The University of Maine was recently awarded a highly competitive grant to develop offshore, floating wind turbines to be deployed off of the Maine coast. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced the award last week and congratulated the university on its cutting-edge work. The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono has been working … Continue reading Investments in wind energy are smart for Maine
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Vestas receives 74 MW order in South Africa
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 41 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines for South Africa. Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS), the world’s largest wind turbine maker, has received an order to install 74 megawatts worth of turbines in South Africa. The company, based in Aarhus, Denmark, plans to deliver 41 1.8-megawatt turbines in … Continue reading Vestas receives 74 MW order in South Africa
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Huge Surge Of Sales For Electric Vehicles In 2012
In 2011, Americans bought 9,754 electric cars and 7,671 plug-in hybrids, according to Edmunds. This year, sales of electrics reached 10,407 by the end of November, while plug-in hybrids hit 31,042. And those figures don’t count the new Tesla Motors Model S, which hit the market in June. Palo Alto’s Tesla, which reports sales figures … Continue reading Huge Surge Of Sales For Electric Vehicles In 2012
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ABB fast chargers power award winning electric buses
Award winning electric buses are using ABB fast chargers to double their range and slash the cost of recharging. The Optare Versa EV midibuses recently won the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Award for Automotive Innovation 2012. ABB worked closely with Optare to ensure the Versa EV was compatible with ABB Terra … Continue reading ABB fast chargers power award winning electric buses
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CSP Alliance Report Highlights Economic Value of Concentrating Solar Power with Storage
CSP with thermal storage offers significant, quantifiable economic, reliability and operational benefits for utilities and grid operators. The Concentrating Solar Power Alliance (CSPA), an advocacy organization dedicated to educating U.S. regulators, utilities and grid operators about the unique benefits of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and of thermal energy storage, today issued a technical report titled, … Continue reading CSP Alliance Report Highlights Economic Value of Concentrating Solar Power with Storage
Continue readingBritish Companies Could Save an Average £350,000 by Switching 10% of their Fleet to Electric Vehicles
Companies could cut the running costs of their fleets* by an average of £350,000 and reduce CO2emissions by more than 5% (830 tonnes) each year by replacing just 10% of their current vehicles with electric models. The potential savings were identified in a British Gas study, conducted by TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory. The … Continue reading British Companies Could Save an Average £350,000 by Switching 10% of their Fleet to Electric Vehicles
Continue readingDTE Energy completes wind energy project in Huron, Sanilac counties
DTE Energy Co. says a new wind turbine development is up and running in Huron and Sanilac counties and it’s working on another area project. The Detroit-based utility on Friday announced the completion of the Thumb Wind Park. The 69 wind turbines are located on about 15,000 acres in Bloomfield, McKinley and Sigel townships in … Continue reading DTE Energy completes wind energy project in Huron, Sanilac counties
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Pakistan: Over 106MW wind energy to come online next month
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded 56.4 megawatts wind power project Jhampir is expected to start generating electricity from next month as the implementing company has completed all necessary work in this regard. This is in addition to the project of Fauji Fertiliser Company Energy Limited (FFCEL) that is likely to become operational from next … Continue reading Pakistan: Over 106MW wind energy to come online next month
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Enel Green Power Starts Building 90 MW Wind Farm in Chile
Enel Green Power SpA (EGPW) began building a 90-megawatt wind farm in Chile’s Antogafasta region, the Rome- based company said today in an e-mailed statement. Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has started construction of the Valle de Los Vientos wind plant in the region II of Antofagasta in Chile. The new plant will comprise 45 wind … Continue reading Enel Green Power Starts Building 90 MW Wind Farm in Chile
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Somalia harness solar energy to fight desertification
Dozens of families in Mogadishu and Borama are starting to take advantage of solar energy instead of using charcoal, petroleum or natural gas to cook food and heat water. Muna Abdikadir Muhiyadin, 27, said she brought about 50 solar cookers with her from Stockholm, Sweden, to sell in Mogadishu. “Using solar energy to heat water … Continue reading Somalia harness solar energy to fight desertification
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Principal Solar Releases White Paper Comparing Role of Concentrated Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Solar Technologies in Power Generation Marketplace
The paper discusses the evolution of solar technology and demonstrates how CST and PV solar technology each serve different technological niches. Principal Solar, Inc (PSI; OTC Pink: PSWW), a publicly traded solar energy holding company executing a unique roll-up strategy to create the world’s first distributed solar utility, today announced the release of “Technological Niches: … Continue reading Principal Solar Releases White Paper Comparing Role of Concentrated Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Solar Technologies in Power Generation Marketplace
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Renewables set to get bulk of NER300 funding
It had the potential to be a battle, but in the end renewable energy projects look set to receive the lion’s share of €1,500 million of EU funding set aside for renewables and carbon capture and storage (CCS). At least €1,210 million of the total should go to 23 renewables projects, including six wind energy … Continue reading Renewables set to get bulk of NER300 funding
Continue readingConcentrated solar power with thermal energy storage can help utilities
The storage capacity of concentrating solar power (CSP) can add significant value to a utility company’s optimal mix of energy sources, a new report by the U.S. NREL suggests. The storage capacity of concentrating solar power (CSP) can add significant value to a utility company’s optimal mix of energy sources, a new report by the … Continue reading Concentrated solar power with thermal energy storage can help utilities
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Alstom offshore wind turbines chosen for DOE wind energy project
Alstom is a member of a team led by Dominion Virginia Power, which has been awarded a $4 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to complete the engineering, site evaluation and planning phase for an offshore wind demonstration project in the state of Virginia. DOE’s advanced technology demonstration program is intended … Continue reading Alstom offshore wind turbines chosen for DOE wind energy project
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Iberdrola appoints Areva Wind as preferred turbine supplier for its Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany
After a tender process, IBERDROLA and Areva Wind have entered a preferred turbine supplier agreement for the Wikinger offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea, with construction scheduled for 2016 and 2017. Under the terms of the agreement, AREVA Wind will support IBERDROLA on foundation and tower design optimization, project logistics, installation concept and project … Continue reading Iberdrola appoints Areva Wind as preferred turbine supplier for its Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany
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Finavera Wind Energy Signs Agreement for $40 Million Sale of British Columbia Wind Energy Project Portfolio
Finavera Wind Energy Inc. (‘Finavera Wind Energy’, ‘Finavera’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: FVR) is pleased to announce that after a thorough review of a number of corporate transaction options and numerous proposals from interested parties, Finavera’s Special Committee of the Board has recommended and approved the signing of an agreement with Pattern Renewable Holdings Canada … Continue reading Finavera Wind Energy Signs Agreement for $40 Million Sale of British Columbia Wind Energy Project Portfolio
Continue readingSC Johnson Powers Up Wind Energy at Company’s Largest Manufacturing Facility
When the blades started spinning today on SC Johnson’s two new wind turbines, the company’s Waxdale manufacturing facility began to further minimize its dependence on fossil fuels. The addition of the wind turbines means that products made at Waxdale – trusted brands like Scrubbing Bubbles®, Glade® and Windex® – will now be made using clean … Continue reading SC Johnson Powers Up Wind Energy at Company’s Largest Manufacturing Facility
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Study on turbine lifespan “just more anti-wind energy propaganda”
The anti-wind energy Renewable Energy Foundation yesterday published an “anonymously peer reviewed” study by wind energy critic Professor Gordon Hughes (author of ‘The myth of green jobs’ and ‘Why wind energy is so expensive’) claiming that the economic life of wind turbines is 10-15 years rather than the 20-25 years stated by the wind industry. … Continue reading Study on turbine lifespan “just more anti-wind energy propaganda”
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American Tradition Institute’s Taylor and Tanton blowing smoke on wind energy incentive
The Washington Times, which has carried many anti-wind columns over the past year, published another recently, filled with the usual errors, by George Taylor and Tom Tanton of the American Tradition Institute (ATI) concerning a recent report they have authored for ATI. Wind energy’s primary incentive, the production tax credit (PTC), has only been … Continue reading American Tradition Institute’s Taylor and Tanton blowing smoke on wind energy incentive
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Gamesa signs Heads of Terms to sell 183 MW of its wind energy project pipeline in Germany to Impax
Gamesa will develop the wind farms on a turnkey basis, building and supplying them with turbines from 2013 to 2015, and performing operation and maintenance services for 15 years. The transaction is the first one within the company’s new strategy for wind farm development and sale business, which will strengthen its role as a tech … Continue reading Gamesa signs Heads of Terms to sell 183 MW of its wind energy project pipeline in Germany to Impax
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