Politicians, lobbyists, and tourists alike can ride bicycles along a specially marked lane between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, part of the 115 miles of bicycle lanes and paths that now crisscross Washington, DC. In Copenhagen, commuters can ride to work following a
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ROMO Wind Raises New Capital
ROMO Wind, the wind farm optimization company, announced today that Yellow&Blue Investment Management, ABB Technology Ventures and b-to-v Partners along with the ROMO Wind founders have invested €4.8 million in the company. Yellow&Blue, a specialised clean-energy venture capital investor backed by Nuon/Vattenfall and headquartered in the Netherlands led the investment. It invested alongside ABB Technology … Continue reading ROMO Wind Raises New Capital
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Honda to build wind farm in Brazil
Japanese automotive giant Honda is set to invest around 100 million Brazilian reals (£32m) to develop a wind farm in Brazil. The project will include nine wind turbines with a total capacity of 27MW and will be built in the city of Xangri-la in the southern Rio Grande do Sul state. The plant is expected … Continue reading Honda to build wind farm in Brazil
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American Wind Energy Association names Tom Kiernan CEO
15-Year President of National Parks Conservation Association brings federal, state and local policy experience, bipartisan approach. By unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced that Tom Kiernan has been named as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Kiernan has served as President of the National Parks Conservation … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association names Tom Kiernan CEO
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Concentrating Solar Power in Spain: Protermosolar has appealed to the Supreme Court
While Public Administration estimates that the concentrating solar power industry will have a total of 2,521 MW installed at the end of 2013, in fact only 2,300 MW will be achieved. The spanish association of concentrated solar power considers the Ministerial Order of 14 February represents a violation of the principles of legal certainty and … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power in Spain: Protermosolar has appealed to the Supreme Court
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Concentrated solar power with thermal storage adds significant value
Researchers from the US NREL have calibrated the significant value that concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can add to an electric grid. Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have calibrated the significant value that concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can add to an electric grid. The NREL researchers evaluated … Continue reading Concentrated solar power with thermal storage adds significant value
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Wind power growth expected to slow in 2013, but recovery predicted
Strong markets in China, India and Brazil, and new markets in Latin America, Africa and much of Asia will drive growth in the wind industry over the next five years, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), which warns that investment in Europe could falter if renewables policies fail to … Continue reading Wind power growth expected to slow in 2013, but recovery predicted
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EDF Renewable Energy dedicates Spinning Spur wind energy project and launches Spinning Spur II
EDF Renewable Energy celebrates the completion of the Spinning Spur Wind Project today with a dedication ceremony, and the launch of Spinning Spur II with a groundbreaking ceremony. The Spinning Spur projects, located in Oldham County, Texas, are each 161 megawatts (MW) and together will generate clean electricity sufficient to supply approximately 100,000 average Texas … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy dedicates Spinning Spur wind energy project and launches Spinning Spur II
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Indonesia Aims to Build 36 New Solar Power Plants in 2013
The government is planning to build 36 new solar power plants across Indonesia, especially in isolated and border areas, an official said on Thursday. Alihudin Sitompul, the director of renewable energy and energy conservation at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said that the government was targeting to increase the number of solar power … Continue reading Indonesia Aims to Build 36 New Solar Power Plants in 2013
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Vestas ships first V112-3.0 MW offshore wind turbines
Yesterday’s first ever shipment of V112-3.0 MW offshore turbines marks a significant milestone for Vestas in several ways. The shipment confirms Vestas’ strong presence in the offshore-market with the highly competitive V112-3.0 MW offshore specific turbine. It also marks the first shipment of offshore turbines based on Vestas’ industry leading pre-assembly concept where the offshore … Continue reading Vestas ships first V112-3.0 MW offshore wind turbines
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Donald Trump’s anti wind farm ads banned over ‘misleading’ images
An ad campaign run by Donald Trump‘s Scottish golf resort attacking plans for a windfarm has been banned on the grounds that it was misleading. The US billionaire has threatened to take legal action against plans approved by Scottish ministers to build offshore turbines that he claims will ruin the view from his
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Gamesa reinforces its presence in Brazil with a 150 MW supply contract
Under the contract, the company will fit 75 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at five wind farms being built by Consórcio Morrinhos and will maintain them for 15 years. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has achieved another milestone in its bid to become one of the leading turbine makers in Brazil. The company … Continue reading Gamesa reinforces its presence in Brazil with a 150 MW supply contract
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Vestas in 110MW Chile wind energy deal
Vestas has received a 109.6 MW order for Chile. The project, which will be Vestas’ largest in Chile, consists of 22 V100-1.8 MW and 35 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines, which will be installed in Coquimbo region, Chile. The turbines are scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2013, and the wind power plant is … Continue reading Vestas in 110MW Chile wind energy deal
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Xcel Energy on track to surpass CO2 reduction goal by 2020
Marking Earth Day Monday, investor-owned utility Xcel Energy said it had reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 16 percent, or 14 million tons, since it began a reduction strategy in its eight-state service territory in 2005. The company’s goal is to achieve a 20 percent CO2 reduction by 2020, and it said the latest projections … Continue reading Xcel Energy on track to surpass CO2 reduction goal by 2020
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Gamesa’s 2.0 MW turbine reaches 15,000 MW of installed capacity
Gamesa’s 2.0 MW turbines are consolidating their position as one of the company’s most popular products. Since the first 2.0 MW turbine was installed in Zamora (Spain) 11 years ago, 15,000 MW of this platform (7,500 turbines) have been installed worldwide, now that assembly work has begun on 500 MW of these multi-MW turbines in … Continue reading Gamesa’s 2.0 MW turbine reaches 15,000 MW of installed capacity
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Georgia Power to acquire 250 megawatts of wind energy from leading developer EDP Renewables
Georgia Power announced today that it has entered into an agreement with EDP Renewables North America that will add wind energy to the company’s diverse energy portfolio. Through the contracts, Georgia Power will source 250 megawatts (MW) of cost-effective wind energy from EDP’s wind farms in southwest Oklahoma. The wind energy purchased through these contracts … Continue reading Georgia Power to acquire 250 megawatts of wind energy from leading developer EDP Renewables
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Vestas releases new 2 MW wind turbines to the wind energy market
Wind energy is bright light in an otherwise grim report
The continued expansion of wind power, coupled with a decrease in costs for the emissions-free electricity-generating technology, was one of the few positive notes in a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report on efforts to create a low-carbon world. The IEA report, which was presented in India last week to the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), … Continue reading Wind energy is bright light in an otherwise grim report
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ZephIR Lidar expected to play significant role in Chinese offshore wind energy projects
A gathering of many leading Chinese wind project developers, consultants and stakeholders has welcomed the introduction of wind lidar provider, ZephIR Lidar, to the local market, working in collaboration with Saiwind Inc. during a technology workshop held in Beijing. ZephIR provides remote wind speed measurements and characteristics from ground level, both onshore and offshore, in … Continue reading ZephIR Lidar expected to play significant role in Chinese offshore wind energy projects
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