Today in Zamudio (Vizcaya, Spain) Gamesa held its Shareholders’ General Meeting, at second call, at which its stockholders ratified the company’s 2013 financial and management performance last year, among other motions. Ignacio Martín, Executive Chairman of Gamesa, briefly overviewed the company’s earnings performance in 2013, underscoring its enhanced profitability, having recorded a net profit of … Continue reading Ignacio Martín: “Gamesa is on the right track and boasts very promising prospects”
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Nissan has sold 50,000 electric vehicles Leafs in the US, 115,000 globally
When it comes to all-electric vehicles, did you realize that the Nissan Leaf is made right here in Rutherford County. Another interesting fact is that the 50,000th Leaf was just delivered to a family in Texas. Nissan is now the global leader in electric vehicle (EV) sales, plus it is the first all-electric model to … Continue reading Nissan has sold 50,000 electric vehicles Leafs in the US, 115,000 globally
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Wind power cometh to Georgia
Georgia’s biggest electric utility will buy enough power from Oklahoma wind turbines to serve more than 50,000 homes under contracts just approved by state regulators. To put it in Atlanta-scale terms, that’s a bit more than one Sandy Springs-worth of housing units. The Georgia Public Service Commission, the state agency that decides how much people … Continue reading Wind power cometh to Georgia
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Secrets of wind turbines revealed at CWIEME Berlin
Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Technology Officer of Siemens Wind Power will use his seminar at CWIEME Berlin to reveal how permanent magnet generators can affordably be used to increase the durability of wind turbines. It’s a well-known principle of engineering that the more components in a mechanism, the more likely it is to break down. And … Continue reading Secrets of wind turbines revealed at CWIEME Berlin
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Is there life without Russian natural gas?
Political and economic events have always revolved around energy resources. Roughly speaking, gas and oil rule the world. In order to rectify this situation, the EU has been looking for new methods of energy production for decades. Economist Svetlana Lipin shared her views with Pravda.Ru regarding the current state of affairs in the field of … Continue reading Is there life without Russian natural gas?
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Wind energy, solar power and geothermal energy exceeded that provided by conventional hydropower
For the first time ever, during the first quarter of this year, electricity generated in the U.S. by non-hydro renewables (wind power, solar energy and geothermal energy) exceeded that provided by conventional hydropower. That is according to the SUN DAY Campaign’s new analysis of data in the latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s … Continue reading Wind energy, solar power and geothermal energy exceeded that provided by conventional hydropower
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Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World in Wind Power
Denmark produced one third of its electricity from the wind in 2013. In no other country has wind’s share of annual electricity generation yet topped 30 percent. But the Danes are not stopping there—they are eyeing a goal of 50 percent wind by 2020, with most of the needed expansion coming from offshore wind farms. … Continue reading Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World in Wind Power
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Revolutionary Urban Wind Turbines
The Rotterdam based research and development company “The Archimedes” reveals that it has developed a totally new generation of wind turbines for domestic use. This wind turbine will gain much more energy out of the wind than current generation wind turbines. Additionally this so-called Liam F1 Urban Wind Turbine hardly produces sound because of its … Continue reading Revolutionary Urban Wind Turbines
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Enercon to supply wind turbines to 90 MW Dutch wind farm
The wind power project will be made up of 12 Enercon E126 7.5MW wind turbines, which will be installed along the dyke across the Ijsselmeer lake, near Amsterdam. RWE broke ground on the project last week at an official ceremony and said that it intends to commission the project in 2017. Due to its location … Continue reading Enercon to supply wind turbines to 90 MW Dutch wind farm
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Wind power cheaper than coal in Europe
Wind energy may now be the least expensive form of power in Europe, according to Portugal’s EDP, a prominent energy utility. The utility has released information that suggests onshore wind energy is not more affordable than coal and oil, making it one of the most economically attractive forms of power in Europe. Wind energy … Continue reading Wind power cheaper than coal in Europe
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Myanmar is just seeing the tip of the iceberg for solar energy’s potential
Sunlabob Renewable Energy, the Laos-based rural renewable energy specialist, and Relitec, a Yangon-based sustainable energy company, finalized a partnership agreement to collaborate in addressing Myanmar’s growing demand for renewable energy. “This partnership is an important step for both Sunlabob and Relitec to provide high-quality renewable energy solutions to Myanmar, a country greatly in need of … Continue reading Myanmar is just seeing the tip of the iceberg for solar energy’s potential
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Nordex to install 62.7 MW wind farm in the Netherlands
Nordex secures order for Generation Delta in the Netherlands: The company will be installing the Delfzijl-Noord wind farm for its customer Eneco Wind BV from autumn 2014. A total of 19 strong-wind N100/3300 turbines are to be connected to the grid latest in March 2015, supplying 55,000 households with green electricity. The order, which was … Continue reading Nordex to install 62.7 MW wind farm in the Netherlands
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Why the Murdoch media hates renewable energy so much
Here is an admission. For more than two years, over two stints, I wrote a weekly column on green energy for The Australian newspaper, called Greenchip. It appeared prominently on the business pages, and on no occasion was I ever instructed by any editor to take a certain angle, and my copy was never changed … Continue reading Why the Murdoch media hates renewable energy so much
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U.S.’s NextEra files complaint over Spain’s new Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) rules
U.S.renewable energy group NextEra has filed a complaint against Spain before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) over changes to Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) rules, the fourth complaint of its kind. The Spanish government has passed a series of measures over the past two years that cut and, in some cases, eliminate subsidies on … Continue reading U.S.’s NextEra files complaint over Spain’s new Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) rules
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Vestas wind power appoints new President for Vestas Central Europe
Dr. Christoph Vogel has been appointed new Group Senior Vice President of Vestas and President of Vestas Central Europe. Christoph, who comes from a position as Vice President & General Manager at Johnson Controls, enters into his new position on 1 June. Christoph has extensive global experiences across multiple businesses and functions. He has held … Continue reading Vestas wind power appoints new President for Vestas Central Europe
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Turkey’s dependency on foreign energy resources should be eliminated
The Soma mine disaster claimed 301 lives last week, sparking, among other debates, discussion over the use of fossil fuels and Turkey’s dependency on foreign energy. Turkey has an obligation to pursue clean energy, despite the fact that the government has not pursued a transition to renewable energy sources, as some developed countries have. Since … Continue reading Turkey’s dependency on foreign energy resources should be eliminated
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Sweden set to lead Nordics in wind energy
Sweden is set to overtake Denmark by the end of the year to become the Nordics leading wind power nation, with a capacity of some 5,369 megawatts. Denmark has long been recognized as a leader in wind power in the Nordic region with a large number of mainly offshore wind turbines. Sweden currently has fewer … Continue reading Sweden set to lead Nordics in wind energy
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33 wind power projects under development in Pakistan
AEDB is pursuing and facilitating 33 wind power projects which are in different stages of development through collaboration of private sector. There are three wind power projects of 150MW capacity under construction and will be completed in 2014 while another 13 wind projects having a cumulative capacity of 680 MW are at advance stages and … Continue reading 33 wind power projects under development in Pakistan
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WFES 2012 to support integration of solar energy (photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Power) in MENA
With the cost of solar energy modules plummeting by 76 per cent in just three years, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, experts say the key to widespread adoption will depend less on price and more on improved awareness of the potential of the technology. That is the message that solar power innovators and analysts … Continue reading WFES 2012 to support integration of solar energy (photovoltaic and Concentrated Solar Power) in MENA
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Wind energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels
Wind energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels. It is plentiful, renewable,widely distributed, clean and produces no greenhouse gas emissions. Europe is a global leader in wind energy. In 2009, it accounted for five of the top ten wind suppliers and it held a 46 % share of globally installed wind energy capacity. In … Continue reading Wind energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels
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