Kyoto prefectural gov't launches major wind power plant

Kyoto prefectural gov't launches major wind power plant

KYOTO, Japan - A wind power station in the northern Kyoto town of Ine on the Sea of Japan coast, which the Kyoto prefectural government started operating on Nov. 15. The six wind turbines, which produce a combined estimate of 4,500 kilowatts of electricity, were built on Mt. Taikoyama, some 680 meters high. They are an estimated 75 meters tall and 50 meters wide.

Netherlands turns to coal, renewables as gas usage falls

STORY: Netherlands turns to coal, renewables as gas usage falls DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: HAARLEM, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of solar panels, gas and heaters in Haarlem 2. wind turbines STORYLINE: Companies and consumers in the Netherlands are using less natural gas and turning to coal and renewable energy sources as the country, like many other European countries, suffers from declining natural gas supplies from Russia. "Gas consumption has decreased across the society, from companies to consumers," Peter Hein van Mulligen, chief economist at Statistics Netherlands, told Xinhua. "This will undoubtedly continue for a while, which also has to do with the rising price. Everyone needs gas, so the price goes up and companies are looking for alternatives," he added. Natural gas consumption in the Netherlands amounted to 17.6 billion cubic meters over the first six months of 2022, which is 25 percent less than in the same period last year, according to St

Kyoto prefectural gov't launches major wind power plant

Kyoto prefectural gov't launches major wind power plant

KYOTO, Japan - A wind power station in the northern Kyoto town of Ine on the Sea of Japan coast, which the Kyoto prefectural government started operating on Nov. 15. The six wind turbines, which produce a combined estimate of 4,500 kilowatts of electricity, were built on Mt. Taikoyama, some 680 meters high. They are an estimated 75 meters tall and 50 meters wide.