The California Wind Energy Association (CalWEA) praised the California Legislature for adopting legislation requiring the state?s utilities to acquire 33% of their power from renewable-energy sources by the year 2020.
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Commercialisation of Geothermal Energy in Australia
Activated Logic Pty Ltd Publishes A New Strategic Research on the Commercialisation of Geothermal Energy in Australia, An analysis of the recent investment performance, challenges, opportunities and outlook.
Continue readingMitsubishi Electric Making High-Output Solar Panels for Major Overseas Markets
Larger Output Reduces Total System Cost for End Users. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced the launch of ten new models of photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Continue readingSolFocus Receives Award from National Renewable Energy Laboratory
City of Mesa, Arizona to Serve as First Showcase of Technology Developed in the DOE/NREL PV Incubator Program. SolFocus announced that it has successfully completed its grant administered by NREL.
Continue readingLa energía eólica ocasiona el 0,0005% de la mortalidad de aves por José Santamarta
Durante años se ha exagerado o distorsionado el impacto de los parques eólicos sobre las aves. El dato real: 7.000 aves en EE UU, frente a 1.500 millones de aves muertas por otras causas antropogénicas.
Continue readingEuropean Offshore Wind 2009 – 14?16 September Stockholm, Sweden
As policy makers, scientists, entrepreneurs and journalists gather in Stockholm for the third bi-annual European Offshore Wind Conference and Exhibition, there is a sense that a historic moment is is about to arrive.
Continue readingNaturener is now developing more than 1000 MW of wind power in the United States and Canada
Naturener develops wind energy farms. Since 1999 has developed 14 wind farms in Spain. With the acquisition of Great Plains Wind & Energy and Energy Logics, Naturener is now developing 1000 MW in U.S. and Canada.
Continue readingLa economía de la energía eólica por Alberto Ceña
Los diferentes marcos regulatorios de apoyo a las energías renovables, basados en la compra obligatoria de la electricidad a un precio determinado, han permitido la creciente presencia de la eólica.
Continue readingWind power – Oceans of opportunity: Harnessing Europe’s largest domestic energy resource
Recognising that over 100 GW of offshore wind projects are planned in Europe. Recognising that by 2030 it is predicted that there will be a total installed capacity of 150 GW of offshore wind power.
Continue readingVestas Launches V112-3.0 MW Turbine for Offshore
Today, at the European Offshore Wind Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Vestas will announce a new turbine for the offshore market.
Continue readingDoosan Heavy Industries & Construction acquires Leading Turbine Manufacturer Skoda Power
Acquisition Secures Proprietary Turbine Technologies for Doosan, Completing the Company’s All-Round Capabilities in Power Generation Equipment.
Continue readingCrean un mapa de puntos de recarga para vehículos eléctricos
La empresa Babel Informática ha abierto alargador.org, un nuevo sitio web centrado en el emergente mercado de vehículos eléctricos, con algunas características interesantes.
Continue readingWind Power- Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark inaugurates Horns Rev 2
On 17 September, 30 kilometres from shore, on the accommodation platform in the North Sea with a view of 91 turbines, HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark will put Horns Rev 2 into operation.
Continue readingSiemens introduces new 3.6-megawatt wind turbine featuring a 120 meter rotor diameter
The SWT-3.6-120 turbine is based on the proven technology of the SWT-3.6-107 ? the world?s most popular offshore wind turbine. The new machine will be equipped with 58.5 meter long rotor blades.
Continue readingGermany approves 1,800 wind turbines in offshore seas
Germany has issued permits so far for 25 wind farms in its offshore seas, with nearly 1,800 wind turbines to be erected on stone foundations in shallow waters.
Continue readingAlemania aprueba 40 parques eólicos con 1.800 aerogeneradores
Mientras en Chipiona los promotores del cambio climático y las emisiones de CO2 quieren impedir el que sería el primer parque eólico marino en España, en Alemania van a aprobar otros 40 parques eólicos marinos.
Continue readingGE Energy Expands in Growing Offshore Wind Sector
Acquisition of ScanWind adds advanced drive train turbine technology to GE’s portfolio; tackles offshore industry’s need for reduced maintenance costs and increased reliability.
Continue readingSAMTECH to demonstrate Wind Turbine Structural Dynamics at EOW2009
The industrial engineering process of large Wind Turbines is a complex organisation involving several teams of engineers, with complementary expertise.
Continue readingAvian mortality from wind power, fossil-fuel, and nuclear electricity by Benjamin K. Sovacool
Fossil-fueled facilities are 17 times more dangerous to birds on a per GWh basis than wind power. Wind turbines may have killed about 7000 birds, but fossil-fueled stations killed 14.5 million and nuclear 327,000.
Continue readingEólica, mortalidad de aves y falsedades interesadas
La mortalidad de aves por los aerogeneradores es de 0,269 fallecimientos por GWh; por las centrales eléctricas de combustibles fósiles, de 5,18 muertes por GWh y por centrales nucleares de 0,416 por GWh.
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