Wind power and solar energy electricity will become cost competitive, without the help of federal subsidies, by 2025, according to a new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NERL) has released a study, called ‘Beyond Renewable Portfolio Standards: An Assessment of Regional Supply and Demand Conditions Affecting the Future of Renewable … Continue reading Solar power and wind energy to be cost competitive by 2025
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Kenya plans wind energy expansion
A high-level government delegation from Kenya has been on a study tour through Europe, facilitated by WWEA and as part of a major programme organized by Windforce Management which aims at analyzing and improving the conditions for wind power in Kenya in general. The Kenyan government is planning to massively increase the use of renewable … Continue reading Kenya plans wind energy expansion
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Wind energy in South Africa
South Africa has 16 wind farms that have been given the go-ahead or are under construction, ranging in size from 20.6 MW to 138 MW and totalling 1,296.5 MW of generation capacity. South Africa’s wind energy projects include Eskom’s 100 MW Sere wind farm, eight projects that got their go-ahead in the first round of … Continue reading Wind energy in South Africa
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China to subsidize solar power
China is to implement a new price structure for photovoltaic (PV) power stations — solar power — with a subsidy of 0.42 yuan (7 U.S. cents) per kilowatt-hours (KWH) to distributed projects, the country’s top economic planning body announced on Friday. The benchmark PV feed-in prices will be set at 0.9 yuan, 0.95 yuan and … Continue reading China to subsidize solar power
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Icelanders Support Wind Turbines
More than 80 percent of Icelanders support the construction of wind turbines for energy production, as indicated in a recent survey carried out by Capacent Gallup on behalf of Landsvirkjun, the national power company. Almost 7 percent of respondents were against the construction of wind turbines and 12 percent were undecided, ruv.is reports. CEO of … Continue reading Icelanders Support Wind Turbines
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Washington State Supreme Court Decision Confirms Approval of Whistling Ridge Wind Farm
In a unanimous decision announced today, the Washington State Supreme Court backed Governor Christine Gregoire’s March 2012 approval of the Whistling Ridge Wind Energy Project. The Court action denies a legal challenge to erecting 35 wind turbines on private industrial timberland in eastern Skamania County, Washington. Jason Spadaro, SDS Lumber Company and Whistling Ridge Energy … Continue reading Washington State Supreme Court Decision Confirms Approval of Whistling Ridge Wind Farm
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Wind energy in Pakistan: Third wind farm for the Fauji Foundation Group
Nordex’s business in Pakistan is continuing to gain momentum. FWEL I, the second 50MW contract of five from Nordex conditional order backlog has now obtained financial close and notice to commence has been issued. Fauji Foundation and the infrastructure fund Cap Asia (Malaysia) are the major shareholders again. The 20 N100/2500 megawatt turbines are … Continue reading Wind energy in Pakistan: Third wind farm for the Fauji Foundation Group
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GE, Berkeley Lab Explore Possible Key to Energy Storage for Electric Vehicles
Team awarded ARPA-E RANGE project to develop affordable energy storage solution that enables 240 mile driving range. Developing new, low-cost, water-based flow battery for EV’s. New battery could be just one-fourth the cost of comparable car batteries on the market today. It’s a little more complex than making instant oatmeal, but scientists from GE and … Continue reading GE, Berkeley Lab Explore Possible Key to Energy Storage for Electric Vehicles
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Siemens to supply Direct-Drive Wind Turbines to France
Siemens received an order from France for the supply, installation and commissioning of a total of 24 direct-drive wind turbines for four French wind projects, located in the Nord Pas-de-Calais and Picardie regions in northern France. The investors for this, each with 50 Percent, are Diamond Generating Europe Limited (DGE) and the French renewable energy … Continue reading Siemens to supply Direct-Drive Wind Turbines to France
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Acciona Named as Qualified Contractor for U.S. Army Solar Power Projects
ACCIONA Energy North America has been selected to compete for up to $7 billion in contracts to provide renewable energy to U.S. Army facilities. The Department of Defense is the largest single consumer of energy in the world, and it is mandated to meet at least 25% of its facilities
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Germany sees growth in wind energy
Wind power installations in Germany rose 14% in the first half of this year, according to a new report. Global wind installations may reach 39,000 megawatts this year and as much as 45,000 megawatts in 2014, according to Thorsten Herdan, head of the manufacturers
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House members take up bipartisan effort to support renewable energy
House Republicans and Democrats joined together last week to co-sign a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means recommending that renewable energy development receive continued support in any forthcoming comprehensive tax reform debate. The effort was led by Representatives Paul Ruiz (D-CA), Jon Runyan (R-NJ), and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and was signed by … Continue reading House members take up bipartisan effort to support renewable energy
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RWE receives permits for Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 & 3
RWE Innogy received the permits for the Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 and 3. The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) approved the construction of 108 additional wind turbines located some 40 kilometres north of the island of Juist. Innogy Nordsee 2 will consist of 48 wind turbines and Innogy Nordsee 3 of … Continue reading RWE receives permits for Innogy Nordsee offshore wind farm 2 & 3
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Vattenfall submits plans for 50-turbine wind farm
The wind farm would be based near Patna, Carsphairn, Dalmellington and New Cumnock. Vattenfall said the project would bring “lasting economic benefit to the local community”, if approved. Vattenfall’s UK Onshore Wind Development Director, Piers Guy, said: “Developments like this not only make a substantial contribution to the environment, they also have a significant positive … Continue reading Vattenfall submits plans for 50-turbine wind farm
Continue readingNordex takes 11% slice in Germany
The German wind power market is continuing to grow this year, expanding by almost 14%. Against this backdrop, turbine manufacturer Nordex has managed to more than double its sales volume in Germany, installing wind farms with a combined capacity of a good 109 megawatts in the first half of 2013. Measured in terms of new … Continue reading Nordex takes 11% slice in Germany
Continue readingNo evidence of residential property value impacts near US wind turbines
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) analyzed more than 50,000 home sales near 67 wind facilities in 27 counties across nine U.S. states, yet was unable to uncover any impacts to nearby home property values. “This is the second of two major studies we have conducted on this topic [the first was published in 2009, … Continue reading No evidence of residential property value impacts near US wind turbines
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The German Federal Minister of Economics inaugurates the pioneering BARD Offshore 1 project off the North Sea coast
Today, in the presence of the German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Dr Philipp Rösler, the first complete high-sea wind farm off the North Sea coast, BARD Offshore 1, was officially inaugurated. 80 5-megawatt wind turbines make BARD Offshore 1 the highest performing offshore German wind farm. With an output of 400 megawatts, BARD … Continue reading The German Federal Minister of Economics inaugurates the pioneering BARD Offshore 1 project off the North Sea coast
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Germany opens its largest offshore wind farm
Bringing the winds of change to the energy mix, Germany has opened its newest offshore wind farm. Located 100km off the island of Borkum in the North Sea, the 80 turbines are said to constitute the country’s largest wind farm. Bard Energy claims it will power up to 400,000 households, and would go some way … Continue reading Germany opens its largest offshore wind farm
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Solar thermal industry to embrace new strategy in China
Solar thermal is experiencing an industrial reform, the iconic signal of which is the breaking of traditional industrial boundary as the leading solar companies are transforming and expanding toward integrated suppliers of thermal energy, thermoelectricity and multi-energy. In the 7th China New Energy International Summit Forum held recently, Xu Xinjian, Board Chairman of Solareast and … Continue reading Solar thermal industry to embrace new strategy in China
Continue readingABB positions world’s most powerful offshore wind energy connector in the North Sea
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has installed the world’s highest-voltage offshore converter station in the North Sea. Alternating current electricity generated in three wind farms off the coast of Germany will be converted on the platform into high-voltage direct current (HVDC) for transmission to the mainland. The 320 kilovolts converter station has … Continue reading ABB positions world’s most powerful offshore wind energy connector in the North Sea
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