The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) welcomes the initiative that the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Pierre Arcand, announced today to develop a new energy policy in Quebec. CanWEA is prepared to work with the Quebec government, industry and the new wind energy task force, to review and strengthen Quebec’s wind energy policy. … Continue reading Quebec’s wind power industry welcomes move towards new energy policy
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SunPower acquires Photovoltaic (PV) developer SolarBridge
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) today expanded its product portfolio for its residential customers with the acquisition of SolarBridge Technologies, Inc., a leader in integrated microinverter technologies for the solar industry. SunPower will utilize this technology, which converts direct current (DC) generated by a single solar photovoltaic panel into alternating current (AC), to develop next generation … Continue reading SunPower acquires Photovoltaic (PV) developer SolarBridge
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Renewable energy in Bangladesh
By Mohammad Alauddin Being aware of the finite stock of fossil fuels and their negative impact on the environment, countries across the world are now leaning towards renewable energies like solar energy, wind energy, bio-energy, hydropower, geothermal and ocean energy in efforts to ensure energy security. The use of renewable energy has risen considerably in … Continue reading Renewable energy in Bangladesh
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Ford to power selected dealerships with wind power and solar energy
The automaker has currently sold easily the second-most plug-ins in the United States this year, trailing only Nissan and the record-setting LEAF. The automaker is also fond of producing great infographics to help the general public grasp the nuances of electric vehicles. Back in August, Ford released plans to build a mammoth solar canopy, the … Continue reading Ford to power selected dealerships with wind power and solar energy
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Senvion (Suzlon) wins 150 Megawatt wind power contract for Canadian wind farm
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a contract for the delivery of its 3.2M114 Cold Climate Version type turbines to the 150 Megawatt (MW) Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n (MU) wind farm in Quebec, Canada. With almost 500 MW installed in Europe, the … Continue reading Senvion (Suzlon) wins 150 Megawatt wind power contract for Canadian wind farm
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Nordex secures 46MW wind energy order in Lithuania
Following a successful market entry in September, Nordex has now received a further contract from Lithuania. This is for the “Mazeikiai” wind power project located in the north west of the country close to the town of the same name. Nordex will be supplying and installing a total of 19 N117/2400 wind turbines. Also included … Continue reading Nordex secures 46MW wind energy order in Lithuania
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Revenue from Materials for Advanced Batteries is Expected to Reach $19.3 Billion Annually by 2023
The majority of these materials are likely to be used in lithium ion batteries, report concludes. A new report from Navigant Research examines the global materials supply chain of the advanced batteries industry, including global market forecasts for the capacity, shipments, and revenue for key raw materials inputs for advanced batteries through 2023. The … Continue reading Revenue from Materials for Advanced Batteries is Expected to Reach $19.3 Billion Annually by 2023
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BrightSource Energy and Shanghai Electric Partner to Deliver Huanghe’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects
The joint venture will construct two 135MW plants as part of the first phase of the Qinghai Delingha Solar Thermal Power Generation Project. The scheme will eventually be made up of six CSP tower plants in the Qinghai province, with work slated to start in 2015. Joint venture combines BrightSource’s advanced Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) … Continue reading BrightSource Energy and Shanghai Electric Partner to Deliver Huanghe’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects
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Nordex has won a 15 years wind energy contract to supply 19 wind turbines for a wind farm in Lithuania
Nordex AG has won a 15 years wind power contract, to supply and install 19 wind turbines for a wind farm in Lithuania. It includes a premium service contract for a minimum of 15 years. The contract is from UAB Pamario jegainiu energija, a company owned by Lithuania-based Orion Alternative Energy Fund and … Continue reading Nordex has won a 15 years wind energy contract to supply 19 wind turbines for a wind farm in Lithuania
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MasterFlow 9500 for offshore wind turbines achieves DNV GL Type Approval certificate
MasterFlow 9500 from Master Builders Solutions by BASF is the first product of its kind to receive a DNV GL (Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd) certificate for Offshore Concrete Structures. The Type Approval Certificate issued by the internationally acknowledged test and certification body, which specializes in oil, gas and maritime services as well as in … Continue reading MasterFlow 9500 for offshore wind turbines achieves DNV GL Type Approval certificate
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Several Green Applications for Non-grid Wind Power Systems Announced at 6th World Non-grid Wind Power and Energy Conference in Beijing
The 6th World Non-grid Wind Power and Energy Conference was held at Guohong Hotel in Beijing where, during first session of the conference hosted by the chief scientist of the Chinese national “973” plan for large-scale non-grid wind power projects, Gu Weidong, several important achievements concerning the non-grid wind power system and its applications on … Continue reading Several Green Applications for Non-grid Wind Power Systems Announced at 6th World Non-grid Wind Power and Energy Conference in Beijing
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Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Consolidated Edison Development Partner On Nebraska Wind Power Project
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development (ConEdison Development) today announced an agreement to partner on the 75-megawatt (MW) Broken Bow II wind project in Custer County, Neb. Under the sales agreement, Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development holding companies will each own a 50-percent interest in the wind facility. … Continue reading Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Consolidated Edison Development Partner On Nebraska Wind Power Project
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Rioglass introduces its next generation “UVAC 70-7G” receiver tube
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Rioglass introduces its next generation “UVAC 70-7G” receiver tube and sets a new benchmark for solar thermal output efficiency. Rioglass, the world leader in the development, production, and marketing of high end receiver tubes and concentrating mirrors, proudly introduces its new cutting edge, unrivaled nextgeneration receiver tube, the “UVAC 7G”. … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Rioglass introduces its next generation “UVAC 70-7G” receiver tube
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Japan exploiting renewable energy to address shortage
Japan, an industrialized country but extremely resource poor, has put a great deal of attention on developing new and renewable energy over the years, with the latest case being in Okayama Prefecture where the construction of the biggest solar power plant was launched on Friday. A total of 920,000 solar panels will be installed … Continue reading Japan exploiting renewable energy to address shortage
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Sempra and Con Edison Buy Nebraska Wind Farm
Sempra Energy and Consolidated Edison Inc. agreed to buy a 75-megawatt wind farm in Nebraska. Sempra’s U.S. Gas & Power unit and Consolidated Edison Development each will own half of the Broken Bow II wind farm in Custer County, according to a statement today. Sempra will operate and maintain the plant, which last month began … Continue reading Sempra and Con Edison Buy Nebraska Wind Farm
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Cuba aims for 24% renewable energy by 2030
Cuba is aspiring to obtain 24 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and to that end has unveiled an initial set of projects requiring a combined investment outlay of more than $600 million. The island currently generates just 4.3 percent of its electricity from renewable sources but it plans to allocate … Continue reading Cuba aims for 24% renewable energy by 2030
Continue readingConstruction of 230 MW solar power plant begins in west Japan
A Japanese firm on Friday started construction of a solar power plant in western Japan’s Okayama prefecture, which will be one of the country’s biggest, the Kyodo news agency reported Friday. The 230-megawatt facility’s operator, Setouchi Future Creations LLC, a company founded by firms including GE Energy Financial Services and Toyo Engineering Corp., plans … Continue reading Construction of 230 MW solar power plant begins in west Japan
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Birds and wind energy
I write to clear up mischaracterizations made by a commentary published online in the PG’s PowerSource section (“Linowes: Bird Mortality: Big Wind on the Defense,” Oct. 22) regarding a recently published study on bird mortality at wind energy facilities. The study in question was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLOS ONE and was conducted … Continue reading Birds and wind energy
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Exploring wind power in Nepal
If hydropower is the primary energy source for Nepal and solar energy is one of the best alternative sources of power generation, then wind energy can be another viable option to look out for if we want to address the energy need of our country. While a few potential areas have been identified, stakeholders from … Continue reading Exploring wind power in Nepal
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Energy Storage for Grid System Industry in China 2014-2017
China Energy Storage for Grid System Industry Report 2014-2017 is a new market research publication announced by Reportstack. Energy storage has a wide range of applications in electric power system involving all aspects of power generation transmission distribution and end user. The energy storage technologies for grid system include pumped storage compressed air flywheel chemical battery … Continue reading Energy Storage for Grid System Industry in China 2014-2017
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