El potencial eólico permitiría producir 40 veces más electricidad de la que consume el mundo entero anualmente, según una investigación dirigida por el profesor de la Universidad de Harvard Michael B. McElroy.
Continue readingEólica en Cantabria – Empleo y desarrollo sostenible en el Plan Eólico
El Plan Eólico de Cantabria contribuirá reducir las emisiones de CO2 y otros contaminantes, generará tejido undustrial, innovación y empleo y su impacto ambiental es mínimo, comparado con otras fuentes energéticas.
Continue readingPPG Introduces HYBON 2026 Fiber Glass Roving for Wind Market
This high-performance fiber glass enables manufacturers to make larger wind turbine blades, which help to increase turbines? energy output.
Continue readingEnvia Systems, a clean-tech materials company working to power the electric and hybrid car revolution
Envia Systems, a technology leader in high performance, low cost energy storage solutions using lithium-ion batteries, it is the recipient of an R&D 100 award for its lithium-ion battery for plug-in electric vehicles.
Continue readingWind power in Romania – 28 MW wind energy project in Romania
On the west coast of the Black Sea, in the Dobrogea region, the first foundations for all in all 35 wind turbines of the type Enercon E-53 with 0,8 MW output each are under construction since June 2009.
Continue readingLa argentina IMPSA vende acciones de parques eólicos en Brasil
La firma brasileña Energimp, controlada por el grupo argentino IMPSA, concretó la venta de una participación del 49 por ciento en parques eólicos de Brasil a la Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais.
Continue readingSensus Welcomes GE Energy Meters to the FlexNet(TM) Smart Grid Solution of Interoperable Smart Metering
Sensus and General Electric Energy announce the integration of the Sensus FlexNet(TM) smart grid communications technology with GE smart meters.
Continue readingComienzan las obras de la hidro-eólica que dará a El Hierro la autosuficiencia energética
Las obras para construir la central hidroeólica que harán de la isla canaria de El Hierro una isla autosuficiente en energía eléctrica, han comenzado hoy.
Continue readingNaiKun Wind Welcomes Clarity on BC Hydro Clean Power Call
The 396 MW offshore wind energy project will generate enough energy to provide electricity to 130,000 B.C. homes, help the province reach its goal of becoming electricity self-sufficient by 2016.
Continue readingFirst offshore German wind farm Alpha Ventus goes live
The Alpha Ventus in the North Sea began producing electricity could someday power 50,000 homes. The wind turbines, with a nominal capacity of five megawatts, are located 45 kilometres north of the island of Borkum.
Continue readingChina and the renewable energy
China’s top legislature yesterday turned its attention to the creation of specific plans for more renewable energy, such as wind and solar power.
Continue readingAsoleo instalará en Carmona una central termosolar
Durante los dos años que dure su construcción se crearán más de 200 puestos de trabajo. La central solar termoeléctrica tendrá 50 MW y se invertirán un total 211 millones de euros.
Continue readingIberén Andalucía S.A.U. propone un parque eólico en Ceuta
Ceuta, como toda la zona del Estrecho, tiene un gran potencial eólico. Ahora falta voluntad política para dar las autorizaciones pertinentes, permitir el desarrollo de la energía eólica y evitar las emisiones de CO2.
Continue readingChinese offshore wind capacity is expected to increase from 1 MW in 2008 to exceed 400 MW by 2011
Rapid expansion of the Chinese wind market is resulting in the opening up of the country?s offshore market. The Chinese offshore wind capacity is expected to increase from 1 MW in 2008 to exceed 400 MW by 2011.
Continue readingWind power in New Zealand: A tremendous untapped resource
New Zealand has an excellent wind resource, which is largely untapped. A study completed for the Electricity Commission of New Zealand indicated that the country?s economic wind resource is over 50,000 GWh per year.
Continue readingSkyPower gets environmental approval for Nova Scotia wind project
SkyPower Corp. and Scotian Windfields said Nova Scotia Environment has granted environmental approval for 25.5 MW of wind turbine capacity for the Digby wind power project in Digby, Nova Scotia.
Continue readingXunlight Delivers First Shipment of Flexible Solar Modules From 25MW Production Line
Xunlight has delivered its first shipment of flexible and lightweight, triple-junction amorphous silicon solar modules manufactured on its newly installed 25 Megawatt (MW) wide-web roll-to-roll PECVD production line.
Continue readingLa eólica en Uruguay – La UTE licitará la instalación de 150 MW eólicos
El gobierno de Uruguay firmará hoy en el Consejo de Ministros un decreto que permitirá a UTE licitar la instalación de 150 MW de energía eólica. Se estima una inversión privada de 300 millones de dólares.
Continue readingEuropean Wind Potential 20 Times Greater than Demand in 2020
The wind potential for Europe could be 20 times greater than energy demand in 2020, according to the report from the European Environmental Agency, “Europe’s Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Potential”.
Continue readingLa eólica en Cantabria – Sota: el recurso del Ayuntamiento de Liérganes al plan eólico forma parte de la batalla interna del PP
El consejero de Industria y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Juan José Sota, ha dicho que el recurso del Ayuntamiento de Liérganes al proyecto eólico forma parte de la campaña del PP y de su batalla interna.
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