More than 10 years since he completed his Master’s degree in Renewable Energy Systems Technologies, Paul Clarke, has finally made the switch from coal generation to offshore wind power. The Prospect rep talks about how he waited and waited before landing his dream job in renewables. Onshore wind must be part of the solution to achieve net zero by 2050 Why the climate crisis is also a renewables jobs crisis Prospect energy members vote to unite the sector "Investment across all low carbon generation is essential" Just Transition Net Zero should not come at the expense of workers Prospect and TUC: ‘Just Transition’ must be fair for communities AROUND THE WEB Stories from around the web that may be of interest for professionals working in renewables. Bill Gates' clean energy technology fund, Breakthrough Energy, has launched a European arm in partnership with the European Commission. BEV-E will be a €100 million pilot fund to invest in clean energy technologies and in leading innovators across Europe. Scottish Power is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the opening of Whitelee, the UK’s largest onshore windfarm, with the announcement that they plan to install a huge battery, the size of half a football pitch, on the site. The company says it's a big step in renewables being able to provide baseload supply for the UK energy system. For the first time ever, renewable energy sources in the United States can now produce more electricity than coal. Engineered electro-active bacteria could be used to help store energy at a large-scale from renewable sources, according to researchers from Cornell University. Renewables Now has a blog titled 'Offshore wind: Five things we learnt in the last year.' The analysis, which offers a global perspective, is aimed squarely at industry professionals. And finally... Wired tries to work out the energy produced from a single massive wind turbine, and whether it would be enough to power a house for a whole day. PASS ON THE RENEWABLES NEWSLETTER If you have colleagues working in renewables, or who are interested in learning more about the sector, they can subscribe to get future issues delivered to their inbox. |