The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) will not only coordinate part of the much-awaited national programme, Solar Thermal Project, but will also integrate the efforts of all the other IITs involved in the project. The three-year Rs. 15 crore project, funded by the Department of Science and Technology, aims to use solar energy to … Continue reading IIT-M to play major role in solar thermal project
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U.S. electric utilities flock to lower-priced wind power
U.S. electric utilities are locking in fixed-price contracts for wind power, now more cost-competitive than ever, illustrating the success of a key federal tax policy in holding down rates for consumers. A total of 66 U.S. utilities bought or owned wind power by the start of this year
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More Than 450 Geothermal Energy Projects Are Now Under Active Development Worldwide
Although geothermal power projects typically take many years to develop, the geothermal power industry is rapidly expanding beyond its traditional markets. Promising resources in emerging markets and innovative technology demonstration projects are helping to exploit untapped geographic potential. According to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant
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Wind Energy Surpasses Nuclear Power in China
Wind energy has overtaken nuclear as an electricity source in China. In 2012, wind farms generated 2 percent more electricity than nuclear power plants did, a gap that will likely widen dramatically over the next few years as wind surges ahead. Since 2007, nuclear power generation has risen by 10 percent annually, compared with wind
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EIB – European Investment Bank : Helping a Baltic Sea wind farm power 340,000 German homes
When operational in 2014, “EnBW Baltic 2” will be the largest wind farm off the German Baltic Sea coast. It will generate electricity for around 340,000 households, so avoiding the production of 900,000 tons of carbon dioxide. We will lend up to EUR
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Are Direct-Drive Wind Turbines The Future Of Wind Power?
Some researchers and wind company R&D teams have focused their efforts on the gearbox. In traditional wind turbine design, a gearbox causes the generator to spin hundreds of times faster than the turbine’s rotor, allowing for a downsized generator. As it turned out, though, gearboxes were fraught with challenges. Sandy Butterfield was a researcher at NREL … Continue reading Are Direct-Drive Wind Turbines The Future Of Wind Power?
Continue readingFirst offshore wind energy project in Gujarat
The country’s first offshore wind energy project in Gujarat, increasing power generation capacity by over 3,600 mega watts (MW) and creating a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to develop the Mandal-Becharaji Special Investment Region (SIR), are among the provisions made for infrastructure and energy sectors in the state budget. Finance Minister Nitin Patel presented the budget … Continue reading First offshore wind energy project in Gujarat
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Kazakhstan’s potential wind energy exceeds its annual electricity consumption by 10-fold
Kazakhstan’s potential wind power exceeds its annual electricity consumption by 10-fold, Tengri News reported February 20. Kazakhstan typically burns coal to generate electricity because it has a 200- to 300-year supply, Gennady Doroshin, an advisor to a UNDP/Global Environment Facility programme on energy efficiency, told Tengri News, but the country is looking for cleaner alternatives. … Continue reading Kazakhstan’s potential wind energy exceeds its annual electricity consumption by 10-fold
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E.ON Climate & Renewables dedicates Texas wind farm
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America dedicated the Anacacho Wind Farm today with an onsite ceremony. The wind energy project, located in Kinney County, Texas, is approximately 14 miles southeast of Brackettville and consists of 55 Vestas 1.8 megawatt (MW) wind turbines providing 100 MW of power. Anacacho Wind Farm began commercial operation in … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables dedicates Texas wind farm
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DONG Energy to divest its Polish onshore wind energy business to PGE and Energa
DONG Energy today signed an agreement with two Polish utilities, PGE and Energa, under which PGE and Energa will acquire DONG Energy’s Polish onshore wind business. PGE and Energa will each acquire separate parts of the activities. The aggregate selling price (enterprise value) for the wind-business is approximately PLN 1.0 billion (equivalent to approximately DKK … Continue reading DONG Energy to divest its Polish onshore wind energy business to PGE and Energa
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Saudi Arabia launches massive solar power procurement program
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) has issued its long-awaited White Paper paving the way towards the deployment of 41 gigawatts of solar power projects worth over $60 billion. http://www.helioscsp.com/noticia.php?id_not=1638
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Conergy builds first solar power plant in Tunisia for desalination plant
With its market entry in Tunisia, system supplier Conergy is expanding its international network into North Africa. In a bidding process, Conergy won the order for what will be the second largest solar plant in the country at 210 kilowatt capacity. The solar power plant will be producing clean electricity for a groundwater desalination plant … Continue reading Conergy builds first solar power plant in Tunisia for desalination plant
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Solar Energy to Get Boost From Cutting-Edge Forecasts
Applying its atmospheric expertise to solar energy, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is spearheading a three-year, nationwide project to create unprecedented, 36-hour forecasts of incoming energy from the Sun for solar energy power plants. The research team is designing a prototype system to forecast sunlight and resulting power every 15 minutes over specific … Continue reading Solar Energy to Get Boost From Cutting-Edge Forecasts
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Solar Photovoltaic Demand in 2012 Falls Short of 30 GW Mark
Annual growth rate declines to ten-year low as industry prepares for emerging markets to drive new opportunities. Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand for 2012 reached just 29.0 GW, an increase of only 5% year-over-year compared to 27.7 GW in 2011, according to findings within the upcoming NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz report. This is the first time in … Continue reading Solar Photovoltaic Demand in 2012 Falls Short of 30 GW Mark
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Time to nominate top public power utility for wind energy
The time is now to recognize public power—and a specific public power utility—for achievements in wind power. The 2013 Public Power Wind Award, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Powering America initiative in partnership with the American Public Power Association (APPA), will honor one public power utility (PPU) for its leadership in wind … Continue reading Time to nominate top public power utility for wind energy
Continue readingWind energy generation records fall in Texas, Colorado, Pacific Northwest
Three more wind electricity generation records were notched recently, in Texas, Colorado, and the Pacific Northwest, as the increased generating capacity installed last year continues to make its presence felt. On February 9, a strong weekend cold front that brought needed rain to much of Texas also propelled the Electric Reliability Council of Texas … Continue reading Wind energy generation records fall in Texas, Colorado, Pacific Northwest
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European Parliament takes step closer to boosting the price of CO2
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee yesterday voted in favour of a proposal that will help to fix Europe’s ailing Emissions Trading System (ETS). The proposal could see surplus “permits to pollute” withheld from the market – a move which should push the carbon price up, providing polluting industries with an incentive to move away from … Continue reading European Parliament takes step closer to boosting the price of CO2
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British PM tells India that wind energy is a green growth industry
Wind turbines and other green technologies should be promoted as one way of dealing with climate change, British Prime Minister David Cameron said this week during a trip to India to encourage increased business ties with the UK. “All over the world governments are not doing enough,” Cameron was quoted in the Guardian as saying. … Continue reading British PM tells India that wind energy is a green growth industry
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Wind farms: a noisy neighbour?
Wind turbine noise is an issue fraught with emotion. Noise often comes up as a complaint from local wind turbine opposition groups and it is clearly something that wind turbine manufacturers, designers and developers alike must face up to, even if a vast body of exists to show that there are no effects on human … Continue reading Wind farms: a noisy neighbour?
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Smart City Tracker 1Q13
The number of cities around the world embracing the smart city concept is growing rapidly. National governments and international agencies are also supporting smart city developments, often with significant investments. Suppliers have been equally active in developing and promoting new offerings to support innovation in city management. This widespread interest in smart city programs is … Continue reading Smart City Tracker 1Q13
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