While renewable energy targets now exist in 118 countries worldwide, few regional commitments to renewable energy deployment exist, though this trend is beginning to change. The European Union (EU) has undoubtedly been one of the global leaders in spurring the advanced development and deployment of renewable energies worldwide. The vision set forth by the Renewable … Continue reading Unclear Progress Towards the EU 2020 Renewable Energy Targets
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BBB assesses 144 wind farm project in Sweden
The German wind energy consultancy BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH (BBB) per-formed the technical due diligence on an onshore wind energy project on behalf of the utility Stadtwerke Mün-chen (SWM). The site is located north of Stockholm between the villages of Umeå and Sundsvall. The Swedish de-veloper of the project, Nordisk Vindkraft, will also carry out the … Continue reading BBB assesses 144 wind farm project in Sweden
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CanWEA Envisions 5 GW Of Wind Energy in Alberta
Alberta can once again be a leader in renewable energy development and address global concern about the province’s environmental record by meeting rising electricity demand with new clean wind energy. WindVision 2025: A Strategy For Alberta, released today by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), makes the case for the strategic deployment of more wind … Continue reading CanWEA Envisions 5 GW Of Wind Energy in Alberta
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Soitec produces 43.6% efficient 4-junction solar PV cell
Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, announced today the industry’s first four-junction solar cell device, which works under concentrated sunlight, putting the company on the solar-energy industry’s technology roadmap at a world-class level of an outstanding 43.6 percent efficiency. This technology development – … Continue reading Soitec produces 43.6% efficient 4-junction solar PV cell
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Enel Green Power north america signs agreements to reach 75% ownership of Chisholm View and Prairie Rose wind farms
Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGP-NA”) signed an agreement to purchase, from a GE Capital subsidiary, an additional 26% of the company operating the 235 MW Chisholm View wind farm for approximately 47 million US dollars. EGP-NA has also signed an agreement to purchase, from a GE Capital subsidiary, an additional 26% of the … Continue reading Enel Green Power north america signs agreements to reach 75% ownership of Chisholm View and Prairie Rose wind farms
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Alterra Power, EDC joint venture to develop geothermal energy in Chile, Peru
Alterra Power Corp. completed a joint venture agreement with Energy Development Corp. (EDC) for the development of Alterra’s Mariposa geothermal power project in Chile plus three geothermal concessions held by Alterra in Peru. The agreement calls for EDC to earn a 70 percent interest by funding 100 percent of the next $58.3 million in project … Continue reading Alterra Power, EDC joint venture to develop geothermal energy in Chile, Peru
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EWEA CEO: wind energy needs the clout of gas, coal and nuclear
Tesla’s Model S set to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream
Tesla, a US state-supported electric car manufacturer, published dazzling first-quarter financial results for 2013, suggesting the era of the plug-in car may have arrived in earnest. With almost 5,000 delivered worldwide, the Silicon Valley company’s Tesla Model S luxury electric sedan outsold the German top-three, the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S Class. … Continue reading Tesla’s Model S set to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream
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Finding my windy roots
This guest blog post, written May 15, is reprinted from the Clean Currents blog with the permission of the author, Meghan Tighe. Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Chicago for WINDPOWER 2013, the American Wind Energy Association’s annual conference and trade show. As a conference volunteer, my primary responsibility was to administer … Continue reading Finding my windy roots
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Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power Project Is More Than 92 Percent Complete
As the Ivanpah project nears completion, the team continues to move full steam ahead. During the months of February, March and April, more than 1,250 construction workers advanced the project to more than 92 percent complete. To date, more than 153,990 of the project
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Solar Energy Industry Capital Spending Hits Seven-Year Low in 2013
The anticipated fall will represent the lowest level of spending since $2.4 billion in 2006. Although global capital spending this year in the photovoltaics (PV) supply chain is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2006, indications signal that the downturn in investment has hit bottom and that purchases of equipment may soon rebound. … Continue reading Solar Energy Industry Capital Spending Hits Seven-Year Low in 2013
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Voltalia and Acciona Windpower sign contracts to supply wind turbines with a total capacity of 210 MW in Brazil
The order is for seventy AW 3000turbines of 3 MW capacity each and rotor diameters of 116 and 125 meters. Subsidiaries of VOLTALIA, a company that produces electricity from renewable energy sources, and ACCIONA Windpower, a company that designs and manufactures wind turbines, have signed a contract for the supply of turbines with a capacity … Continue reading Voltalia and Acciona Windpower sign contracts to supply wind turbines with a total capacity of 210 MW in Brazil
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Wind Forecasting and Data Analytics
Following years of record growth throughout world markets, wind is now a mature source of commercial power generation, providing ever-larger percentages of clean energy generation. Wind forecasting practices and technologies are a key element of this rapid deployment of wind plants, and also help provide a solution to the increasing need for variable wind generation … Continue reading Wind Forecasting and Data Analytics
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South Africa to build wind farm in search for clean energy
In a further move in developing clean energy, South Africa will build a wind farm which will generate up to 100 MW of power, it was announced on Monday. The 2.4-billion-rand (258-million-US-dollar) project will be undertaken by Eskom, the state-own electricity utility, according to the Government Communication and Information System. Eskom has got the license … Continue reading South Africa to build wind farm in search for clean energy
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FYR Macedonia starts construction of first wind farm
FYR Macedonia’s state-owned power utility company ELEM has begun the construction of the countrys first wind farm in an investment worth 55 million euro. Construction started at the weekend on the first wind park in FYR Macedonia, located near the south-eastern town of Bogdanci, which is being built with financial support provided by the German … Continue reading FYR Macedonia starts construction of first wind farm
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First wind turbine successfully installed at Gwynt y M
Joint venture of RWE Innogy, Munich municipal utilities and Siemens. The first of a total of 160 wind turbines was successfully installed at the offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (Welsh for “wind of the sea”). The wind turbine from Siemens was installed on a monopile foundation approximately twelve kilometres off the coast of North … Continue reading First wind turbine successfully installed at Gwynt y M
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SSE Renewables welcomes Highland Council decision on Glencassley wind farm
SSE Renewables, the renewable energy development division of SSE, welcomes today’s unanimous decision by the Highland Council’s North Planning Committee to raise no objection to the proposed Glencassley wind farm, north-west of Lairg. The proposed Glencassley wind farm site is located approximately 6km north of Rosehall, between the River Cassley and Loch Shin, and lies … Continue reading SSE Renewables welcomes Highland Council decision on Glencassley wind farm
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EWEA: EU Destroys Competitiveness – Throws Away 1.1 Billion Euros per day
More wind energy will increase Europe’s competitiveness, which is being undermined by increasing fossil fuel import costs. As EU Heads of State and Government meet to discuss Europe’s energy policy on 22 May, they should remember that the EU paid 406 billion Euros for oil and gas imports in 2012 (1.1 billion Euros per day), … Continue reading EWEA: EU Destroys Competitiveness – Throws Away 1.1 Billion Euros per day
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Juhl Energy, Inc. Acquires “Embedded Generation” Wind Energy Projects in New Brunswick, Canada
Juhl Energy, Inc. (JUHL), the leader in Community Wind Power, today announced the recent acquisition of two wind energy projects located in western New Brunswick, Canada from Canadian developer Terravis Wind. The projects are being developed under NB Power’s “Embedded Generation” program, which is designed to allow Independent Power Producers to sell electricity to the … Continue reading Juhl Energy, Inc. Acquires “Embedded Generation” Wind Energy Projects in New Brunswick, Canada
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