INL wind power expert Gary Seifert explained that an increase in wind speed of 5 mph blowing at a right angle to a high-voltage line can cool the line enough to increase the amount of current it can safely carry.
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Offshore wind power in Scotland gets another vote of confidence
Doosan currently offers a 3MW wind turbines and is developing a 6MW+ version for offshore wind farm applications. The offshore wind energy sector could create as many as 48,000 jobs in Scotland by 2020.
Continue readingChina?s possible 2030 renewable energy target
In China Renewable energy could cover more than 25% of primary energy demand by 2030 with wind power and solar power (photovoltaic and concentrated solar energy).
Continue readingEuropean wind energy growth slowed by financing squeeze
Offshore wind farm plants and Eastern Europe new wind turbines growth drivers for wind power in Europe.
Continue readingLithium-Ion Battery Technology to Ontario Smart Grid Community
The project will integrate Dow Kokam’s proven lithium-ion battery cells with eCAMION’s battery pack.
Continue readingDOE Awards 3M $4.4 Million to Reduce Cost of Photovoltaic Solar Energy
SunShot aims to reduce the total costs of photovoltaic solar power systems by about 75 percent, so that they are cost-competitive with other forms of energy without subsidies.
Continue readingBombardier Launches PrimoveCity, Electric Mobility
PrimoveCity addresses the range and recharging constraints of electric vehicles and promises to reshape transportation by providing common technology for all forms of electric vehicles.
Continue readingCanada should look to wind energy in a disaster
Not much survived near the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but the wind farm plants are still standing strong. Wind power is helping to keep the lights on during the Fuksuhima nuclear plant crisis.
Continue readingWind turbines in Japan survive both tsunami and earthquake
While some of Japan’s nuclear plants have suffered disaster and are spewing dangerous radiation into the skies, Japan’s wind energy facilities escaped damage.
Continue readingSmall Wind Turbines
For the last ten years worldwide wind turbines sales have grown approximately 29% annually and wind energy is now the world”s fastest growing source of energy.
Continue reading500 million birds are killed each year by cats, not by wind energy
While public attention has focused on wind turbines as a menace to birds, a new study shows that a far greater threat may be posed by a more familiar antagonist: the pet house cat.
Continue readingIberdrola starts construction world?s largest wind power complex in Romania
The wind turbines facility is phase one of the Dobrogea wind energy Complex, which entails up to 50 wind farm plants with combined capacity of 1,500 MW.
Continue readingWind energy – 20 Megawatt wind turbines are feasible
Such wind power turbines could be a solution for expanding Europe’s offshore wind farm capacity, providing several times more electricity at lower costs than today’s wind turbines.
Continue reading20 MW wind turbines
But Peter Hjuler Jensen, R&D Manager in Wind Energy at Risoe DTU, said Europe needs new wind turbines designs if it wants to wants to develop 20 MW machines and drive down costs.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy at Fort Bliss
When alternative energy is mentioned in El Paso, the thought that most often comes to mind is solar power. Some attention also is given to wind power.
Continue readingIndian Wind Power Sector Analysis
Wind energy is the most eco-friendly in nature and is witnessing rapid growth in the country.
Continue readingInconvenient Truth: Nuclear Energy Has Killed Infinitely More People Than Wind Energy
To that end, here’s an interesting fact you won’t be hearing from the mainstream press: nuclear energy has killed more Americans than wind energy.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables new wind farm in Greece
With this new wind turbines facility, the company has lifted its wind power capacity to 255.3 megawatts, giving it share of the Greek wind energy market of close to 20%.
Continue readingBusting myths–or just re-creating them?
In sum, Dr. Peltier’s method of “mythbusting”–cherry-picking the single report and statistic that supports his point of view–falls well short of being convincing.
Continue readingInvestment in Electric Vehicles Is the Fastest and Most Sustainable Road to Lower Gas Prices
Along with the production of original electric cars, the company licenses its proprietary BMS and technology to automobile manufacturers seeking to advance their electric car offerings.
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