The wind energy a large wind farm can produce, he and his coworkers discovered, depends less on horizontal winds and more on entraining strong winds from higher in the atmosphere.
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New Wind Farm Added to CPS Energy’s Renewable Energy Portfolio
The 20,000 acre wind power plant is home to 100 General Electric wind turbines, each capable of generating 1.5 MW for a total of 150 MW.
Continue readingDOE Completes $17 Million Loan Guarantee for New York Energy Storage System using Lithium-ion Batteries
The AES project, located in Johnson City, New York, will help provide a more stable and efficient electrical grid for the state’s high-voltage transmission network.
Continue readingInvenergy Power To Supply Wind Energy and Solar Power to Illinois
Invenergy Power Purchase Agreements with ComEd and Ameren Illinois
To Supply Wind Energy and Solar Power to Illinois. 20-Year Agreements Will Create Illinois Jobs, Help State Meet Its Renewable Portfolio Standard.
New offshore wind turbines strategy from partnership Megavind
Megavind?s vision is to maintain Denmark as a globally leading hub in wind power. The following partners represent the sector.
Continue readingWSJ editorial belies free-market principles
“The Journal normally opposes protectionism, free riding and costly renewable energy, but your editorial on electric transmission (“The Great Transmission Heist,” Nov. 8 ) endorses all three.”
Continue readingTax package includes renewable energy credits
I’m happy to report that the broad tax package now pending in Congress includes a one-year extension of the Section 1603 provision for renewable energy tax credits, which otherwise will expire December 31.
Continue readingREpower and Energiekontor UK sign contracts for 21 wind turbines
REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703), and UK based wind energy company Energiekontor UK Construction Ltd, signed two contracts.
Continue readingSolarBeam: 262% more efficient than flat panels
Solartron Energy Systems has developed the SolarBeamConcentrator which can provide more solar heat (about 44,340 BTU per hour) than conventional hot water.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles commissions a new 26 MW wind farm in Scotland
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning of the Burnfoot Hill wind energy plant in Scotland, with an installed capacity of 26MW.
Continue readingChina: construction would begin on 20,000 MW wind energy plant in Jiuquan
The first 5,000 MW wind farm would be installed by the end of next year. When completed, in 2020, it will be the world?s largest wind power station by capacity, all technologies considered.
Continue readingGeneral Motors Invites Students Nationwide to an ‘Electric’ Education
Chevrolet holds educational presentation live at the home of the Volt – Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. Teachers and students across the country invited to participate online.
Continue readingClemson University breaks ground on $98 million wind-turbine testing facility
Clemson University broke ground Thursday at what will be the world?s largest wind turbines drive-train testing facility, and in doing so marked another milestone in South Carolina?s burgeoning wind energy industry.
Continue readingChavez signs wind energy deal with Portugal
Chavez said Venezuela aims to develop wind farm projects at four sites in the country. Details of the green energy agreement were not immediately available.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Association celebrates opening of St. Lawrence College Wind Turbine and Trades Facility
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) congratulates St. Lawrence College on the opening of its Wind Turbines and Trades Facility.
Continue readingSuzlon announces 168.5 MW of new wind power orders in India
Reflects strong momentum in India?s wind energy market. Consolidates 12 years of Suzlon?s wind turbines market leadership in India.
Continue readingClimate Change and Emissions Management Corporation Announces $50 Million in Funding for Renewable Energy Projects
Eric Newell, Chair of the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation has announced that $50 million in funding is available for renewable energy projects.
Continue readingSolar Power Torresol Energy Selects IFS Applications
Torresol Energy, a leader in the concentrating solar power (CSP) sector, has selected IFS Applications to manage the entire lifecycle of its engineering projects and to maintain its solar thermal energy plants.
Continue readingUS Solar Photovoltaic Market Forecast to Grow Tenfold by 2014
US solar market grew 36% in 2009, according to the United States PV Market 2010 from Solarbuzz®, part of the NPD Group. This growth was, however, not nearly as strong as the region?s 62% growth in 2008.
Continue readingAmerican wind turbines are the manifestation of freedom from foreign oil By Leo W. Gerard
The more American wind turbines, the fewer barrels of oil America must import to meet its energy needs.
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