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Tuesday, 21st November 2017​

Two offshore wind parks to rise above Eve's Sea level - West Gedelands

Local governments of the Duchy of the Ebelands and the Lordship of Meern, in agreement with the national electricity grid regulator, have authorised the construction of two new windfarms in Eve's Sea to meet with the new national requirements regarding renewable energy. According to manufacturer Borea Co. the 50 newly-developed massive 7MW turbines involved are considered a new chapter in wind technology and a turning point for the whole sector. The project is to affirm the Gedelands' pioneering position in wind energy.

Yesterday, representatives of both the Governments of the Duchy of the Ebelands and the Lordship of Meern jointly announced the construction of two new windfarms west of Gedeland's coast in Eve's Sea. The two parks, dubbed EVE One and EVE Two, would together form the nation's largest wind energy project with an estimated annual 350MW capacity. EVE One, with 20 turbines, will be situated 15kms southwest of Ameling Island while the remaining 30 turbines of EVE Two are to be constructed 12kms near the coast of Haarben. The latter providing energy over 20,000 households on an annual basis, may thus be sufficient to supply the port city of Haarben itself.

Each of the 185m-tall turbines in the EVE project has more than twice the power capacity of those in the neighbouring Ameling Bank windfarm completed a decade ago. “That shows you something about the scale-up of the industry, the scale-up of the technology,” said Albert Janse, the country manager for Borea Co. Gedeland. The project is the first time the 7MW turbines have been commercially used anywhere in the world, which Janse hailed as a “very important milestone” for the sector.

Subsidies, friendly regulation and a maritime past have helped the Gedelands install more offshore wind power than any other country in the world. Collectively they now have a capacity of 3.7GW. Eight further projects already under construction will add more than a third that capacity again.

 

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Thursday, 23rd November 2017​

House searches in blood diamond investigation - Arnstad, Ulst

Yesterday evening three unannounced household searches have been conducted in Arnstad's 'Diamond Quarter' by the Rijkswacht as part of a larger investigation concerning fraud and illegal transportation of blood diamonds. Subject to the search were the offices and a warehouse of the multinational 'Adamant Company' and the local headquarters of a Jewish law firm named 'Elau nv'. Though no immediate arrests were made the police force did seize a number of desktop computers and parts of the archives for further investigation. Arnstad's diamond district is the world's largest, with a turnover of 38 billion dollar and 71% of the world's rough diamonds passing through each year. The quarter is home to workshops, brokers, merchants, diamond cutters and houses the largest Jewish community of Gedeland. Next to Himyari's and Pelasgian Catholics, the orthodox Hasidic community dominate the diamond trade with over 60% of its community actively working in the field.

Joint Coast Guard training in international waters - Gap of Gedeland

In order to better counter illegal smuggling of diamonds, narcotics and weapons across the Wergorent Sea and the Gap of Gedeland the naval forces and coast guards of the Engellexian Republic, Gouw Marken and the Gedelands will jointly perform patrols and exercises during December; and May next year. The aim is to intensify police activity in these waters and to improve regional cooperation to better safeguard the nations and deter (foreign) criminals. In addition, the governments have agreed to better share and spread information regarding organised crime. Sir Haldis de Fisser, Burgomaster of the port city of Harbrige, Ostghewe, states "Merely controlling vessels in our waters is insufficient, costly in terms of staff and disadvantageous for maritime trade. If we are to deal with this issue we need to cut the roots, not the branches; and put pressure on the authorities in Kashtan regarding their meagre police actions?!".

Mass turns into a mess - Dengaard, Ostghewe

In the local town of Dengaard in the Princedom of Ostghewe, only 10kms from the border with Gouw Marken, a procession honoring St. Trudo turned into a skirmish as allegedly Catholics slandered and provoked by-standing Protestants while passing through their neighborhoods. The fight resulted in thirty wounded and two demolished vehicles, with the procession getting canceled. The two religious groups blame each other though no direct instigator could be determined. Local police currently holds up to twenty hotheads into custody, to be released the next day. The task force however was criticised for its late and biased intervention.