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Floating offshore wind power is one of the most promising renewable energy technologies. The project pipeline is growing worldwide and many countries are planning to use floating wind turbines in the future. RWE is also testing innovative concepts. You can find out more about the development of the technology and exciting demonstration projects here: https://lnkd.in/ePTaybKX

Some 90% of energy consumption in German homes comes from heating, meaning it is vital to address for the energy transition. In this area, renewables can particularly excel, with wind and solar power providing heat more efficiently than biofuels. https://lnkd.in/eBauEM9A

New findings on dimethyl ether propellant gas have garnered industry interest, as 'spray can gas' could be utilised as a #hydrogen store. Scientists have predicted it to have a substantial impact on future global hydrogen economy. https://lnkd.in/eShgPDRb

With #renewableenergy generation up 84% in seven years, south Australia is on course to reach 100% net renewable electricity generation by 2027, according to ElectraNet Pty Ltd. This would be three years ahead of the state government's current 2030 target. https://lnkd.in/eSGu5cbR

Scientists at Paul Scherrer Institut PSI and Columbia University developed a simulation combining numerous variables to compute the course of the energy transition. The result? 4,000 potential energy transition pathways through to 2100. https://lnkd.in/eGKmxTj5

In the last decade, #renewableenergy capacity worldwide has more than doubled to 3,372 GW. According to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), this needs to triple by 2030, and efficiency needs to double in order to limit global temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. https://lnkd.in/e_vJEpSF

Demand for aluminum will increase by about 40% by 2030. #Hydrogen and electrically generated steam could reduce emissions from alumina refineries by up to 98%. However, this #decarbonisation is dependent on the expansion of renewables. https://lnkd.in/ezVRpyur

Industry association RenewableUK puts the global pipeline of #floatingoffshorewind farms at 244 GW, a 32% increase in the last year. This raises confidence in the commercial viability of floating wind, which has huge potential for the energy transition. https://lnkd.in/ePTaybKX

The competitiveness of renewable energies increased further in 2022, according to a study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The development of solar power is particularly impressive, with costs falling massively over the past decade.