The temperature increases by 30 ºC for every kilometre further underground. This thermal gradient, generated by the flow of heat from the inside of Earth and the breakdown of radioactive elements in the crust, produces geothermal power. About 500 power stations around the world already use it to generate electricity, although there are yet to … Continue reading Iberian Peninsula’s geothermal energy can generate current electrical capacity five times over
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Iberdrola, Neoenergia to build wind power plants in Brazil
Iberdrola and Neoenergia won the rights to these wind farm projects in an auction organized by Brazil’s utility regulator, Aneel. Iberdrola and Brazil’s Neoenergia will partner to build three wind farms in Brazil with a total installed capacity of 84 MW. The companies’ joint venture, known as Força Eolica do Brasil, will build the three … Continue reading Iberdrola, Neoenergia to build wind power plants in Brazil
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Masdar targets North African wind energy projects
The Mubadala Development unit is already one of three investors in the Middle East’s first utility-scale wind power project in Jordan. Siemens, one of the world’s biggest players in wind energy, says the cost of producing wind power in the United States has fallen 43 per cent since 2008, while the power generated per turbine … Continue reading Masdar targets North African wind energy projects
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Kazakhstan Sets Prices for Energy From Renewable Sources
Kazakhstan’s government set tariffs for energy produced by renewables in a bid to get 3 percent of electricity from cleaner sources by 2020. The move will help Kazakhstan cut carbon emissions by 40 percent in 2050 from 2012 level, the ministry said. Energy produced by solar plants was valued at 34.61 tenge, Kapparov said. The … Continue reading Kazakhstan Sets Prices for Energy From Renewable Sources
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DoE Announces New Regional Approach to Wind Energy Information
In order to provide the highest quality information to support decision-making regarding wind energy, the Energy Department today kicked off the collaborative partnership between its new WINDExchange initiative and six supporting Regional Resource Centers. The new WINDExchange initiative and website will serve as a digital portal providing fact-based informational resources about the costs and benefits … Continue reading DoE Announces New Regional Approach to Wind Energy Information
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Wind farm in Baja California
Sempra subsidiary Infraestructura Energética Nova has closed a $270m long-term finance deal to build the first phase of the 155MW Energía Sierra Juárez wind farm in Mexico. The package includes credit notes to capitalise both the wind farm in Baja California and transmission infrastructure to run the power north into the United States. The … Continue reading Wind farm in Baja California
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Canada Installs Record Wind Energy Capacity in 2013
2013 was a record year for wind energy development in Canada with new installed capacity from 23 wind energy projects totaling nearly 1,600 MW, ranking 5th globally for new installed capacity. Canada finished 2013 with 7,802.72 MW of total installed capacity—supplying approximately 3 per cent of Canada’s electricity demand with enough power to meet the … Continue reading Canada Installs Record Wind Energy Capacity in 2013
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Pattern Energy Reaches Full Commercial Operation of El Arrayán Wind Farm, Chile’s Largest Wind Power Project
Expanding its commercial operations into Chile, Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (“Pattern Energy”), today announced that the 115 MW El Arrayán Wind project has completed construction and is fully operational. The El Arrayán Wind power project is the largest wind project in Chile and all of South America. Highlights • Pattern Energy’s … Continue reading Pattern Energy Reaches Full Commercial Operation of El Arrayán Wind Farm, Chile’s Largest Wind Power Project
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French nuclear more costly than renewables by 2020
Electricity produced by onshore wind and solar plants may become more competitive with power generated by upgraded nuclear plants in France by the end of this decade, a study by environmental group Greenpeace showed on Thursday. The study comes a week before Energy Minister Segolene Royal presents the broad lines of a much-delayed framework … Continue reading French nuclear more costly than renewables by 2020
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Renewable energy (wind energy, hydro) generate 84 percent of Uruguay’s energy
The small South American country has long relied heavily on hydroelectric power. It has been pushing for an energy diversification policy focused on developing wind power and solar energy since 2008. Uruguay’s government says that 84 percent of the country’s energy last year came from renewable sources. The national energy director said Thursday that Uruguay … Continue reading Renewable energy (wind energy, hydro) generate 84 percent of Uruguay’s energy
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Spain Deals Another Blow To Renewable Power
In the latest move to draw down Spain’s energy sector debt, Madrid unveiled a new clean energy bill this week that will cap earnings on power plants as well as introduce retroactive actions, earning a quick rebuke from the country’s already ailing renewable sector. According to a Bloomberg report, clean energy “generators will earn a … Continue reading Spain Deals Another Blow To Renewable Power
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Fukushima experimental offshore floating wind farm project second phase update
A consortium made up of Marubeni (project integrator), the University of Tokyo(technical advisor), Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, JapanMarine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel& Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Hitachi, Furukawa Electric, Shimizu,and Mizuho Information &Research hasbeenparticipating in an experimental offshore floating wind farm project sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industrysince March 2012.At … Continue reading Fukushima experimental offshore floating wind farm project second phase update
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China adjusts taxation to promote solar photovoltaic (PV)
China’s taxation authorities announced on Wednesday that buyers of distributed photovoltaic (PV) power should invoice for purchases, a move to reduce the tax burden on PV power producers and promote green energy. The buyers, mainly companies of the State Grid, will be required to invoice power generators from July 1 to make PV power transactions … Continue reading China adjusts taxation to promote solar photovoltaic (PV)
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Offshore wind power on course to meet 10 percent of UK electricity
The coalition government has partly prioritised more expensive offshore wind power over cheaper onshore wind energy in its calculations because of huge opposition to the latter from backbench Conservatives and some local communities. The Department of Energy and Climate Change said that CfDs provided the most efficient long-term support for low-carbon generation – including nuclear, … Continue reading Offshore wind power on course to meet 10 percent of UK electricity
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Aluminum Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Aluminum maker Alcoa has teamed up with battery developer Phinergy to make a battery that’s capable of powering an electric car for over 1000 miles (1600 km). The only catch: the battery isn’t rechargeable, at least not in the traditional sense. The Phinergy-Alcoa team is proposing a combination of batteries for electric cars: the main … Continue reading Aluminum Batteries for Electric Vehicles
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Electric vehicles – Tesla’s Supercharger Future
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is one of the few innovators building a new business to support his existing business. To support customers of Tesla electric vehicles including its flagship Model S electric car, Musk is expanding a network of “Supercharger” stations across the U.S. where users can charge their electric cars. To incentivize the … Continue reading Electric vehicles – Tesla’s Supercharger Future
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First wind turbines erected at Mainstream’s Oldman 2 wind farm in Canada
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has successfully erected the first of 20 wind turbines at its 46 megawatt Oldman 2 wind farm, located in Alberta, Canada. Mainstream started construction works in September 2013 and the wind farm is expected to the operational in August 2014. The wind farm is using 20 Siemens … Continue reading First wind turbines erected at Mainstream’s Oldman 2 wind farm in Canada
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries joins Siemens in evaluating a potential proposal for Alstom
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Siemens AG today announced that they have joined forces in evaluating a potential proposal for certain assets of the French multinational conglomerate, Alstom in order to strengthen the future position of Alstom, MHI and Siemens. Germany-based Siemens AG, which has long had its eye on acquiring Alstom’s energy business, has … Continue reading Mitsubishi Heavy Industries joins Siemens in evaluating a potential proposal for Alstom
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President Bachelet of Chile Inaugurates Latin America’s Largest Solar Power Photovoltaic Plant
The Amanecer Solar CAP plant was developed, built and interconnected by SunEdison under an energy purchase agreement with CAP Group. It has 100 MW (megawatts) of installed capacity and is located in the municipality of Copiapo, in the Atacama Desert. – The project, which was built in only six months and is interconnected to the … Continue reading President Bachelet of Chile Inaugurates Latin America’s Largest Solar Power Photovoltaic Plant
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Alstom will supply 19 ECO 122 wind turbines for CPFL Renováveis wind farm in Brazil
Alstom has signed a contract with CPFL Renováveis1 , to deliver, erect and commission 19 ECO 122 wind turbines in the wind complex Pedra Cheirosa, located in Ceará State, in the northeast of Brazil. The contract was signed in the framework of the last A-5 auction2 system in Brazil, which is related to projects that … Continue reading Alstom will supply 19 ECO 122 wind turbines for CPFL Renováveis wind farm in Brazil
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