Beijingers who plan to buy electric cars won’t have to compete for a license plates due to a series of preferential policies for new energy vehicles that will be rolled out soon. Beijing will unveil policies for electric vehicles in the first half of 2013, including a maximum purchase subsidy of 120,000 yuan (19,296 U.S. … Continue reading Beijing unveils policies for electric vehicles
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Oops, wind farm performance stays strong
There was quite a bit of ballyhoo around the anti-wind network a few weeks ago concerning a study funded by the misnamed Renewable Energy Foundation (a British anti-wind group). The study suggested there was an issue with wind turbine performance over time that would have a negative impact on wind energy’s economics. We cross-posted the … Continue reading Oops, wind farm performance stays strong
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Cowessess First Nation’s wind energy project first of its kind
Construction of Cowessess First Nation´s wind farm, includes erection of an 800 kW Enercon E53 wind turbines connected to a lithium ion battery with 740 kWh of electrical storage. Construction of a wind power project – the first of its kind in North America – is underway on Cowessess First Nation land four-kilometres east of … Continue reading Cowessess First Nation’s wind energy project first of its kind
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E.ON
Plans for a giant wind farm off the coast near Brighton have taken an important step forward this week with confirmation developer E.ON has resubmitted its initial planning application for the project. The energy giant, which was granted the rights to the Hastings Round 3 offshore wind development zone back in 2010, withdrew its first … Continue reading E.ON
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New Zealand Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition
New Zealands premier renewable energy industry event has a lineup of over 60 international and New Zealand speakers, including the head of the Global Wind Energy Association, Steve Sawyer, Australian energy expert Hugh Outhred, Jeffery Skeer from the International
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Photovoltaic meets 4.3% of Italian electricity demand in February 2013
Italian grid operator Terna SpA has reported that electricity generation from solar photovoltaics (PV) increased 11% year-over-year in February 2013 to 1.11 TWh, enough to meet 4.3% of demand. In the first two months of 2013 PV produced 1.87 TWh, a 3.2% increase over 2012 and enough to meet 3.5% of demand. In 2012 PV … Continue reading Photovoltaic meets 4.3% of Italian electricity demand in February 2013
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Ameco Solar: Our Chevy Volt Runs On Solar Energy
While driving an electric car is reducing our carbon footprint, we are also reducing our greenhouse emissions by using solar power to charge our new Chevy Volt. The bright and bold design — done by Iconography Studios over in Los Alamitos — highlights the fact that our brand new electric car is powered by solar … Continue reading Ameco Solar: Our Chevy Volt Runs On Solar Energy
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Portugal reaches 225.5 MW of installed photovoltaic capacity
Cumulative photovoltaic capacity in Portugal reached 225.5 MW at the end of 2012, according to a report published by the Portuguese energy regulator, DGGE (Direcção Geral de Energia e Geologia), on March 4. Of these, 99.8 MW was photovoltaic power installed via mini-generation (up to 3.68 kW) and micro-generation (up to 250 kW) schemes. In … Continue reading Portugal reaches 225.5 MW of installed photovoltaic capacity
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USA target renewables
The United States are breeding ground for the development of green energy, due to the great amount of available natural resources and a favourable political context. Enel Green Power is already present here with over 1100 MW. With 88 plants online in the USA and more than 1100 MW of renewed installed capacity, Enel Green … Continue reading USA target renewables
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Europe needs a strong 2030 renewable energy target
The European Union could achieve 100% renewable energy by 2050 “at the latest” if ambitious renewable energy targets for 203o are agreed, WWF has said in a new report. By 2030 the EU could be generating more than 40% of its energy from renewable sources, said the report, Re-energising Europe: Putting the EU on Track … Continue reading Europe needs a strong 2030 renewable energy target
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Andrew Garrad new President of the European Wind Energy Association
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has today elected Andrew Garrad as its new President. Garrad joined the wind energy industry in 1979 and was President and later Chairman of GL Garrad Hassan, the world’s largest independent renewable energy consultancy, with 1,000 employees in 27 countries devoted to renewable energy. Garrad built his first wind … Continue reading Andrew Garrad new President of the European Wind Energy Association
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Where Has All the Ice Gone?
As the earth warms, glaciers and ice sheets are melting and seas are rising. Over the last century, the global average sea level rose by 17 centimeters (7 inches). This century, as waters warm and ice continues to melt, seas are projected to rise nearly 2 meters (6 feet), inundating coastal cities worldwide, such as … Continue reading Where Has All the Ice Gone?
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Alstom enters Canadian wind energy market through an agreement with NaturEner
Alstom and NaturEner Energy Canada Inc. (“NaturEner”) have entered into an agreement for the supply of up to 414 MW of wind turbines to be installed at NaturEner’s Wild Rose Projects in Alberta. The agreement includes 138 ECO 110 3.0 MW wind turbines, and 10 years of maintenance services. This project, amounting to around €420 … Continue reading Alstom enters Canadian wind energy market through an agreement with NaturEner
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Energy Storage Systems for Ancillary Services
Ancillary services are the services required to maintain safe, reliable, and secure transmission of energy on the grid. Designed to respond to the technical challenges of generating, transmitting and distributing electricity, these services are required to balance the grid regardless of the structure of the electricity market. It can be challenging for a new technology
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Mott MacDonald continues role on major onshore wind farm in Uruguay
Mott MacDonald has been appointed to carry out technical, environmental and social due diligence on the 50MW Florida onshore wind farm in Uruguay. The consultancy will also provide construction and operational monitoring on the project, which is being financed by the European Development Financing Institutions PROPARCO, FMO and DEG. The wind farm, which reached financial … Continue reading Mott MacDonald continues role on major onshore wind farm in Uruguay
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AeroVironment Integrates Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Technology into Electric Vehicle Charging Systems
AeroVironment, Inc. and the United States Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), managed by Battelle, announced a commercial license agreement for a technology that supports widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) by helping to stabilize the electrical grid — the network of electricity generation, transmission and distribution that powers the nation.
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Mexico
Mexico’s photovoltaic capacity could treble this year driven by the richest households and the first large-scale plants, according to the head of its solar lobbying group. Solar installations will at least double to 60 megawatts from 30 megawatts operating now and may treble if state-owned utility Comision Federal de Electricidad calls a tender for more … Continue reading Mexico
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Is China’s photovoltaic industry bouncing back?
Things are looking up for China’s struggling photovoltaic (PV) industry, as many Chinese solar companies have seen orders increase amid a rebound in product prices after the Spring Festival. About 80 percent of the major PV companies across the country had resumed production as of January, said Liu Jing, an analyst with the Silicon Industry … Continue reading Is China’s photovoltaic industry bouncing back?
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The U.S.-China Clean Energy Trade Relationship in 2011
The United States and China traded more than $8.5 billion worth of clean energy goods and services in 2011, the latest year for which data are available. According to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. companies enjoyed a $1.63 billion sales advantage over their Chinese counterparts. The report, Advantage America: The … Continue reading The U.S.-China Clean Energy Trade Relationship in 2011
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42 MW plus 15 MW managed by ESSE: EGP keeps on growing in a market that has not been affected by macroeconomic or political factors, and is still favourable in to investments in renewable sources. According to the latest figures, 300 MW of newly installed photovoltaic capacity was added to Greece
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