China’s Finance Ministry said on Saturday it will extend a programme of subsidies for buyers of electric vehicles after the current subsidy regime, part of efforts to combat pollution in cities, expires in 2015. The existing subsidies will be phased out by 2015 as planned, with a new regime to take effect after that date … Continue reading China to extend subsidies on electric vehicles past 2015
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Siemens to Supply 7 Wind Turbines to German Wind Power Project
Siemens AG (SIE) will supply seven 3-megawatt direct-drive turbines to the Holzacker-Knorburg community wind power plant in northern Germany. The deal for the SWT-3.0-113 machines also includes a 20-year service agreement, and the wind energy project spanning the municipalities of Enge-Sande and Stadum is due for completion in the third quarter. The information was earlier … Continue reading Siemens to Supply 7 Wind Turbines to German Wind Power Project
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Pyle spreads misinformation about wind power far and wide
Recently, newspapers in several states across the country have published similar opinion pieces by former lobbyist for Koch Industries Thomas Pyle, now president of the anti-wind American Energy Alliance. These canned attacks portray wind energy as costly and uncompetitive, and attack the jobs it supports. They all share a strong bias and outdated, discredited information. … Continue reading Pyle spreads misinformation about wind power far and wide
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Caribbean islands promised $1bn in loans for move to wind energy and solar power
Caribbean islands that pay some of the highest electricity prices in the world are in line for more than $1bn of green energy loans to reduce bills following an agreement between governments, companies, energy experts and financiers. Projects that can be shown to increase energy efficiency or generate renewable energy are now expected to be … Continue reading Caribbean islands promised $1bn in loans for move to wind energy and solar power
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Oklahoma Regulators Sign Off On Utility’s 600 MW Of Wind Power Contracts
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) today approved cost recovery for three wind power contracts that will allow customers of Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) to benefit from historically low wind energy prices for years to come. On October 10, 2013, PSO announced the signing of new wind power agreements totaling nearly 600 megawatts … Continue reading Oklahoma Regulators Sign Off On Utility’s 600 MW Of Wind Power Contracts
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Wind turbines and concentrated solar power plants
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has released a free version of the simulation program FreeGreenius. The program brings together technical and commercial aspects and is able to calculate the yield that a renewable power plant project will bring at a certain location. In addition, it determines how a system … Continue reading Wind turbines and concentrated solar power plants
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) could save $1B of new investments in Australia’s electric grid
A collaborative research study has shown energy derived from concentrating solar thermal power (CST) can be a cost-effective solution to augmenting Australia’s power grid, saving almost a $1b in network investment. A collaborative research study has shown energy derived from concentrating solar thermal power (CST) can be a cost-effective solution to augmenting Australia’s power grid, … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) could save $1B of new investments in Australia’s electric grid
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Tri-State signs agreement with NextEra Energy Resources for new wind farm in eastern Colorado
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. announced that it has entered into a 25-year agreement with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC for a 150 megawatt wind power generating facility to be constructed in eastern Colorado. Under the 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA), Tri-State will purchase the entire output and associated environmental attributes of … Continue reading Tri-State signs agreement with NextEra Energy Resources for new wind farm in eastern Colorado
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Wind Turbines and Property Values
More information has come from the authors of a recent wind-turbines-and-property-values study of Massachusetts via a webinar and related Q&A. The answers continue to point to room for additional studies, but reiterate the positive findings:
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) a cost-effective ingredient for powering the grid
A collaborative research study has shown energy derived from concentrating solar thermal power (CST) can be a cost-effective solution to augmenting Australia’s power grid, saving almost a $1b in network investment. A collaborative research study has shown energy derived from concentrating solar thermal power (CST) can be a cost-effective solution to augmenting Australia’s power grid, … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) a cost-effective ingredient for powering the grid
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Electric Vehicle Production to Skyrocket This Year
Driven by stricter European emission standards, worldwide production of electric vehicles is forecast to rise by 67 percent this year, according to IHS Automotive, a business information analyst. Total production of pure electric models and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is projected to increase to more than 403,000 this year, up from more than 242,000 in … Continue reading Electric Vehicle Production to Skyrocket This Year
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Iowa wants the PTC extended, there’s record growth in U.S. wind power, and renewables dominate new generation
Energy Secretary Moniz Announces New ARPA-E Solar Power Projects
These projects will help advance solar energy beyond current photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies to drive lower-cost, reliable solar energy deployment. At the University of Texas-Austin today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will announce $30 million in funding to 12 ARPA-E projects to develop transformational hybrid solar energy technologies that deliver cost-effective power … Continue reading Energy Secretary Moniz Announces New ARPA-E Solar Power Projects
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Iberdrola successfully completes Syserwind demo wind energy project
Under the auspices of the European programme Twenties, which aims to improve the quality of the wind power connection to the grid. This initiative created new power-frequency and voltage control equipment and systems to optimise the connection between wind farms and energy transmission grids. IBERDROLA headed this project, which has been running for the last … Continue reading Iberdrola successfully completes Syserwind demo wind energy project
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Availon hits 2GW milestone
Availon announced today that its portfolio of wind turbine under maintenance has reached the 2GW milestone since its foundation in 2007. In just six years, Availon has established itself as global leader of multi-brand wind turbine maintenance services to reckon with. Availon has experienced steady growth and currently employs a workforce of around 300 employees. … Continue reading Availon hits 2GW milestone
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Nordex gets another Finland wind power order
Finnish Investment company Taaleritehdas has placed another large-scale order with Nordex for a further 19 N117/2400 turbines, which are to be supplied for the Myllykangas wind farm on the northwest coast of Finland. This marks Taaleritehdas’ third calldown under the frame contract, which was signed in 2012 for a total of up to 111 turbines. … Continue reading Nordex gets another Finland wind power order
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Norway: electric vehicles lead the car market
In Norway, electric vehicles are out-selling conventional cars, giving the country the world’s highest rate of EV ownership. Norwegians are buying more electric vehicles (EVs) than conventionally fuelled models. More than 1,200 EVs are now being sold every month in Norway And in the last three months of 2013 two EVs – the electric sports … Continue reading Norway: electric vehicles lead the car market
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Oregon offshore wind farm project announced
A Seattle company is being given the green light to develop plans to build the West Coast’s first offshore wind energy farm—five floating turbines off Oregon’s Coos Bay, federal and state officials said Wednesday. The 30-megawatt pilot project was announced at a press conference by Gov. John Kitzhaber, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell … Continue reading Oregon offshore wind farm project announced
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MEPs today voted in favour of ambitious climate and energy policy
MEPs today voted in favour of ambitious climate and energy policy by supporting three binding 2030 targets for renewables, greenhouse gas reductions and energy efficiency in plenary. “The European Parliament has again shown it is the most forward-thinking of the institutions. It has resisted lobbying from backward-looking organisations and voted on the basis of facts, … Continue reading MEPs today voted in favour of ambitious climate and energy policy
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Wind Energy: 2013 – An Exceptional Year for Canada
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) today released its 2013 market statistics, showing global wind energy capacity has tripled over the past five years to reach a total of 318,137 MW. Despite slower growth rates in some countries, the amount of wind energy installed around the world still rose by over 12 per cent in … Continue reading Wind Energy: 2013 – An Exceptional Year for Canada
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