The South Korean automaker is betting that fuel-cell electric vehicles will be a more realistic future auto technology than pure battery electric cars. FCEVs, in Hyundai’s estimation, present a more likely future scenario than battery electric cars like Nissan’s (TYO: 7201) Leaf. Cars of this latter variety have faced problems due to high battery expense, … Continue reading Hyundai to Launch Fuel-Cell Electric Cars
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Grover Norquist: Wind power supporter (?)
Anti-tax advocate and conservative strategist Grover Norquist has a way of capturing your attention, and he definitely got ours Tuesday, co-authoring a Politico op-ed titled “WH [White House] talks wind energy but won’t support it.” Huh? In a commentary column at Salon (“GOP anti-tax guru Grover Norquist is losing it”), Andrew Leonard breaks down Mr. … Continue reading Grover Norquist: Wind power supporter (?)
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EU reaches 100 GW wind energy milestone
The European Union has passed the milestone of 100 gigawatt (GW) of installed wind power capacity, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). 100 GW of wind power can generate electricity over a year to meet the total consumption of 57 million households, equivalent to the power production of 39 nuclear power plants. It … Continue reading EU reaches 100 GW wind energy milestone
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Norway’s Crown Prince opens Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm
The Crown Prince will open the wind farm at an official ceremony at historic Holkham Hall in North Norfolk with support from UK secretary of state for energy and climate change Edward Davey, Norwegian petroleum and energy minister Ola Borten Moe, Norwegian trade and industry minister Trond Giske, and the owners’ presidents and CEO’s Helge Lund … Continue reading Norway’s Crown Prince opens Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm
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Wind turbines: Nordex scores a success at HusumWInd 2012
“The positive reaction by our customers at HusumWindenergy has confirmed that we have the right product for the market. In 2014 we will be exhibiting at WindEnergy in Hamburg. Here the infrastructure of the metropolis offers sufficient hotel capacity, an international airport link and a modern fair centre – everything our customers have asked for … Continue reading Wind turbines: Nordex scores a success at HusumWInd 2012
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Google’s new wind energy deal shows real corporate leadership
Today though, we can feel good about at least one company’s actions: Google announced that it is purchasing 48 megawatts of clean, renewable wind power for its data centre in Oklahoma, USA. That’s enough clean energy to power a small city! When’s the last time you felt really good about something a corporation has done … Continue reading Google’s new wind energy deal shows real corporate leadership
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More wind energy does not require more gas-fired back-up
Earlier this month wind power in the UK produced a record amount of electricity – some 80 GW hours, or the equivalent to over 10% of the UK’s total electricity generation. While that record is something to be celebrated, it prompted several articles in the UK media claiming that backing-up wind by ramping fossil fuel … Continue reading More wind energy does not require more gas-fired back-up
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Tesla Motors Launches Revolutionary Supercharger Enabling Convenient Long Distance Driving
Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) unveiled its highly anticipated Supercharger network. Constructed in secret, Tesla revealed the locations of the first six Supercharger stations, which will allow the Model S to travel long distances with ultra fast charging throughout California, parts of Nevada and Arizona. The technology at the heart of the Supercharger was developed internally … Continue reading Tesla Motors Launches Revolutionary Supercharger Enabling Convenient Long Distance Driving
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Vestas signs contracts for 192 MW with FRI-EL Green Power in Italy
The four wind power plants produce approximately 350,000 MWh per year, which is enough to meet the residential electricity consumption of more than 307,000 people in Italy and save the environment from about 135,000 tons of CO2 emissions on an annual basis. Vestas has signed with FRI-EL Green Power S.p.A. 15-year service contracts for four … Continue reading Vestas signs contracts for 192 MW with FRI-EL Green Power in Italy
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KfW IPEX-Bank finances Tongyuan Wind Farm in Taiwan
With a total capacity of 52.9 megawatts, the wind farm will be composed of 23 wind turbines. As KfW reported, they will be supplied, erected and put into operation by Enercon of Aurich, a leading German wind energy converter manufacturer. ENERCON will also perform the long-term servicing and maintenance of the WECs. The new wind … Continue reading KfW IPEX-Bank finances Tongyuan Wind Farm in Taiwan
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Quality of research on wind energy published in the Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society
In the past two years, an obscure allegedly “peer reviewed” research journal, the Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, has published a series of papers by authors who have anti-windfarm track records. The Bulletin has appeared erratically over the past few years. It was indexed between 1981-1995 by the Web of Science, the international scientific … Continue reading Quality of research on wind energy published in the Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society
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Acciona will build one of Africa’s biggest Concentrating Solar Power plants
The Concentrating Solar Power plant will have a maximum installed capacity of 160MW, at an investment of around 500 million euro. Moroccan Government’s Solar Energy Agency (Masen) has selected a project led by Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power, and made up of a number of companies including Spain’s TSK and Aires, as Preferred Bidder for the first … Continue reading Acciona will build one of Africa’s biggest Concentrating Solar Power plants
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CO2 emissions are harming oceans and threatening food supplies
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has long lobbied for a drastic reduction in the global CO2 emissions caused by fossil fuels and a rapid move towards a green economy based on wind power and other renewables. Part of this necessary transition, EWEA believes, is an end to subsidies for coal, oil gas and nuclear. … Continue reading CO2 emissions are harming oceans and threatening food supplies
Continue readingAries Ingeniería y Sistemas Awarded with the Ouarzazate concentrated solar power project
The consortium formed by Acwa Power International (Acwa Power), Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas (Aries) and TSK Energía y Plantas Industriales (TSK), has been preferred bidder with the first phase of the 500 MW solar project in Morocco. The Ouarzazate Phase 1 Project, a 160MW CSP plant to be built in the area of Ouarzazate, is … Continue reading Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas Awarded with the Ouarzazate concentrated solar power project
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Wind and Solar Join Forces to Enhance Canada’s Two Largest Renewable Energy Events
Canada now has about 5,700 megawatts (MW) of installed wind-generating capacity. Wind energy installations now exist in every province. Last year was a record year for the wind industry in Canada, with approximately 1,300 MW of new capacity installed, the most to be installed in Canada in a single year. Many in the industry predict … Continue reading Wind and Solar Join Forces to Enhance Canada’s Two Largest Renewable Energy Events
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US’s biggest ever wind farm comes online
US-based Caithness Energy has opened its 845MW Shepherds Flat Wind Farm in Oregon. Derrel Grant, vice president of development at Caithness Energy, said, ‘Caithness Shepherds Flat is a prime example of smart energy – energy that simultaneously bolsters the economy, creates American jobs, and enhances our environment for future generations. ‘By utilising domestic renewable energy, … Continue reading US’s biggest ever wind farm comes online
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German Solar Power Installations Surpass 30 GWp Milestone
German solar installations make up more than the rest of Europe combined. Germany installed roughly 320 MWp of solar power in August, according to initial reports. This addition has bumped Germany past 30 GWp, the first country in the world to reach this level of photovoltaic capacity. Germany Trade & Investindustry experts will share the … Continue reading German Solar Power Installations Surpass 30 GWp Milestone
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Spanish firms eye Brazil’s wind energy sector
Brazil’s main source of power is hydroelectric energy, which accounts for 78.7 percent of the country’s total installed capacity. That proportion, however, is expected to fall to 71.2 percent in 2016 due to economic, environmental and other factors, Hermes Chipp, president of the Brazilian Power System Operator, or ONS, said Thursday during a lunch with … Continue reading Spanish firms eye Brazil’s wind energy sector
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Last year, €12.6 billion was invested in wind energy in the EU
Last year, €12.6 billion was invested in wind energy in the EU. Nevertheless there seem to be some challenges ahead for this sector since the continuing European sovereign debt crisis is likely to negatively affect future growth, as some countries across Europe begin to see investment and subsidies for further development in renewable energy reduced. … Continue reading Last year, €12.6 billion was invested in wind energy in the EU
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Wind energy in Chile: Wind farm project was submitted by E-CL
The Ministry of the Environment has to validate the company’s initiative which is currently processing its participation in the international carbon bonds market with the United Nations. The wind power project consists of the operation of three wind farms near Calama which involves a total investment of US$685 million and an installed capacity of 309.5 … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: Wind farm project was submitted by E-CL
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