In October 2012, the California Energy Commission approved a USD$1 million research grant for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), a utility that serves two-thirds of the West Coast state, to demonstrate a compressed air energy storage (CAES) plant. CAES comes in a variety of flavours but essentially relies on the fact that air generates heat … Continue reading Energy storage projects highlight value of Concentrating Solar Power
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NRG Completes 66 MW Alpine Solar Photovoltaic Facility
Today, NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced the start of commercial operations for the Alpine Solar Generating Station, a 66 megawatt (AC) photovoltaic facility, currently the largest fully operational solar plant in California. The station’s electricity will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under a 20-year power … Continue reading NRG Completes 66 MW Alpine Solar Photovoltaic Facility
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Top 10 wind energy states in 2012
The Top 10 states for new installed wind capacity in 2012: 1. Texas (1,826 MW) 2. California (1,656 MW) 3. Kansas (1,440 MW) 4. Oklahoma (1,127 MW) 5. Illinois (823 MW) 6. Iowa (814 MW) 7. Oregon (640 MW) 8. Michigan (611 MW) 9. Pennsylvania (550 MW) 10. Colorado (496 MW) But which states did … Continue reading Top 10 wind energy states in 2012
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Wind energy supplies 6% of US electricity
Wind energy now supplies 6% of US electricity, thanks to many projects coming online at the end of the year … to beat the expiring Production Tax Credit (PTC). In 2012, wind grew 28%, with a record 13.2 gigawatts (GW) of wind turbines were installed – 5.5 GW in December alone. That energy is coming … Continue reading Wind energy supplies 6% of US electricity
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End of an era: Dr. Steven Chu to step down as US Energy Secretary
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Friday announced his intention to resign to end a four-year tenure with the Obama administration. Chu made the announcement in a letter to department employees, saying he intends to resign once a successor is confirmed. “While I will always remain dedicated to the missions of the department, I informed … Continue reading End of an era: Dr. Steven Chu to step down as US Energy Secretary
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Wind energy enough to light almost all Spanish households
People who work in the Spanish wind energy sector will no doubt be sharing great news with those attending next week’s EWEA 2013 Annual Eventin Vienna: the nation’s monthly wind-power output exceeded 6 terawatt-hours for the first time in January. The Spanish Wind Energy Association’s blog, Somos Eolicos, reported that amount of power would be … Continue reading Wind energy enough to light almost all Spanish households
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Solar Power: Is It Time for the Big Push?
There are great expectations for solar power, especially in the coming years, when the International Energy Agency projects solar to grow faster than any other renewable power. But what does science need to do to more fully respond to the opportunities ahead? Recently, three researchers discussed this with fellow scientist Harry A. Atwater, Jr., director … Continue reading Solar Power: Is It Time for the Big Push?
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Fall in wind prices energy increases importance on end of warranty strategy
After a bumper installation year of 13GW of wind power generation capacity installed in 2012, wind energy in the US now accounts for 6% of the nation’s total energy mix. Furthermore, increases in wind power technology have driven cost competitiveness of in many states with natural-gas fired power plants. However, this fall in the cost … Continue reading Fall in wind prices energy increases importance on end of warranty strategy
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China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Expects Market Consolidation in China to Help WTG Prices in 2013
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MY), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, reiterated recent statements by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chuanwei Zhang, that market prices of 1.5 megawatt (“MW”) and 2.0MW domestic wind turbine generators (“WTG”) are expected to increase up to as much … Continue reading China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Expects Market Consolidation in China to Help WTG Prices in 2013
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Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles Will Reach $22 Billion in Annual Market Value by 2020
In recent years, the lithium ion (Li-ion) battery industry has taken a number of steps forward. The technology continues to improve, leading battery cell manufacturers have built new factories that incorporate advanced production techniques, and automakers have greatly increased their research and development (R&D) efforts on plug-in electric vehicles (EVs). According to a new report … Continue reading Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles Will Reach $22 Billion in Annual Market Value by 2020
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GE introduces 2.5-120, the world’s most efficient high-output wind turbine
GE (NYSE: GE) announced the 2.5-120, the world’s most efficient high-output and the first brilliant wind turbine. The 2.5-120 is the first wind turbine to bring together world-class efficiency and power output at low wind speed sites, capturing a 25 percent increase in efficiency and a 15 percent increase in power output compared to GE’s … Continue reading GE introduces 2.5-120, the world’s most efficient high-output wind turbine
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Suzlon bags 138-MW wind energy order from South Africa
Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine supplier, announced the receipt of Notice to Proceed to commence construction of the Cookhouse Wind Energy Facility located in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Suzlon will supply 66 s.88 2.1 MW wind turbines to the wind power project. The Cookhouse Wind Farm is the largest … Continue reading Suzlon bags 138-MW wind energy order from South Africa
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Mainstream Raises $70 Million for Wind Energy Plant in Chile
Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd., an Irish clean-energy developer, raised $70 million, including a $52 million loan from China Development Bank Corp., for a 33- megawatt wind farm in southern Chile. The remaining $18 million will be funded by Mainstream’s own equity, Chief Executive Officer Eddie O’Connor said by phone. Construction has already started and the … Continue reading Mainstream Raises $70 Million for Wind Energy Plant in Chile
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Solar PV Atlas: Solar Energy Would Require Just 1% of Earth’s Landmass to Deliver 100% of our Electricity
This month a report produced through a collaboration between the WWF, First Solar, 3TIER and Fresh Generation entitled ‘Solar PV Atlas: Solar Power in Harmony with Nature’ has claimed that even if photovoltaic panels were the only source of electricity, they could still meet the entirety of the world’s projected energy demands and would require … Continue reading Solar PV Atlas: Solar Energy Would Require Just 1% of Earth’s Landmass to Deliver 100% of our Electricity
Continue readingEtrion announces its first solar project in Chile to provide up to 8.8 megawatts (“MW”) of solar electricity to a mining company
Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX:ETX)(OMX:ETX) announces it has entered into a letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent”) with Atacama Minerals Chile S.C.M. (“Atacama Minerals”) to provide electricity to its Aguas Blancas iodine mine in Chile (the “Aguas Blancas Mine”). The Letter of Intent marks the first project supporting the Company’s new strategy … Continue reading Etrion announces its first solar project in Chile to provide up to 8.8 megawatts (“MW”) of solar electricity to a mining company
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SunEdison plans 100 MW solar photovoltaic project in Chile
SunEdison, a leading global solar energy services provider and subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE:WFR), has signed an agreement with the Chilean mining and steel group CAP to construct what is expected to be the largest solar photovoltaic power plant in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. The plant is … Continue reading SunEdison plans 100 MW solar photovoltaic project in Chile
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White House Praises Wind Energy Industry’s 2012 Milestones
The White House praised the milestones of the American wind industry this week, following the release of the American Wind Energy Association’s Fourth Quarter Market Report, and attributed the industry’s success to President Barack Obama’s efforts to support renewable energy. Here are the details. * According to the American Wind Energy Association’s report , … Continue reading White House Praises Wind Energy Industry’s 2012 Milestones
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