The Ivanpah solar energy project, developed by BrightSource Energy Co. and operated by NRG Solar, is targeted to produce 377 megawatts of power, enough to provide electricity to around 140,000 homes. Deep in the Mojave Desert northeast of Los Angeles the world
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Siemens awarded wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
The Windthorst-2 wind power project in Windthorst, Texas, is expected to commence commercial operation in fall 2014. With 28 Siemens 2.3-MW wind turbines, the project will provide clean power to nearly 20,000 American households. A service agreement was also signed for the project and will help ensure the reliability, availability and performance of the wind … Continue reading Siemens awarded wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
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Grupo Terra Receives $127.5 Million Loan for Honduras Wind Farm
The wind energy project uses 25 wind turbines from Gamesa. Grupo Terra, a closely-held Honduras investment company, received $127.5 million from five international lenders to build the nation’s second-biggest wind farm. The 50-megawatt San Marcos wind power project under construction in southwest Honduras is expected to start producing power by early 2015, according to a … Continue reading Grupo Terra Receives $127.5 Million Loan for Honduras Wind Farm
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EDP Renewables Adds GE
EDP Renewables (EDPR) will use GE’s (NYSE: GE) Wind PowerUp, a GE Predictivity solution, to increase the power output of 402 GE 1.5-77 wind turbines located at five U.S. wind farms. PowerUp is a customized software-enabled platform that increases a wind farm’s output. By using PowerUp, EDPR is expected to increase power, generating more than … Continue reading EDP Renewables Adds GE
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New opportunities for the Southeast, Kansas wind for Alabama, and Rhode Island’s Deepwater Wind is looking good
This Wednesday, the Southeast is making big news as ACORE releases a new report, Alabama takes advantage of abundant Kansas wind power, and Maine prepares to lead on offshore wind. The American Council on Renewable Energy has released the last report in a four-part series on renewable energy in all 50 states. As it turns … Continue reading New opportunities for the Southeast, Kansas wind for Alabama, and Rhode Island’s Deepwater Wind is looking good
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Wind Energy Update: Round Up and Key Insight from the European Wind O&M Forum, Hamburg
The 6th Annual O&M Forum in Hamburg was attended by major operators of wind farms including AKUO Energy, Axpo Power, DONG Energy, EDP Renewables, EnBW, Energie, E.ON, ESP, GDF Suez, juwi, Mainstream Renewable Power, RWE Innogy, Scottish Power Renewables, Scottish & Southern Energy, Statkraft, and Vattenfall, who weighed in on critical discussions regarding cost reduction … Continue reading Wind Energy Update: Round Up and Key Insight from the European Wind O&M Forum, Hamburg
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Lesotho
A wind farm proposed for Lesotho’s Maluti-Drakensberg region has received the green light from the Lesotho government. The 42-turbine wind energy project is a project of PowerNET Developments (Pty) Ltd, a joint venture between South African energy consultancy NETGroup and Lesotho’s Powerdev Group. Lesotho’s first wind power facility, the 25-35 megawatt project would be located … Continue reading Lesotho
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Global Wind Energy Grows 12.5% in 2013
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released its 2013 market statistics today, with cumulative global capacity reaching a total of 318,137 MW, an increase of nearly 200,000 MW in the past five years. However, the annual market dropped by almost 10 GW to 35,467 MW, attributable to the precipitous drop in US installations due to … Continue reading Global Wind Energy Grows 12.5% in 2013
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Siemens awarded U.S. wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
Siemens has wond an order to supply 28 of its SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines to the Windthorst-2 wind power project in Windthorst, Texas. The 67.6 MW wind farm is expected to commence commercial operation this fall, and Siemens has also signed a service agreement that the company says will help ensure the reliability, availability and performance … Continue reading Siemens awarded U.S. wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
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2013 Marked the Thirty-seventh Consecutive Year of Above-Average Temperature
Last year was the thirty-seventh consecutive year of above-normal global temperature. According to data from NASA, the global temperature in 2013 averaged 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit (14.6 degrees Celsius), roughly a degree warmer than the twentieth-century average. Since the dawn of agriculture 11,000 years ago, civilization has enjoyed a relatively stable climate. That is now changing … Continue reading 2013 Marked the Thirty-seventh Consecutive Year of Above-Average Temperature
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Good news for Southeast wind, breaking records in Denmark, and Vestas profits swing upward
Tuesday is here, and with it, more good news on wind power. A new DOE program will help access new southern winds, Denmark breaks a new wind power record, and Vestas looks toward a bright future. The Department of Energy announced this week a $2 million program designed to help manufacturers build taller wind turbines, … Continue reading Good news for Southeast wind, breaking records in Denmark, and Vestas profits swing upward
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“Participating in new wind energy projects is critical”, says Google’s Director of Global Infrastructure
CEOs from the wind industry will debate how to get ‘back to business’ in the current climate at the upcoming EWEA event, and other business leaders such as Google will discuss new opportunities. Portuguese Energy Minister Moreira da Silva and IEA chief Maria van der Hoeven will speak on the opening day on 10 March. … Continue reading “Participating in new wind energy projects is critical”, says Google’s Director of Global Infrastructure
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Taqnia buys stake in Acwa Power’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) arm
Saudi Arabia’s Technology Development & Investment Co (TAQNIA) has bougt a 50% stake in power and water firm Acwa’s solar energy arm, SUN & LIFE. SUN & LIFE currently plans, engineers, builds and operates large-scale photovoltaic plants in the Kingdom using
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Sales of electric vehicles got off to a slow start in January
Early-year electric vehicles are often hurt because some owners rush to buy them in December to take advantage of tax credits of up to $7,500 before the tax year expires. But poor weather and lower gas prices also were factors. General Motors Co. said sales of its plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt fell 19.5 percent in … Continue reading Sales of electric vehicles got off to a slow start in January
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Ener-t International Awarded Contract for the Establishment of National Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) R&D Center in India
Ener-t International is an experienced and qualified technology provider and Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) of solar thermal power plants. Ener-t International, a leading provider of Concentrated Thermal Solar (CSP) power plants, announced today that it has been selected by a consortium comprised of Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IITJ); Indian Oil Corporation Limited … Continue reading Ener-t International Awarded Contract for the Establishment of National Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) R&D Center in India
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Wind power gets busy, DOE funds taller towers, and wind’s a good deal in Maine
EWEA: Wind energy growth slows in 2013
During 2013, 11,159 MW of new wind energy capacity came on line in the EU-28, a decrease of 8% compared to 2012. There are now 117,289 MW installed the EU, meeting 8% of EU electricity demand, and a further 4,188 MW in the rest of Europe. The overall EU installation level masks significant volatility across … Continue reading EWEA: Wind energy growth slows in 2013
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Arkansas Utilities Benefit From Wind Energy Subsidies
Wind energy generation is on the rise in the states surrounding Arkansas, and the renewable resource is seeing more use from some of the state’s utility companies. Take, for example, Southwest Power Pool of Little Rock, a regional transmission operator with a footprint covering eight states. It’s spending about $2.8 billion of a 10-year, $6.2 … Continue reading Arkansas Utilities Benefit From Wind Energy Subsidies
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Fugro Win Two Offshore Wind Farm Trenching Contracts
Fugro say they have been awarded two contracts to perform cable burial and survey operations at two wind farm sites in the UK. The first contract is for CT Offshore A/S at RWE Innogy’s Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm located in Liverpool Bay off the North Wales coast. The work involves the burial and … Continue reading Fugro Win Two Offshore Wind Farm Trenching Contracts
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP): Moving Forward With Molten Salt Technology
In the light of our global power shortage, it seems that many businesses are looking into the possibility of concentrated solar power becoming a household name. In the light of our global power shortage, it seems that many businesses are looking into the possibility of concentrated solar power becoming a household name. With such an … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP): Moving Forward With Molten Salt Technology
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