Spanish leadership in Concentrated Solar Power is at risk and creates legal uncertainty in opposition to Spain’s PM speeches. Spain’s Government is about to deal a death blow to the Spanish leadership in the Solar Thermal Electricity (STE) sector (also referred to as concentrated solar power or CSP), which contributed to Spanish GDP with €2084 … Continue reading Spain’s Government about to deal a death blow to Concentrating Solar Power sector
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First Japanese Litium-ion Battery to be Supplied to Large Sized Battery Energy Storage System on a Commercial Scale in Chile
GS Yuasa International Ltd. (President : Makoto Yoda, Office : Kyoto, Japan) and Mitsubishi Corporation (President : Ken Kobayashi, Office : Tokyo, Japan) are pleased to announce that their lithium-ion battery equipment with a maximum output of 20MW/6.3MWh was selected for a battery energy storage system which will be installed next to the new thermal … Continue reading First Japanese Litium-ion Battery to be Supplied to Large Sized Battery Energy Storage System on a Commercial Scale in Chile
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Saft Contracted by Boeing to Provide Li-ion Batteries for New Small Platform GEO Satellites
Saft, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced batteries for industry, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from Boeing to build Li-ion battery packs for four new 702SP communications satellites. The technology-rich “small platform” satellites, designed to operate in the 3- to 8-kilowatt power range, are being developed by Boeing for Asia Broadcast … Continue reading Saft Contracted by Boeing to Provide Li-ion Batteries for New Small Platform GEO Satellites
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Largest fleet of electric vehicles in the North Range at CTT
24 Kangoo Maxi Z.E. (zero emission) vans from Renault will be used to transport personnel carbon-free at the HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT). The fleet is part of the ‘Hamburg – Wirtschaft am Strom’ (Hamburg – Current Affairs) project, which is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) … Continue reading Largest fleet of electric vehicles in the North Range at CTT
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ENERCON opens Sales office on Canary Islands
Starting January 2013, customers will be able to contact ENERCON Sales International directly at their new office on Gran Canaria. The new premises are sufficiently large to accommodate 6 employees. Eventually this location will be home base for staff from ENERCON Project Management who will be supervising the islands’ wind projects. “The office in Las … Continue reading ENERCON opens Sales office on Canary Islands
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Abengoa and ITOCHU inaugurate the Extremadura Concentrating Solar Power Complex
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, and the Japanese multinational ITOCHU Corporation, inaugurated today the first phase of the Extremadura Solar Complex. The complex is located in Logrosán, Cáceres, and is made up of two identical 50 MW parabolic trough plants. … Continue reading Abengoa and ITOCHU inaugurate the Extremadura Concentrating Solar Power Complex
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Pacific Hydro gets permit to build first wind farm in Chile
Australian renewable energy firm Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd obtained an environmental permit for its first wind farm in Chile estimated at $250 million. The wind power project, dubbed Punta Sierra, will be developed in the Coquimbo region with an installed capacity of 108 MW and will produce nearly 310 GWh a year. Currently, Pacific Hydro … Continue reading Pacific Hydro gets permit to build first wind farm in Chile
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Offshore wind energy benefit sealife, says study
Offshore wind farms can create a host of benefits for the local marine environment, as well as combatting climate change, a new studyby the Marine Institute at Plymouth University has found. The Marine Institute found that wind farms provide shelter to fish species since sea bottom trawling is often forbidden inside a wind farm, and … Continue reading Offshore wind energy benefit sealife, says study
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GE, MetLife and Union Bank invest nearly $247 million in wind capital group’s Kansas wind farm powered by GE wind turbines
A group comprising GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), and Union Bank, N.A., has invested nearly $247 million in Wind Capital Group’s recently commissioned 201-megawatt Post Rock wind farm. Wind Capital Group, supported by its parent company, NTR plc, maintains … Continue reading GE, MetLife and Union Bank invest nearly $247 million in wind capital group’s Kansas wind farm powered by GE wind turbines
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First Solar partners with Zhenfa on thin-film PV demonstration project in China
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR) has completed an agreement with Zhenfa New Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd. to supply 2 megawatts (MW) of First Solar’s advanced thin-film solar modules to one of Zhenfa’s approved solar projects in Xinjiang province in the first quarter of 2013. The collaboration will create First Solar’s first commercial demonstration project … Continue reading First Solar partners with Zhenfa on thin-film PV demonstration project in China
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Gamesa to supply 49.3 MW to Guangdong Nuclear Group in China
Gamesa has operated in China since 2000, installing more than 3,000 wind turbines at more than 60 wind farm sites across the country. As a wind farm developer, the company’s joint development pipeline in China now totals around 3,000 MW. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed a deal to supply 49.3 … Continue reading Gamesa to supply 49.3 MW to Guangdong Nuclear Group in China
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Endesa presents wireless charging for electric vehicles for the first time in Spain
This new system enables drivers to charge their batteries in comfort, without having to leave their vehicles, and has the advantage that the vehicle does not have to be positioned exactly on the transmitter coil. The new project developed with Fundación CIRCE has achieved a totally safe high-power charging system. Endesa and Fundación CIRCE have … Continue reading Endesa presents wireless charging for electric vehicles for the first time in Spain
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Mitsubishi, UCS partner on smart grid study with 12 i electric vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is supporting the University of Southern California (USC) and the renowned institution’s Viterbi School of Engineering as it develops a special campus-wide Smart Grid “Living Laboratory” project including the use of Mitsubishi i-MiEV 100% electric vehicles. The Mitsubishi Motors/USC Electric Vehicle Smart Grid Demonstration Project will work … Continue reading Mitsubishi, UCS partner on smart grid study with 12 i electric vehicles
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GE Supplies Brazilian Wind Farm
GE and Brazil’s Renova Energia have signed a US$394 million contract for 230 wind turbines for a wind farm in Bahia state of Brazil. The purchase is part of Renova’s expansion plans that began in November 2011 with the construction of the Alto Sertão II Wind Farm, comprising 15 parks with a total installed capacity … Continue reading GE Supplies Brazilian Wind Farm
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NextEra completes purchase of Kansas wind farm
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun in the United States, today announced that its subsidiaries have completed the purchase of the approximately 165-megawatt (MW) Cimarron I Wind Energy Center from CPV Renewable Energy Company. Financial terms were not disclosed. The project, located in Gray County in … Continue reading NextEra completes purchase of Kansas wind farm
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Vestas. Fatal accident occurs on site in Germany
A subcontractor operating a crane installing Vestas turbines on a site in Germany suffered fatal injuries when a blade dropped onto the crane cabin during installation. It is not clear at this point what caused the accident. Vestas takes safety extremely seriously and our experts will, together with the crane company and authorities conduct a thorough investigation … Continue reading Vestas. Fatal accident occurs on site in Germany
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MidAmerican Energy Company recognized by Platts for leadership in wind energy
MidAmerican Energy Company was honored with the Green Energy Supplier Award at the 2012 Platts Global Energy Awards ceremony in New York, N.Y. The company received the award for its 2011 and 2012 wind expansion projects in Iowa, which add another 1,001 megawatts of renewable energy to the company’s generation portfolio. We know that meeting … Continue reading MidAmerican Energy Company recognized by Platts for leadership in wind energy
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Wind energy should be given priority over fossil fuels – WWF
Wind energy and other renewable energies must be given immediate priority over fossil fuels and nuclear power if the EU is serious about its commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050, says a new report by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). Without such action the EU will only manage a … Continue reading Wind energy should be given priority over fossil fuels – WWF
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Wind-wildlife meeting highlights wind energy industry’s proactive approach
The nation’s leading scientists on wind energy and wildlife convened last week in Denver, Colo., for the ninth biennial Wind Wildlife Research Meeting to share their latest findings and evaluate progress in understanding and addressing wind energy’s potential impacts on wildlife and wildlife habitat. The meeting was co-hosted by the American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) … Continue reading Wind-wildlife meeting highlights wind energy industry’s proactive approach
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Qatar aims increase solar power
Qatar aims to raise the share of solar power in electricity generation to 16 per cent by 2018, an official said on Saturday in a rare example of an Opec nation embracing renewable energy. Qatar, the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas, has the world’s highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Like other Opec … Continue reading Qatar aims increase solar power
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