Gov. Mary Fallin, Oklahoma State University officials and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. executives flipped ceremonial switches in Stillwater Friday to mark the completion of the Cowboy Wind Farm near Blackwell. The wind power project has 26 wind turbines and a total capacity of almost 60 megawatts. One megawatt can power about 250 homes. The … Continue reading Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin joins OSU to boot up finished Cowboy Wind Farm
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Wind power can solve problems
The Communities For Wind organisation has been established under the auspices of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), to ensure people living around the wind farms benefit from their operations. Wind energy holds the promise of cheap, reliable power and an opportunity to address the poverty that bedevils South Africa’s farming communities. Poverty and … Continue reading Wind power can solve problems
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The wind energy industry installed 1,112 MW in Spain in 2012
The wind energy industry installed 1,112 MW in Spain in 2012, representing an increase of 5.13% in the year. This percentage increase is similar to that of 2011, the weakest of the history of wind energy in Spain. On December 31, the total accumulated wind power sector amounted to 22,785 MW, according to data compiled … Continue reading The wind energy industry installed 1,112 MW in Spain in 2012
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The Spanish Wind Energy Association studies legal actions against the new cuts approved by the Government
The Spanish wind sector regards the measures adopted by the Government for the sector as unacceptable. These measures eliminate the possibility of receiving the market price plus a premium, imposing that all Spanish wind farms will have to perceive the fixed tariff as from January 1st. Secondly, it reduces the parameters whereby the premiums are … Continue reading The Spanish Wind Energy Association studies legal actions against the new cuts approved by the Government
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Siemens launches new 4-megawatt offshore wind turbine
Siemens Energy launched its new offshore wind turbine – the SWT 4.0-130. This new wind turbine features a generating capacity of four megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 130 meters. The new design is a further advancement of the popular SWT 3.6 family, more units of which have been sold and installed worldwide than … Continue reading Siemens launches new 4-megawatt offshore wind turbine
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California Sets 50M W Target for Grid Energy Storage
That’s how much energy storage capacity the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is asking Southern California Edison to procure over the next eight years, according to a final decision issued. It’s not a lot, compared to the total of 1,400 to 1,800 megawatts CPUC is asking the massive Southern California utility to procure between now … Continue reading California Sets 50M W Target for Grid Energy Storage
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Concentrated Solar Power Technology Transfer for Electricity Generation in Namibia
Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), recently called for a pre-feasibility study for a pilot concentrated solar power plant in Namibia, which was funded by the Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP). The project aims at increasing the share of renewable energies in the Namibian energy mix by developing the necessary technological framework and conditions … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power Technology Transfer for Electricity Generation in Namibia
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General Electric now the World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Maker
General Electric has surpassed Danish wind power company Vestas to become the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer. Goldwind dropped out of the top five, while Siemens shot up from ninth position in 2011 to third place in 2012. Enercon and Suzlon Group both moved up one place to take fourth and fifth place respectively. Gamesa … Continue reading General Electric now the World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Maker
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French firm to float waterborne
The innovative floating solar platform Hydrelio© allows standard PV panels to be installed on large bodies of water such as drinking water reservoirs, quarry lakes, irrigation canals or remediation and tailing ponds. French firm Ciel et Terre’s solar power systems need not be erected on the ground. It’s waterborne systems are, in fact, good news for … Continue reading French firm to float waterborne
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For Nissan LEAF owners in the Netherlands, charging is about to get faster and easier
Nissan LEAF owners can follow the development of new stations on a dedicated website (www.leafhebbers.nl) and will be pleased to hear they can use the quick chargers free of charge until May 31, 2013. This latest initiative follows a similar project in Belgium, where Nissan also partnered with The New Motion to help extend the … Continue reading For Nissan LEAF owners in the Netherlands, charging is about to get faster and easier
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Wind energy is a good deal for South Dakota
In South Dakota, you can depend on the wind. South Dakota wind power already generates significant amounts of energy; and at rates enviable to other regions. Moreover, much of that wind power is used right here in South Dakota. What wind power we don’t use in South Dakota is exported to other states just as … Continue reading Wind energy is a good deal for South Dakota
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CESI presents its state-of-the-art Solar Cells at Middle East Electricity 2013
The Middle East is crucial for the development of solar energy because many countries are searching for ways to reduce their energy consumption in order to have more oil for export. High Concentration Photovoltaic (HCPV) technology – powered by the high-performance, multi-junction solar cells produced by CESI’s GaAs technology – is considered an ideal solution … Continue reading CESI presents its state-of-the-art Solar Cells at Middle East Electricity 2013
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2012 was another strong year for global wind energy
The European Union added 11.6 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy capacity in 2012 according to annual statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), bringing the total EU wind energy capacity up to 105.6 GW. However, the EWEA expects 2013 and 2014 to be challenging years for the wind energy sector. 2012 was another … Continue reading 2012 was another strong year for global wind energy
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New strides in Hybrid Energy Systems
Not content with creating the first hybrid power plant in the world, Enel Green Power is also moving ahead of the pack in new hybrid systems, like combining thermodynamic solar power and geothermal energy. Enel Green Power is conducting research into hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) as a way to push the renewable energy sector … Continue reading New strides in Hybrid Energy Systems
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UK: Media campaign against wind energy funded by anonymous conservatives
Conservatives used a pair of secretive trusts to fund a media campaign against windfarms and solar projects, and to block state agencies from planning for future sea-level rise, the Guardian has learned. The trusts, Donors Trust and Donors Capital Fund, served as the bankers of the conservative movement over the past decade. Promising anonymity to … Continue reading UK: Media campaign against wind energy funded by anonymous conservatives
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Palen Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project cuts down the public land acreage by 572 acres
BrightSource says its redesign of Solar Millennium’s original project cuts down the public land acreage by 572 acres. BrightSource Energy has provided the California Energy Commission (CEC) with more details on its proposed redesign of the Palen Concentrating Solar Power Plant and it looks like the project’s possible impact on habitat for the Mojave fringe-toed … Continue reading Palen Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project cuts down the public land acreage by 572 acres
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China On Track to Install 140 GW of Wind Energy Capacity by 2015
The news cycle for China’s wind sector may finally have turned, according to the new China Wind Market Quarterly report by GTM Research and Azure International. The final month of 2012 and first weeks of 2013 brought a flurry of government announcements with major near-term implications. In December, the government took steps to resolve financing … Continue reading China On Track to Install 140 GW of Wind Energy Capacity by 2015
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New York’s Bloomberg Calls for More Electric Vehicle Charging
In his twelfth and final State of the City address, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called to make the city a national leader in electric vehicles. He will start with a pilot for curbside Level III fast chargers. More importantly, Bloomberg will change the building code so that up to 20 percent of new … Continue reading New York’s Bloomberg Calls for More Electric Vehicle Charging
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Wind power, solar energy tally strong support in Rocky Mountain states
Public opinion polling in six Rocky Mountain states in January found strong backing for wind and solar power, according to a recent New York Times blog article by Nate Schweber. The article detailed responses to the survey question, “Which one of the following sources of energy would you want to encourage the use of here … Continue reading Wind power, solar energy tally strong support in Rocky Mountain states
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Kansas interfaith group says: Maintain state renewable standard
“People of faith are called to be responsible stewards of God’s Creation. That’s why Kansas Interfaith Power and Light is one of a number of business, agricultural, energy, environmental and faith-based groups supporting the most effective state policy we have for the development of clean energy in Kansas: the renewable portfolio standard.” That’s the word … Continue reading Kansas interfaith group says: Maintain state renewable standard
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