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  • Wind turbine maker cuts 600 jobs as demand shifts

    Energy

    A total of 600 jobs have been put at risk of redundancy by wind turbine maker Vestas, it has been confirmed. The business said employees at its Newport plant on the Isle of Wight have been told at least half of its manufacturing operation will be cut amid changing demand for turbine blades. Vestas said [...]

    A wind turbine maker has announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
  • Orsted: Wind farms tank as market bets on Trump win after assassination attempt

    Energy

    Wind farm manufacturers like Orsted have seen their share prices tank following the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, as markets bet that the more likely it is he's re-elected, the worse it will be for renewable energy.

    Wind farm manufacturer Orsted's share price is down 8.5 per cent since the assassination attempt on Trump.
  • Why China’s growing dominance in wind power should worry the West

    RENEWABLE ENERGY

    accounted for two-thirds of the entire global build in 2023 and now boasts a 77GW portfolio

    Octopus Group has a tentacle in everything from fund management to wind generation

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