The Italian power company Enel will install molten salt receivers with technology from SCHOTT when modernizing certain parts of the world’s largest molten salt cocnentrated solar power plant. The international technology group supplied around 450 so-called
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Alstom announces R&D cooperation with Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland at the inauguration of its first wind farm in the Nordic region
Installed in Lappeenranta, Eastern Finland, the Muukko wind farm (21 MW) was inaugurated yesterday by the Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr Jan Vapaavuori. This wind farm, developed by TuuliTapiola ky and TuuliSaimaa Oy, is equipped with seven Alstom’s 3.0 MW ECO 110 wind turbines suited for medium to low wind sites. Thanks to its … Continue reading Alstom announces R&D cooperation with Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland at the inauguration of its first wind farm in the Nordic region
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Wind energy and wildlife
Wind energy development has increased substantially in the United States in recent years, from 2,742 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity in 1999 to more than 60,000 MW in 2012. You might expect that the windiest states would be the ones making the greatest strides in harnessing this renewable energy resource, but that isn
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Tesla roof so strong it broke crush-test machine
Independent testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded the Tesla Model S a 5-star safety rating, not just overall, but in every subcategory without exception. Approximately one percent of all cars tested by the federal government achieve 5 stars across the board. NHTSA does not publish a star rating above 5, however … Continue reading Tesla roof so strong it broke crush-test machine
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Electric vehicles are the future — right now
In June, automakers saw the highest seasonally adjusted annual sales rate since 2007 — that’s before the Great Recession — selling 9.2 percent more vehicles than they did last June . And plug-in electrics are among the biggest gainers. Nissan says its sales of the all-electric, made-in-America Leaf have risen 319 percent since last May. … Continue reading Electric vehicles are the future — right now
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LUKoil will buy four wind energy companies in Bulgaria
Powering up the drones with solar photovoltaic
Advances in solar cell technology can make drones a more powerful tool not only for the battlefield but also for civilian uses, such as firefighting, crop surveying and oil and gas field monitoring. A Silicon Valley company called Alta Devices has been working with AeroVironment to engineer a drone that can stay airborne longer and … Continue reading Powering up the drones with solar photovoltaic
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Pattern’s wind farm in Texas
Tapping into a premier wind resource, Pattern Energy Group LP is starting construction of the 218-megawatt Panhandle Wind Project using Texas’ new Competitive Renewable Energy Zone transmission infrastructure and connecting to the state’s main power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services and Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: … Continue reading Pattern’s wind farm in Texas
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Vestas: New CEO Taking over Amid Widening Loss
Vestas Wind Systems (CPH:VWS) today announced that Anders Runevad will replace Ditlev Engel as group CEO. The Danish wind turbine manufacturer also published second quarter results showing a worse-than-expected net loss of €62 million. Runevad, previously head of western and central Europe for Ericsson, will take over on September 1. He was chosen for the … Continue reading Vestas: New CEO Taking over Amid Widening Loss
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China
Despite demonstrating a slowed growth rate, China will continue to be the largest wind power market in 2020, as it attempts to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing electricity production in rural areas, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. According to the company
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Remote Sensing Will Play an Increasingly Important Role in the Wind Power Market
The wind power market currently provides almost 3 percent of global electricity production. As the wind power industry matures, wind forecasting technologies are becoming critical in order to integrate greater amounts of variable wind energy into the grid. Meteorological towers, or met towers, the predominant solution at present, serve a range of forecasting needs. According … Continue reading Remote Sensing Will Play an Increasingly Important Role in the Wind Power Market
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Vestas appoints Anders Runevad as Group President & CEO
Vestas Wind Systems A/S appoints Anders Runevad as new Group President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He succeeds Ditlev Engel who will leave the company. Ditlev Engel has been with the company since 2005 and has during the past 1
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Denver International Airport to install 10 electric vehicle charging stations
Customers who park their plug-in electric vehicles in the east and west parking garages at Denver International Airport will soon be able to charge up at one of 10 new electric vehicle charging stations. The charging stations, which are scheduled to be installed this fall, will be free to customers who pay to park in … Continue reading Denver International Airport to install 10 electric vehicle charging stations
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Wind power is affordable, reliable
The Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle recently carried a column by Jeff Fox of the Renewable Northwest Project about the affordability of wind power generated by the Spion Kop wind farm in Montana. Shortly thereafter, a column appeared in the Chronicle from John Bushnell of investor-owned utility NorthWestern Energy, disputing Mr. Fox’s statements about the economics … Continue reading Wind power is affordable, reliable
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Pattern Energy starts building Texas wind energy project
Pattern Energy Group LP (PEG LP) has closed the financing and started construction of its Panhandle Wind Farm, a 218 MW wind farm located in the Texas Panhandle. Panhandle Wind will sell power to Citigroup Energy Inc. under a long-term hedge off-take agreement. GE Energy Financial Services and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. will invest structured … Continue reading Pattern Energy starts building Texas wind energy project
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SHEC Energy
SHEC Energy has developed a Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and thermal energy storage technology to allow the production of renewable electricity 24 hours a day. A government granting organization recently completed a month long technical due diligence of SHEC Energy
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Siemens receives major U.S. wind energy order
Order for 116 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines for onshore wind farm project. Nacelles, hubs and blades to be supplied by Siemens’ U.S. factories. Siemens Energy has been awarded a major order from Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR), a fully integrated public utility in Oregon, for 116 units of its SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines. Each turbine has … Continue reading Siemens receives major U.S. wind energy order
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For certain markets, time of year has a distinct effect on prices and/or sales volumes. For instance, sales of Halloween favors tend to be high in October and decline in November. But that drop in sales doesn’t spell doom for candy and costume shops. Similarly, falling peach harvests between August and October don’t say much … Continue reading eGallon and Electric Vehicle Sales
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Radioactive water leak at Fukushima
Highly radioactive water leaks from a temporary storage tank into the ground at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said the leak of at least 300 tonnes of the highly radioactive water was discovered on Monday. The plant, crippled by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011, has seen … Continue reading Radioactive water leak at Fukushima
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U.S. President Obama installs solar PV system on White House
U.S. President Barack Obama has authorized the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the White House, the traditional residence of U.S. presidents and their families. Reports state that the PV modules will be American made. The White House has said that the PV system is part of an energy retrofit to improve … Continue reading U.S. President Obama installs solar PV system on White House
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