Scotland is continuing its renewable energy dominance, and is awarding turbine orders for three onshore wind projects totaling 126 MW to Siemens. Germany-based Siemens announced the contract late last week, revealing that it would supply 47 direct drive wind turbines to three separate wind farms which, upon completion, will supply … [continued]
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One of the UK’s largest property owners, the Crown Estate, has launched an interactive map of the country’s offshore wind system. The interactive map draws together a range of publicly available data to show the approximate percentage share of the country’s electricity currently being generated by offshore wind. The map … [continued]
As happens every year, when I think about Thanksgiving, I feel overwhelmed with thanks for the great writers, commenters, sharers, and “stealthier” readers who make CleanTechnica what it is. I feel very lucky to be on this boat, and I hope we keep sailing smoothly. All of the thanks I’ve given in … [continued]
Pakistan is looking to increase the share of renewable energy in its overall energy mix substantially and has announced a roadmap that will see around 3.5 GW wind energy capacity operational by 2018. The Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) recently announced that over 40 wind energy projects are in various … [continued]
The United States could solve the complete transition to renewable energy by combining it with underground energy storage, according to a new Stanford study. Stanford professor of civil and environmental engineering, Mark Jacobson, and colleague Mark Delucchi of the University of California, Berkeley, have been working on a series of plans … [continued]
On November 22, Alberta’s new government released its new climate plan. From the lens of Alberta, home of the oil sands with a 40+ year history of governments which coddled the oil and gas industry, it’s astoundingly good. From outside of Alberta, looked at with a more global view, it’s … [continued]
Governor Andrew Cuomo is reportedly planning to order state regulators to mandate that 50% of all electricity in New York come from renewable sources. Two nuclear power plants will probably be shut down at some point, so the electricity they generate will need to be placed, and it only seems sensible to replace it … [continued]
Vestas has announced it will ship 200 MW of its new 3.3 MW turbine to a project in Oklahoma, US. The project represents the first order for Vestas’ V126-3.3 MW wind turbine in the US, and will go a long way to strengthening the company’s 3 MW platform in the … [continued]
