China’s legislators on Monday called for greater support for the development of renewable energy industry which is facing obstacles in planning, purchase system, subsidies and technology. Development of renewable energy must be a priority, with clear goals, as China is suffering poor energy structure, environmental pollution and ecological degradation, said Chen Changzhi, vice chairman of … Continue reading China’s legislators support renewable energy
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Wind energy in Panama: first wind farm
For the first time in the history of Panama a wind turbine was installed, beginning the wind farm in Penonomé. The announcement came at a ceremony attended by President Ricardo Martinelli, who said that thanks to the decision of his government choosing to diversify the country’s energy matrix, such as the one installed in this … Continue reading Wind energy in Panama: first wind farm
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Romanian monks turn to wind energy
You could call Father Iustin a pioneer. He installed a wind turbine long before the hundreds that you can now see from this hill appeared. He was the first monk in the Constan?a region to power his monastery with renewable technology and now he gladly advises other monasteries to do the same.
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Abengoa completes tower construction for Khi Solar One CSP plant
Abengoa designs, constructs and operates its own plants, and is one of the few companies that uses both parabolic trough and tower technology. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that develops innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, together with project partners Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Khi Community Trust, … Continue reading Abengoa completes tower construction for Khi Solar One CSP plant
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Siemens: Wind energy market will more than quadruple by 2030
Siemens, the world’s No.3 maker of wind turbines, expects the global wind power market to more than quadruple by 2030, lifted by strong growth in Asia. “The market will shift away from Europe significantly,” Markus Tacke, chief executive of the German company’s Wind Power division, said at a renewable energy conference in Berlin. He said … Continue reading Siemens: Wind energy market will more than quadruple by 2030
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Norway opens doors for wind energy boost
Norway’s oil and energy ministry said on Monday it has granted licences to build eight wind farms with a combined 1,300-megawatt capacity in a major boost for wind power development in the Nordic country. The ministry said investment into newly licensed wind farms was expected to come to around 20 billion crowns ($3.32 billion), one … Continue reading Norway opens doors for wind energy boost
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Bringing wind power to China’s energy mix
Andreas DuBois has visited Shandong province’s coastal Qingdao city several times. But the 56-year-old wind-power expert recently had his first holiday there, courtesy of the Chinese government. The trip was to thank him for his contribution to the country. The one-week holiday is part of the Friendship Award, China’s highest honor for foreign experts. DuBois, … Continue reading Bringing wind power to China’s energy mix
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How Chinese Firms Will Produce Solar Photovoltaic for 36 Cents per Watt
From the end of 2010 until the first quarter of this year, leading Chinese solar companies were able to drop the cost of manufacturing multicrystalline solar modules by 54 percent. Their ability to finally break the dollar-per-watt barrier in 2011 and continue moving costs downward through 2013 came from one simple factor: price crashes for … Continue reading How Chinese Firms Will Produce Solar Photovoltaic for 36 Cents per Watt
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Mortenson begins construction on 161 MW Spinning Spur II wind farm
Situated on 27 square miles of farmland in the Texas Panhandle, the 161 megawatt (MW) project will be comprised of 87, 1.85 MW, 80-meter GE wind turbines. Mortenson
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Taller wind turbines in the wind
Wind turbines are almost invariably mounted atop steel towers as much as 80 metres in height. It’s not something most of us think about. Steel was used in the early days of wind power, and there hasn’t been any reason to switch to other materials. But a group of researchers at Iowa State University’s Wind … Continue reading Taller wind turbines in the wind
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Jamaica identifies four wind energy sites
As the search for affordable energy solutions continues, Wigton Windfarm Limited, a subsidiary of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), is reporting encouraging findings from a recently completed Wind Resource Assessment, which identified four locations suitable for wind energy development with a combined potential generating capacity of 212 million KWh annually. The study, which assessed … Continue reading Jamaica identifies four wind energy sites
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AREVA to supply 130 wind turbines for new offshore wind energy projects
Windreich GmbH will use 130, 5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines from French manufacturer AREVA, according to an agreement between the two companies. The wind turbines will be installed in Windreich’s 415 MW Baltic Eagle and 315 MW Ostseeschatz offshore wind farm projects – both of which are awaiting approval from Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, … Continue reading AREVA to supply 130 wind turbines for new offshore wind energy projects
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The nocebo effect, and why it
This article originally appeared today on the Renew Economy blog, and is reposted here with the permission of the author, David Perry. The photograph included did not appear with the original post.
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IKEA ups its wind energy investments
The announced purchase last week of an Irish wind farm by IKEA is just the latest indication that the world’s biggest home furniture company may succeed in its stated aim of becoming totally energy independent by 2020. IKEA has agreed to buy from Mainstream Renewable Power its 7.65 megawatt Carrickeeny Wind Farm located in Leitrim … Continue reading IKEA ups its wind energy investments
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Fukushima much worse than reported
It is leaking out from the basements, it is leaking out from the cracks all over the place”, Mycle Schneider, Nuclear consultant. A nuclear expert has told the BBC that he believes the current water leaks at Fukushima are much worse than the authorities have stated. Mycle Schneider is an independent consultant who has previously … Continue reading Fukushima much worse than reported
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Consistent development of offshore wind power allows for substantial cost reduction potentials
The study was commissioned by the German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation together with RWE Innogy and other companies and associations of the offshore wind industry. A new study of Prognos AG and The Fichtner Group arrives at the conclusion that the cost of electricity from offshore wind power can be reduced by about one third … Continue reading Consistent development of offshore wind power allows for substantial cost reduction potentials
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Reichhold Granted Research Funds for Innovative Project within Wind Energy
Reichhold’s Technology Center in Sandefjord, Norway has been granted 7,1 mill NOK (approximately 1 mill EUR) over a 3 year period for the RenWind project under the Norwegian Research Council’s clean energy program. The RenWind project’s objective is to develop environmentally friendly and cost-efficient high performance no emission vinyl hybrid resin systems for production of … Continue reading Reichhold Granted Research Funds for Innovative Project within Wind Energy
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Wind energy producers seek equal treatment, tax credits
Wind producers in Iowa say they want a level playing field when it comes to tax breaks. They even would go so far as to push for cutting tax breaks for other energy producers, including oil and gas, Iowa Wind Energy Association executive director Harold Prior said in an interview with IowaWatch.
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Batteries and hydrogen have immense potential as energy storage media
Energy storage media are to help compensate for fluctuations in the power grid. From 30 September to 2 October 2013, industry experts will be presenting a variety of solutions at the f-cell, BATTERY+STORAGE, e-mobil BW TECHNOLOGIETAG and Solar Energy Solutions conferences in Stuttgart, Germany. Meeting the demand for energy from renewable energy sources and thus … Continue reading Batteries and hydrogen have immense potential as energy storage media
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Vestas to supply first V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for 400 MW in USA
These projects are part of the master supply agreement to deliver 1,500 MW to wind power plants in North America, South America and Europe announced April 26, 2010. EDPR selected the V110-2.0 MW because of its competitive cost of energy compared with other options. The V110-2.0 MW turbines are expected to be delivered and commissioned … Continue reading Vestas to supply first V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for 400 MW in USA
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