Just a few weeks ago, the American Wind Energy Association released the U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2013 Market Report, which showed a surge in growth for the quarter when compared to the rest of 2013. During this period, Kansas, California, Michigan, Texas, New York, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Indiana all brought installations online. … Continue reading Wind power: Keeping the momentum going in 2014
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Ivanpah concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in full service
All Three Units of 392 megawatt Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Now Delivering Solar Power to California’s Electric Grid. NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG), through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, LLC, today announced that the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is now operational and delivering solar electricity to California customers. At full capacity, the … Continue reading Ivanpah concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in full service
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Chinese build-up in offshore wind energy gains momentum
As per a new report by Quartz+Co and MEC Intelligence, the recent developments on policy front, local stakeholder ambitions, and project development indicate a shift towards growth in China’s offshore wind market. However, the local industry is still young and European companies should be ready to take advantage of their experience and the capabilities to … Continue reading Chinese build-up in offshore wind energy gains momentum
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Australia’s biggest wind farm approved on Yorke Peninsula
A $1.5 billion wind farm south-west of Ardrossan on Yorke Peninsula in South Australia has been approved. The State Government has thrown its support behind the 197-turbine plan, which it says will create 500 jobs. The company involved says it’s working to allay community concerns over aerial firefighting access. Chris Judd, managing director of Senvion … Continue reading Australia’s biggest wind farm approved on Yorke Peninsula
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NASA wants better batteries for electric vehicles
Electricity producing batteries are a vital part of daily life on Earth and in space. Power storage devices keep spacecraft operating, cars running, cell phones connected and flashlights lit. The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) now is funding 22 projects across 15 states with a total of $36 million to develop better, more efficient power … Continue reading NASA wants better batteries for electric vehicles
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Offshore wind energy project gets OK from feds
The federal government has given a green light for the West Coast’s first offshore wind energy project to move to the next step, off the coast of Coos Bay. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Tommy Beaudreau, director of the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, announced Feb. 5 that Principle Power Inc. has received the … Continue reading Offshore wind energy project gets OK from feds
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Turkey aims to produce more wind power
Turkey is aiming to supply 20 percent of its total energy demand from wind energy by 2023, according to Mustafa Serdar Ataseven, Chairman of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TWEA) in Ankara. “We aim to reach 20000 MWs installed capacity in wind power by 2023,
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EBRD provides loan for Polish wind farm
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €22m loan to help finance the construction and operation of the phase one of a wind power project in Orla, Poland. The project will feature 15 Nordex wind turbines N100 2.5MW with a total capacity of 37.5MW with construction on the 22.5MW phase one … Continue reading EBRD provides loan for Polish wind farm
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New radar modification deal helps unlock new wind energy
Air traffic services company NATS has signed a pioneering deal with two wind turbine developers that could unlock up to 2.2GW of potential new wind energy across the UK. The deal, signed between NATS, SSE and Vattenfall, secures the funding to modify two Raytheon-manufactured radar sites
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Crescent Dunes Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project leads storage revolution for solar energy industry
SolarReserve, a leading worldwide developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that construction of the 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project located near Tonopah, Nevada, marked another major milestone by entering the plant commissioning phase. Crescent Dunes is the first utility-scale facility in the world to feature … Continue reading Crescent Dunes Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project leads storage revolution for solar energy industry
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Vestas urges EU Heads of State:
Anders Runevad and CEOs from Acciona Energia, Alstom, Enercon, ERG Renew, and RES welcomed the EU Commission’s commitment to a post-2020 climate and energy policy at a “2030 EuropeBusiness” event in Brussels, though noted the proposal should have been more ambitious. The CEOs continued, “That is why we encourage EU Heads of State to support … Continue reading Vestas urges EU Heads of State:
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Similar value for tower and parabolic trough Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies
NREL Report Finds Similar Value in Two Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Technologies. Findings demonstrate increasing importance for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems with thermal energy storage. Parabolic troughs and dry-cooled towers deliver similar value for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, despite different solar profiles, a new report by the Energy Department
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Wind power: Vestas secures 84 MW service agreement with an option for up to 150 MW in Romania
Vestas has secured a 15-year service contract covering 42 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines at the Topolog Dorobantu wind power plant in Tulcea County in Romania. The last of the 42 wind turbines is expected to be installed within April this year. The order has been placed by LUKERG Renew, a joint venture between ERG Renew … Continue reading Wind power: Vestas secures 84 MW service agreement with an option for up to 150 MW in Romania
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ABB Cables To Connect 400 MW Offshore Wind Farm With UK Grid
High-voltage power cables to connect Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm with UK national grid. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $55 million to supply a submarine AC (alternating current) power cable system for a new wind farm, located off the coast of Norfolk. The underwater cables will feed … Continue reading ABB Cables To Connect 400 MW Offshore Wind Farm With UK Grid
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USGS releases first-ever national map of onshore wind turbines
Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing sectors of renewable energy in the United States. About 3% of the total electricity in the United States was generated by wind turbines in 2012 (according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration), which is equivalent to the annual electricity use for about 12 million households. The amount of … Continue reading USGS releases first-ever national map of onshore wind turbines
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Donald Trump loses battle against UK wind farm
Donald Trump has bought a five star golf resort on the west coast of Ireland after losing a legal action against a wind farm being built near his golf resort in Aberdeenshire. The billionaire property developer said that while he appealed against the court defeat in Scotland he would be diverting his energies to the … Continue reading Donald Trump loses battle against UK wind farm
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Wind power: First wind farm in Mexico’s Jalisco state
The wind farm in Jalisco has 28 wind turbines with a generating capacity of 1.8 MW each, giving the wind power plant a total generating capacity of 50.4 MW, or enough to meet the power needs of 72,000 households. Officials have inaugurated the first wind farm in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, a wind … Continue reading Wind power: First wind farm in Mexico’s Jalisco state
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Germany to expand offshore wind energy capacity fourfold in 2014
Germany will expand its offshore wind power capacity fourfold this year as projects totaling 1.5 gigawatts are expected to begin generating, according to Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie, an industry group. Six wind farms including the 400-megawatt Global Tech I wind farm and EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (EBK)
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Borusan EnBW signs framework agreement with Vestas for Turkish wind farm portfolio
German outfit EnBW Energie and Turkish player Borusan have signed a framework agreement with Vestas for wind turbines at five wind farms in Turkey totalling 207MW. The Danish manufacturer will supply 67 of its V112 3MW wind turbines to be built in stages at five locations in Turkey. Each wind turbine will have a hub … Continue reading Borusan EnBW signs framework agreement with Vestas for Turkish wind farm portfolio
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More Than 250,000 Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Enabled Electric Vehicles Will be Sold From 2013 to 2022
Though negligible today, the market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies – which enable the vehicles to participate in ancillary services for the power grid – is expected to expand steadily in the coming years. Compelling business models for V2G technologies are starting to emerge in select markets around the world, … Continue reading More Than 250,000 Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Enabled Electric Vehicles Will be Sold From 2013 to 2022
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