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With 100 gigawatts of wind power projects at some stage of planning in Europe, cross border collaboration on grid integration will be key to Europe's renewable energy future Read more

Wind turbine nacelles are the skulls in which the brains of the turbine reside. In this piece, Asdza Nadleehe looks to get inside the head of the nerve centre of the wind farm world. Read more

One of the biggest barriers to the adoption of offshore wind technology is cost, and with installation accounting for up to a quarter of capital spending on offshore turbines, this is a major concern for Europe's burgeoning wind farms Read more

Comprised of 20 countries stretching from Morocco on the Atlantic, to Iran on the Indian Ocean, the MENA region is the world’s most arid zone, with the highest levels of global water deficit. Asdza Nadleehe looks at just how the region can begin to tackle this polemic issue Read more

Substations are an essential and integral part of all electrical generation, transmission, and distribution systems both on land and offshore, but how well are they adapted for the harsh environment of the high seas? Read more

E-Waste is a growing concern in the modern world, and the business environment has a duty of care to push and comply with e-waste disposal and recycling quotas. In this piece find out six ways to embed an e-waste management programme at the heart of your organisation Read more

In this article, Energy iQ reporter Asdza Nadleehe takes a look at the world's largest upcoming offshore wind farm projects. Read more

With the binding 2020 emissions plan looming for European nations, Poland is in the top 20 CO2 producers in the world. One way the coal-heavy nation is breaking the bonds of carbon dependency is through wind power. Find out how here. Read more

By the end of 2011, Australia was producing more than 2.2 GW of power exclusively from wind farms. Five of the 58 wind farms operating across the country were constructed in 2011 adding an extra 234 MW of capacity to the grid and capacity has grown by 35 per cent year on year since 2007. This prodigious growth may come to an end though with the upcoming reassessment of the Australian government’s national Renewable Energy Target (RET).By the end of 2011, Australia was producing more than 2.2 GW of power exclusively from wind farms. Five of the 58 wind farms operating across the country were constructed in 2011 adding an extra 234 MW of capacity to the grid and capacity has grown by 35 per cent year on year since 2007. This prodigious growth may come to an end though with the upcoming reassessment of the Australian government’s national Renewable Energy Target (RET). Read more

At the end of 2011, China surpassed the USA as the single largest wind energy producing nation on Earth, but this will be an on-going trait? We give you seven reasons why it will.... Read more