Recently some national governments in Europe have made changes to their support mechanisms for renewable energies that have created an environment of insecurity for the wind energy sector. However, a new report by the WWF says that such policies create needed certainty for renewable energy investors, backing up a view held by EWEA. Uncertainty about … Continue reading National governments must create stable investment environments for renewables, WWF
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Stanford scientists build the first all-carbon solar cell
Stanford University scientists have built the first solar cell made entirely of carbon, a promising alternative to the expensive materials used in photovoltaic devices today. The results are published in the Oct. 31 online edition of the journal ACS Nano. “Carbon has the potential to deliver high performance at a low cost,” said study … Continue reading Stanford scientists build the first all-carbon solar cell
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Wind Power from the Gobi Desert
Since last year’s nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan has established the legal frameworks for an accelerated domestic transition to renewables as an alternative to nuclear power. The DESERTEC Foundation and the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation (JREF) are working together towards an alternative that will bolster Japan’s transition to clean, affordable and reliable sources of clean … Continue reading Wind Power from the Gobi Desert
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GE empowers Kennedy Renewables to develop company’s first wind farm
Next month, Kennedy Renewables’ Little Raith Wind Farm will be fully operational in Fife, Scotland. Little Raith, powered by GE (NYSE: GE) wind turbines, marks the culmination of a new relationship between GE and Kennedy Renewables resulting in an important milestone for Kennedy: the company’s first wind project. “Brian is an entrepreneur with a dream … Continue reading GE empowers Kennedy Renewables to develop company’s first wind farm
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E.ON Climate & Renewables secures financing for Texas wind farm
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America announced today it has secured institutional equity financing of approximately $167.7 million and a commitment to fund expected capital contributions of approximately $55.9 million from a group of investors that includes JPM Capital Corporation (J.P. Morgan) and Wells Fargo Wind Holdings LLC (Wells Fargo) in exchange for a … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables secures financing for Texas wind farm
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Wood Group awarded contract for major UK offshore wind farm
Wood Group has been awarded a £17 million management contract to fabricate, install, commission, operate and maintain two weather monitoring stations in one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm developments off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. The project will be delivered by the Wood Group Kenny business unit, including leading renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy. … Continue reading Wood Group awarded contract for major UK offshore wind farm
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EDF Renewable Energy Dedicates the Pacific Wind Energy Project and Catalina Solar Power Project
EDF Renewable Energy, formerly enXco, celebrates the construction and operation of two Kern County projects producing clean energy for Southern California. The 140 MW Pacific Wind Power and 143 MWp Catalina Solar Power projects were developed and contracted independently; however, their close geographic proximity to one another enabled the projects to share certain infrastructure and … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy Dedicates the Pacific Wind Energy Project and Catalina Solar Power Project
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NextEra Energy dedicates 400 MW wind energy plant in Colorado
NextEra Energy Resources has inaugurated the 400MW Limon I and II wind farms in Colorado. Colorado now has almost 2.2GW of wind energy in place. NextEra Energy Resources held a dedication ceremony this week for the company’s Limon I and II Wind Energy Centers. The 400 MW wind power facility, located about 90 miles southeast … Continue reading NextEra Energy dedicates 400 MW wind energy plant in Colorado
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X European Wind Energy Association 2013 Chair sees promising signals from emerging markets
With three months to go until Vienna becomes a hive of wind energy activity at the EWEA Annual Event, we caught up with Conference Chair Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel Green Power SpA, to find out what he thinks is hot in wind energy right now… How would you describe the current wind power market … Continue reading X European Wind Energy Association 2013 Chair sees promising signals from emerging markets
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Pattern Energy begins operations at first commercial wind energy project in Puerto Rico
Pattern Energy’s Finca de Viento Santa Isabel (FVSI) wind farm began producing clean energy, as Puerto Rico Governor Luis G. Fortuno officially started operations at the first commercial-scale wind power project in Puerto Rico, and largest in the Caribbean. Fortuno also announced that, thanks to a recent agreement between Pattern and the Puerto Rico Electric … Continue reading Pattern Energy begins operations at first commercial wind energy project in Puerto Rico
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Lithium-ion Batteries Demonstrate Their Safety in Fire Tests
In the event of a fire, electric and hybrid cars containing lithium-ion traction batteries are at least as safe as combustion engine vehicles. This is the conclusion of a current series of fire tests conducted by the experts from DEKRA in collaboration with a car manufacturer. DEKRA Automobil GmbH has spent a long time focusing … Continue reading Lithium-ion Batteries Demonstrate Their Safety in Fire Tests
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Sales Of Electric Vehicles Shatter Records In 2012
Setting the Record Straight on Misunderstood Topic, Alan Baum and NRDC Auto Expert to Detail Historic Highs in Average Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy, Conventional Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Sales. Contrary to what is being suggested in some news accounts, the market for clean cars is thriving, with every major record for U.S. auto fuel efficiency, … Continue reading Sales Of Electric Vehicles Shatter Records In 2012
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World’s largest offshore wind farm produces first power
The 630MW wind farm, located in the Thames Estuary, will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The development has been under construction since March 2011 and 151 of the 175 wind turbines have now been installed, with construction on schedule to be finished by the end of the year. The 175 wind turbines will … Continue reading World’s largest offshore wind farm produces first power
Continue readingPattern Energy Starts Puerto Rico Wind Farm
Pattern Energy Group LP, a closely held U.S. renewable-energy developer, has started producing electricity at a wind farm in Puerto Rico and agreed to sell more of its output to a local utility. Pattern will sell power from 95 megawatts of installed capacity to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, up from a previous agreement … Continue reading Pattern Energy Starts Puerto Rico Wind Farm
Continue readingBiggest offshore wind farm draws power
The Dong Energy-Eon-Masdar alliance announced that the wind turbines of the London Array project — the world’s largest offshore wind farm — began to rotate and generate electricity on Monday. UAE’s Masdar owns 20 per cent of the London Array project, which is situated 20km off the east coast of Britain. The London Array project … Continue reading Biggest offshore wind farm draws power
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Goldwind Announces Third Quarterly Results for 2012
As of December 31, 2011, Goldwind’s accumulated installation capacity of wind turbines reached over 12 GW, including 10GW of PMDD wind turbines, equivalent to 9.6 million tons of coal saved per year, 23.94 million tons of carbon emissions reduced per year, or 13.11 million cubic meters of newly planted forest. Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology … Continue reading Goldwind Announces Third Quarterly Results for 2012
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Windreich and TenneT agree on interim connections for offshore wind farm
While BorWin4 is still in the tendering phase, BorWin2 is already under construction with a total capacity of 800 MW. The Windreich Group, which comprises of British Wind Energy GmbH and TenneT TSO GmbH, has signed an agreement for the production of a temporary grid connection of the offshore wind farm, “Deutsche Bucht “. Subsequently, … Continue reading Windreich and TenneT agree on interim connections for offshore wind farm
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German Environmental Award goes to German Photovoltaic Pioneers
German president presented the most lucrative European environmental prize today in Leipzig – DBU bestows award. The German Environmental Award of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) has been bestowed for the 20th time. The co-founder and supervisory board chairman of SMA Solar Technology AG (Kassel), Günther Cramer (59), and the researcher-entrepreneur team Dr. Andreas Bett/Hansjörg … Continue reading German Environmental Award goes to German Photovoltaic Pioneers
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EGPW – Sicily Island Concentrated Solar Power Plant – Italy
The Enel Green Power – Sicily Island Concentrated Solar Power Plant – Italy contains information on the scope of the project including project overview and location. ‘Archimede’ demonstration solar plant in Sicily becomes the first to use molten salts to store energy overnight. The Italian CSP association ANEST claims Italy could host 3-5,000 MW of CSP … Continue reading EGPW – Sicily Island Concentrated Solar Power Plant – Italy
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Wind energy in Thailand: wind farm with 45 wind turbines
The wind farm is part of ambitious plans by Wind Energy Holding Co (WEH) for wind farms generating a combined 1,000 MW by 2020, said Nopporn Suppipat, the company’s founder and director. Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm, with generating capacity of 103.5 megawatts and costing 6.5 billion baht, will start operating in Nakhon Ratchasima next … Continue reading Wind energy in Thailand: wind farm with 45 wind turbines
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