Three design firms and five contractors will work on a proposed group of large projects to build grid connections for 50 GW of offshore wind energy in Britain set to operate by 2030.
Host UAE, now completing its first nuclear plant at 5.6 GW, is one of 22 countries that agreed to triple capacity by 2050—but construction cost, supply chain and permit realities are hurdles, sector experts say.
DOE Chief Jennifer Granholm told Columbia U. summit the president is "obsessed" with project permit reform and expedited approvals—as G7 climate ministers agreed April 16 to pursue common goal of net zero through "various pathways," while still supporting natural gas development.
Euro countries and US push projects to support new cuts in Russian supply, agreed to in May 30 pact and set to take effect by year end, but impacts of changing energy strategies are raising concerns
