To meet carbon emissions targets and reduce dependency on depleting fossil fuel reserves, the nations of Western Europe are beefing up their renewable energy generation, but significantly limiting growth within their nuclear power industries in the face of widespread public opposition, says business intelligence providers GBI Research. According to the firm’s latest report*, the top … Continue reading Renewable Energy on the way up while Western Europe’s nuclear power share depletes
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Gamesa lands a wind energy contract to service 400 MW of wind turbines for EDP Renewables in Europe
Gamesa will perform maintenance services for a period of three years – which may be extended for another three years – on 402 Gamesa- built wind turbines, each with capacity of 850 kW, and on 29 Gamesa 2.0 MW turbines. Additionally, it will provide technical assistance for 179 wind turbines, each with capacity of … Continue reading Gamesa lands a wind energy contract to service 400 MW of wind turbines for EDP Renewables in Europe
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Ireland to sign wind energy export deal with UK
The Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, and his British counterpart, Edward Davey, will today sign a Memorandum of Understanding allowing Ireland to export wind power generated electricity to Britain. Plans for an €8bn wind energy project that would allow new wind farms in central Ireland to export power to the mainland UK … Continue reading Ireland to sign wind energy export deal with UK
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China to unveil subsidy plan for distributed PV solar power generation
China will publish the plan for subsidies for distributed photovoltaic power generation after the 2013 National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, which will be held in early March, the National Business Daily reported citing a source with the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission. The highlight of … Continue reading China to unveil subsidy plan for distributed PV solar power generation
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Shanghai issues first free plates for electyric vehicles
Shanghai resident Qian Jun didn’t have to spend a single penny on a license plate for his newly-bought battery electric vehicle (BEV). The electric car cost him 140,000 yuan (22,498 U.S. dollars) in total, including a vehicle purchase tax and car insurance. Normally, a domestic BEV costs buyers 200,000 to 300,000 yuan. Shanghai is now … Continue reading Shanghai issues first free plates for electyric vehicles
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NASA telescope observes how sun stores and releases energy
A NASA suborbital telescope has given scientists the first clear evidence of energy transfer from the sun’s magnetic field to the solar atmosphere or corona. This process, known as solar braiding, has been theorized by researchers, but remained unobserved until now. Researchers were able to witness this phenomenon in the highest resolution images ever taken … Continue reading NASA telescope observes how sun stores and releases energy
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Despite flaws, DOE collaborative report shows more wind and transmission saves ratepayers money
A planning collaborative funded by the U.S. Department of Energy has released a final report on its analysis of several electricity generation and transmission options in the Eastern U.S. In spite of some serious shortcomings, the report clearly indicates that building more wind generation and transmission is the most cost-effective way to meet the region’s … Continue reading Despite flaws, DOE collaborative report shows more wind and transmission saves ratepayers money
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MHI Begins Test Operation of Large-Scale Wind Power Generation System Adopting a Hydraulic Drive Train
In December Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) commenced test operation at its Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works of a large-scale wind power generation system that adopts a hydraulic drive train in place of the earlier gear-driven system. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to capture a 10 percent share of the global offshore wind power market … Continue reading MHI Begins Test Operation of Large-Scale Wind Power Generation System Adopting a Hydraulic Drive Train
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Iberdrola confirms commitment to wind energy in United States
IBERDROLA, world leader in wind power, has commissioned three new wind farms in the United States, where it is already the second operator in the Renewables sector in terms of installed capacity, with over 5,700 megawatts (MW). To be more specific, these new wind power facilities are: Manzana (California), Groton (New Hampshire) and Hoosac (Massachusetts) … Continue reading Iberdrola confirms commitment to wind energy in United States
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Renewable Energy Generation Ltd.: Sale of Wind Farm Portfolio
Renewable Energy Generation Limited (“REG”) (AIM: WIND), the UK renewable energy group, announces that it has entered a long term strategic partnership with a fund managed by BlackRock (“BlackRock”) (the “Transaction”). The Transaction comprises three key components: 1) The immediate sale of two of REG’s newly built wind farms at Sancton Hill (10MW) and South … Continue reading Renewable Energy Generation Ltd.: Sale of Wind Farm Portfolio
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Wind energy industry continues to expand worldwide
The wind energy industry is continuing to expand worldwide with the industry ebbing and flowing as global governments decide policy on supporting renewable power and then reconsider the economics, causing delays in financing major projects. The industry is caught in the financial tide but is growing with offshore and new countries coming into the marketplace. … Continue reading Wind energy industry continues to expand worldwide
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North America´s largest battery storage project at a Wind Farm
Duke Energy Renewables, part of Duke Energy’s Commercial Businesses, announced today the completion of its 36-megawatt (MW) energy storage and power management system at its Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas. The system completed testing and became fully operational in December, 2012. ‘Battery storage is an important innovation to address the variability of wind and solar … Continue reading North America´s largest battery storage project at a Wind Farm
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Wind energy in Israel: €250m wind farm to be built on Golan
50 wind turbines the height of Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Towers will be built at Emek Habacha in the northern Golan Heights at an investment of €250 million. The 120-megawatt wind farm will be one of the largest in the Middle East. Israel currently has one 6-megawatt wind farm at Tel Asania on the Golan. New … Continue reading Wind energy in Israel: €250m wind farm to be built on Golan
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Nissan reduces price of all-electric car LEAF in Europe
Nissan is making zero-emission mobility more affordable by reducing the price of the all-electric Nissan LEAF by €3,000 in European markets. The change comes as part of a global effort to make the LEAF more affordable in the pioneering electric vehicle’s three main markets of Japan, Europe and the United States. In addition to the … Continue reading Nissan reduces price of all-electric car LEAF in Europe
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NRG Energy Brings Innovative Solar Power Solutions to New Santa Clara Stadium
NRG Energy, the Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the San Francisco 49ers today announced an agreement to bring sustainable energy to the new Santa Clara Stadium. Through this unique partnership, NRG will help the new facility become the first professional football stadium to open with LEED certification, the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. … Continue reading NRG Energy Brings Innovative Solar Power Solutions to New Santa Clara Stadium
Continue readingWorld’s largest offshore wind farm planned for Japanese waters
Still reeling from the earthquake and tsunami that destroyed the Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011, Japan has announced its intention to build what could become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. New Scientist reported last week that the world’s third largest economy plans to build by 2020 an offshore wind farm with 143 turbines 16 … Continue reading World’s largest offshore wind farm planned for Japanese waters
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Best Practices for Utilities to Prepare for Electric Vehicles
In 2012, approximately 50,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) were sold in the United States, and the market is expected to grow by more than 50% in 2013. When primarily charged at home, these vehicles will, for many families, become the single largest power consumer of any device connected at a residence. For utilities, PEVs represent … Continue reading Best Practices for Utilities to Prepare for Electric Vehicles
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U.S. wind energy industry’s 4Q numbers to show success of Production Tax Credit
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) will release the wind industry’s fourth quarter results for 2012 on Wednesday, January 30th, at 3PM Eastern. Previous indications were that the industry, racing to install projects before its key incentive, the Production Tax Credit (PTC) was due to expire December 31, 2012, would turn in a strong showing … Continue reading U.S. wind energy industry’s 4Q numbers to show success of Production Tax Credit
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Race to develop floating wind turbines
In order to take advantage of high wind speeds on the open seas, the race is on to create wind turbines and wind farms that float on the surface of the water. But, the jury is still out on which is the best method. Erecting a wind turbine in the middle of the ocean is … Continue reading Race to develop floating wind turbines
Continue readingGamesa named a leader in sustainability
Gamesa has been rated as Leader in its sector (renewable energy equipment) and has been named a “Gold Class” company in “The Sustainability Yearbook 2013” published by RobecoSAM in collaboration with KPMG. The Sustainability Yearbook analyses the sustainability performance of companies across the world. The company scored the best mark (72%) in its category (average … Continue reading Gamesa named a leader in sustainability
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