Siemens has received an order for a total of 90 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 270 megawatts (MW) for the Snowtown II Wind Farm in Australia. The customer is TrustPower, one of New Zealand`s biggest energy retailers. The scope of supply encompasses delivery, installation and commissioning of 90 gearless SWT-3.0 wind turbines with … Continue reading Siemens receives 270 MW wind power order from Australia
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Siemens to build Snowtown wind farm with 90 wind turbines
South Australia’s biggest wind farm will use gearless wind turbines and longer blades than others across Australia. The wind farm is to power up to 180,000 homes, generating 270 megawatts from 90 wind turbines. David Pryke of Siemens Energy said new technology was helping wind farms compete with power from fossil fuels. TrustPower & Siemens … Continue reading Siemens to build Snowtown wind farm with 90 wind turbines
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Photovoltaic solar energy and wind power in Australia
A new report estimates that solar photovoltaic and onshore wind could produce some of the lowest electricity generation costs in Australia by 2030, based on current policy settings. Minister for Energy and Resources, Martin Ferguson AM MP, today welcomed the release of the Australian Energy Technology Assessment (AETA) from the independent Bureau of Resources and … Continue reading Photovoltaic solar energy and wind power in Australia
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Western Australia’s concentrating solar thermal power can power world electricity 50 times over
Western Australia’s concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) potential has been assessed in a world first study that has found previous assumptions overestimate realistic site suitability for the technology. The study published in Energy Policy, aimed to realistically assess Concentrating Solar Power site suitability and found it is highly dependent on the availability of infrastructure and … Continue reading Western Australia’s concentrating solar thermal power can power world electricity 50 times over
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Trustpower set to expand South Australian wind farm
The Tauranga-based listed firm says the 270 megawatt wind farm near Adelaide is expected to cost up to $439 million, a decrease of 6% from earlier estimates. Trustpower chief executive Vince Hawkesworth says the strong Australian dollar has been to its advantage. He says the project has all the characteristics of what a good wind … Continue reading Trustpower set to expand South Australian wind farm
Continue readingFederal funding for solar energy announced
Federal Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson announced the funding, a total of $1.3 million, at the Australian Solar Institute’s (ASI) ‘Three Minute Solar Thesis Challenge’ held at the Australian National University. “The Skills Development Program supports the work of our upcoming solar researchers who will ultimately work with industry to help make solar … Continue reading Federal funding for solar energy announced
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Australia can lead the world to zero-carbon prosperity
Australia can lead the world in making another critical technology cheaper than fossil fuels: Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) with storage. Following its acclaimed Zero Carbon Australia stationary energy plan, Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) is releasing today a new report: Laggard to Leader: How Australia Can Lead the World to Zero Carbon Prosperity. The report shows … Continue reading Australia can lead the world to zero-carbon prosperity
Continue readingAustralia: Moving towards 100% renewable energy in 10 years
Traditionally we?ve used fossil fuels to generate the vast majority of the electricity on the grid. And, of course, burning this coal for our power results in millions of tonnes of carbon emissions.
Continue readingGoldwind’s Wind Farm Approved for Australian Grid
The wind turbines will be located at Goldwind’s Gullen Range Wind Farm. This is the first wind power project in Australia to host Goldwind’s cutting edge 2.5MW Permanent Magnet Direct Drive (PMDD) wind turbines.
Continue readingRenewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
Renewable energy like wind energy and solar power can and should generate a major portion of the planet’s energy supply by 2050, according to Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation report.
Continue readingClimate change effect on U.S. wind power to be minimal, says study
Areas where the model predicts decreases in wind density are quite limited, and many of the areas where wind density is predicted to decrease are off limits for wind farm plants anyway.
Continue readingWind energy EDP Renewables announces its 1Q2011 results
EDPR currently has a total installed wind power capacity of 6.9 GW. Cash flow, registered at ?173 million, represented a year-on-year increase of 18%.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power in India gears up ? industry experts to meet in New Delhi
Companies from the whole concentrated solar energy value chain, financial community, government representatives, key associations, suppliers, project developers and new stakeholders are expected to attend.
Continue readingGeneral Electric Signs Wind Energy Contract with Monsson Alma in Romania
General Electric has signed an agreement with Monsson Alma to supply 14 wind turbines for Monsson Alma?s two wind power projects with a total capacity of 35 MW in Romania.
Continue readingZayed Future Energy Prize Awards US$1.5 Million to Wind Energy Vestas
Vestas has made more than 41,000 wund turbines for customers in 65 countries across five continents ? creating more wind power capacity than any other company.
Continue readingGreat wind energy potential in Colombia
The La Guajira region alone has a wind power potential exceeding 18,000 MW, according to a report by the World Bank. Nevertheless, its development needs urgent specific policies.
Continue readingERG Renew and Lukoil to boost Russia’s ‘great wind power potential’
Russia has great wind power potential. Wind energy, if promoted by the state, can be of good help to oilmen, especially in remote areas, scarce of power supplies
Continue readingWind power have provided a record 3.7% of New Zealand?s electricity
The Ministry of Economic Development?s latest Energy Quarterly shows that in the year from April 2009 to March 2010 wind energy have provided a record 3.7% of New Zealand?s electricity.
Continue readingLithium One and Korea Resources Corporation Announce Development JV at Sal de Vida Lithium Brine Project, Argentina
Lithium One announce that it has executed a JV establishing an earn-in joint venture with Korea Resource Corporation (“KORES”) to develop the Company’s Sal de Vida Lithium Brine Project in Argentina (the “Project”).
Continue readingUS Oil Catastrophe Accentuates Immediate Need for Lithium as an Alternative Fuel
AmeriLithium Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMEL; “AmeriLithium” or “the Company”) announce that Lithium could provide a safe and viable alternative to America’s current dependence on fossil fuels.
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