AORA, a renewable energy pioneer, is a leading developer of applied ultra-high temperature concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies. Solar generated electricity, which can suffer from intermittency issues and related impacts on the grid, is about to blossom at Arizona State University. Work will now begin on the development of a hybrid concentrated solar system, following … Continue reading Arizona State University Research Partnership With Cutting Edge 24/7 concentrating solar power (CSP) Technology
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Gamesa to expand wind turbines’ lifespan, grow abroad
Gamesa is targeting wind energy markets such as India, Brazil and Mexico for growth this year, following local peers abroad after policy changes at home choked the creation of new wind farms. Gamesa, the world’s fourth biggest maker of wind turbines, also plans to invest in expanding the lifespan of existing installations in Spain, Gamesa … Continue reading Gamesa to expand wind turbines’ lifespan, grow abroad
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DOE Announces Wind Energy Regional Resource Centers
Recent years have seen major growth in wind energy, and deployment projections indicate this trend will continue for all parts of the wind industry, from small distributed and community wind projects to massive land-based and offshore utility-scale facilities. Record numbers of Americans see wind energy as an important contributor to a secure and clean energy … Continue reading DOE Announces Wind Energy Regional Resource Centers
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Top 10 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Markets Illustrate Shifts in Global Demand
The top 10 global PV markets accounted for over 80% of end-market demand in 2013. However, each of these markets has unique characteristics that drive demand, ranging from individual policy and regulatory structures to differing customer preferences and business models. These factors can lead to dramatically different market sizes and growth rates. Looking at the … Continue reading Top 10 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Markets Illustrate Shifts in Global Demand
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EWEA 2014: the event round-up
New markets, technological breakthroughs and an end to political uncertainty – that’s just three of the advances the wind energy sector is expecting in the coming years, revealed industry leaders at the EWEA 2014 Annual Event in Barcelona. “We will see advanced technology that is subsidy free,” said Anne McEntee, Vice President of Renewables at … Continue reading EWEA 2014: the event round-up
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Wind energy, which uses no water, avoids the use of 1.2 billion m³ of water per year
Nuclear, coal and gas plants in Europe use 4.5 billion m³ of water a year, equivalent to that of 82 million EU citizens – the same as the population of Germany – new research shows. Energy production represents 44% of the EU’s total water use: more than any other activity. Yet wind energy, which uses … Continue reading Wind energy, which uses no water, avoids the use of 1.2 billion m³ of water per year
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Lithuania was leading in the wind energy production in Baltics
In 2013, as compared to 2012, Lithuania was the leading country in the wind energy production among the Baltic States. Estonia was the second and Latvia – the third, reports LETA/ELTA. Wind power plants operating in Lithuania produced a total of 599,99 MWh of electricity energy and this was 11.6% more as compared to 2012 … Continue reading Lithuania was leading in the wind energy production in Baltics
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Toshiba’s Lithium-ion battery energy storage systems make Renewable Energy more practical
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has delivered battery energy storage systems integrating the company’s SCiB™, an innovative lithium-ion secondary battery to Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., for a demonstration project to expand introduction of renewable energy sources on remote islands. The systems have been installed in substations on Tanegashima Island and Amamioshima Island, … Continue reading Toshiba’s Lithium-ion battery energy storage systems make Renewable Energy more practical
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Wind power is clean, efficient
From the Pacific Coast to the Texas panhandle to the Atlantic Ocean, wind power is on the rise in the United States, producing an increasing share of our electricity with minimal impact on the environment. Just a decade ago, wind energy was a trivial part of the nation’s electricity picture. Today, wind energy is the … Continue reading Wind power is clean, efficient
Continue readingWind energy key to ‘€2.4bn EU water savings’
Wind power plays a major role in helping the EU save vast amounts of water used by power stations used to generate energy, a new report claims. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) calculated out of all the water used directly and indirectly in the EU, the highest amount (44%) is used in power production … Continue reading Wind energy key to ‘€2.4bn EU water savings’
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Hopefield Wind Farm begins commercial operation, South Africa
Hopefield Wind Farm in South Africa successfully achieved its Commercial Operation Date (COD). Mott MacDonald acted as owner’s engineer on behalf of the Cape Town-based owner and developer, Umoya Energy. The project was the first wind farm in the country to reach COD under the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme … Continue reading Hopefield Wind Farm begins commercial operation, South Africa
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Siemens D3 wind turbine implements sum of design and operational experiences
Siemens Energy has uprated its D3 onshore platform wind turbines. The new SWT-3.2-101, SWT-3.2-108 and SWT-3.2-113 machines feature improved performance from 3.0 to 3.2 megawatts (MW) and implement the sum of design and operational experiences. The uprated products will enter serial production by the end of 2014. They will be available with 101 and 108 … Continue reading Siemens D3 wind turbine implements sum of design and operational experiences
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Vestas showcases leadership as wind power pioneer
Vestas has launched the Wind Power Pioneers campaign aimed at demonstrating the company’s unique capabilities and value proposition in pioneering wind power in more than 35 countries around the world, since the wind industry was established in 1978. Pioneering new wind markets presents many unexpected challenges for developers of wind power. These include electrical grid … Continue reading Vestas showcases leadership as wind power pioneer
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Norway to become first nation where one in every 100 cars is electric
Popular electric vehicles in Norway include the Think and Buddy, which are both produced by Norwegian car makers, as well as Nissan’s Leaf and Tesla models. An electric vehicle currently fails to turn heads, especially in the nation’s capital of Oslo. Norway had a fledgling electric car industry of its own years ago. In order … Continue reading Norway to become first nation where one in every 100 cars is electric
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Alstom innovating to improve and expand its onshore wind turbines
Alstom signs a partnership with Freyssinet to enhance its ability to provide higher towers to serve less windy sites. The Group also achieves a key milestone in the certification of its ECO 122 wind turbine and commercialises a 3.0MW model of the machine. Following measurements taken over a 2-month period on an initial ECO122 unit … Continue reading Alstom innovating to improve and expand its onshore wind turbines
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Yemen obtains World Bank funding for wind farm
A credit of US$20 million for Yemen to finance a wind park project at Mocha on Yemen’sRed Sea coast has been approved by the World Bank’sBoard of Executive Directors. The project consists of the development and construction of a 60 megawatt wind power farm, which will increase the supply of cost-effective electricity from renewable sources … Continue reading Yemen obtains World Bank funding for wind farm
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AREVA and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Develop Offshore Wind Power in France
This includes in particular the wind farm of 100 5MW turbines in the bay of Saint Brieuc off the coast of Brittany and the current tenders for the offshore wind farms at Le Tréport off the coast of Haute-Normandie and the islands of Yeu and Noirmoutier in Pays de la Loire (France). Developed as part … Continue reading AREVA and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Develop Offshore Wind Power in France
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Cost reduction is one of the biggest challenges facing wind energy sector
Cost reduction is the one of the biggest challenges facing the wind energy industry today, according to Dave Jones, head of renewable energy at Allianz Capital Partners. Speaking in a conference session on ´finding new growth opportunities´ at EWEA´s annual event in Barcelona, Jones said that reducing capital costs, particularly in offshore wind, must be … Continue reading Cost reduction is one of the biggest challenges facing wind energy sector
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Top wind turbine suppliers, renewables set to boom, Vestas adds jobs
Wednesday’s here with a new rundown of the world’s top turbine producers, how renewables are set to take off in a big way, and an ongoing hiring spree at a major Colorado manufacturer. MAKE Consulting is out with their list of the top 15 turbine suppliers of 2013. Vestas took first place, though some familiar … Continue reading Top wind turbine suppliers, renewables set to boom, Vestas adds jobs
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Ending of the Azimut project that will enable the development of a 15 MW offshore wind turbine in 2020
The Azimut Project has finalized successfully with important progress in technological advances, new materials, simulation tools and a web application. Eleven Spanish companies and 22 research centers, coordinated by Gamesa, have joined forces on the Azimut Project to enable the development of world’s largest capacity wind turbine by 2020. The Azimut project, which aims to … Continue reading Ending of the Azimut project that will enable the development of a 15 MW offshore wind turbine in 2020
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