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]
Summary U.S. renewable energy consumption grew by 6 percent, from 7.600 quadrillion Btu in 2009 to 8.090 quadrillion Btu in 2010. The relative share of renewable energy to total energy consumption has grown to 8 percent in 2010. Of the major renewable fuel categories, biomass accounted for over half … [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]
The U.S. Department of Energy has just issued a first round of funding to develop seven new demonstration offshore wind power projects in Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. The initial grants of $4 million for each project will cover engineering, design, and permitting costs. If all goes … [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]
Researchers at the University of Houston have just won a new round of funding for a $4 million wind power project that is on track to solve a key wind energy transportation conundrum: how to use superconducting wire without running afoul of the magnetic field generated by wind turbines. The new … [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]
Imagine, if you will clean, renewable energy almost fully powering a full-scale electricity grid. Ok, it’s hard to believe now, but with recent advances in wind and solar power, it may not be that far off. And, it may come within the next two decades, if researchers from the University of Delaware … [continued]
Sometimes there’s mention in the press that wind farms harm wildlife. Typically, though these articles reference the damage done to bird and bats on land. What seems to get less mention in mass media is the potential benefit for sea creatures provided by offshore wind farms. A research study … [continued]
