Egypt is planning to auction 2 GW capacity each in wind and solar power capacity next month. The government is expecting an investment of about $7 million in the development of this capacity. In addition to renewable energy auctions, the government also plans to offer 4 GW of coal-fired power generation capacity for bidding. These … Continue reading Egypt plans 2 GW auction each for wind energy and solar power
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German cabinet adopts a draft law ensuring long-term support for the use of electric cars
German cabinet ministers from the ruling grand coalition of Christian and Social Democrats on Wednesday adopted a draft law aimed at boosting the production and sales of electric cars across the country. Realizing that the electric car business had gotten off to an unsatisfactorily slow start, Berlin came out in favor of granting some extra … Continue reading German cabinet adopts a draft law ensuring long-term support for the use of electric cars
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Rare Earths Elements in High-Tech Industries
Rare earth elements are used in CMP polishing slurries and as high-k dielectrics in the semiconductor industry. . Prices of ceria, used in STI planarization slurries, have increased 1300% between 2009 and 2010 because of an embargo by China, home to 97% of the rare earth mines. This report analyzes the impact of the embargo … Continue reading Rare Earths Elements in High-Tech Industries
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Concentrated Solar Power, PV and Wind Energy Development on Public Lands
As part of President Obama’s comprehensive Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced a new competitive leasing process by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help spur solar and wind energy development on public lands in the … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power, PV and Wind Energy Development on Public Lands
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Ecoppia Selected for Five New Solar Energy Projects
Ecoppia, an innovative developer of automated, water-free photovoltaic (PV) solar panel cleaning solutions, today announced the deployment of its E4 robotic solar panel cleaning system at five Middle Eastern PV production facilities. Upon the projects’ completion in early 2015, Ecoppia’s technology will clean more than 5 million panels every month, deployed across more than 40 … Continue reading Ecoppia Selected for Five New Solar Energy Projects
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Vestas receives 16.5 MW wind energy order in Finland
Featuring five V112-3.3 MW wind turbines, the Puuska II wind farm will be the first commercial project in Finland to utilise the Vestas De-icing System (VDS). The order was placed by Rajakiiri Oy, a Finnish wind power company owned by energy and industrial enterprises EPV Energia Oy, Outokumpu Oyj, Oy Katternö Kraft Ab, and Rautaruukki … Continue reading Vestas receives 16.5 MW wind energy order in Finland
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HBRE Wind Power Company Selects GE Wind Turbines for Vietnam’s Tay Nguyen Wind Farm
GE (NYSE: GE) and HBRE Wind Power Company Ltd. (HBRE) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in developing the Tay Nguyen wind farm in Dak Lak province, located in the central highlands of Vietnam. The agreement between GE and HBRE on the Tay Nguyen wind power project will utilize GE technology in … Continue reading HBRE Wind Power Company Selects GE Wind Turbines for Vietnam’s Tay Nguyen Wind Farm
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New Siemens D3 Wind Turbines for High Energy Yields at Low Wind Power Sites
A growing number of onshore wind farms in Germany and throughout Europe are being sited in regions with moderate to low wind speeds. Siemens Energy is responding to this trend with its new Model SWT-3.3-130 wind turbine. Delivering 3.3 megawatts of electric power, this wind power unit extracts the maximum energy yield from low to … Continue reading New Siemens D3 Wind Turbines for High Energy Yields at Low Wind Power Sites
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Siemens D3 wind turbines ordered for onshore wind energy project in France
Theolia orders seven SWT-3.0-101 wind turbines for onshore wind power plant in Haute Borne in the Somme region. Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract from Theolia, a French independent power producer, for the delivery, installation and commissioning of seven D3 platform direct-drive wind turbines for an onshore wind power plant in Haute Borne in … Continue reading Siemens D3 wind turbines ordered for onshore wind energy project in France
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Gamesa wind power will install 75 wind turbines of the G97-2.0 MW at the Senjitu II wind farm
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has achieved another milestone in its Chinese sales strategy, signing a letter of intent with Hebei Construction & Investment Group (HCIG) for the supply of 150 MW. This agreement was signed during today’s meeting between the Spanish President, Mariano Rajoy, and the Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, as … Continue reading Gamesa wind power will install 75 wind turbines of the G97-2.0 MW at the Senjitu II wind farm
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ContourGlobal inaugurates Peru’s largest wind farm with Vestas’ wind turbines
ContourGlobal, through its subsidiary Energia Eolica S.A., announced today that it had inaugurated its Cupisnique and Talara Wind Farms, becoming the largest wind farm owner and operator in Peru. With a combined investment of nearly US $250 million, the Cupisnique and the Talara Wind Farms are the first operational projects in the northern region … Continue reading ContourGlobal inaugurates Peru’s largest wind farm with Vestas’ wind turbines
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Siemens opens new remote diagnostics center for wind turbines in Denmark
Siemens today officially opened the company’s new remote diagnostics center for wind turbines, located at the company’s global headquarters for wind service in Brande, Denmark. The facility offers some of the most advanced wind turbine remote diagnostic and monitoring capabilities in the world and has been designed to accommodate the continued and rapid growth of … Continue reading Siemens opens new remote diagnostics center for wind turbines in Denmark
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Alstom’s Haliade offshore wind turbine produces its first kWh off the Belgian coast
On September 19th, Alstom’s next-generation Haliade™ 150-6MW offshore wind turbine, installed just off the Ostend coast at Belgium’s Belwind facility, produced its very first kWh. The assembly and the tests conducted have so far helped to optimise the turbine’s installation and commissioning procedures at sea. Tests will continue in order to confirm how the machine … Continue reading Alstom’s Haliade offshore wind turbine produces its first kWh off the Belgian coast
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Alstom will supply 9 ECO 122 wind turbines to the Vartinoja wind farm in Finland
Alstom has signed a new contract with Vartinoja 1 Ky to supply a wind farm located in Siikajoki, Northern Finland. The turnkey contract is worth €35 million and covers the engineering, manufacture, delivery and commissioning of 9 ECO 122 wind turbines of the 2.7 MW capacity model, ideal for medium and low wind sites. Together … Continue reading Alstom will supply 9 ECO 122 wind turbines to the Vartinoja wind farm in Finland
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Turkey’s wind energy production increases
Turkey’s wind power capacity saw a one-third increase to 2,581 megawatts over the past year, suggesting the country’s efforts to diversify its energy resources have started to pay off. The country’s wind power capacity also soared by 926 megawatts in the first eight months of this year, marking a 35 percent increase from the same … Continue reading Turkey’s wind energy production increases
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UpWind signed a contract to install their Vortex Generator (VG) technology on 300 wind turbines owned by EDP Renewables
EDP Renewables Executive Vice President of Asset Operations, Brian Hayes, stated “Extensive trials on many projects and turbine types over several years have clearly demonstrated the value of vortex generators and we’re proceeding with installation at a number of our projects throughout the US.” VGs improve the wind flow characteristics of the blades enabling them … Continue reading UpWind signed a contract to install their Vortex Generator (VG) technology on 300 wind turbines owned by EDP Renewables
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Wind energy and solar power compete with coal, gas
Lazard said that solar energy and wind energy were already competing with fossil fuels on an unsubsidised basis. We’ve now gotten hold of the original report and are reprinting four graphs here, which we find quite stunning because it underlines how quickly the case for more fossil fuels is quickly being eroded. The first graph … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power compete with coal, gas
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Gamesa India signs wind energy pact with Hero Future Energies
Wind turbine manufacturer and wind farm developer Gamesa Wind Turbines has signed a 90 megawatt (MW) wind power project order with Hero Future Energies – a new venture of The Hero Group. Under this contract, Gamesa will supply 25 units of 2 MW turbines at Kavital, Karnataka, and 20 units of 2 MW turbines at … Continue reading Gamesa India signs wind energy pact with Hero Future Energies
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Senvion (Suzlon) has installed 111 multi-megawatt wind turbines offshore
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, today installed its 111th offshore turbine. The company reached this milestone with the nineteenth Senvion 6.2M126 of 48 planned turbines that are currently being installed at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. The additional 29 turbines for Nordsee … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) has installed 111 multi-megawatt wind turbines offshore
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Algeria identifies 21 areas for wind energy
The CEO of Algeria’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Company (SKTM), Chahar Boulakhras, has announced this Tuesday (23rd) in the Algerian city of Oran that 21 areas across the country have been identified as having strong potential for wind power developments. SKTM is an arm of the state-owned group Sonelgaz. According to him, development of this … Continue reading Algeria identifies 21 areas for wind energy
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