A European Union cryogenic* wind project called SUPRAPOWER aims to facilitate the development of more compact, reliable, and powerful wind turbines by using smaller, and lighter generators that can generate just as much power as bigger, traditional generators. This would be achieved by cooling the wind turbine’s generator coils to cryogenic temperatures until they … [continued]
In good news for planet Earth, and news that should conversely kick us Western nations up the proverbial, China has again stretched its renewable energy installed capacity, increasing its wind energy capacity up to 56,000 megawatts at the end of October 2012, and increasing its hydro power capacity to … [continued]
Nicaragua has one of the most aggressive renewable energy goals in the world — it intends to have 94% of its electricity come from renewable energy by 2017. The spark for this new energy push was an energy crisis due to a heavy reliance on foreign oil. Reducing this over-reliance from … [continued]
Apple Inc, the well-known manufacturer of phones, desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, has reportedly designed a unique energy storage system for wind energy. It has been looking for ways to power its data center, and it realizes the benefits of wind power, such as zero fuel requirements, the opportunity to support … [continued]
Both the ERCOT and SPP power grids benefited from America’s wind energy boom by setting new wind power integration records in December …
The renewable energy industry had a lot to celebrate over this week’s “fiscal cliff” deal in Congress, most notably with the extension of the production tax credit for wind power. However, no sooner did President Obama sign the bill and jet off into the distance, than Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) … [continued]
China’s Xinhua recently announced that the nation’s share of electricity coming from “clean energy” has increased to 20.2%, 3.3% more than at the same time last year. As you may well know, “clean energy,” according to China, includes nuclear and large-scale hydropower. In the first 11 months of 2012, the … [continued]
The United States wind PTC (production tax credit) which was on the verge of expiring, causing firms to rush their wind energy projects has been extended late last night. Vestas is headquartered in Denmark, but the U.S. is a very significant market for the wind turbine leader. Based on the … [continued]
Supporters of the production tax credit for wind power can breathe a little easier, at least for now. Whatever else anybody says about the “fiscal cliff” legislation drama, in the end, our friends over at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) are sure in a celebratory mood. The final bill, … [continued]
A new US survey finds strong consumer support for renewables and clean energy technologies, along with a golden opportunity for smart grid advocates.
