Ground was broken for a new wind farm near a nuclear weapons plant in the U.S. state of Texas Tuesday, U.S. authorities said. The Pantex Renewable Energy Project (PREP) will be the largest federally owned wind farm when completed. It will provide more than half the Pantex plant’s annual electricity needs, according to a press … Continue reading Wind farm to power U.S. nuclear weapons plant in Texas
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Eurogate banking on wind energy at the port of Hamburg
In the port of Hamburg, Germany, more and more wind power turbines are in operation, additionally solidifying the city’s vision of “smart port energy”. The most recent example is the Nordex N117/2400, which today was officially put in operation by Hamburg Senator Frank Horch at the Eurogate container terminal in the district Waltershof. “The new … Continue reading Eurogate banking on wind energy at the port of Hamburg
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Compressed Air Energy Storage
The rapidly increasing penetration of intermittent renewable energy on grids worldwide and volatility of load profiles are encouraging demand for long duration energy storage. Aside from pumped hydro, compressed air energy storage (CAES) is the only commercial long duration storage technology to have been deployed at utility scale. As a result, demand for traditional underground … Continue reading Compressed Air Energy Storage
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Wind energy in Chile: Enel Green Power breaks ground at its biggest wind farm
The wind power plant, named Taltal, has a total installed capacity of 99 MW, will be able to generate up to more than 300 GWh a year. Total investment for the construction of the new wind farm amounts to, approximately, 190 million US dollars. Enel
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Wind energy: Good for the environment and consumers
A recent letter (“Wind and solar aren’t viable energy alternatives — and will never be,” Aug. 5) misstates the facts in an attempt to attack wind energy. Wind power is already a mainstream energy source in the U.S., accounting for 35 percent of all newly added electric generating capacity over the last five years. Nine … Continue reading Wind energy: Good for the environment and consumers
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100 complete foundations in at one of Europe
Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has passed a major construction milestone with the completion of the first 100 full foundations at the 160 wind turbine locations in Liverpool Bay. In addition, the last two steel monopiles left Gwynt y Môr’s base harbour port facility at Birkenhead this afternoon (Friday 9th August) for installation in … Continue reading 100 complete foundations in at one of Europe
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Starwood Energy acquires Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Project in Texas
An investment affiliate of Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC (“Starwood Energy”) and Mesa Power Group (“Mesa Power”) are pleased to announce Starwood Energy’s investment affiliate’s acquisition of the 377 megawatt Stephens Ranch Wind Project (the “Project”), located in Borden and Lynn Counties, Texas covering more than 47,000 acres. The first phase of the Project, sized … Continue reading Starwood Energy acquires Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Project in Texas
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General Motors cuts price of Volt electric car by 13 percent
General Motors is knocking 13 percent off the sticker price of the Chevrolet Volt electric car as it tries to keep pace with rivals in the U.S. market for plug-in vehicles. The automaker said Tuesday that the 2014 Volt will start at $34,995, including shipping _ $5,000 less than the current model. The new model … Continue reading General Motors cuts price of Volt electric car by 13 percent
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Wind energy coming to Texas nuclear weapons plant
America’s only plant for disassembling and assembling nuclear weapons will soon be home to the largest federally owned wind farm. “As a global leader in the wind industry, Siemens will bring reliable, secure and renewable energy to the critical mission at the NNSA Pantex plant.” The NNSA awarded the contract to Siemens Government Technologies, … Continue reading Wind energy coming to Texas nuclear weapons plant
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Installed price of solar photovoltaic systems in the US continues to decline
Installed prices for PV systems in 2012 fell by a range of roughly $0.30 per Watt (W) to $0.90/W, or 6 to 14 percent, from the prior year, depending on the size of the system. “This marks the third year in a row of significant price reductions for PV systems in the U.S.,” explains Galen … Continue reading Installed price of solar photovoltaic systems in the US continues to decline
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Paldiski Onshore Wind Farm Officially Opened in Estonia
Eighteen GE 2.5-100 Wind Turbines to Mark Company’s Debut in the Country. 45 Megawatts of Wind Power to Increase Estonia’s Renewable Energy Capacity. Estonia in Pole Position to Reach the 2020 Renewable Energy Targets. GE (NYSE: GE) announced today the opening of the Paldiski Wind Farm on the Pakri peninsula in northwestern Estonia. With 18 … Continue reading Paldiski Onshore Wind Farm Officially Opened in Estonia
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U.S. government says
The wind industry is the fastest-growing source of power in the United States and employs over 80,000 American workers, two new government studies show. “The tremendous growth in the U.S. wind industry over the past few years underscores the importance of consistent policy that ensures America remains a leader in clean energy innovation,” Energy Secretary … Continue reading U.S. government says
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Nordex taps TPI for wind blades
The Nordex Group has signed a multiyear supply agreement with US supplier TPI Composites for the delivery of NR-58.5 rotor blades. Nordex uses the NR-58.5 in its successful N117/2400 turbine and will also be fitting it to the N117/3000 in the future.
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Vestas secures fifth wind farm in three years with leading Chinese regional gas supplier
Vestas has received a 50 MW order from Ningxia-based Hanas New Energy, the leading regional natural gas supplier in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR). The order consists of 25 units of the V90-2.0 MW turbine model which is a well-known workhorse for Hanas New Energy and will be installed in Yanchi wind park in … Continue reading Vestas secures fifth wind farm in three years with leading Chinese regional gas supplier
Continue readingIBM drives the future of renewable energy with new wind and solar forecasting system
IBM announced an advanced power and weather modeling technology that will help utilities increase the reliability of renewable energy resources. The solution combines weather prediction and analytics to accurately forecast the availability of wind power and solar energy. This will enable utilities to integrate more renewable energy into the power grid, helping to reduce carbon … Continue reading IBM drives the future of renewable energy with new wind and solar forecasting system
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MidAmerican Energy to install wind turbines in five Iowa counties
The Iowa Utilities Board has approved a plan from the state’s largest utility company to install hundreds of wind turbines by the end of 2015. Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday that the board had approved the $1.9 billion project from the MidAmerican Energy Company. Branstad says construction will begin in September and the wind turbines … Continue reading MidAmerican Energy to install wind turbines in five Iowa counties
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GAMA Enerji signed a loan agreement with TSKB in Istanbul on July 5, for financing the Gök II wind park, which is expected to reach commercial operation in 2014. The 13 GE 2.75-103 wind turbines that will power the Gök II wind farm have advanced efficiency and reliability for a broad range of wind … Continue reading Turkey
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IKEA purchases first wind farm in Ireland
The wind farm is part of IKEA’s pledge of €1.5 billion to renewable energy up to 2015. Ireland’s Mainstream Renewable Power has closed a deal to sell its 7.65MW Carrickeeny wind farm, located in northwest Leitrim, to furniture retailer Ikea. The wind farm is due for completion in 2014, located in Carrickeeny, near Galway on … Continue reading IKEA purchases first wind farm in Ireland
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AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan to join Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at Nevada Clean Energy Summit, Aug. 13 in Las Vegas
Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, will speak and be available for media interviews tomorrow at the Nevada Clean Energy Summit 6.0 in Las Vegas, hosted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Kiernan is to speak at 11 am Pacific on Tuesday, on a panel entitled,
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