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ver the past few decades, few things have become associated with the green revolution as closely as wind turbines. In a place like the UK, gusts and breezes now contribute around 25% of the country’s energy mix, with a potential future Labour government promising to quadruple capacity by 2030. Nor is the island nation alone. In May, for instance, four of Britain’s North Sea neighbours announced an ambitious plan to boost their wind portfolio. By the middle of this century, Germany, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands promise to
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The combination of offshore wind and renewable hydrogen could prove crucial in fuelling the green revolution. But between transportation challenges and the pressures to sharpen infrastructure, getting electrolysis-made hydrogen from wind farms to consumers is far from straightforward. Andrea Valentino talks to Poul Skjaerbaek, chief innovation and product offi cer at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, and Danielle Lane, UK country manager at Vattenfall, to learn more.
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build at least 150GW of soaring offshore turbines, transforming the region into a “green power plant” for Europe. Yet, if wind turbines are quickly securing a place in the hearts of policymakers and laymen alike – 77% of people in the US now support building more towers, according to a 2021 Pew Research Centre survey – they could soon become even more important. This potential can be understood in two simple words: green hydrogen. By dovetailing wind farms with hydrogen manufacturing, operators hope to abandon old techniques and produce hydrogen
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