As one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources, wind power is promoting the
global primary energy structure to accelerate towards the direction of cleanliness and low …

In the coming years, an important number of offshore wind turbines will reach the end of their
initially planned service life. In a wind turbine end-of-life scenario, owners can decide …

The offshore wind power industry is relatively new but increasing globally, hence it is
important that the whole life-cycle is managed. The construction–operation …

Purpose As wind power generation increases globally, there will be a substantial number of
wind turbines that need to be decommissioned in the coming years. It is crucial for wind farm …

Green energy production has gained significance during recent years due to the Paris
agreement considering carbon emissions. One of the leading sources of energy production …

Purpose Several life cycle assessments (LCAs) of wind energy published in recent years are
reviewed to identify methodological differences and underlying assumptions. Methods A full …

Over the past thirty years, European offshore wind farm development surged, yet end-of-life
and decommissioning considerations were overshadowed by initial climate and energy …

At the end of their operational life offshore wind farms need to be decommissioned. Up to
date only few offshore wind farms were decommissioned, so there is a lack of experience …

In recent years, hundreds of large power plants have retired across the United States, with
hundreds more nearing the end of their useful lives. At the same time, large-scale growth in …

This article elucidates the principal causes of risk to taxpayers created by the manner in
which 'security requirements' are currently deployed by regulators in relation to the …