Economy of Nothingness

We used to build things that could be touched, that stood in sunlight and cast shadows—bridges, turbines, surge barriers, refineries and other heavy infrastructure of consequence and work you could measure in cubic yards, steel tonnage, sweat and diesel exhaust.

French to supply Sizewell C turbines

Sizewell C has formalised the selection of its turbine supplier.

Why a proactive approach is critical to safer decommissioning of offshore wind structures

An increasing number of offshore wind turbines are due to reach the end of their operational life in the next few years. So, what happens when they are no longer in use? Where do they go and most importantly, how do we safely get them… The post Why a proactive approach is critical to safer decommissioning of offshore wind structures appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Contest seeks ‘new look’ for wind turbines

The Architects’ JournalContest seeks ‘new look’ for wind turbines Italian energy company Enel has launched a contest – featuring a €445,000 prize fund – seeking a ‘new look’ for wind turbines [Deadline: 16 June 2025] The post Contest seeks ‘new look’ for wind turbines appeared first on The Architects’ JournalMerlin Fulcher

Offshore construction starts on £4bn windfarm

Foundations for first of 95 turbines installed: Watch video

Cheddar - Why Finding A Spot For Offshore Wind Is So Tricky, 17082022

The United States currently lags in off-shore wind farming. But the Biden Administration is looking to change that, setting forth a goal of developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. But finding a spot to build off-shore wind farms is no easy task. In this episode Cheddar explore the differences between the land and the sea and what it takes to create the perfect offshore wind farm

DW Planet A - Is offshore wind the energy of the future, 24092021

Offshore wind farms solve one of renewable energy’s biggest problems: unreliability. With wind almost always blowing on sea, there is no lack of power. But the technology is struggling with a bunch of other hurdles.

Undecided - Geothermal Energy Explained - A Not So Hot Solution, 09022021

What if I told you there was an "always-on", carbon free, renewable power source deep beneath the earth's surface. Why haven't we been using this power source, literally available under our feet, as much as possible? This video look at the explanation behind Geothermal energy and it's challenges ... one of which is a little ... ground-breaking

Institution of Civil Engineers - Renewable Energy Hydroelectric

In this short film, Gordon Pirie of Drax, explains his role as a civil engineer working on a hydroelectric scheme, the Cruchan power station. This film is suitable for all pupils but particularly secondary school pupils

Energy Live News - Top 5 Greenest Buildings, 21072021

ELN looks at: The Museum of Tomorrow (Rio de Janeiro); Pixel Building (Melbourne); Bosco Verticale (Milan); Shanghai Tower (Shanghai); Amager Bakke (Copenhagen)