Anti-wind power lobbyists have long contested claims by the wind industry that wind power is competitive with fossil fuels. But technological advances, making wind turbines bigger, smarter, and more competitive in all situations, mean the wind is fast being taken out of the naysayers
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Nestle hosts its first two on-site wind turbines in the world
Wind energy will power 30 percent of facility, as part of Nestle Waters North America’s long-term renewable energy plan. Nestle is celebrating its first wind energy project in the world today with the hosting of two wind turbines at its Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) bottling plant in Cabazon, Calif. The wind turbines will provide … Continue reading Nestle hosts its first two on-site wind turbines in the world
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Wind energy projects of 1,300 MW capacity to be set up in Madhya Pradesh
Wind energy projects of 1,300 MW capacity will be set up in the state by December 2014, according to a press release here on Tuesday. One hundred MW power will be generated by biomass projects as well, according to State department New and Renewable Energy. It said that apart from solar cookers, the Energy … Continue reading Wind energy projects of 1,300 MW capacity to be set up in Madhya Pradesh
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Chevron to build CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) system for Hawaii’s Kapolei Refinery
Chevron Corp.’s Hawaii operation is planning to develop a solar thermal demonstration project at its Kapolei refinery, which will be used to offset burning fossil fuels utilized to generate heat and steam for internal use. The 15.5-acre project, dubbed the “Chevron Hawaii Concentrated Solar Process,” is expected to break ground in the second half of … Continue reading Chevron to build CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) system for Hawaii’s Kapolei Refinery
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Indonesia to develop wind energy with UNDP
Indonesia will cooperate with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to develop wind power generation projects, aiming to increase the use of renewable source in power generation and reduce carbon emission in the country, local media reported on Tuesday. The joint program between Indonesian science and technology research agency of BPPTand UNDP, called Wind Hybrid … Continue reading Indonesia to develop wind energy with UNDP
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Poland’s PGE, Energa to Buy Iberdrola’s Polish Wind Farms
Polish state-owned utilities PGE and Energa agreed to buy Iberdrola’s 75 percent stake in Renewables Polska for 840 million zlotys ($268 million). Poland’s No.1 utility added that the two companies want to buy the remaining 25 percent of the wind energy unit from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) . Under the deal … Continue reading Poland’s PGE, Energa to Buy Iberdrola’s Polish Wind Farms
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Offshore wind energy: TenneT awards DolWin3 wind power project to Alstom
TenneT awards offshore grid connection project DolWin3 to Alstom. Third grid connection in the DolWin cluster with a capacity of 900 MW. Connection with new DC technology over a distance of 162 km. TenneT connects 6.2 GW of Offshore wind energy, already meeting more than half of the German government’s goals (11 GW until 2022). … Continue reading Offshore wind energy: TenneT awards DolWin3 wind power project to Alstom
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Suzlon bags 103 MW wind energy order from ONGC
Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group has received an order for a 102.9 MW wind power project from ONGC. The wind farm comprises 49 units of Suzlon’s S88 2.1 MW wind turbines and will be commissioned in 2013-14, the company said in a statement. The wind power project will be commissioned in Rajasthan. ONGC currently has … Continue reading Suzlon bags 103 MW wind energy order from ONGC
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First joint onshore wind energy project completed by Siemens and Shanghai Electric
The onshore wind power plant Guangrao with a capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) was completed at the end of 2012. It is the first wind energy project jointly delivered and implemented by the two wind power joint ventures of Siemens and Shanghai Electric. The joint ventures delivered 20 SWT-2.5.-108 wind turbines with an output of … Continue reading First joint onshore wind energy project completed by Siemens and Shanghai Electric
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A Climb Up the SolarReserve Concentrated Solar Power Tower
Concentrating solar power with storage is coming soon. A total of 70 million pounds of molten salts at 550 degrees Fahrenheit, he explained, will flow over a daytime run from the cold tank to the top of the tower where it will achieve a temperature of 1050 degrees F and either flow through the heat … Continue reading A Climb Up the SolarReserve Concentrated Solar Power Tower
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Beijing adds 5,000 electric vehicles in 2013
Beijing will add 5,000 electric cars and will encourage private citizens to purchase electric vehicles, according to Yan Aoshuang, director of the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission on February 21. At present, the number of electric cars in Beijing stands at 3,700 and comprise of different vehicles, ranging from buses, road sanitation cars and … Continue reading Beijing adds 5,000 electric vehicles in 2013
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Partnership aims to make Northern Colorado leader in electric vehicles Read more: Partnership aims to make Northern Colorado leader in electric vehicles
The Electrification Coalition is partnering with the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland as well as Colorado State University to promote electric vehicle education and ownership. On Monday at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, the partners launched “Drive Electric Northern Colorado,” a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at achieving widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles, or … Continue reading Partnership aims to make Northern Colorado leader in electric vehicles Read more: Partnership aims to make Northern Colorado leader in electric vehicles
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US DOE announces 17 million available for PV, CSP, electronic component testing
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to USD 17 million in funding through its SunShot Initiative for projects to make solar power electric generation more reliable and to assist the integration of more electricity from solar energy technologies into the grid. Up to USD 12 million will be available through the
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Brookfield Renewable completes CDN $450 million financing for comber wind farm
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (TSX:BEP.UN) (“Brookfield Renewable”) announced the completion of a $450,000,000 offering for its Comber Wind farm in Essex County, Ontario. The bond issuance was Canada’s first broadly marketed and rated wind financing. The 166 MW Comber Wind farm entered commercial operation in the fall of 2011 and benefits from a 20-year Power … Continue reading Brookfield Renewable completes CDN $450 million financing for comber wind farm
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India: Solar power plants of 1172 MW added in last 3 yrs
In terms of renewable power generation capacity added during the last 3 years, Tamil Nadu leads the pack of states with a total of 3113.65 MW. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has allotted 185 grid-connected solar power plants of 1172 MW aggregate capacity under different schemes during the last three years. Of these, … Continue reading India: Solar power plants of 1172 MW added in last 3 yrs
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5.75 GW of large solar photovoltaic plants added globally in the last 12 months
Wiki-Solar reports that 5.75 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants larger than 10 MW will have been commissioned around the world in the 12-month period leading up to March 2013. This is led by 75 PV plants totaling 1.96 GW in China, followed by 29 plants totaling 1.13 GW in the United States and 38 … Continue reading 5.75 GW of large solar photovoltaic plants added globally in the last 12 months
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Sunrise Global Solar Energy Achieves 20.3 Percent Efficiency with New DuPont
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) and Sunrise Global Solar Energy Corporation announced today that they have produced solar cells with conversion efficiencies of 20.3 percent using newly commercialized DuPont™ Solamet® PV36X series aluminum photovoltaic metallization pastes for rear-side passivation of silicon solar cells. Sunrise Global Solar Energy, a world leading solar cell producer in Taiwan, reported … Continue reading Sunrise Global Solar Energy Achieves 20.3 Percent Efficiency with New DuPont
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Part two of a new series of “wind energy stories” from around the world, in association with Global Wind Day. Today, Gerhard Scholz from the Austrian Wind Energy Association, speaks to Johanna Lehner, a service technician at Windkraft Simonsfeld in Austria. What exactly does a wind turbine service technician do? Essentially, we go on a … Continue reading
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China
Wind power generated more electricity than nuclear power in China last year and will likely continue to do so in the future, according to a new report by the influential Earth Policy Institute (EPI). The report, released last Tuesday, added nuclear power generation in China has risen by 10% annually since 2007 but wind power … Continue reading China
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EWEA launches Global Wind Day 2013 Photo Competition:
The European Wind Energy Association has launched the Global Wind Day 2013 Photo Competition. Whether you are a photography novice or aficionado, EWEA encourages all competitors of 18 and older to submit an entry supplemented with a short text explaining what wind energy means to you. It is up to you how long your text … Continue reading EWEA launches Global Wind Day 2013 Photo Competition:
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