Wind Farm Articles
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Accelerating the Renewable Energy Movement with Advanced Gas Analysis Techniques
The global drive towards renewable energy sources has gained remarkable momentum in recent years. As the world grapples with the urgent need to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the renewable energy movement has emerged as a beacon of hope. Within this transformative landscape, advanced gas analysis techniques have assumed a pivotal role in ensuring the efficiency, ...
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Winds of Change: Offshore Wind Farms at the Forefront of Energy Transition
At a time when the importance of turning to sustainable energy sources and reducing our carbon footprint is increasingly recognised, offshore wind farms represent a ray of hope amid growing concerns about the energy crisis. They constitute a significant step forward in the search for long-term solutions in the field of renewable energies and sustainable development. In this article, we take a ...
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Gas Analysis in Renewable Energy Development
Introduction to Gas Analysis and Renewable Energy The world stands on the precipice of an energy revolution. As we stride forward, the interplay between gas analysis and the burgeoning renewable energy sector is becoming ever more pronounced. This article delves deep into why gas analysis is essential, how it’s performed, and the integral role Cambridge Sensotec plays in this domain. The ...
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The Standards That Affect Tyre Pyrolysis Plant Cost
In relation to lowering the environmental impact of your own business, there are a variety of actions to take. One option that may be becoming more popular is buying a tyre pyrolysis plant cost. This particular plant helps you to recycle tyres, turning them into fuel and also other products. Here's what you should understand about tyre pyrolysis plants in addition to their costs. Understanding ...
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Distributed energy will play a key role in Renewable Energy Zones. Here’s how.
With the continued stream of announcements around the early closure of coal-fired power plants across Australia, Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) are a key way forward as coal makes its exit. To date, there are 41 potential REZs flagged for potential development, each undergoing different phases of planning and consultation. According to a recent EnergyCo event, New South Wales has less than ...
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Project - RTE
Customer: RTE Context: RTE, the French electricity transmission system operator is in charge of the high voltage grid installation, connection and management onshore and offshore. This includes the connecting of all the marine renewable energy farms being developed in France. Challenge: With the growth of marine renewable energy developments in France with numerous offshore wind and floating ...
By Open Ocean
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Utility Dive - Wind and solar power aren’t enough to combat climate change. We need to incentivize firm renewables, too.
The following is a contributed article by George Sakellaris, president and CEO of Ameresco. In a world that continues to grapple with the unfolding effects of climate change and a global energy crisis that shows no signs of slowing, it’s never been more clear that the time to innovate our national approach to energy development is now. For too long, federal U.S. policy has taken a ...
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Energy storage implementation to reach carbon neutrality
Summary The massive deployment of intermittent renewables to achieve the decarbonization targets set out in Paris Agreement by 2050, is arising power management concerns while integrating with the power system due to the variability and intermittency of their renewable energy sources. The implementation of energy storage systems will lead to more efficient energy management system since the ...
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Making Your Energy Work for You
Alexander Graham Bell (the telephone) and Thomas Edison (electricity) were two of the greatest groundbreaking pioneers in history. Imagine if the two were alive today to witness the evolution of their thinking. While the chances are pretty good that Bell would have no idea what a smartphone was, Edison’s electrical transmission lines are, conversely, still a mainstay today. Acknowledging ...
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At lofty heights: 3D Scan of a wind turbine blade
The maintenance of wind turbines, and whole wind farms, is a challenge. Normally wind turbines are designed to operate for 20 years. During these 20 years they are subjected to all kinds of weather conditions and heavy loads, but thanks to modern acquisition technology and advanced numerical models, such conditions can be addressed and even turned into increased annual energy production. To ...
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Could Grid Modernization Provide the Path to a More Equal Society?
Smart grids have been in the headlines for over a decade. Today we’ve finally reached an impasse: our existing energy infrastructure is no longer fit for purpose. It is crumbling under the weight of abnormal weather conditions, demand fluctuations, and momentous changes to baseloads, historically supported by fossil fuels. Just a few short months ago, flash flooding across Europe left many ...
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To innovate in the electrical distribution sector, we must find sparks of inspiration
Electrical distribution can be easily overlooked in daily life. It’s out of sight and mind – electrical equipment is concealed within unassuming metal boxes and substations, while transmission lines run under our streets or are suspended above them. It can be easy to forget that distribution is a crucial element of our electrified world, a fact we are reminded of when the lights go ...
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DSOs are the Gatekeepers of our Net-Zero Future: A Conversation with Eurelectric
80% of global CO2 emissions are due to the production and consumption of energy Climate change is primarily an energy challenge. Today 80% of global CO2 emissions are due to energy production and consumption. In 2019, power generation accounted for nearly 45% of those emissions, while demand-side emissions corresponded to 55% of the total. We can still limit global heating to 1.5°C, but ...
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Offshore wind capacity set to quadruple by 2030: additional considerations ahead of turbine installations
In November last year, The Prime Minister announced his ambitious 10 Point Plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’, which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs. Covering clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies, the plan will allow the UK to forge ahead with eliminating its contribution to climate change by 2050. The UK already generates more ...
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Using Thermal Insulation in Offshore Wind Farms
Thermal insulation reduces the transfer of thermal energy between objects which have different temperatures or are within range of radiative influences. Heat flow is an inevitable outcome when objects of different temperatures interact. Thermal insulation provides a region in which thermal conduction is reduced or thermal radiation is reflected by the lower-temperature ...
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Evaluating Sustainability of Wind Energy: Fact-Based Insights Through LCA
Decarbonization of the power sector plays a key role in achieving climate neutrality and net-zero targets in line with the 1.5ºC goal of the Paris Agreement. Therefore, the rapid transformation from fossil to renewable energy sources such as wind or solar is becoming increasingly important and crucial for countries aiming for ambitious climate targets. Despite the global pandemic, the ...
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A cold hard lesson
At this moment much of America is suffering. Millions of people are struggling without elecrtricity and heat during an epic cold spell. In Texas alone four million famalies have no power! Sadly, It did not have to be this bad. This situation's root cause is energy demand in extreme conditions. We have known for decades that the first best step for energy management is Reduce Before Your Produce. ...
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What’s Your Risk Tolerance during Construction of a Utility-Scale PV Solar Power Plant? Active Stow vs. Passive Mitigation
Utility-scale engineering and construction projects are inherently risky. Large numbers of people independently working on a site, out in the weather, around dangerous machinery large and small, racing to finish the project as quickly as possible. Most Engineering, Procurement, and Engineering (EPCs) in the solar industry have the personnel safety issue solved. There are ongoing, sophisticated ...
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Renewable energy - Project references - Case study
Rent-A-Port Energy’s Management’s experience in pioneer offshore wind farms Rent-A-Port Green Energy’s management was the driving force behind the pioneering “far shore” wind farm C-Power. This was the first time ever that wind turbines were installed so far offshore (30 km) and in such great depths of water (30 m). The first phase, comprising six 5 MW wind ...
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Renewable energy storage - Project references - Case study
Green-field Pumped Hydro Storage Plant Project in Belgium Rent-A-Port Green Energy working in association with other private and public partners develops a 150 MW greenfield pumped storage project in Belgium. The project aims to set a new benchmark for the flexibility of pumped hydro storage, and uses mid-scale variable speed asynchronous pump-turbines in conjunction with batteries. It ...
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