Boralex Inc. (“Boralex”) and the Témiscouata RCM have started building the Témiscouata community wind farm. The occasion was marked by a ground-breaking ceremony attended by Patrick Lemaire, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boralex, Serge Fortin, Reeve of the Témiscouata RCM and a number of dignitaries. The wind farm will have an installed capacity of … Continue reading Boralex announces construction starts on the T
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Mercedes-Benz focuses new campaign on concentrated solar power (CSP) plant Gemasolar
Mercedes-Benz has chosen the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant Gemasolar as the main setting for a new campaign The Gemasolar solar plant, owned by Torresol Energy, has provided the setting for the new global advertising campaign of the automotive company Daimler, owner of Mercedes-Benz, to promote its new professional vehicle, the new Sprinter van, equipped … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz focuses new campaign on concentrated solar power (CSP) plant Gemasolar
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Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Reaches
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG), through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, today announced that the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System produced its first output of energy when the Unit 1 station was synced to the power grid for the first time. Achieving this critical
Continue readingBoosting renewable energy to 25% of electricity supply in Western U.S. would cut pollution, save consumers billions
The Western U.S. could reap huge benefits in pollution savings and reduced spending on fossil fuels by installing more wind and solar power plants, according to a comprehensive new analysis released today by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The study found that obtaining 25 percent of electricity in the Western U.S. from renewable energy … Continue reading Boosting renewable energy to 25% of electricity supply in Western U.S. would cut pollution, save consumers billions
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NREL calculates emissions and costs of power plant cycling necessary for increased wind energy and solar power
New research from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) quantifies the potential impacts of increasing wind and solar power generation on the operators of fossil-fueled power plants in the West. To accommodate higher amounts of wind and solar power on the electric grid, utilities must ramp down and ramp up or stop and … Continue reading NREL calculates emissions and costs of power plant cycling necessary for increased wind energy and solar power
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World record solar photovoltaic cell with 44.7% efficiency
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Soitec, CEA-Leti and the Helmholtz Center Berlin jointly announced today having achieved a new world record for the conversion of sunlight into electricity using a new solar cell structure with four solar subcells. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Soitec, CEA-Leti and the Helmholtz Center … Continue reading World record solar photovoltaic cell with 44.7% efficiency
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Tri Global Energy company plans 1100 MW wind farm
Texas-based Tri Global Energy has announced the creation of Hale Community Energy LLC (HCE), a community-sponsored wind farm with the potential to produce 1.1 GW of electricity. HCE is a partnership comprising Tri Global Energy projects, including Hale County Wind Farm LLC, CottonWind Farms LLC, Lakeview Wind Farms LLC and East Mound Renewable Energy Project … Continue reading Tri Global Energy company plans 1100 MW wind farm
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Argonne publishes report on solar energy development impacts, mitigation in six U.S. states
EVS is supporting a federal program for managing utility-scale solar power development in six Southwestern U.S. states. Argonne’s Environmental Science Division (EVS, Argonne, IL, U.S.) published a report identifying potential environmental, cultural and socio-economic impacts of utility-scale solar energy development. The release, which provides applicable mitigation measures as well, summarizes information from the Programmatic Environmental … Continue reading Argonne publishes report on solar energy development impacts, mitigation in six U.S. states
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Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Delivers Electricity In First Grid Test
NRG Solar says the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System has produced its first output of energy when the Unit 1 station was synced to the power grid for the first time. The company says this critical “first sync” is a major milestone for the concentrating solar power (CSP) project, widely seen as a showcase for … Continue reading Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Delivers Electricity In First Grid Test
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Major progress seen on delivering low-priced renewable electricity to customers in the Northeast
The American Wind Energy Association is encouraged by the announcements by Massachusetts and Connecticut of new long-term contracts for renewable energy to deliver clean, low-cost electricity to Northeastern residents. The states’ actions will drive development of an additional 815 megawatts of wind power—enough to power the equivalent of over 305,000 homes–in New England. “Contracts for … Continue reading Major progress seen on delivering low-priced renewable electricity to customers in the Northeast
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Rioglass Solar enters the concentrated solar power (CSP) receiver business
Rioglass Solar enters the Concentrating Solar Power receiver business, strengthening its position as supplier of key CSP components, by purchasing Siemens CSP’s receiver technology and assets. Rioglass Solar, the leading manufacturer of mirrors used for Concentrating Solar Power, hassigned an agreement with Siemens CSP, for the acquisition of the receiver technology and related manufacturing assets. … Continue reading Rioglass Solar enters the concentrated solar power (CSP) receiver business
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Wind energy: Bryce errs on emissions, land use
Long-time wind-basher Robert Bryce has a new Bloomberg column questioning the ability of wind and solar power to deal with climate change. While Mr. Bryce may not have his facts straight, he at least gets credit for persistence. Mr. Bryce has been pushing his misleading statistics on wind energy
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Solar Energy in Indonesia: “All Eyes focused on the tender”
“When it comes to solar energy in Indonesia , all eyes are focused on the tender of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources,” says Thijs Sablerolle, founder of Solinvest. His company handles the financing of solar projects and oversees installations. The Ministry of Energy has issued a tender for the construction of solar installations … Continue reading Solar Energy in Indonesia: “All Eyes focused on the tender”
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A new generation of wind turbines for offshore wind energy
Offshore wind power has great potential, but the marine environment presents challenges. A new kind of wind turbine aims to overcome those obstacles. Offshore wind power has the potential to overcome some of the biggest limitations of land-based wind power. Wind speeds are higher, and more consistent. There’s more space available. Concerns over noise are … Continue reading A new generation of wind turbines for offshore wind energy
Continue readingFirst Wind to provide wind energy to Massachusetts
The two Maine wind projects selected will provide more than 330 megawatts of clean, cost-competitive energy to Massachusetts utilities and ratepayers. First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, today announced that through a competitive bidding process overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, two of its planned Maine wind power projects have been … Continue reading First Wind to provide wind energy to Massachusetts
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Seven of the Greatest Solar Energy Stories Over the Millennia, By John Perlin
Many people believe that solar energy is a twentieth century phenomenon, untried and untested. But I discovered through writing my new book Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy that houses have been designed since Neolithic times to scoop up sunlight in winter; that over the last three thousand years people have used solar concentrators to focus sunlight … Continue reading Seven of the Greatest Solar Energy Stories Over the Millennia, By John Perlin
Continue readingVestas receives fifteenth order from EOLE-RES for 20 MW in France
EOLE-RES has signed an agreement to construct a wind power plant using 10 V100-2.0 MW turbines. This will be the customer’s fifteenth wind power plant with Vestas turbines, and turbine installation will commence in the first quarter of 2014. The Haut Chemin wind power plant will be installed in the Haute Marne department, in the … Continue reading Vestas receives fifteenth order from EOLE-RES for 20 MW in France
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Kuwait
The first concentrating solar power plant to be built in the Gulf state of Kuwait, a 280MW solar thermal power plant in Al-Abdaliya, is expected to go online by the end of this year. The Kuwait Ministry of Finance’s Technical Office for Examining Development Projects and Initiatives signed a contract with HSBC. The first … Continue reading Kuwait
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Abengoa to develop new 70 MW wind farm in Uruguay
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected to construct and operate a new 70 MW wind farm in Palomas, in the Salto Department, Uruguay. The project, worth US$ 165 million, will enable renewable energy to be supplied to approximately 100,000 people, … Continue reading Abengoa to develop new 70 MW wind farm in Uruguay
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Enel Green Power Moves Beyond Subsidies
Enel Green Power obtains only 22 percent of its income from subsidies and other incentives, with the rest coming from the sale of renewable energy produced by a business that makes use of a whole range of technology. With the construction of wind farms in Brazil and Chile, biomass production agreements in Italy and contractsfor … Continue reading Enel Green Power Moves Beyond Subsidies
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