NORTHERN LUZON UPC Asia Corp. (NLUPC) is set to proceed with construction of its 81-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Ilocos Norte. Mario C. Marasigan, director of the department’s Renewable Energy Management Bureau, said “there was a groundbreaking ceremony of NLUPC’s Caparispisan (Pagudpud) project last Tuesday, Sept. 3.” Mr. Marasigan said the company will now “move … Continue reading Wind energy in Philippines: New Ilocos wind farm to start construction
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GE Expands Brazil Wind Turbine Production Facility
GE Installs 500th Wind Turbine in Brazil
1.6-Megawatt Wind Turbine at DESA’s Eurus wind power project in Rio Grande do Norte marks 500th GE Wind Turbine Installation in Brazil. GE Recognized as Number One Installer of Wind Turbines in Brazil in 2012 with 435 Megawatts Represents Rapid Growth of Wind Energy in the Country GE (NYSE: GE) today announced its 500th wind … Continue reading GE Installs 500th Wind Turbine in Brazil
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Radiation in Fukushima hit new high
Radiation readings around tanks holding contaminated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant have spiked by more than a fifth to their highest levels, Japan’s nuclear regulator said, heightening concerns about the clean-up of the worst atomic disaster in three decades. Radiation hotspots have spread to three holding areas for hundreds of hastily built … Continue reading Radiation in Fukushima hit new high
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Denmark
111 Siemens wind turbines with a total capacity of 400 megawatts. Clean electricity covers about four percent of Denmark’s power demand Siemens to service for five years. The Anholt offshore wind power plant was officially inaugurated today. For Denmark’s largest wind power project, Siemens supplied, installed, and commissioned 111 wind turbines, each with a capacity … Continue reading Denmark
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BMW wants to use electric vehicle batteries to store solar power
BMW plans to introduce its electric i3 car this year, which raises the question of what’s going to happen to the old batteries that, for the purpose of powering electric cars, must be discarded well before they have actually been depleted. It’s a riddle the car company is hoping to solve together with the question … Continue reading BMW wants to use electric vehicle batteries to store solar power
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Uzbekistan to develop renewable energy
“Using solar energy, wind power and other alternative energy is the most promising thing to do in terms of environmental cleanliness and availability of resources,” Rustam Makhmudov, deputy director of the Uzbek Centre for Political Studies, told Central Asia Online. “Traditional fuels have grown more expensive from year to year, so using alternative energy is … Continue reading Uzbekistan to develop renewable energy
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Wind turbine demand to drop for first time in five years
For the first time since 2004, global wind turbine demand is expected to contract this year, by as much as 5%, finds a new study from MAKE Consulting. The report says the overall decrease is mainly due to declining demand in the U.S., Spain and Italy – historically key wind energy markets with extensive local … Continue reading Wind turbine demand to drop for first time in five years
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EDF Mexico commissions 164 MW wind farm
EDF EN Mexico, a unit of EDF Energies Nouvelles, brought to commercial operation the 164 MW Bii Stinu Wind Farm. Mitsui & Co., through MIT Renewables Mexico, (MITRE Mexico), holds 50 percent of the common stock of Eoliatec del Istmo who owns the Bii Stinu Wind Project. Located in Juchitan, in southeast Oaxaca, Bii Stinu … Continue reading EDF Mexico commissions 164 MW wind farm
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Continental Affiliate VTT Lands Offshore Wind Energy Contract
Continental Energy Corporation (OTCQB: CPPXF) (the “Company“) an emerging international energy investment company, today announced that its affiliate, VTT Maritime AS (“VTT“), has been awarded a contract by Germany’s BARD group to provide engineering services pertaining to the conversion of the offshore oil and gas construction vessel Edda Freya into the Ocean Zephyr and new … Continue reading Continental Affiliate VTT Lands Offshore Wind Energy Contract
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Enel Green Power has started the construction of the Taltal wind farm
Enel Green Power has started the construction of the Taltal wind farm, in the region of Antofagasta, where Valle de los Vientos is being developed. Also, it has finalised a funding contract with the Banco de Crédito e Inversiones. nel Green Power keeps on growing in Chile, where it started in August the construction of … Continue reading Enel Green Power has started the construction of the Taltal wind farm
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E.ON inaugurates power-to-gas unit in Falkenhagen in eastern Germany using wind energy
E.ON inaugurated a power-to-gas (P2G) unit in Falkenhagen in eastern Germany today. The unit uses wind power to run electrolysis equipment that transforms water into hydrogen which is injected into the regional gas transmission system. The hydrogen becomes part of the natural gas mix and can be used in a variety of applications, including space … Continue reading E.ON inaugurates power-to-gas unit in Falkenhagen in eastern Germany using wind energy
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Acciona Windpower will manufacture wind turbines in Brazil
Towards the end of 2014 the company will put a 3-MW wind turbine assembly plant into service in the state of Bahia. With this initiative, and others taken previously, ACCIONA will meet the local content rules established by Brazil to finance the acquisition of wind turbines by wind energy developers. The new plant strengthens ACCIONA’s … Continue reading Acciona Windpower will manufacture wind turbines in Brazil
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Vestas receives 52 MW wind energy order for first V112-3.3 MW wind turbines in Turkey
Erciyas Çelik Boru A.?, one of the leading manufacturers and top exporters of spiral-welded steel pipes in Turkey, has signed an agreement to construct a wind power plant using 16 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines. The customer’s very first wind power plant will be ready for turbine installation in the first quarter of 2014. The 52 … Continue reading Vestas receives 52 MW wind energy order for first V112-3.3 MW wind turbines in Turkey
Continue readingWind energy from Wyoming could compete with natural gas by 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has issued a report showing that wind- and solar-generated power in the West could be cost competitive even without federal subsidies. The group looked at the untapped renewable energy resources that still will be available after 2025. That is when many renewable energy mandates are set … Continue reading Wind energy from Wyoming could compete with natural gas by 2025
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Leitwind Shriram bags NLC wind energy contract
Leitwind Shriram Manufacturing Ltd has secured a Rs 346-crore order from Neyveli Lignite Corporation for supply and erection of a 51 MW wind farm. Leitwind is a joint venture between Shriram Group and Windfin BV (formerly Leitwind BV), which is into design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of wind electric generators. The wind farm will come … Continue reading Leitwind Shriram bags NLC wind energy contract
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Suzlon Energy plans to raise up to Rs. 5,000 crore
Wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy will seek shareholders’ approval to raise up to Rs. 5,000 crore through issue of securities. The proceeds would be utilised to meet the company’s financial requirements, according to a regulatory filing. Suzlon plans to raise up to Rs. 5,000 crore by way of allotting equity shares, GDRs (Global Depository Receipts), … Continue reading Suzlon Energy plans to raise up to Rs. 5,000 crore
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Enel Green Power awarded 88 MW in Brazil wind energy auction
Enel Green Power has been awarded three energy supply contracts with wind power projects located in the Brazilian state of Bahia. These projects will add a further 88 MW to the 313 MW of wind projects Enel Green Power obtained in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Brazilian public auctions
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Enel Green Power: Mediterranean is a sea of energy
For EGP, the Mediterranean is a very interesting region, and the company has a consolidated presence in four countries of this region, while it is about to enter two new markets of North Africa and the Middle East. An interest that is demonstrated, for instance, by RES4MED, a platform created by EGP together with Edison, … Continue reading Enel Green Power: Mediterranean is a sea of energy
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Tesla offers Model S customers free, fast charging for convenient long distances drives
Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) unveiled its highly anticipated European Supercharger network, energizing stations across Norway that enable Model S owners to conveniently travel for free between cities along well-traveled highways throughout the country. With locations in Lyngdal, Aurland, Domb
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