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???????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????????????? ??????????: ?????????????? ?????????????? ???? ??????????????’?? ???????????? ?????????????????? ?? As Germany advances its energy transition, the expansion of wind energy often collides with military needs. Military requirements increasingly slow down or block projects, despite a national mandate to allocate 2 % of land to wind development. ?? A recent study by the Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V. provides clear results: As soon as military concerns come into play, the expansion of wind energy falters. ?? Between 2020 - 2024, projects amounting to almost 5 GW were affected by military concerns. Less than 10% (486 MW) of these projects received approval. ?? However, neither military training areas nor helicopter low-flying routes are a fundamental problem, but rather the Bundeswehr's late and incomplete communication and its unwillingness to find compromise solutions. The military is thereby ignoring the importance of expanding renewable energies, particularly with regard to energy security. ?? Let's work together to find solutions that balance renewable energy goals with national security needs, fostering a sustainable future. #RenewableEnergy #WindPower #Sustainability #GermanInnovation #NeXtWind

?? Good news for progress of offshore wind in South Korea! MOTIE (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) plans to revamp the offshore wind power location consulting system. A new " Offshore wind power location area consulting" will be operated as a separate service and will provide location suitability based on information from ?? military, ?? marine environment, ?? marine traffic, And is operated by KEA (Korea Energy Agency). The wind power information system (K-WinPIS) will be used. ?????? ?????????? ???????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ?????????????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????????????? ???? ???????????????? ???? ???????? ?????? ??????????. Project delays due to location consulting are expected to be minimised. This service will begin full implementation on ?? ???????? ????????. #southkorea #offshorewind #permitting #ermarine

Today, I'm honored to attend the inaugural Long Duration Energy Storage Summit hosted by Edison Electric Institute. The Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (AF OEA) is actively pursuing long duration energy storage solutions for the United States Air Force to achieve ambitious energy objectives. We are committed to fostering collaboration with utility partners, offering to host their assets, and partnering in their capital planning to drive innovation in this field. Let's collaborate to build an energy resilient future and safeguard our nation. The promising advancements in long duration energy storage solutions offer boundless opportunities to bolster operational readiness. Join us in shaping tomorrow's energy landscape. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDES Council) | United States Department of Defense #AFOEA?#EnergyAssurance?#AFCEC?#AirForceEnergy?#DoD #DoE #Innovation #Utilities #CapitalPlanning #FinancialSolutions?#CleanEnergy?#IndustryEvents?#CommunityPartnerships?#EnergyCollaboration?#WaterResilience?#EnergyResilience?#AirForce?#USAF

The United States Department of Defense is scouting for new clean power resources on its vast and numerous bases. The aim is to cut dependence on off-base civilian electrical infrastructure. New, enhanced #geothermal energy systems are beginning to offer that opportunity, and the United States Air Force is already exploring how to deploy them for producing green #hydrogen.

It is no secret, that long planning and approval procedures are slowing down the expansion of wind energy in Germany and Europe. Accelerating this process is a complex task, because of the multitude of elements and aspects that require consideration. In our #BoostingPermits series, we explore various ways of how we can ensure that approvals are issued more frequently and rapidly. ??????????: ?????????????????? ?????? ???????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????? ???????????????????????? ?????? (????????????) ?? Military concerns are increasingly becoming an obstacle to the expansion of wind energy, as wind turbines may not interfere with strategic transport routes of military helicopters. ? For reasons of national security, there are no publicly accessible maps that inform project developers about whether a potential location for a wind farm would interfere with such military constraints. The result is rising uncertainty for investors, who can only inquire with the Defense Ministry, whether is has reservations against a specific project. It can take months to receive an answer. ? Germany’s Upper House (Bundesrat) is now debating a proposal that would require the Defense Ministry to publish a map every 2 years that identifies parts of the country, where military concerns are unlikely to emerge. This amendment to the WindBG would ensure that sensitive security information remains sealed, without unnecessarily hindering the development of new wind projects. #NeXtWind: We are taking the energy transition to the #NeXtLevel. #security #cleanenergy #windpower

IPF Spotlight ??: Another great workshop at 2024 IPF! Big Power, Minimal Impact: As offshore wind continues to grow along U.S. coastlines, the Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking to understand and minimize the industry’s potential impact on our nation’s defensive strategies. Join this panel of offshore wind experts and a former Naval leader for a conversation about areas of synergy between DOD and the industry, and how collaborative efforts can ultimately support the country’s global threat response posture. Speakers will review existing communications and approval protocols, such as the Clearinghouse Review Process with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and active concerns. Ongoing research related to offshore wind turbine field location, geometry, operational modes and logistics, and effects on current development will also be explored, and attendees will leave with an understanding of the DOD’s U.S. threat monitoring landscape. For more info and to register go to 2024ipf.org. #2024IPF #IPFCONF #offshorewind #windindustry Benjamin Cooper, US Wind, Inc, Mark Hessels, Brent Sadler, Dennis McGinn

From Windeurope: The 7 other Governments around the Baltic Sea have chosen a totally different approach. They have established joint formats between the offshore wind industry and the military to enhance understanding and exchange and to develop solutions that work for both partners. Their militaries are embracing these collaborations. In Poland offshore wind development is now seen as a way to enhance military surveillance capabilities. Installing radar and sonar systems placed in offshore wind farms can provide the military with additional ears and eyes to gather critical data the military needs to improve operations and ensure security. WindEurope is currently working with NATO and European Defence Agency (EDA) to address the concerns raised by the Swedish government and its military. This includes?the ‘Symbiosis’ project?which aims to support the coexistence of offshore renewable energy projects and defence operations in European maritime spaces. “European Governments mustn’t fall for the Russian intimidation and interference with energy policies. Offshore wind means more energy security and less dependence on Russian energy imports. Russia wants the EU’s successful transition to cheap and local renewables to fail. But let’s be clear: offshore wind can coexist happily with military activity”, says Giles Dickson.

The North Sea nations—Denmark, Belgium, the UK, Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands—entered into an underwater energy security pact amid fears of sabotage.? The signed agreement by the North Sea nations aims to strengthen measures to protect underwater assets, including gas pipelines and electricity cables.?? Russia's ability to 'war on the seabed' is focused on the activities of the Main Directorate of Undersea Research. Known in defence circles by the Russian acronym GUGI ( Glavnoye Upravleniye Glubokovodnykh Issledovaniy ), they are more formally referred to as Military Unit 40056. It is widely suspected that they are responsible for more than "research". GUGI operates a large secret naval base called Olenya Guba ("Deer Bay") near the famous Kolski Peninsula in the Russian Arctic.? The Russian military programme is currently mapping offshore wind farms, gas pipelines and power and internet cables in the waters around Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. An interesting example is the "bottom mapping" from September 2022 to April 2023, when the Russians conducted activities for several months through the use of two vessels MV WL TOTMA and MV WL KIRILLOV, which anchored side by side at a distance of 12.7 Nm from the Polish coast and collected information about the bottom in the area where Polish offshore wind farms will be built.? This Russian-led activity is often referred to as a "shadow war". In view of this type of activity, which may threaten to sabotage underwater facilities, the Baltic countries should also set up an initiative to increase security. After all, the sabotage of Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, the incident of which was one of the main impulses for the signing of the North Sea states' initiative, took place in the Baltic Sea.? #maritimesecurity https://lnkd.in/dk4kayNy

WindEurope om regeringens beslut att stoppa havsbaserad vindkraft i ?stersj?n: "WindEurope is currently working with NATO and European Defence Agency (EDA) to address the concerns raised by the Swedish government and its military. This includes?the ‘Symbiosis’ project?which aims to support the coexistence of offshore renewable energy projects and defence operations in European maritime spaces" Wind Europes CEO Giles Dickson: "Yet again Sweden is bottom of the class on offshore wind. The Swedish Government has been unhelpful on offshore wind for many years. But a plain ban on offshore wind development in large parts of the Baltic Sea is unheard of. This makes no sense, not least when all the other countries around the Baltic Sea want to build more offshore wind and are progressing well on it" L?s hela kommentaren h?r:

https://lnkd.in/dgn8yfV3 The US Department of Defense is scouting for new clean power resources on its vast and numerous bases. The aim is to cut dependence on off-base civilian electrical infrastructure. New, enhanced geothermal energy systems are beginning to offer that opportunity, and the US Air Force is already exploring how to deploy them for producing green hydrogen.