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French president Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the very first of a series of offshore wind farms, off Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique), the deployment of which he intends to accelerate in the face of the energy crisis. IMAGES
Scotland’s notoriously strong winds could pan out to be a blessing in disguise after the Scottish government recently approved plans for a floating wind farm right off of the Scottish coast.
Scientists in China are producing solar panels that can produce energy from the last source you’d expect — rainwater.
The Netherland’s Eindhoven University of Technology is developing solar panels that could be used to accomplish goals beyond simply electricity generation, such as acting as noise barriers along highways, Popular Mechanics reports.
France will be putting out a major call for tenders in 2025 to increase its offshore wind farms production, with the aim of reaching 10 gigawatts by 2035, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday at a conference in the Brittany region. SOUNDBITE
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc will "fast-track" wind power installation permits as part of a broader "European Wind Power Package". SOUNDBITE