchell and Buncombe counties.
The NWS Blacksburg VA released a wind advisory at 12:59 p.m. on Wednesday valid from 9 p.m. until Thursday 11 a.m. for Ashe and Watauga counties.
Although the news afford Orsted shares some relief at this stage, securing future investment for other projects is problematic owing to the regulatory environment.
The UK Government’s record achievement of offshore wind power is a “missed opportunity” in Scotland due a limited budget and “unfair” transmission charges, the Scottish Government has said. The UK Government has secured record amounts of offshore wind power in an auction that officials insisted is good for consumers and investment.