Once again, renewable energy is proving to be critical in strengthening shaky economies. To make some cash and ease its budget crisis, Portugal is looking to export solar power to Germany. Luz.On, a Portuguese solar company, is aiming to set up solar parks that will then supply power to … [continued]
The WaveRoller arrived on January 2nd at Portugal’s Peniche Shipyard for a much anticipated pilot test this summer off the coast of Portugal, one of the best testing sites in Europe for ocean energy. The scaled-up version for the pilot test is to be tested in the same waters near the sea shore of Peniche where its smaller prototype showed promise (Previous: WaveRoller Uses Swinging Door for Underwater Wave Energy.)
Wave energy involves very large machines that must survive harsh underwater conditions. Even this pre-commercial version weighs 280 tons, and the test has been financed by the European Commission.
One of the charming things I discovered about Finland’s green tech sector on my blogger tour this summer is how close-knit a group the whole green energy sector can be in a nation of just 7 million souls. Where everybody knows everybody, there is an unusual degree of collaboration between … [continued]
Five years ago, when 17% of Portugal’s energy came from renewable energy – about like California now – the government made a bold decision to aim for 45% during the next five years – by 2010. Sounds impossible, right? Yet, according to Elizabeth Rosenthal at the NYT, they will have … [continued]
Through its Texas subsidiary Horizon Wind Energy, the giant Portuguese company EDP Renewables; the second largest wind company in the world, intends to almost triple its US projects to $4 billion worth of new wind energy projects in the United States through 2012. This year alone Horizon Wind Energy installed … [continued]
We were pretty excited about Pelamis’ wave power plan in Portugal., but not every technology written about here pans out in the end. Pelamis’ €9 million Aguacadora wave power project–the world’s largest–has been taken offline due to numerous technological and financial setbacks.
Ember, a European clean energy group, says renewables displaced fossil generation in the EU in the first half of 2024.
What would you think about a DIY solar panel small enough to be easily installed on the side of your balcony or patio and then plugged into a wall socket? It could provide energy produced by the sun directly into your home. Each of the lightweight panels would produce only … [continued]
More than 15,000 kilometers traveled all-electric: Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 testing tour throughout Europe completed successfully Mercedes-Benz Trucks successfully took its eActros 600 European Tour across the finishing line. After a 45-day all-electric development trip through a total of 22 countries, the two near-series prototypes of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 arrived … [continued]
The plan was simple — embark on a wild adventure travelling 4,500 miles across Europe to reach Nazare in Portugal. As we have two cars, a gas SUV and a Tesla Model 3 Performance, my wife’s choice was to go in the SUV — safe, comfortable, and “good range.” I … [continued]
