Siemens Energy has been contracted by Irish utility Bord na Móna to deliver and service 42 direct-drive wind turbines for two onshore wind power plants set to be feeding power into the grid by mid-2014. The wind turbines will have a combined capacity of 126 megawatts, enough to power approximately … [continued]
One of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe, DONG Energy, stepped into a cooperation agreement with Vestas Wind Systems on Tuesday to become involved in the early testing of Vestas’ next generation V164-8.0 MW wind turbine. The agreement will see DONG energy involve itself much earlier in the picture, … [continued]
It’s been pretty astounding to watch China essentially double its 2015 solar target three times in the past year and a half or so. Each step of the way, what’s clear is that solar power keeps getting more and more competitive… fast. Before this week, China’s latest 2015 solar target increase … [continued]
If you asked me how long BMW had been in the electric vehicle game, I have to admit that I wouldn’t tell you 40 years. Here’s the intro to a Gas2 post with more info: BMW And Its 40 Year History Of Electric Vehicles While the BMW brand is … [continued]
Here’s some big news from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) regarding the hugely important wind power production tax credit, which has stimulated a tremendous amount of wind power growth and job creation over the past several years: Analysis: Six-year phase-out of wind energy Production Tax Credit would enable U.S. … [continued]
From one of our loyal readers, Mr. Energy Czar, here’s a good news wrap on some recent electric vehicle, oil, and wind energy news:
Continuing on from yesterday’s “Renewable Energy Big Pic” post, here’s Renewable Energy Big Pic: Part 2. As noted yesterday, this two-post series is basically a presentation I gave to a class of renewable energy graduate students this week. Enjoy this second part, and chime in below if anything interesting or … [continued]
Sometimes, projects or companies are not profitable for a long time, but if you truly believe in them, you may be willing to stick it out long enough to see things finally succeed. Projects and companies that require large investments for payback that will accumulate years down the road … [continued]
Yingli Green Energy, one of China’s top solar energy companies, has announced that it will provide 288 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for the country’s Gold Sun Program, which helps to boost solar energy standards in the emerging market country. Meanwhile, China’s Ministry of Finance, its Ministry of Science … [continued]
As I mentioned in my article covering the latest US Solar Market Insight report (which I just published a few hours ago), I was “out of the office” today giving a presentation on solar power growth. But the presentation was actually on much, much more than that, as you’ll see in the article below … [continued]
