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Survey: Wind energy LCA practices

With increasing demands for standardisation and transparency in environmental assessments, Life Cycle Assessment practitioners worldwide face inconsistent approaches and limited guidance on the evaluation of wind energy environmental impacts.

The survey directly addresses this challenge by collecting current LCA practices from researchers, consultants, and industry practitioners globally. Your contributions will help the community to:
• Map the diversity of methodological approaches across professional backgrounds and practitioner communities, and establish common ground
• Identify shared challenges and priority gaps in wind-specific LCA
• Build consensus on selection criteria for characterisation methods
• Guide the development of practical, harmonised LCIA guidelines that reflect renewable energy sector needs.

Your input will directly shape practical guidelines that serve the entire wind energy LCA community.

The survey takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and open until 31st March 2026.

Please follow the Link to participate in the survey.

Date: April 21, 2026 4pm CET

Format: Virtual

Join us for the IEA Wind Task 50 Phase II Kickoff Meeting (Hybrid Power Plants Task), bringing together representatives from 10+ countries to launch the next phase of international collaboration on wind-based hybrid power plants. This virtual event will include:

• A recap of Phase I accomplishments and an overview of Phase II goals
• Introductions to the proposed Phase II Work Packages (objectives, deliverables, and expected contributions)
• An open discussion and feedback session
• Participant lightning talks highlighting ongoing work and emerging ideas
• An interactive participant introduction and interest mapping activity to support collaboration

The meeting will conclude with a summary of key takeaways and next steps to guide Phase II activities.

Task 44 Pre-Torque Virtual Preview: Wind Farm Flow Control

Date: May 18, 2026 @ 4pm CET

Format: Virtual

Audience: Task 44 participants and the broader wind energy community

Join us for the Task 44 Pre-Torque Virtual Preview, a collaborative session designed to help participants prepare for Torque 2026 presentations focused on wind farm flow control. This event provides an opportunity to share draft presentations, receive constructive feedback, and strengthen the overall Task 44 presence at the conference.

The session is open to anyone interested in wind farm flow control — whether you are presenting at Torque or simply looking to engage in the discussion.

Highlights include:

Preview presentations from Task 44 contributors

Interactive feedback and discussion

Open participation for broader community input

We welcome all participants to join, listen, and contribute as we build a strong and connected Task 44 presence for Torque 2026.