A Florida company plans to build a $138 million wind farm in parts of Jefferson and Gage counties in southeast Nebraska. The Steele Flats Wind Project, to be built by NextEra Energy Resources of Juno Beach, Fla., would generate nearly 75 megawatts of electricity from 44 turbines in both counties, said Steve Stengel, a company … Continue reading Florida firm will build wind farm in Jefferson and Gage counties
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Canada remains the world’s 9th largest wind energy market
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in 2012 to 282,000 MW. Canada remains a global wind energy leader as it experienced the 9th largest increase in installed capacity in 2012 (936 MW). … Continue reading Canada remains the world’s 9th largest wind energy market
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Let’s generate even more wind power – Obama
Wind energy has made the headlines across the globe in recent days, with perhaps the world’s most powerful man, US President Barack Obama, calling for “even more” wind energy. “Last year, wind energy added nearly half of all new power capacity in America. So let’s generate even more,” he said in his State of the … Continue reading Let’s generate even more wind power – Obama
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EWEA and GWEC launch 2013 Global Wind Day photo competition
Are you creative with your camera and have a passion for wind energy? Then you might be keen to enter EWEA’s 2013 photo competition for Global Wind Day, giving yourself the chance to win a €1,000 Amazon voucher! Following the success of last year’s hugely popular Global Wind Day photo competition, this year we are … Continue reading EWEA and GWEC launch 2013 Global Wind Day photo competition
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Our competitor is not Chinese wind turbine manufacturers, but other power generation”
The European wind energy industry can beat its main competitors – other forms of power generation – “anytime” on a level playing field. So says Christian Kjaer in his final Wind Directions interview before stepping down as CEO of EWEA on 1 April. Free trade, the removal of subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear, and … Continue reading Our competitor is not Chinese wind turbine manufacturers, but other power generation”
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Warmest Decade on Record Brings Weather Extremes
In recent years weather events have whiplashed between the extremes of heat and cold, flooding and drought. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases—largely from the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas—have loaded up in the atmosphere, heating the planet and pushing humanity onto a climatic seesaw of weather irregularities. High-temperature records in many places … Continue reading Warmest Decade on Record Brings Weather Extremes
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AWEA welcomes President Obama’s commitment to wind energy
Wind power became the number one source of new U.S. electric generating capacity in 2012. President Obama called on Congress to strengthen the stewardship we all share for our environment, and put more Americans to work in clean energy jobs and manufacturing. President Obama sets a goal “to once again double generation from wind, solar, and … Continue reading AWEA welcomes President Obama’s commitment to wind energy
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Iberdrola receives planning consent for 288 MW kilgallioch wind farm in Scotland
Kilgallioch will see a total investment of over €465 million to become the company’s second largest onshore wind energy project in the UK and one of Europe’s largest wind power plant. United Kingdom is a key market for the renewable business of IBERDROLA where it operates more than 1,200 MW onshore wind capacity and is … Continue reading Iberdrola receives planning consent for 288 MW kilgallioch wind farm in Scotland
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Foreign investors set to sue Spain over concentrated solar power
The Spanish Parliament approved a law on Thursday that cuts subsidies for alternative energy technologies, backtracking on its push for green power. It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros ($17 billion) of renewable energy assets in Spain and say that the government has reneged … Continue reading Foreign investors set to sue Spain over concentrated solar power
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Advanced Batteries for Military Applications
The U.S. military is the largest consumer of natural resources in the world, a fact that provides significant impetus for research and development (R&D) activities toward discovering better means of storing energy. The potential exists to dramatically reduce the fuel consumption of military operations, and advanced batteries represent a crucial innovation to these ends. However, … Continue reading Advanced Batteries for Military Applications
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Geothermal Energy Projects
Most installed geothermal capacity today exploits naturally occurring pockets of steam or hot water, close to the Earth’s surface, to generate electricity. Because such conditions are rare, the majority of today’s geothermal power capacity is located in rift zones or volcanically active parts of the world where such anomalies are more likely to be present. … Continue reading Geothermal Energy Projects
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Foreign investors set to sue Spain over renewable energy reform
It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros ($17 billion) of renewable energy assets in Spain and say that the government has reneged on the terms of their investment. The Spanish Parliament approved a law on Thursday that cuts subsidies for alternative energy technologies, backtracking … Continue reading Foreign investors set to sue Spain over renewable energy reform
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Spanish Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) companies face rating downgrades
Moody’s says the latest cuts hurt the credit quality of Abengoa and Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) companies. The reduced income decreed to affect seriously concentrated solar power companies like Abengoa and Acciona, and have been affected by the arbitrary decision of the spanish government. The credit rating agency Moody’s believes that the measures taken by the … Continue reading Spanish Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) companies face rating downgrades
Continue reading100 GW Solar Photovoltaic, 282 GW Wind Energy Globally
An estimated 30 GW of solar PV capacity was connected to the grid globally in 2012; around the same level as 2011. The countries that added the most PV power to their grids were Germany (7.6 GW), China (estimated between 3.5 and 4.5 GW) and Italy (3.3 GW). The United States added 3.2 GW in … Continue reading 100 GW Solar Photovoltaic, 282 GW Wind Energy Globally
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Ukraine: European investors to develop renewable energy project in next five years
European investors in the next five years will be injecting their funds in the development of renewable energy sources (RES) rather than in the construction of traditional generating facilities working on fossil fuels, according to representatives of gas companies surveyed by British-based Gas Strategies Group at the European Autumn Gas Conference (EAGC 2012). According to … Continue reading Ukraine: European investors to develop renewable energy project in next five years
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Global solar photovoltaic capacity passes 100 GW
Thee European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA, Brussels, Belgium) has announced that the world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity has reached 101 GW, with 30 GW of new capacity connected to the grid in 2012. It was only in 2008 when the wind energy industry — considered the most mature of renewables — surged past the … Continue reading Global solar photovoltaic capacity passes 100 GW
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Spanish government is destroying ten years of wind energy development
For the last 100 days, wind energy has provided more of Spain’s power than any other source. Yet the government is cutting support for the sector and putting a major electricity provider – and domestic industry – at risk. Heikki Willstedt Mesa, Energy Policies Director for the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) explains why the … Continue reading Spanish government is destroying ten years of wind energy development
Continue readingEU wind power now 7 percent, but industry challenged in 2013
The European Union wind energy sector installed 11.6 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2012—enough additional power for the continent to now meet 7 percent of its electricity needs–according to the 2012 annual statistics released this week by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The megawatts added in 2012 bring the E.U.’s total wind power capacity … Continue reading EU wind power now 7 percent, but industry challenged in 2013
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Kazakhstan unveils solar energy goals
Under a call to build a “green economy”, the government of Kazakhstan has announced plans to build 1.04 GW of renewable energy capacity in the nation by 2020, including four solar photovoltaic (PV) plants. Press reports cited by PV-Tech indicate that the four PV plants will total 77 MW. The announcement was made at a … Continue reading Kazakhstan unveils solar energy goals
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Smart Energy: Five Metatrends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond
The Smart Energy paradigm is fast evolving from niche markets into a standardized part of the global energy portfolio. Oil majors, national governments, and technology developers have all reached the consensus that a more diversified energy mix is critical to sustainable economic growth in the future. As a result of this development, combined with the … Continue reading Smart Energy: Five Metatrends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond
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