Wind Energy Articles

20 years EEG. For many this is a reason to celebrate, for opponents it is a reason to swear. No matter what the respective EEG assessment looks like: The success of the EEG in photovoltaics is enormous and will change the world for good: Solar power is already the cheapest energy source in the world and is readily ...

Apr. 1, 2020

By Solarpraxis AG

The oldest rotary windmills are considered to have been used regularly in agriculture and other purposes since 2000 B.C. by peoples of what would today be China and the Middle East who already sensed what the German physicist Albert Betz, the father of physics governing modern wind turbines, called The Theory of Wind Energy, presented and ...

Mar. 28, 2020

By Vortex Bladeless SL

On a small island in Denmark, green energy solutions are being developed. The transition is ambitious but necessary, both when it comes to the overall sustainability of the island as well as for the future success of a green Denmark. Besides the energy project which includes two wind turbines from Viking Wind, there is a resort on the island with a hotel, conference rooms, greenhouses, and an ...

Mar. 24, 2020

By Viking Wind ApS

Quick Facts LOCATION: Racine, Wisconsin MARKET SECTOR: Manufacturing FACILITY SIZE: 2.2 Million Square Feet EQUIPMENT: (1) 3.2 Megawatt Landfill Gas Turbine (1) 3.2 Megawatt Natural Gas Turbine FUEL: Landfill Gas and Natural Gas DISTANCE FROM RENEWABLE FUEL SOURCE: 2/3 of a Mile CHP GENERATING CAPACITY: 6.4 Megawatts HEAT RECOVERY RATE: ...

Mar. 9, 2020

By Solar Turbines Incorporated - Caterpillar

The moment many environmentalists have been waiting for so long finally came: installing solar-powered facilities is now more financially viable than investing into similar fossil fuel based facilities. Green technology fans - rejoice! ...

Feb. 28, 2020

By Greenshine New Energy LLC

Is a vehicle-to-grid future possible, where bidirectional chargers allow electricity to flow from electric vehicles back to the grid during peak demand? Given the current state of electric vehicle (EV) technology, coupled with existing pilot projects, we believe it’s more suitable to ask: what useful vehicle-to-grid applications can we implement today, and what valuable benefits await to be ...

Feb. 6, 2020

By Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

The world has never been more aware of the importance of conserving resources and reducing carbon emissions. Nowhere is this growing consciousness more keenly felt than in the energy sector. ...

Jan. 31, 2020

By IFS

The idea behind the technology // Vortex Bladelessis a tech startup. We are developing anenvironmentally friendlywind generator which needsno blades nor rotation. It is a new technology designed for modular on-site energy generation and low-consumption systems off-grid, specially thought to work along with other Vortex units or regular solar panels. Our vortex wind turbine is ...

Jan. 30, 2020

By Vortex Bladeless SL

Gigawatt Global’s 7.5MW solar plant in Burundi to become first grid-connected project supported by REPP to begin full construction UK government-funded REPP set to continue support for country’s first private-sector grid-connected solar project with construction bridge loan Gigawatt Global’s 7.5MW solar plant in Burundi is to become the ...

Jan. 23, 2020

By Gigawatt Global Coöperatief U.A.

We have all heard that renewables are now cheaper than coal or gas, especially after the Xcel bid that was reported in 2018, with PV with battery storage at a median price of $38/MWh (3.8 C/kWh) and Wind at $19.3/MWh (1.9 c/kWh). If this is true, why don't we just replace everything with wind and solar right now? It is, of course, a bit trickier than that. These prices, listed above, are for ...

Jan. 21, 2020

By Sinton Instruments

Executive Summary The accelerating drive for universal mobile access, for people and increasingly for connected vehicles and objects, means that expansion of the cellular network is outpacing that of the electricity grid. According to the GSMA, the number of off-grid base stations is expected to rise from 320,000 in 2014 to 390,000 in 2020, while base stations with unreliable ...

Jan. 2, 2020

By GenCell Ltd

When I served as a U.S. Senate aide in the 1970’s and ran the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) in the 1980’s and 1990’s, I would constantly face the lament by oil state Democrats and corporate Republicans indignantly whining about federal and state government subsidies for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Now I strongly respond that nuclear energy ...

Jan. 2, 2020

By American Solar Energy Society (ASES)

In Colorado, renewable energy now accounts for nearly 25 percent of the net power generation. The next level of growth in the renewable energy industry is set to come from innovations in energy storage technology. House Skips New Tax ...

Dec. 20, 2019

By CleanEnergyAuthority.com

A sharp drop in offshore wind prices and global expansion plans have increased the pressure on developers to control costs and meet project deadlines in a rapidly-consolidating supply market, industry leaders told the Offshore & Floating Wind Europe 2019 conference. Technology advancements and European deployment learnings have sliced offshore wind costs and laid the ...

Dec. 20, 2019

By New Energy Update

North East engineering company, Osbit, has just announced its most successful financial year to date, delivering 55% growth in sales, 44% growth in profit and 30% growth in employees. In the past twelve months, Osbit has supported major offshore wind and oil & gas projects across four continents, for customers in Australia, the Far East, USA and Europe. During this time, the ...

Dec. 19, 2019

By Osbit Limited

This years’ Nobel Prizes have just been awarded and the chemistry prize recognizes the three men who developed the lithium-ion battery. It’s a technology that’s taken for granted by many of us, but this rechargeable, powerful, compact and lightweight battery has made the technology we take for granted possible. It’s why mobile phones are so lightweight and why you can use ...

Dec. 16, 2019

By Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Ltd.

Despite the growing demand and supply of renewable energy sources, we still rely on fossil fuels for much of our global energy. But deep below the ocean, there is a source of clean carbon energy waiting to be harvested, which will go a long way to reducing our dependence on oil, gas and coal – seaweed. A recent study in Nature Geoscience estimated that seaweed floating down to ...

Dec. 14, 2019

By Marine BioEnergy, Inc.

The energy sector is technology-intensive, and it has passed through several innovation-led transformations in the last two centuries The last 200 years of the history of energy could be characterised, without too much exaggeration, as five or six long periods of disruption and uncertainty, punctuated by moments of stability. The energy sector is technology-intensive, and it has ...

Dec. 13, 2019

By International Energy Agency

Tcharge regulation can be relatively simple: When the I-'1/batteries are full, the controller disconnects the PV r array. Adding wind or microhydro to the system makes charge regulation more complicated, since turbines may overspecd if unloaded. Often, diversion control is the solution. Off-grid "hybrid" combinations of solar, wind, or microhydro have been around for decades. These renewable ...

Dec. 10, 2019

By Energy Systems & Design (ES&D)

Using the TBox RTU The TBox remote telemetry unit (RTU) products are currently used in many installations to monitor and automate railway heating systems that prevent build-up of ice and snow. Normally employed at electrical switch points, these systems ensure safety for reliable traffic operations. In addition to providing safety and reliability, ...

Dec. 10, 2019

By Ovarro (formerly Servelec Technologies & Primayer)