BASF commits to offshore expansion – Huge strides for Germany’s industrial sector
German energy company RWE and chemical-producing giant BASF have put pen-to-paper on a letter of intent, which details plans to electrify the mass production of chemicals and hydrogen with green power harnessed at sea.
Winds of change on the Black Sea – The EU plans offshore wind energy expansion
Europe's wind-energy output is on course to increase 25-fold over the next 30 years. Achieving this, however, requires making greater use of sea basins – most notably the Black Sea. If wind energy could be captured there, European climate goals would be within reach, and neighboring countries would reap the rewards.
How wind powers jobs growth – Yet more value in renewable energies
Over 11 million people worldwide are employed in the renewable energy sector, 1.2 million of them in wind energy – and those numbers are rising. The sector therefore continues to show its worth and grows in importance.
