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Europe faces impending decommissioning storm driven by ageing offshore wind turbines
Wind turbines, insiders have long assured us, are a vital tool in the fight for a better tomorrow. Certainly, the…
How electric remotely operated vehicles can transform maintenance and repair tasks on offshore wind turbines
While inarguably pivotal to global efforts at combatting greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, offshore wind farms are undeniably harsh…
Time for England to bring down barriers around onshore wind development
Since 2015, when David Cameron changed the planning laws, England’s onshore wind industry has effectively ground to a halt. Only…
How medium-voltage converters can play key role in reducing costs of wind turbines
Europe’s wind energy market is at a critical juncture. There’s no denying it has an important role to play in…
Moving away from fossil fuels is easier said than done
For better or worse, the world’s great oil producers are besieged by cliché. Cast your mind to a town like…
Obstacles faced by offshore wind and why it’s vital for policymakers to address them
Even before the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European energy market was already becoming…
How reclaiming abandoned mines offers environmental, social, and economic benefits
Newly announced closures of Glencore’s copper and zinc mines in Mount Isa will add to a huge number of former…
Benefits that bioleaching process can offer to mining industry
A by-product of the mining process, tailings present a significant challenge for the industry – both financially and in terms…
Analysing benefits that AI can provide to discover critical minerals
The path to net zero is thorny one, with many challenges along the way. Despite comments from the president of…
Why mining industry has to urgently address issue of heat stress
When Paul Fogarty started his day on 14 October 2017, he probably didn’t expect it to be his last. All…