All articles by Tracey Honney
Tracey Honney
Asia-Pacific’s largest offshore wind farms to date
With a total installed capacity of 900 MW, the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan are, as of April, in operation and fully connected to the grid, “making them the largest of their kind in Taiwan and in the Asia-Pacific region”, says Ørsted
Repercussions from blade failure at Vineyard Wind
Worries about an over rapid scale-up of wind turbines in offshore applications, and consequent reliability issues, have not been helped…
EPA rule on coal firing stands – for now
A US federal appeals court on 19 July ruled that a new federal regulation announced in April and aimed at…
Achieving UK decarbonisation will require a ‘national mission’
A radical approach is required from government to drive the major infrastructure and system transformation needed to decarbonise the GB…
Worldwide electricity demand rises 2.9%, but fossil component falls
Total net electricity production among OECD membership countries amounted to 819.7 TWh in April 2024, increasing by 2.9%, or 23.3…
Germany adds 220 000 solar PV systems in H1 2024
Plug-in solar panels accounted for 200 MW of added photovoltaic power capacity in Germany in the first half of 2024,…
US natural gas spot price falls to record low
The average monthly wholesale spot natural gas price at the US benchmark Henry Hub fell by 20% to $2.56 per…
Ukraine’s power crisis exacerbated by record heat
A huge proportion of Ukraine’s population, many millions it is believed, are suffering under the burden of a record heat…
Solar and wind will be only 44% of UK generation in 2030
Cornwall Insight’s latest power generation forecast shows that solar, onshore and offshore wind are currently on a schedule that will result…
UK off track for Net Zero, say climate advisors
The UK government’s advisory body on climate, the Climate Change Committee, has assessed the current situation and concluded that only…