A rare type of floating offshore wind turbine is being tested about 1 km off Kabashima, a 9-sq.-km island with some 110 households in Nagasaki Prefecture. The wind turbine, with a 22-meter propeller arc diameter, generates 100 kwh and has been in operation since August as part of an Environment Ministry test project to develop … Continue reading Japan tests viability of offshore floating wind turbines
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Wind Power Korea
South Korea pursues ambitious goals in expanding renewable energies. By 2030 it plans to install 23 gigawatts in wind energy capacity, around ten percent of the total demand for electricity. Three large test fields off the South Korean coast are in the planning phase. The BLG LOGISTICS GROUP is currently examining the opportunities on the … Continue reading Wind Power Korea
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CG to power Luchterduinen offshore wind farm in The Netherlands
CG, along with its consortium partners, has been awarded a Rs 239 crore contract for the construction of an offshore HV substation in the Netherlands from Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects BV. CG, in consortium with Cofely Fabricom and Iemants, will design, deliver and install the high voltage offshore substation for the Luchterduinen project. The … Continue reading CG to power Luchterduinen offshore wind farm in The Netherlands
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GAO report gives misleading picture of federal incentives for wind energy
A recently commissioned Government Accountability Office (GAO) report was particularly unusual in singling out the wind industry, since numerous federal programs encourage all the various forms of energy. Federal energy incentives are in place because it has always been in the public interest to ensure stable, low-priced energy, which in turn supports U.S. economic growth. … Continue reading GAO report gives misleading picture of federal incentives for wind energy
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Millions of Euros for innovative wind energy demonstration projects
NER300 is the EU’s funding programme for innovative demonstration projects for renewable energy and carbon capture and storage (CCS). However while no CCS projects qualified for funding as part of the first call in 2011, renewables projects got EUR 1.2 billion – with six wind energy projects granted EUR 273 million total. “In the first … Continue reading Millions of Euros for innovative wind energy demonstration projects
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Iberdrola commissions first two wind farms in Asturias
Wind energy plants built by IBERDROLA’s engineering subsidiary and wind turbines supplied by GAMESA. The El Candal and El Segredal wind farms, located in the western region of the Principality of Asturias, have a combined capacity of 74 megawatts (MW). With these new facilities, IBERDROLA enters the wind power sector in one of the few … Continue reading Iberdrola commissions first two wind farms in Asturias
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BP puts U.S. wind farm arm up for sale
BP has agreed to sell its wind power plants worth about $1.5bn in the US, as part of its plan to withdraw from renewable energy. BP has put its U.S. wind farm operation, one of the largest in the country, up for sale, marking the continued retreat of big oil companies from renewable energy investments … Continue reading BP puts U.S. wind farm arm up for sale
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World Wind Energy Set to Top 300,000 Megawatts in 2013
Even amid policy uncertainty in major wind power markets, wind developers still managed to set a new record for installations in 2012, with 44,000 megawatts of new wind capacity worldwide. With total capacity exceeding 280,000 megawatts, wind farms generate carbon-free electricity in more than 80 countries, 24 of which have at least 1,000 megawatts. At … Continue reading World Wind Energy Set to Top 300,000 Megawatts in 2013
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Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. launches national media campaign with the Money Channel Inc.
Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (OTCQB: SWET), (the “Company”) announced today that it is launching a national media campaign with the Money Channel Inc. This multi-faceted campaign includes Radio informative segments airing on American Scene Radio that airs for two hours each weekday, planned television segments to air on the weekly half-hour program, WallStreetCast, and … Continue reading Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. launches national media campaign with the Money Channel Inc.
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Saudi Arabia is planning to invest $ 109 billion in solar power
Saudi Arabia is planning to invest $ 109 billion over the next 20 years in order to take advantage of its excellent solar resources and diversify its energy mix, according to Alexander Lenz, president — the Middle East and Southeast Asia region, Conergy Asia & ME Pte. Ltd. This is because the “Kingdom believes sustainable … Continue reading Saudi Arabia is planning to invest $ 109 billion in solar power
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Final turbine installed at Lincs Offshore Wind Farm
The team behind the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm are celebrating the successful installation of the project’s final turbine. The 75th turbine was lifted into place on Sunday 31st March and marks a major milestone in the development of the 270MW project, which will be capable of producing enough energy to meet the annual power needs … Continue reading Final turbine installed at Lincs Offshore Wind Farm
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Wind Energy Blowing Life into Global Carbon Fiber Industry
Wind energy – a vital segment of the rapidly expanding renewable energy market – will be the key driver of the carbon fiber industry. After years of steady but unimpressive growth, the global carbon fiber industry is finally set for a boom in revenue, thanks to burgeoning demand from the wind energy market, says the … Continue reading Wind Energy Blowing Life into Global Carbon Fiber Industry
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World Wide Wind Farm
After a strong 2012, Enel Green Power continues to grow in 2013, with new plants being put into service in Italy and Spain and the inauguration of Talinay, EGP’s first wind farm in Chile The Talinay wind farm in the Coquimbo region of Chile is now online, becoming Enel Green Power’s first wind farm in … Continue reading World Wide Wind Farm
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Enercon: Finding Instead of Searching
It is easy to lose track of things in large storage facilities but not at the wind turbine manufacturer Enercon’s facility in Magdeburg though, where a positioning system with digital inventory management increases transparency and expedites processes. Up to 50 meters long and weighing tons, the rotor blades for wind energy systems that Enercon produces … Continue reading Enercon: Finding Instead of Searching
Continue readingTang Energy’s Jenevein off target with swipes at wind power
Continuing its unending stream of columns bashing wind power, yesterday’s Wall Street Journal opinion page included an article by Patrick Jenevein of Tang Energy, criticizing wind power and the federal tax credit that has been its primary incentive. Mr. Jenevein’s column omits some key facts: Wind power is already making revolutionary contributions to America’s energy … Continue reading Tang Energy’s Jenevein off target with swipes at wind power
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Apple, Walmart highlight big-name corporations
The next time you download a song from iTunes, you can rest assured that renewable energy is 100 percent behind it. Recently, high-tech giant Apple, the largest-ever U.S. company based on stock value, said that its data centers are now 100 percent powered by renewable energy. The company
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Smart Grid: 10 Trends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond
Well into its second decade of existence, the smart grid market remains an exciting yet risky place to do business. This market strongly exhibits the correlation between high risk and high reward. The enormous scale of the business attracts serious players of all sizes, some disruptive and others simply opportunistic. Although several segments are well-established, … Continue reading Smart Grid: 10 Trends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond
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The cost of solar power
California’s Public Utility Commission (CPUC) last month reported to the state legislature on the cost of renewables. The Padilla report, so-called because of a bill introduced by Senator Alex Padilla and passed in 2011, mandates the CPUC to publish the costs of renewable contracts and utility-owned generation every six months. The first report was published … Continue reading The cost of solar power
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Completion of Molten Salt Solar Receiver sets Milestone in Nevada Concentrated Solar Power Project Construction
SolarReserve’s U.S. developed technology represents leading solar thermal technology worldwide; integrated energy storage provides reliable and zero-emissions electricity, day or night. SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced completion of the assembly of the molten salt receiver panels that sits on top of the 540 foot solar power tower for its … Continue reading Completion of Molten Salt Solar Receiver sets Milestone in Nevada Concentrated Solar Power Project Construction
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Wind energy in Brazil: Iberdrola and Neoenerg
These three wind farms are equipped with G90 wind turbines supplied by Gamesa and have been built by IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA. IBERDROLA, global leader in wind power, and the Brazilian holding company Neoenergia, in which the Company holds a 39% stake, have constructed the Mel II, Caetité II and Caetité III wind farms in Brazil, with … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Iberdrola and Neoenerg
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