Aalborg CSP, Danish renewable energy specialist and a well-known player in district heating circles landed a new order to deliver an 8MWth solar-thermal plant, which when completed will provide sustainable heating for 2,583 customers in the Copenhagen area. The solar field consisting of 11,312m2 flat solar-thermal collectors will be the fifth green project that the … Continue reading Aalborg CSP wins another order for a concentrated solar power heating plant in Denmark
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How 139 Countries Could Be Powered By 100 Percent Wind Power, Water, And Solar Energy
The latest roadmap to a 100% renewable energy future from Stanford’s Mark Z. Jacobson and 26 colleagues is the most specific global vision yet, outlining infrastructure changes that 139 countries can make to be entirely powered by wind, water, and sunlight by 2050 after electrification of all energy sectors. Such a transition could mean less … Continue reading How 139 Countries Could Be Powered By 100 Percent Wind Power, Water, And Solar Energy
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Global Renewable Energy Solutions Showcase obtains status as “COP23 Endorsed Event”
Several leading global, European and national renewables energy associations have teamed up to co-host the Global Renewable Energy Solutions Showcase event (GRESS) in Bonn on 7-8 November 2017, in parallel and in conjunction with the UN Climate Change Conference COP23. Recently, GRESS has obtained the official endorsement by the COP23 Presidency, the Government of Fiji, … Continue reading Global Renewable Energy Solutions Showcase obtains status as “COP23 Endorsed Event”
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Worldwide 100% renewable energy possible by 2050
Stanford’s Mark Z. Jacobson, who led a 2015 effort to create a state-by-state plan for a US transition to 100% renewable energy, has published similar research on a much larger scale, examining scenarios in which 139 countries could be powered purely by wind, water and solar (WWS) by the year 2050. In scope and scale, … Continue reading Worldwide 100% renewable energy possible by 2050
Continue readingChina’s Qinghai Province could become the first region in China to run entirely on clean energy by 2050
By 2050, the installed capacity of green energy in Qinghai could reach 400 million kilowatts, and its annual electricity generation could surpass 800 billion kilowatt hours, said Lu Qiang, academician with Chinese Academy of Sciences, at a high-profile green energy forum in Qinghai. “By then, it could completely remove reliance on fossil energy and run … Continue reading China’s Qinghai Province could become the first region in China to run entirely on clean energy by 2050
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A quarter of India’s energy demand can be met with renewable energy
India can raise its renewable energy use to meet a quarter of the country’s total final energy demand by 2030, according to the findings of a report presented today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable energy prospects for India, a study from IRENA’s REmap programme, outlines action areas that can unlock India’s vast … Continue reading A quarter of India’s energy demand can be met with renewable energy
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Siemens exhibits digitalization and engineering efficiency at Husum Wind 2017
Under the slogan “Creating the most from wind – discover the value of digitalization”, digitalization and engineering efficiency are main themes of this year’s Siemens presentation at Husum Wind. The digitalization focuses on the Simatic WinCC Open Architecture Scada System, the cloud-based MindSphere open IoT operating system, and industrial communication: for efficient storage and analysis … Continue reading Siemens exhibits digitalization and engineering efficiency at Husum Wind 2017
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Wind Power As The Fastest Growing Alternative Source Of Energy
There are various alternative energy sources that human beings have invented and they have gone to an extend of classifying them as renewable energy and non-renewable energy. Some of the renewable energy sources include: solar, biomass, hydroelectric energy and geothermal power while non-renewable energy are such as fossil fuels and natural gas. However, the most … Continue reading Wind Power As The Fastest Growing Alternative Source Of Energy
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Abengoa achieves practical completion for Xina Solar One, its third concentrated solar power plant in South Africa
Abengoa has achieved practical completion for Xina Solar One, its third solar thermal plant in South Africa. Xina Solar One is a 100 MW plant that uses parabolic trough technology to generate renewable and sustainable and dispatchable power from the sun. Furthermore, this power plant features a thermal energy storage system using molten salts that … Continue reading Abengoa achieves practical completion for Xina Solar One, its third concentrated solar power plant in South Africa
Continue readingDOE reports find wind energy is more affordable than ever
Wind energy costs are lower than ever, with steady advances in technology and better wind turbine performance, according to three new reports released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). New DOE reports include the “2016 Wind Technologies Market Report,” the “2016 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report,” and the “2016 Distributed Wind Market Report.” “The … Continue reading DOE reports find wind energy is more affordable than ever
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Google wants to store renewable energy using salt
Alphabet’s X-Division continues to surprise and has just presented a new solution for the storage of renewable energy. The project was given the provisional name “Malta” and uses tanks of salt and some liquid hydrocarbon to generate and store energy with the aid of a turbine. “The system takes in energy in the form of … Continue reading Google wants to store renewable energy using salt
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Acciona Energy Names Rafael Esteban New CEO for North America
ACCIONA Energy, a leading global operator of renewable energy projects, has named Rafael Esteban as CEO of ACCIONA Energy USA Global LLC. In this role, Mr. Esteban will be responsible for the growth of ACCIONA’s renewable energy portfolio in the U.S. and Canada and the operation of 966 MW of wind and solar energy projects … Continue reading Acciona Energy Names Rafael Esteban New CEO for North America
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Vietnam hopes to export renewable energy equipment by 2050
At a recent conference on the development of small and medium-sized hydropower plants and renewable energy, Pham Trong Phuc, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s General Department of Energy spoke about the country’s renewable energy development plan. According to Thuc, Vietnam’s localisation rate of renewable energy equipment is expected to reach 30% by … Continue reading Vietnam hopes to export renewable energy equipment by 2050
Continue readingACS wins 1,550 MW capacity at renewable energy auction in Spain
The government’s renewable capacity auction of about 3,000 MW, most of which was for solar power producers, was the second this year and is part of a drive to make sure 20 percent of all energy consumed in Spain by 2020 is from renewable sources. Spanish construction company ACS has won 1,550 megawatts (MW) of … Continue reading ACS wins 1,550 MW capacity at renewable energy auction in Spain
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Renewable energy boosts national security, military preparedness
Jon Powers is an Iraq veteran and former Chief Sustainability Officer for the U.S. government. He’s also a founder of Operation Free, a coalition of former service members who “advocate for securing America with clean energy.” This month, he penned a pair of op-eds explaining why the armed forces look to renewable energy to strengthen … Continue reading Renewable energy boosts national security, military preparedness
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Google X visits the Gemasolar and Valle 1 and Valle 2 Concentrated Solar Power plants
The Google corporation, through its division X, has visited the thermoelectric solar installations of Gemasolar (Seville) and Valle 1 and Valle 2 (Cádiz), for which SENER has granted its own technology and it is owner through the company Torresol Energy, where it participates in 60%. Google X is the division of the technology giant Google … Continue reading Google X visits the Gemasolar and Valle 1 and Valle 2 Concentrated Solar Power plants
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ACCIONA Energía has signed an alliance with SACI Falabella
ACCIONA Energía has signed an alliance with SACI Falabella – the biggest retail store chain in Latin America – to supply almost 100 centers of its brands Sodimac, Falabella, Tottus and Open Plaza in Chile with renewable energy over the next few years. Through the alliance, the company is strengthening its line of business of … Continue reading ACCIONA Energía has signed an alliance with SACI Falabella
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Renewables in Vietnam
Vietnam is one of the most efficient power market in Southeast Asia, driven by low-cost resources such as hydro and coal. The country has achieved almost 99 percent electrification with relatively low cost in comparison to neighboring countries, leading it to be a net energy exporter. With energy demand projected to increase by more than … Continue reading Renewables in Vietnam
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Google signs new PPA with Eneco
As the energy transition gathers pace, more and more corporates are procuring their energy from renewable energy suppliers. Just last week came the announcement of Google’s second power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eneco, one of the leading electricity providers in the Netherlands. Under the terms of this PPA, Google will have exclusive access to … Continue reading Google signs new PPA with Eneco
Continue readingLarge energy consumers hungry for green power
Google, Norsk Hydro and Facebook are leading the growing trend of major companies looking to secure reliable and competitive power from renewable energy and reduce the risks associated with fossil fuel-based power supply. 100 top companies including leading industrial players are already committing to procure 100% renewable power in the short term through Power Purchase … Continue reading Large energy consumers hungry for green power
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