Since 1896, when Californians sunk the first oil well into the seabed from a wharf jutting 300 feet into the Pacific Ocean, the American offshore energy industry has been all about fossil fuels. But our potential is so much greater. “Drill now, drill everywhere” is a closed-minded strategy of the past. And with every day that goes by … Continue reading Offshore Wind Energy Is a Smart Clean Energy Alternative
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German wind energy capacity increases in 2012 by 20%: 2,439 megawatts (MW) and 1008 wind turbines were installed
The German Wind Energy Association (BWE) and VDMA Power Systems (VDMA PS) note a total of 2,439 megawatts (MW) and 1008 wind turbines were installed in 2012. That’s an increase of 431 MW and 113 new turbines from the previous year (2,008 MW installed and 895 wind turbines in 2011). As of 31 December 2012, … Continue reading German wind energy capacity increases in 2012 by 20%: 2,439 megawatts (MW) and 1008 wind turbines were installed
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Where and what next for wind power?
Wind power reached a significant milestone in Europe last year, surpassing 100 GW of installed capacity. And, with some of Europe’s mature wind energy markets slowing down, where does wind power go from here and what is holding its further development back? Artur Trindade, Portuguese Secretary of State for Energy, said that we need to … Continue reading Where and what next for wind power?
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Solar Energy To Beat Coal Prices in New Mexico
A new solar power plant opening in New Mexico will be selling electricity at record low prices. First Solar, a large thin-film solar manufacturing company based in Tempe, Ariz., recently announced that it had bought a large solar power plant that was being developed in New Mexico. When completed, the 50-megawatt Macho Springs Solar Park … Continue reading Solar Energy To Beat Coal Prices in New Mexico
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Kazakhstan to finance installation of wind energy
Kazakhstan will finance installation of wind power stations by farmers, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Vice-PM and Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev as saying at the government meeting. “We believe that a good economic and social effect can be reached if citizens start independently using renewable energy sources. In particular, the individuals who have … Continue reading Kazakhstan to finance installation of wind energy
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Generation Delta achieving an additional yield of up to 31% at locations with medium and strong winds
Nordex SE is unveiling the fourth generation of its proven multi-megawatt platform at the European wind power conference EWEA, which is taking place on 4-7 February 2013 in Vienna. With its larger rotors, increased nominal output and optimised technical systems, Generation Delta is setting new standards in terms of economic efficiency, reliability, serviceability and safety. … Continue reading Generation Delta achieving an additional yield of up to 31% at locations with medium and strong winds
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Nordex receiving first contract for N117/3000 wind energy project from Finland
Just one day after the public presentation of its Generation Delta wind power systems, Nordex received its first contract for the delivery and installation of a wind farm complete with Generation Delta turbines from Raahen Tuulienergia Oy in Finland. At the EWEA 2013 in Vienna, Nordex signed a contract with a joint venture forged by … Continue reading Nordex receiving first contract for N117/3000 wind energy project from Finland
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Off-Grid Power for Mobile Base Stations
Demand for high quality, high reliability off-grid power is increasing yearly. In the coming years, a significant fraction of this demand will be met by some form of hybrid system that includes renewable or alternative energy sources. Of particular interest in this regard is growing demand for reliable, non-diesel-based energy sources from off-grid base transceiver … Continue reading Off-Grid Power for Mobile Base Stations
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Wind energy for 9 million households in Eastern Europe by 2020
Wind power in Central and Eastern Europe will become a significant source of electricity production by 2020 and Turkey’s wind power generation capacity will grow even faster – provided there is a stable legal framework in each country. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today published a new report, ‘Eastern Winds’, analysing the emerging wind … Continue reading Wind energy for 9 million households in Eastern Europe by 2020
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Wind energy myths
The Feb. 4 letter to the editor by longtime wind energy opponent Rolf Westgard, “Poor energy decisions,” recycled previously refuted myths. Wind energy has already proven a reliable energy source by providing significant amounts of electricity across major parts of the U.S. Iowa produces more than 20 percent of its electricity from wind, and wind … Continue reading Wind energy myths
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Copisa signs EUR 8 mln contract to build new wind farm in Romania’s Dobrogea
Spanish construction company Copisa will build its third wind farm project in Romania, after landing a EUR 8 million deal for a wind energy park at Chirnogeni, in Constanta county. The Spanish firm will work for five months and install 32 wind turbines of 2.5 MW each, as well as a 25-kilometer access road. This … Continue reading Copisa signs EUR 8 mln contract to build new wind farm in Romania’s Dobrogea
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Yingli Green Energy announces its first photovoltaic order in Jordan
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which markets its products under the brand “Yingli Solar,” today announced that the Company has supplied 65 kilowatts of PV modules for Kawkabuna for Energy Solutions … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy announces its first photovoltaic order in Jordan
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GE to Provide Stena Renewable AB with 10, 1.6-Megawatt Wind Turbines for Project Fredriksdal in Sweden
Fredriksdal Energi AB, a fully owned subsidiary of Stena Renewable AB, has selected 10 GE (NYSE: GE) 1.6-100 wind turbinesfor its new project in Sweden. The turbines will produce 16 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 11,000 Swedish homes. GE will transport, install and commission the turbines for the wind farm during 2013 in Fredriksdal, … Continue reading GE to Provide Stena Renewable AB with 10, 1.6-Megawatt Wind Turbines for Project Fredriksdal in Sweden
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GE wind turbines to power romanian wind farm
Energia Verde Ventuno has selected seven 2.5-103 GE (NYSE: GE) wind turbines to power its Cerna Wind Park in Romania’s Tulcea region. The project will generate enough clean energy to power approximately 7,000 Romanian households when it enters service later this year. GE announced the 17.5-megawatt (MW) deal, which includes equipment supply and service contracts … Continue reading GE wind turbines to power romanian wind farm
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NRG completes 66 MW alpine solar photovoltaic facility
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced the start of commercial operations for the Alpine Solar Generating Station, a 66 megawatt (AC) photovoltaic facility, currently the largest fully operational solar plant in California. The station’s electricity will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under a 20-year power purchase … Continue reading NRG completes 66 MW alpine solar photovoltaic facility
Continue readingFirst Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Ecuador
Ecuador´s first photovoltaic plant is already in operation with 4,160 solar panels, informed officials of the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy. Under the name of Paragachi and located in the province of Imbabura, the work covers about 3.5 hectars, one of the zones with highest solar radiation in the country. The minister of that … Continue reading First Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Ecuador
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Nordex: New platform-generation setting the standard in annual wind power yields
Nordex SE is unveiling the fourth generation of its proven multi-megawatt platform at the European wind power conference EWEA, which is taking place on 4-7 February 2013 in Vienna. With its larger rotors, increased nominal output and optimised technical systems, Generation Delta is setting new standards in terms of economic efficiency, reliability, serviceability and safety. … Continue reading Nordex: New platform-generation setting the standard in annual wind power yields
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Native American group puts values into practice with wind power
Putting its respect-for-earth values into practice, TWN Wind Power, a Tsleil-Waututh Nation company, recently completed two distributed wind installations at White Earth Nation, located in northwest Minnesota. The two sites, Ojibwa Building Supplies in Waubun and White Earth Community Service Center in Naytahwaush, are now both benefiting from wind energy. The White Earth Nation … Continue reading Native American group puts values into practice with wind power
Continue readingWind energy will be cheapest electricity generating technology by 2020
Wind power will be at the centre of Europe’s power needs, meeting 50% of electricity demand by 2050, Robert Clover from MAKE Consulting said today. Moreover, “after 2020 wind is the cheapest technology, it is scaleable and it has minimal water requirements,” he added. Speaking at EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event in Vienna, Clover said onshore … Continue reading Wind energy will be cheapest electricity generating technology by 2020
Continue readingFossil fuel subsidies are “public enemy number one”
Fossil fuel subsidies – which amounted to half a trillion US Dollars worldwide in 2011 – are effectively an incentive to pollute and as such are “public enemy number one to sustainable energy development,” Fatih Birol, Chief Economist at the International Energy Agency said at EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event in Vienna on Monday. Christian Kjaer, … Continue reading Fossil fuel subsidies are “public enemy number one”
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