“We are using the geothermal energy for one half of the duplex, with the other half using a conventional heating and cooling system. This will provide very accurate comparisons of the utility savings,” he said.
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New Fire Management Solutions for Electric Vehicles
The growth in the lithium-Ion battery industry has been staggering.
Continue readingSolarWorld power largest photovoltaic solar energy installation in West Virginia
American Public University System (APUS), an online higher-education provider focused on the military and public service communities, has christened the largest solar power array in West Virginia.
Continue readingWind power in Cyprus: One more wind farm inaugurated
The Agia Anna Wind Energy plant will have a power capacity of 20 MW. It will be equipped with ten wind turbines Gamesa G90 of 2 MW each.
Continue readingPlanetSolar completes first photovoltaic solar energy boat trip around the globe
“We had a lot of problems with finding the right panels, the right battery. It hasn’t been easy. This is solar power. You go on the road with storms, rain and all types of conditions. You never know what will happen.”
Continue readingMarine Energy in Wales
Environment Minister, John Griffiths has welcomed an announcement by the Crown Estate that will support Wales in its ambition to become a world leader in marine energy.
Continue readingWind energy in Australia: Origin’s largest ever wind power
Snowtown II Wind Farm, which will comprise 90 wind turbines with an installed wind power capacity of 270 MW, will be located adjacent to TrustPower’s 100 MW Snowtown Wind Farm.
Continue readingMarine energy: tidal energy in Maine
A pilot project that will generate electricity from Maine’s ocean tides could be an important game-changer for America’s tidal energy industry at- large.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power: The optimal drive for parabolic troughs
The development of hydraulic drives for parabolic troughs in concentrating solar thermal power plants continues. A number of optimization options still remain for individually adapting drives to plants.
Continue readingElectric Cars: Hydro-Québec launches vehicle-to-grid V2G, V2H project
The goal of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems is to use electricity stored in the lithium ion batteries of plug-in electric vehicles as a backup energy supply for electricity grids.
Continue readingABB Launches Best-Selling Electric Car Fast Charger in US Market
Manufactured in New Berlin, Wisconsin the Terra 51 is an intelligent EV fast charger that will further drive mass adoption of electric vehicles in North AmericaHaving already delivered hundreds of DC fast chargers.
Continue readingFirst-to-market Cordless Magnetic Drill Press from Metabo Features Permanent Rare Earth Magnet
The cordless tool?s 25.2 V, 3.0 Ah Li-Ion battery pack charges rapidly in a 15 minute charger.
Continue readingUS Wind Power Surges: US wind farm rose 1.6GW in Q1 2012
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said 788 wind turbines began generating power in 17 states in the first three months.
Continue readingWind power progress scheduled to end with PTC expiration
US saw 1.695 GW of wind farm capacity installed in the first quarter, with 788 wind turbines added in 17 states, according to American Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingDr Klaus Rave re-elected as Chairman of Global Wind Energy Council
Dr Klaus Rave was unanimously re-elected for a two year term as Global Wind Energy Council Chairman at the latest Board meeting which took place in Copenhagen. Dr Rave has been Chairman since 2010.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic Solar Energy On Track To Reach Grid Parity By 2015
A presentation at the Barclays Chemical conference held in New York City saw DuPont Electronics & Communications announce advances in materials are continuing to drive the cost of photovoltaic solar energy lower.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Thermal Power Abengoa shines as sales and profits rise
Abengoa is involved in a number of major concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in the US, including the 280MW Solana in Arizona and Mojave Solar in California.
Continue readingWind power: Congress ‘not doing job’ on PTC extension
A recent study by Navigant Consulting found that extending the Production Tax Credit for wind energy will allow the industry to grow to 100,000 jobs in just four years, while an expiration would kill 37,000 jobs within a year.
Continue readingWind energy: Why the stakes are so much bigger this year
New wind farm installations and jobs in the wind turbines industry dropped by large percentages all three times, and we?re looking at another large percentage turndown in 2013
Continue readingLarge-scale photovoltaic solar energy project in California breaks ground
MidAmerican Solar, a unit of MidAmerican Renewables, and First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) broke ground May 3 on the 550 MW Topaz solar power photovoltaic (PV) project.
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