American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global energy technologies company, today announced that its D-VAR grid interconnection solution has been ordered for two additional wind farms under construction in Australia.
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La eólica en República Dominicana: Inveravante construye dos parques eólicos
Dos parques eólicos con una capacidad conjunta de 100 megavatios se instalarán en Matafongo y Granadillos, en las provincias de Peravia y Montecristi, respectivamente.
Continue readingUES to Buy Renewable Power from Western Wind Energy Project near Kingman
UniSource Energy Services (UES) has agreed to purchase the output of a new wind farm and large solar array that Western Wind Energy will develop in the Kingman area by June 2011.
Continue readingUD, Gamesa finalize agreement to install coastal wind turbine
The University of Delaware and Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica have finalized an agreement to install a utility-scale 2-megawatt Gamesa wind turbine at UD’s Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes in 2010.
Continue readingNew Siemens Research Turbine Commissioned at NREL Site
Siemens Energy, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) formally commissioned a new 2.3-megawatt Siemens wind turbine at NREL’s National Wind Energy Technology Center.
Continue readingZAP Exhibits Its Alias Electric Sports Car
ZAP a developer of electric vehicles and electric power systems, is participating in two events this week in New York City to preview the Alias, its new electric sports car.
Continue readingChina inauguró su primer parque eólico marino
Como ya informamos hace meses, China inauguró su primer parque eólico marino con tres aerogeneradores de Sinovel de 3 megavatios cada uno el pasado mes de marzo.
Continue readingArcadian Networks and Itron Join Forces to Deliver Utility Smart Grid Communications
The relationship combines the expertise of Itron, a leading provider of end-to-end smart grid solutions including smart meters and software, with Arcadian Networks.
Continue readingWind Power Hits 4GW Barrier – Now Powers 2.3 Million Homes in UK
4 Gigawatts of Installed Capacity in the UK. Wind now Powers the Equivalent of Scotland’s Household Supply, and Saves 6 Million Tonnes of Coal Annually. 1 GW Installed in Less Than a Year, as Deployment Accelerates.
Continue readingReport examines hidden costs of energy production and use
A report examines and, when possible, estimates “hidden” costs of energy production and use that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them.
Continue readingShifting the world to 100 percent clean, renewable energy as early as 2030
Most of the technology needed to shift the world from fossil fuel to clean, renewable energy already exists.
Continue readingLeading European Utility Selects PCN Technology Inc. for Smart Grid Pilot
PGE (Polska Grupa Energetyczna) has chosen PCN Technology Inc. for its Smart Grid pilot launch in Warsaw. The only American company selected, PCN will play a critical role in transforming the utility’s system.
Continue readingReNu Personal Power Generation and Storage System to Be Unveiled October 19
ReNu, the most technologically advanced and eye-catching personal solar capture and storage device ever created, will be unveiled on Oct. 19 in Phoenix when it appears at the prestigious i-stage.
Continue readingBolt Products to Provide New Large Diameter Fasteners for Wind Turbines
Bolt Products now supplies large diameter fasteners for assembly, transportation, construction and maintenance of wind turbines.
Continue readingE.ON reaches Milestone in the largest Baltic Sea Wind Farm
E.ON Climate & Renewables has reached a further milestone in the expansion of offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea.
Continue readingVestas’ World’s Largest Integrated Wind Power Production Base Built in TEDA
On Oct. 15, Vestas, the global wind power leader, unveiled its world’s largest integrated wind power production base that has been built in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA).
Continue readingCatch the Wind Goes for the Green — and Wins
CTW Wins Green Business Award for Invention From Washington Business Journal.
Continue readingEDP: Wind Power – Generation output rose 36%
Wind Power: In 9M09, capacity additions totalled 482MW (372MW in US, 60MW in Spain, 14MW in Brazil and 36MW in the Rest of Europe), on track to achieve 2009YE target. In Sept-09, there was 1.3GW under construction.
Continue readingIberdrola: The group?s chairman explained to Gordon Brown his interest in helping the country develop clean generation technologies
Iberdrola is the UK?s largest renewables company and the third largest power distributor through its subsidiary ScottishPower.
Continue readingIberdrola has successfully completed Fenix, its European research project
This Iberdrola project was carried out under the European Commission?s Sixth Research Framework Programme. The project entailed an investment of ?15 million and was carried out in collaboration with important partners.
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