Headline News:
- “TenneT Has Installed 900-MW BorWin Converter Platform” • TenneT has reached a milestone in the development of its 900-MW German offshore grid connection system BorWin5. With a weight of 12,300 tonnes, twice the weight of the Eiffel Tower, and the height of a 16-storey building, the platform is now anchored at sea and almost ready for use. [reNews]
Platform installation in progress (TenneT image)
- “Why We Need ‘Revolutionary’ Cooling Tech” • With climate change, we need cooling, but the refrigerants typically used for that typically have high global warming potential. Now some scientists are looking toward cooling devices that don’t need liquid refrigerants at all. One major set of revolutionary cooling tech is solid-state cooling. [BBC]
- “Trump Loses Big Game Of Offshore Wind Chicken” • The dramatic stop-work order abruptly issued in April against the Empire Wind offshore wind farm by the Trump administration didn’t last long. On May 19, Equinor announced that the order to stop work has been lifted. Exactly how and why will probably remain a mystery. [CleanTechnica]
- “The Pilots Chasing ‘Sky Rivers’ And Cyclones From Japan To The US” • Storm-hunting planes chase atmospheric rivers from Japan to the US, revealing new insights into these powerful storms and how we can keep ourselves safe. They are becoming bigger, and the strongest ones are becoming more frequent, due to climate change. [BBC]
- “SSE Begins Construction Of 208-MW Strathy South” • SSE has begun construction on its 208-MW Strathy South wind farm in the Scottish Highlands. The £400 million onshore wind farm, in Sutherland near SSE’s existing Strathy North project, will have 35 Vestas V162-6.2MW turbines. It is expected to be operating commercially in late 2027. [reNews]
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