Wind power installations in Germany rose 14% in the first half of this year, according to a new report. Global wind installations may reach 39,000 megawatts this year and as much as 45,000 megawatts in 2014, according to Thorsten Herdan, head of the manufacturers
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House members take up bipartisan effort to support renewable energy
House Republicans and Democrats joined together last week to co-sign a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means recommending that renewable energy development receive continued support in any forthcoming comprehensive tax reform debate. The effort was led by Representatives Paul Ruiz (D-CA), Jon Runyan (R-NJ), and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and was signed by … Continue reading House members take up bipartisan effort to support renewable energy
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RWE receives permits for Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 & 3
RWE Innogy received the permits for the Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 and 3. The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) approved the construction of 108 additional wind turbines located some 40 kilometres north of the island of Juist. Innogy Nordsee 2 will consist of 48 wind turbines and Innogy Nordsee 3 of … Continue reading RWE receives permits for Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 & 3
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Vattenfall submits plans for 50-turbine wind farm
The wind farm would be based near Patna, Carsphairn, Dalmellington and New Cumnock. Vattenfall said the project would bring “lasting economic benefit to the local community”, if approved. Vattenfall’s UK Onshore Wind Development Director, Piers Guy, said: “Developments like this not only make a substantial contribution to the environment, they also have a significant positive … Continue reading Vattenfall submits plans for 50-turbine wind farm
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Nordex takes 11% slice in Germany
The German wind power market is continuing to grow this year, expanding by almost 14%. Against this backdrop, turbine manufacturer Nordex has managed to more than double its sales volume in Germany, installing wind farms with a combined capacity of a good 109 megawatts in the first half of 2013. Measured in terms of new … Continue reading Nordex takes 11% slice in Germany
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No evidence of residential property value impacts near US wind turbines
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) analyzed more than 50,000 home sales near 67 wind facilities in 27 counties across nine U.S. states, yet was unable to uncover any impacts to nearby home property values. “This is the second of two major studies we have conducted on this topic [the first was published in 2009, … Continue reading No evidence of residential property value impacts near US wind turbines
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The German Federal Minister of Economics inaugurates the pioneering BARD Offshore 1 project off the North Sea coast
Today, in the presence of the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Dr Philipp Rösler, the first complete high-sea wind farm off the North Sea coast, BARD Offshore 1, was officially inaugurated. 80 5-megawatt wind turbines make BARD Offshore 1 the highest performing offshore German wind farm. With an output of 400 megawatts, BARD … Continue reading The German Federal Minister of Economics inaugurates the pioneering BARD Offshore 1 project off the North Sea coast
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Germany opens its largest offshore wind farm
Bringing the winds of change to the energy mix, Germany has opened its newest offshore wind farm. Located 100km off the island of Borkum in the North Sea, the 80 turbines are said to constitute the country’s largest wind farm. Bard Energy claims it will power up to 400,000 households, and would go some way … Continue reading Germany opens its largest offshore wind farm
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Solar thermal industry to embrace new strategy in China
Solar thermal is experiencing an industrial reform, the iconic signal of which is the breaking of traditional industrial boundary as the leading solar companies are transforming and expanding toward integrated suppliers of thermal energy, thermoelectricity and multi-energy. In the 7th China New Energy International Summit Forum held recently, Xu Xinjian, Board Chairman of Solareast and … Continue reading Solar thermal industry to embrace new strategy in China
Continue readingABB positions world’s most powerful offshore wind energy connector in the North Sea
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has installed the world’s highest-voltage offshore converter station in the North Sea. Alternating current electricity generated in three wind farms off the coast of Germany will be converted on the platform into high-voltage direct current (HVDC) for transmission to the mainland. The 320 kilovolts converter station has … Continue reading ABB positions world’s most powerful offshore wind energy connector in the North Sea
Continue readingChina’s legislators support renewable energy
China’s legislators on Monday called for greater support for the development of renewable energy industry which is facing obstacles in planning, purchase system, subsidies and technology. Development of renewable energy must be a priority, with clear goals, as China is suffering poor energy structure, environmental pollution and ecological degradation, said Chen Changzhi, vice chairman of … Continue reading China’s legislators support renewable energy
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Wind energy in Panama: first wind farm
For the first time in the history of Panama a wind turbine was installed, beginning the wind farm in Penonomé. The announcement came at a ceremony attended by President Ricardo Martinelli, who said that thanks to the decision of his government choosing to diversify the country’s energy matrix, such as the one installed in this … Continue reading Wind energy in Panama: first wind farm
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Romanian monks turn to wind energy
You could call Father Iustin a pioneer. He installed a wind turbine long before the hundreds that you can now see from this hill appeared. He was the first monk in the Constan?a region to power his monastery with renewable technology and now he gladly advises other monasteries to do the same.
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Siemens: Wind energy market will more than quadruple by 2030
Siemens, the world’s No.3 maker of wind turbines, expects the global wind power market to more than quadruple by 2030, lifted by strong growth in Asia. “The market will shift away from Europe significantly,” Markus Tacke, chief executive of the German company’s Wind Power division, said at a renewable energy conference in Berlin. He said … Continue reading Siemens: Wind energy market will more than quadruple by 2030
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Norway opens doors for wind energy boost
Norway’s oil and energy ministry said on Monday it has granted licences to build eight wind farms with a combined 1,300-megawatt capacity in a major boost for wind power development in the Nordic country. The ministry said investment into newly licensed wind farms was expected to come to around 20 billion crowns ($3.32 billion), one … Continue reading Norway opens doors for wind energy boost
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Bringing wind power to China’s energy mix
Andreas DuBois has visited Shandong province’s coastal Qingdao city several times. But the 56-year-old wind-power expert recently had his first holiday there, courtesy of the Chinese government. The trip was to thank him for his contribution to the country. The one-week holiday is part of the Friendship Award, China’s highest honor for foreign experts. DuBois, … Continue reading Bringing wind power to China’s energy mix
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How Chinese Firms Will Produce Solar Photovoltaic for 36 Cents per Watt
From the end of 2010 until the first quarter of this year, leading Chinese solar companies were able to drop the cost of manufacturing multicrystalline solar modules by 54 percent. Their ability to finally break the dollar-per-watt barrier in 2011 and continue moving costs downward through 2013 came from one simple factor: price crashes for … Continue reading How Chinese Firms Will Produce Solar Photovoltaic for 36 Cents per Watt
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Mortenson begins construction on 161 MW Spinning Spur II wind farm
Situated on 27 square miles of farmland in the Texas Panhandle, the 161 megawatt (MW) project will be comprised of 87, 1.85 MW, 80-meter GE wind turbines. Mortenson
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Taller wind turbines in the wind
Wind turbines are almost invariably mounted atop steel towers as much as 80 metres in height. It’s not something most of us think about. Steel was used in the early days of wind power, and there hasn’t been any reason to switch to other materials. But a group of researchers at Iowa State University’s Wind … Continue reading Taller wind turbines in the wind
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Jamaica identifies four wind energy sites
As the search for affordable energy solutions continues, Wigton Windfarm Limited, a subsidiary of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), is reporting encouraging findings from a recently completed Wind Resource Assessment, which identified four locations suitable for wind energy development with a combined potential generating capacity of 212 million KWh annually. The study, which assessed … Continue reading Jamaica identifies four wind energy sites
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