YIT has acquired the rights for a wind farm project from Lestijärven Tuulivoima Oy, which currently includes plans for building eighty seven 3 MW wind turbines. The aim is to start construction in 2015, once the planning and permit process has been completed. In addition to the permits, the launch of the project will be … Continue reading YIT plans large-scale wind farm at Lestij
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Largest single wind energy order for the Nordex N117/2400 from Germany
The Nordex Group has been awarded its largest ever contract for a German wind farm with N117/2400 turbines by its new customer STEAG New Energies GmbH. how to get a girlfriend Located in a forest location in the German state of Brandenburg, the
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Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries form a joint venture dedicated to offshore wind energy
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) have agreed to form a joint venture (JV) dedicated to offshore wind energy. The JV will combine Vestas’ and MHI’s current capabilities within offshore wind turbines. Vestas will transfer the development of the V164-8.0 MW, the V112 offshore order book, existing offshore service contracts … Continue reading Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries form a joint venture dedicated to offshore wind energy
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The future of electric vehicle
The future of electromobility – an interview with Ulrich Wagner, DLR Executive Board Member for Energy and Transport. How many electric cars will be using Germany’s roads in 2020? None of us have a crystal ball and this will depend on a wide variety of factors. In this interview Ulrich Wagner, German Aerospace Center (Deutsches … Continue reading The future of electric vehicle
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IK4-TEKNIKER is looking into ways of cutting costs in concentrated solar power (CSP) generation
IK4-TEKNIKER will be presenting its most recent developments in the field of Concentrating Solar Power; the common denominator is about increasing the output of the plants and cutting their operating costs. Only two top companies worldwide currently have the capacity to manufacture the absorber tubes in plants of this type using in-house technology designed to … Continue reading IK4-TEKNIKER is looking into ways of cutting costs in concentrated solar power (CSP) generation
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In 2013, Worldwide Solar Power Installations Will Overtake Wind For The First Time
Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts that 33.8GW of new onshore wind farms, plus 1.7 GW of offshore wind power, will be added globally in 2013. This compares with its median forecast of 36.7GW of new photovoltaic, or PV, capacity. This year is set to be the first in which PV has added more megawatts than … Continue reading In 2013, Worldwide Solar Power Installations Will Overtake Wind For The First Time
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Total and Etrion to build world
Total S.A. (“ Ex Boyfriend Wants You Back Total”) (CAC: TOTF.PA) and Etrion Corporation (“Etrion”) (TSX: ETX / OMX: ETX) today announced the planned construction of Project Salvador, the world’s largest solar power project based on spot market electricity (“merchant”) revenues. Project Salvador will be a 70 megawatt-peak (“MWp”) photovoltaic power plant in the Atacama … Continue reading Total and Etrion to build world
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TimberWest and EDP Renewables Canada Partner on Large-Scale Wind Power Projects on Vancouver Island
TimberWest Forest Corp. (“TimberWest”) and EDP Renewables Canada Ltd. (“EDPR Canada”) have entered into a partnership and propose to develop, build, and operate large-scale wind projects on southern Vancouver Island. TimberWest and EDPR Canada also announce that they have signed an MOU with the T’Sou-ke First Nation (“T’Sou-ke”) that envisions the potential of partnerships with … Continue reading TimberWest and EDP Renewables Canada Partner on Large-Scale Wind Power Projects on Vancouver Island
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Sempra to develop 2nd phase of central Nebraska wind farm
A San Diego-based company says it has acquired and will develop the second phase of a wind energy farm near Broken Bow in central Nebraska. Sempra U.S. Gas & Power bought the project from Edison Mission Energy, of Santa Ana, California Terms were not disclosed. Sempra has agreed to buy 43 wind turbines that will … Continue reading Sempra to develop 2nd phase of central Nebraska wind farm
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Iberdrola is committed to marine energy
IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA, in partnership with the Swedish company CorPower Ocean specializing in wave energy converters and the Portuguese marine research centre WavEc, has embarked on the development of the R&D project HiWave, focused on high efficiency wave power. This international initiative aims to demonstrate wave power harnessing using a new type of compact device with … Continue reading Iberdrola is committed to marine energy
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Vestas receives 400 MW turbine order for wind-energy projects in Texas, USA
Vestas has received a 400 MW order from Duke Energy Renewables for two wind-energy projects in Texas. The projects – Los Vientos III and Los Vientos IV – will include 200 V110-2.0 MW turbines combined that will be installed in southern Texas. Deliveries for Los Vientos III and IV are scheduled to begin in … Continue reading Vestas receives 400 MW turbine order for wind-energy projects in Texas, USA
Continue readingACWA Power set to start on concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa
The Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power Plant will add socio-economic value to the area, with about $2m of additional investments each year and 60 permanent employment opportunities during its operational life. ACWA Power International, a Saudi-based operator of power and desalinated water plants, is set to begin construction of the $525m Bokpoort Concentrating Solar Power Park … Continue reading ACWA Power set to start on concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa
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Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind farm plans move closer
Plans for one of the world's largest offshore wind farms have moved a step forward. About 600 wind turbines are proposed for the site at Dogger Bank, located 77 miles (125km) off the East Yorkshire coast. The government has accepted developer Forewind's planning application, which means interested parties can register their views about the plans. … Continue reading Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind farm plans move closer
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China's photovoltaic (PV) industry is facing accelerated industrial integration
The country's top 10 solar panel makers have up to 100 billion yuan (16.23 billion U.S. dollars) in debts and the ratio of debt to assets is above 70 percent in general across the industry, according to Meng Xiangan, deputy director of the China Renewable Energy Society. Though favorable policies have been mapped out to … Continue reading China's photovoltaic (PV) industry is facing accelerated industrial integration
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Baltic Wind Farm Success Paves Way for Ecosse Subsea Systems
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has completed a £4.7 million boulder clearing and pre-lay trenching project which it claims has been one of the most successful ever conducted for the wind energy sector. As subcontractor to Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), the Banchory-based subsea specialist completed 86 boulder clearing passes followed by 172 first and multi-passes over … Continue reading Baltic Wind Farm Success Paves Way for Ecosse Subsea Systems
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RWE gets 45 megawatt wind farm online in Poland
The sixth wind farm brought online in Poland shows the country is emerging as a success story for renewable energy, German company RWE Innogy said Wednesday. RWE Innogy inaugurated the Nowy Staw wind farm in Poland. It's the sixth wind farm in the country for RWE and can generate enough energy from wind to meet … Continue reading RWE gets 45 megawatt wind farm online in Poland
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NextEra Energy Canada Completes 124.4 MW Wind Farm
NextEra Energy Canada, ULC, today announced that its subsidiary, Summerhaven Wind, LP, has achieved commercial operation at its Summerhaven Wind Energy Centre. best iphone spy software The Centre, located in Haldimand County, is comprised of 56 turbines and capable of generating up to 124.4-megawatts of electricity, enough to power approximately 32,000 homes in Ontario. “We … Continue reading NextEra Energy Canada Completes 124.4 MW Wind Farm
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Toshiba Enters Wind Energy Business
Toshiba Corporation this week announced that it will enter the wind energy business by acquiring Sigma Power Janex Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Kyushu-based Janex Co., Ltd. that operates wind farms in Kyusyu, Japan. On completion of the acquisition, which is scheduled on this November, Sigma Power Janex Co., Ltd. will become a wholly owned … Continue reading Toshiba Enters Wind Energy Business
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Bird charity proposes wind turbine at its UK headquarters
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, is to install a wind turbine at its headquarters. An RSPB press release said the organisation believes renewable energy is an essential tool in the fight against climate change, which poses the single biggest threat to the long-term survival of … Continue reading Bird charity proposes wind turbine at its UK headquarters
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Concentrated solar power (CSP) costs in India have dropped 35% since 2010, Areva says
Areva SA (AREVA) says the cost of building a solar-thermal power plant in India has fallen by about a third since 2010 thanks to local manufacturing. The French company is building a 21-billion-rupee ($336 million), 100-megawatt plant for Reliance Power Ltd. (RPWR) awarded in a December 2010 auction.
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