Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has decided to go further with Great Yarmouth as the preferred harbour location for the operation and maintenance activities for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. Operations and maintenance of the wind farm will be performed by technicians taken to site either by smaller vessels on a daily basis or using a … Continue reading Dudgeon Offshore Wind farm to base O&M activities from Great Yarmouth
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2013 completions of large concentrated solar power (CSP) plants mark technology gains
Several large, new concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) plants are expected to begin commercial operation by the end of 2013, more than doubling the solar thermal generating capacity in the United States. Several large, new concentrating solar thermal power (CSP)
Continue readingU.S. DoE dedicates new wind energy facility
The Energy Department (DOE) and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) dedicated a new 5-megawatt (MW) Dynamometer Test Facility at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center (NWTC). The $20 million facility enables NREL to work closely with industry engineers to enhance the drive trains and other electrical systems in the country’s largest land based wind turbines. … Continue reading U.S. DoE dedicates new wind energy facility
Continue readingEnvironmentalist group touts benefits of wind energy
Wind power in Pennsylvania is saving water and avoiding pollution that contributes to climate change and other problems, according to a report issued Wednesday by a group lobbying for government policies that promote the use of wind to produce electricity. The PennEnvironment report said the state’s existing two dozen wind farms, which are concentrated in … Continue reading Environmentalist group touts benefits of wind energy
Continue readingAlstom installing world
Alstom has just completed this week-end the at sea installation of its new-generation offshore wind turbine, the 6-MW Haliade™ 150, off Ostend harbour at the Belwind site in Belgium. This is the largest offshore wind turbine ever installed in sea waters. Thanks to its 150-metre rotor (with blades stretching 73.50 metre), the turbine is more … Continue reading Alstom installing world
Continue readingFinanciers able to invest EUR123 billion in offshore wind energy
The offshore wind industry needs between EUR90 and EUR123 billion by 2020 to meet its 40 GW target. Equity and debt providers are willing to invest but fear regulatory instability. The offshore wind energy sector needs up to EUR123 billion in investment between now and 2020 if it is to meet its target of 40 … Continue reading Financiers able to invest EUR123 billion in offshore wind energy
Continue readingWind energy in Georgia
The wind farms will be built in Georgia, candidate for the post of Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze said in the parliament on Tuesday. According to him, the work on the wind power project has already begun. The implementation and construction will begin in the coming months. According to Kaladze, a tower, equipped with special devices … Continue reading Wind energy in Georgia
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Netherlands : Improving monopile installations with Fugro
The offshore wind market is developing rapidly. More wind farms and larger wind turbines are being built, increasing the requirements for verticality, and therefore the need for accurate, efficient and safe verticality monitoring. This in turn has led to the development of Fugro
Continue readingAir Force looks to solve wind energy radar interference
The Air Force is looking to hire a software modeling company to develop a tool to get around a growing problem: radar interference caused by wind turbines. Officials at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., announced that they plan to award a two-year research and development contract to Analytical Graphics Inc. to develop a specialized
Continue readingChina Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Forecast for 2014 Upgraded to 12 GW
On 14 November 2013, the Chinese Bureau of Energy released a draft of proposed solar power installations for China in 2014. Under this proposal, new solar installations in China are expected to reach 12 GW in 2014 . This includes 8 GW of distributed PV generation and 4 GW in the ground-mount segment. adobe cs6 … Continue reading China Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Forecast for 2014 Upgraded to 12 GW
Continue readingSiemens achieves major step in type certification for 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Siemens Wind Power has received the Provisional Type Certificate from GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) for its 6 megawatt offshore wind turbine. The Provisional Type Certificate is a milestone towards the final certification of the wind turbine. It attests the conformity of the wind turbine design, manufacturing and testing processes for all safety relevant items … Continue reading Siemens achieves major step in type certification for 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Continue readingEdison vs. Tesla: The Battle of the Energy Inventors
adobe software download More than engineers, scientists, businessmen and rivals, Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla were two of the greatest energy inventors of all time. Some of their most significant contributions — from the battery and power plants to alternating current and the electric motor — came to light more than a century ago, and … Continue reading Edison vs. Tesla: The Battle of the Energy Inventors
Continue readingGoldwind Begins Construction on second wind farm in Australia
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company (Xinjiang, China), through Australian subsidiary Gold Wind Australia Pty Limited (Sydney, New South Wales), has begun work on the 167.5-megawatt (MW) Gullen Range wind farm in New South Wales (NSW). buy essay online It is expected to power 63,000 households in the region. The power plant is located approximately … Continue reading Goldwind Begins Construction on second wind farm in Australia
Continue readingARIES and TECNALIA to boost simulation environment for automotive sector
REVE ARIES, engineering leading company with expertise in tailor-made test solutions, and TECNALIA, one of Europe’s largest applied research institutes are providing together the car simulation testing systems of the future: Dynacar. Both companies will showcase their innovations at preferentially placed booth #C350. Dynacar provides a common test platform that engineers can use through the … Continue reading ARIES and TECNALIA to boost simulation environment for automotive sector
Continue readingEndesa launches FASTO, the new Enel Group fast-charge point for all vehicles in the market
FASTO, or Fast Together, is the new product to sell recharging services equipped with all three connector types currently used in the market. It can therefore charge electric vehicles made by any manufacturer. FASTO, the new fast-charge point for electric vehicles that can charge any electric vehicle now available in the market.
Continue readingIran to build 600 MW of wind energy projects
Iran will launch a tender for the right to design, build and operate the three wind power plants, hoping to attract private investors. No timetable has been announced, but Iran aims to generate 1.5% of its energy from renewables by 2016, compared with less than 1% today. To help fund this deployment, the government … Continue reading Iran to build 600 MW of wind energy projects
Continue readingDONG Energy to build Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in Germany
DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2 in the German part of the North Sea. The construction will represent a total investment of approximately EUR 2.2 billion [DKK 16.4 billion]. who can write an essay for me Gode Wind 1 (330 MW) and 2 (252 MW) will … Continue reading DONG Energy to build Gode Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in Germany
Continue readingSolar photovoltaic in perspective
The ongoing economic crisis and regulatory changes in several countries, such as Italy and Germany, continue to cause problems for the global solar photovoltaic (PV) market. edit my work 2012 was an especially difficult year for the solar industry as countries tried to protect their PV module manufacturing industries, which led to the introduction of … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic in perspective
Continue readingNordex gets Welsh wind farm order
With a contract for nine 2.5 megawatt turbines, Nordex is reinforcing its strong market position in the United Kingdom. research paper writer Project development company Pennant Walters has now ordered five N100/2500 and four N90/2500 wind turbines for the Welsh wind farm
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