S. Michael Holly, the chairman of Sorgo Fuels & Chemicals, Inc., has a column on Energy Trends Insider claiming that wind power’s costs in the U.S. are six times higher than accepted by authoritative sources. Mr. Holly’s analysis contains a number of major errors which, taken together, account for his wild exaggeration. Mr. Holly claims … Continue reading Sorgo’s Holly wildly exaggerates cost of wind power
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Honda Begins Construction of the First Wind Farm by an Automaker in Brazil
Honda Energy do Brasil Ltda. (Honda Energy), Honda’s wind power generation business subsidiary in Brazil, today held a ceremony joined by government and community officials to mark the start of construction of its new wind farm in the city of Xangri-l
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Mainstream Renewable Power inks giant South African wind energy deal
Mainstream Renewable Power has emerged as one of the big winners in the latest round of renewable energy projects to be announced by the South African government. The government confirmed yesterday that “preferred bidders” have been selected for 17 renewable energy projects that are expected to deliver around 1.5GW of capacity. The projects include seven … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power inks giant South African wind energy deal
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RES announces site entrance works begin at Den Brook Wind Farm
Enabling works are under way in preparation for the construction of Den Brook Wind Farm in West Devon. RES began vegetation stripping in September and has prepared the first 100m or so of site tracks. Construction of the site entrance will begin on 11th November, linking the wind farm to the A3072 between North Tawton … Continue reading RES announces site entrance works begin at Den Brook Wind Farm
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Krampitz Communications Publishes Brief Report of the Study
Only every fifth company in the renewable energy sector communicates professionally. Less than one of 100 communication messages is recognised and understood by its target group. Those are two of the most important results of the study “How Biomass, Solar and Wind-power Companies Communicate”, which the Press Agency Krampitz Communications is publishing on 2 December. … Continue reading Krampitz Communications Publishes Brief Report of the Study
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Pattern Erects First Wind Turbine at Its Chile Project and Reaches Mid-Point of Construction at Its Ontario Project
Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Nasdaq:PEGI) (TSX:PEG) (“Pattern”), a premium independent power company that owns and operates a portfolio of wind power projects, today announced that it has erected the first wind turbine at its El Arrayan wind project, a 115 megawatt (MW) project located on the coast of Chile, near Ovalle. Pattern also announced it … Continue reading Pattern Erects First Wind Turbine at Its Chile Project and Reaches Mid-Point of Construction at Its Ontario Project
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Taiwan inks deals to promote offshore wind energy
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs signed agreements with two companies on Monday to build two offshore wind farms by 2015, another step forward in the country’s efforts to develop wind power, according to vice economics minister Woody Duh. The two systems, which have already completed environmental impact assessments, will have installed capacities of at … Continue reading Taiwan inks deals to promote offshore wind energy
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Innovation Driving Renewables Development
Enel Green Power is innovating across a number of renewable energy fields, a commitment which has seen the development of Renzo Piano’s mini-wind turbine blade and the cutting-edge R115 wave generator. Innovation is one of the key elements of a successful entrepreneur’s formula, and this is why Enel Green Power is focusing on the research … Continue reading Innovation Driving Renewables Development
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EDPR reaches 1,000 MW of new PPA in US in 2013
EDP Renováveis, SA (“EDPR”), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world’s third-largest wind energy producer, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, extended to 100 MW its Rising Tree North wind farm project located in the state of California, expected to be installed in 2014, and secured a … Continue reading EDPR reaches 1,000 MW of new PPA in US in 2013
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Independent grid operator study confirms wind power’s economic, environmental value
New research released by an independent grid operator confirms that wind energy is drastically decreasing both the price of electricity and emissions of harmful pollutants. The study was led by PJM, the independent grid operator for all or parts of 13 Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes states (Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North … Continue reading Independent grid operator study confirms wind power’s economic, environmental value
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Abengoa will develop a new 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa
Abengoa strengthens its position in South Africa with this new oncentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant that will be part of the largest solar thermal complex in Africa. The parabolic trough CSP plant will have a cutting-edge storage system, being able to generate electricity for five hours after the sunset. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the … Continue reading Abengoa will develop a new 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa
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Cener signs a collaboration agreement with Irena for the development of renewable energy
The Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) with its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Adnan Z. Amin, and the General Manager of the Spanish National Renewable Energy Centre (Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables de España, CENER), José Javier Armendáriz, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions. The main objective of this … Continue reading Cener signs a collaboration agreement with Irena for the development of renewable energy
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Ramboll announces preparing a sound basis for three new wind farms in Denmark
Ramboll was recently awarded a major contract to carry out the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for three near-shore wind farms in Danish waters for the Danish energy grid owner, Energinet.dk. EIA for offshore as well as onshore activities The project covers the EIA for both the offshore wind farms as well as the onshore connection … Continue reading Ramboll announces preparing a sound basis for three new wind farms in Denmark
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South Africa: 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects Awarded in Window 3 of the REIPPPP
Today, 29 October 2013, the Department of Energy sent letters of appointment to 17 preferred bidders, two of which were for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) projects. “The Department received 93 Bid Responses on the Third Bid Submission Date. The Department has today, 29 October 2013, sent letters of appointment as Preferred Bidders to 17 … Continue reading South Africa: 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Projects Awarded in Window 3 of the REIPPPP
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Toto Costruzioni Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power Italy
GE announced that it will supply Toto Costruzioni S.p.A. with eight GE 2.85-103 wind turbines for a wind farm in the Puglia region of Italy. The wind farm operator is Ponte Albanito S.r.l., a special purpose vehicle company, which is owned 70 percent by Renexia S.p.A. (a Toto Holding company) and 30 percent by Banco … Continue reading Toto Costruzioni Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power Italy
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EU offshore wind industry needs regulatory stability and a post-2020 EU legislative framework
Between € 90 billion and € 123 billion are needed by the European offshore wind energy industry to meet its 2020 target of 40 GW. Yet the main obstacle to development is not the availability of the funding but the regulatory instability freezing the industry, a new report will show. Regulatory stability and a post-2020 … Continue reading EU offshore wind industry needs regulatory stability and a post-2020 EU legislative framework
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Wind power could provide up to 18% of global electricity demand by 2050
Wind generation now meets a significant percentage of electrical demand globally and last year the world added a record 44.8 gigawatts (GW) of wind power, bringing the total to more than 282.5 GW, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its annual report for 2012, the IEA said that the global wind power capacity … Continue reading Wind power could provide up to 18% of global electricity demand by 2050
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RWE and Abengoa to sue Spain over Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cutting
RWE expected to join the international arbitration against Spain for the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) cutting. Since 2011 , the German company operates through its subsidiary RWE Innogy the solar thermal power plant Andasol Granada 3 of 50 megawatts (MW) capacity. The Andasol complex as a whole is the largest European solar thermal plant and … Continue reading RWE and Abengoa to sue Spain over Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cutting
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Solar energy in Swaziland
This is indicated in the proposed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Services Global L Power Swaziland (SGL Power) and the Swaziland Electricity Company (SEC). SGL Power intends supplying SEC with electricity for the next 25 years. This will be through a project worth about E1.8 billion set on a farm near Manzini, where the planned … Continue reading Solar energy in Swaziland
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Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman will speak at state wind energy conference in Kearney next month
This year’s wind energy conference next month will focus on the potential for building more wind farms in Nebraska. The sixth-annual wind power conference will be held in Lincoln on Nov. 13-15. The event will feature presentations from Gov. Dave Heineman, several state senators and top executives from the state’s biggest utilities. Organizer Dan McGuire … Continue reading Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman will speak at state wind energy conference in Kearney next month
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