Alstom signed a contract worth around 26 million euros with Enerplan, a power company from the Brazilian group Oleoplan, to supply 8 wind turbines to the Pontal 2A wind project in the South of Brazil. This is the second contract with Enerplan, which also ordered 10 units last year for the first wind farm of … Continue reading Alstom to supply 8 additional ECO 122 wind turbines to Enerplan wind farm in Brazil
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Dominica wind farm in Mexico
The Dominica wind farm in Mexico is being built following the sustainable worksite model conceived by Enel Green Power and already used at the Mura and San Pellegrino hydropower plants in Italy. Being built with the complete involvement of local communities, the Dominica wind farm in Mexico will generate more than 600 new jobs and … Continue reading Dominica wind farm in Mexico
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Plug-In Electric Vehicles Are Expected to Make Up 2.4 Percent of Global Light-Duty Vehicle Sales by 2023
A new report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive overview of the overall light duty vehicle (LDV) market, including global forecasts for annual LDV sales and vehicles in use through 2023. The rapidly changing market for electric vehicles (EVs), which includes hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), is a small but … Continue reading Plug-In Electric Vehicles Are Expected to Make Up 2.4 Percent of Global Light-Duty Vehicle Sales by 2023
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Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi AB Select GE Wind Turbines for Swedish Wind Farm
13 GE 2.85-103 wind turbines selected for two wind farms to be located in southern Sweden. Combined 37 megawatts of wind power capacity to assist with joint Swedish-Norwegian renewable energy goals. Helping to meet renewable energy goals around the world, GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will supply Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi … Continue reading Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi AB Select GE Wind Turbines for Swedish Wind Farm
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DoE Announces $53 Million to Cut Cost of Solar Power
Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and continue U.S. leadership in clean energy innovation, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced more than $53 million for 40 innovative research and development (R&D) projects that aim to drive down the cost of solar energy, tackling key aspects of technology development in order to … Continue reading DoE Announces $53 Million to Cut Cost of Solar Power
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Improving the wind farm performance
BVT Holding GmbH & Co. KG and ROMO Wind Deutschland GmbH announced the signature of an agreement on improving the wind farm performance by measuring and correcting the yaw misalignment with the iSpin technology in the wind farm Sustrum-Renkenberge in Niedersachsen / Germany consisting of 16 wind turbines of the type NEG Micon NTK 1500/64/80. … Continue reading Improving the wind farm performance
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Wind power is more cheaper than gas
It’s no surprise that if environmental costs are considered, renewables—particularly wind power—are a far better bargain than coal power. But it might surprise many that according to a new such analysis, nuclear power lags far behind wind energy and even hydroelectric power in its economic impact, at least in the European Union. Energy costs are … Continue reading Wind power is more cheaper than gas
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Gamesa will supply 33 wind turbines at a wind power in Jordan being developed by Elecnor
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed its first contract in Jordan, where the company will supply 66 MW to Elecnor. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will install 33 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines at the Maan wind farm being built by Elecnor in the south of Jordan for the … Continue reading Gamesa will supply 33 wind turbines at a wind power in Jordan being developed by Elecnor
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Canadian wind energy as a solution to climate change and greenhouse gas emission reduction in North America
As climate change once again captures headlines, the need to explore potential solutions like wind energy has never been greater. In Quebec, the provincial government will soon undertake a review of the province’s energy future; determining the optimal mix of cost-effective and non-greenhouse gas emitting renewable electricity sources like hydro and wind to support … Continue reading Canadian wind energy as a solution to climate change and greenhouse gas emission reduction in North America
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Sweden has 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind energy capacity
GE announced it will supply Vardar Vind AB and Västraby Gård Energi AB with 13 GE 2.85-103 wind turbines eight for Vardar’s Rögle and five for Västraby Gård Energi’s Västraby wind farms both located in southern Sweden. Helping to meet renewable energy goals around the world, GE today announced it will supply Vardar Vind AB … Continue reading Sweden has 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind energy capacity
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U.S. General Services Administration Signs Power Purchase Agreement for 140 Megawatts of Wind Farm in Illinois
MG2 Tribal Energy (“MG2”), a partnership between the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians (“Mesa Grande”) and renewable energy company, Geronimo Energy (“Geronimo”), is pleased to announce that the United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to purchase 140 megawatts (MW) of clean wind energy from the Walnut … Continue reading U.S. General Services Administration Signs Power Purchase Agreement for 140 Megawatts of Wind Farm in Illinois
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Wind Power Could Provide Almost One-Fifth Of Global Electricity By 2030
Wind power capacity could increase nearly seven-fold by 2030, reaching a total of more than 2,000 gigawatts and meeting almost 20 percent of electricity demand, according to a new report. Released on Wednesday, the Global Wind Energy Outlook 2014 says that while wind power is already in 90 countries — with a total installed capacity … Continue reading Wind Power Could Provide Almost One-Fifth Of Global Electricity By 2030
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U.S. wind energy reaches 62.3 GW
The United States now generates 62.3 gigawatts of wind power, according to the American Wind Energy Association, which released its third quarter results this month. New installations resulted in 419 megawatts coming online during the third quarter, which increased the total amount of completed wind energy to 1,254 MW this year. The reasons behind the increase from the second … Continue reading U.S. wind energy reaches 62.3 GW
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Oman wind farm will consist of 25 wind turbines
The Oman wind power project will consist of 25 wind turbines and building ix expected to commence at the end of next year. Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has signed a deal with Oman’s Rural Areas Electricity Company to build a US$125 million wind farm that will provide electricity to 16,000 homes. The Oman … Continue reading Oman wind farm will consist of 25 wind turbines
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Vestas at China Wind Power: New strategy, new wind turbines for the Chinese wind energy market
Vestas introduces newest wind turbine technology to China; latest variants of V110-2.0 MW and V100-2.0 MW wind turbines and flexible service packages are key elements in achieving profitable growth in world’s largest wind energy market. Today in Beijing, global wind energy leader Vestas Wind Systems unveiled the two latest additions to its turbine technology portfolio … Continue reading Vestas at China Wind Power: New strategy, new wind turbines for the Chinese wind energy market
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First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant for process heat has been inaugurated in Quebec (Canada)
Cascades and Rackam started work on the ground-level facility in June, installing a powerful concentrated solar power (CSP) system. Pierre Arcand, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Northern Plan, Mario Plourde , President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascades, and Mathieu Chagnon , President of Rackam, inaugurated the Alain-Lemaire Solar … Continue reading First Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant for process heat has been inaugurated in Quebec (Canada)
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Wind energy outstrips nuclear power thanks to Hurricane Gonzalo
Britain’s wind turbines generated more energy yesterday than the country’s nuclear power plants, the National Grid says. Wind farms provided 14.2 per cent of all power generated, while nuclear plants produced 13.2 per cent. Gales resulting from the tail end of Hurricane Gonzalo boosted wind power, while nuclear operations was curtailed by problems at several … Continue reading Wind energy outstrips nuclear power thanks to Hurricane Gonzalo
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Wind energy capacity nears China’s development target
China saw robust development of wind power in the first half of this year while the European green sector struggled, according to data from an industrial expo on Wednesday. More than 7 gigawatts of wind power generating capacity was connected to the state grid by the end of June 2014, representing an increase of … Continue reading Wind energy capacity nears China’s development target
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Global Wind Power Market Expected to Reach 760.35 GW by 2020
The global cumulative installed capacity for wind power is expected to reach 760.35 GW by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Favorable regulatory scenario with a view to reduce carbon footprints is expected to be a key driving factor for the market. Governmental support in the form of tax benefits … Continue reading Global Wind Power Market Expected to Reach 760.35 GW by 2020
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Wireless charging system for electric vehicles
TDK has developed a wireless charging system for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which it hopes will be in use around 2018. The system allows for charging a parked car without using a cable or plug. TDK also says the system can even be placed on roads to provide charging while driving, Xinhua reported … Continue reading Wireless charging system for electric vehicles
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