National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) scientist Kirsten Orwig specializes in transmission and grid integration for wind power and solar energy.
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China may double solar energy goal
China, the world’s largest solar photovoltaic exporter, is likely to boast 10 GW of solar power capacity by 2015 from the current 1 GW, doubling its existing target amid rising doubts about the safety of nuclear energy.
Continue readingChina?s largest wind farm developer places 48 MW wind energy order with Vestas
Vestas has signed its first wind power order in 2011 with China Longyuan Power Group for 48 MW. The order consists of 24 wind turbines V80-2.0 MW which will be installed in Fujian.
Continue readingChina approves 10 large wind energy projects
The NDRC announced that it has approved 10 large wind farm projects in Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, and Hebei provinces.
Continue readingWind energy in France – Largest wind farm now on line
With 30 N100/2500 wind turbines and a total wind power capacity of 75 MW, the Germinon wind farm located to the west of Paris is currently the largest Nordex wind farm in France.
Continue readingSolFocus 1 MW concentrated solar photovoltaic system
SolFocus, Bechtel Power, and developer Sol Orchard just announced that the 1-megawatt concentrated solar photovoltaic plant was completed for Nichols Farms in Hanford, California.
Continue readingAlstom to provide wind turbines to Landes de Couesmé wind farm in France
Alstom has secured the first wind power order for its ECO 110 wind turbines by signing a contract with wind farm developer Eole Generation. Onshore wind energy in France represent an installed power of 5.7 GW.
Continue readingAlstom – First wind energy project in USA
Each of the two wind farm plants uses 12 Alstom ECO 86 wind turbines. Alstom?s entry into the North American wind energy market builds on the company?s broad global experience in wind power.
Continue readingAlstom invests an additional $75m in BrightSource Energy to strengthen its position in concentrated solar energy
Alstom?s expertise in steam turbine technology together with its integrated plant solutions will complement BrightSource?s Concentrating Solar Power technology to offer highly efficient solar thermal power plants.
Continue readingU.S. ranks No. 1 in geothermal energy production
A total of 43 states have companies involved in geothermal power development operations. The total installed capacity of the U.S. is approximately 3,102 MW, enough to power over 2 million homes.
Continue readingCalifornia joins Texas in major backing for renewable energy
Good news from California, where a bill requiring utilities to obtain 33% of the electricity they supply from renewable energy sources (wind energy, solar power, geothermal energy, biomass) by 2020.
Continue readingThe Case of the Texas Wind Energy Industry
Cape Wind power project has faced political and legal pressure from advocacy groups and residents who have lobbied hard against the 130 wind turbines offshore wind farm.
Continue readingWind Energy Becomes Spain’s Leading Electricity Source in March
Wind power became Spain’s leading source of electricity for the first time in March, surpassing the contribution from nuclear energy, according to figures released Thursday by REE, Spain’s power-generating authority.
Continue readingMinnesota Power wind energy plan
Minnesota Power has made an announcement of its plan to increase the wind farm portfolio by further 105 MW of wind energy in the North Dakota during the year 2012.
Continue readingSiemens receives wind energy order for direct drive wind turbines in North Dakota
Siemens Energy has been awarded another wind energy order from Minnesota Power for 35 3-megawatt (MW) SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines for its Bison 2 wind farm near Center, North Dakota.
Continue readingDr. Martin Heming, CEO of SCHOTT Solar AG elected as new Director of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
In 2010, solar power photovoltaic was the leading renewable energy technology in terms of capacity growth in Europe.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas V164-7.0 MW wind turbines
Lowering the cost of wind power in relation to offshore wind farm plants is essential for the industry. The offshore wind farm market is set to really take off over the coming years.
Continue readingWind energy – We’re number … 3??
Not much of a cheer, is it? But, that’s the word from the Pew Charitable Trusts, which reported recently that the U.S. dropped another place, to third, in clean-energy investment in 2010.
Continue readingChina leads booming wind energy markets in Asia
The wind farm capacity added in 2010 represents investments EUR 47.3 billion. The US wind power market installed almost 50% less than in 2009. The wind turbines markets driving growth continue to be Asia and Europe.
Continue readingInvestments surge in wind power and other renewables
Wind turbines investment levels increased by 34% in 2010, and wind energy remains the leading recipient of clean energy investments. Wind farm plants was the preferred technology for investments.
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