Archive for February, 2009
| Previous posts »World’s first hydrogen fuel cell tractor debuts in Italy
23 February 2009
The New Holland NH2 is billed as the world’s first hydrogen-powered tractor, and it’s just debuted in conceptual form in Italy. The zero-emissions tractor gets its power from a fuel cell that sends electrons to a 106-horsepower electric motor powering all four wheels. Market introduction isn’t expected to be soon. Problems include a major lack [...]
Category: Mobility
Make your own Rechargeable Batteries with Solar Cells
22 February 2009
Every nuisance can lead to an innovative idea. For Norwegian Knut Karlsen rechargeable batteries lying around the house were the case. It bothered him that when he did need them, they were empty or half full, in any case not fully charged. Of course, he could buy a normal charger. But he wanted it simpler; [...]
Category: Energy, Solar energy
New: houses producing more energy than owners can consume
21 February 2009
The Dutch town Coevorden is probably the first European town where houses will be built which produce more electricity than that they consume. The three so called HE-Active houses (High Effictive & Energy Active) will be built in the first half of this year. The extra cost for realizing this sustainable level will be subsidized [...]
Category: Energy, Energy savings, Solar energy
Large Solar Park in Portugal: electricity and employment
20 February 2009
In the southeast of Portugal you will find Amareleja, a small town with something special: a solar park. It’s a large complex with 2.250 solar panels which follow the sun. The capacity is enormous: more than 100 MW. More than 30.000 households are supplied with electricity.
The solar park not only delivers electricity, it’s also a [...]
Category: Energy, Solar energy
Lightbulb banned from Europe
20 February 2009
The European Union has agreed upon a ban of the traditional incandescent light bulb. The Europarlement Commission of Environmental Affairs decided on this on February 17 last.
The phasing out will start with the disappearance of the 100 Watt lamp as of September 1 2009. Three years later – in 2012 – the incandescent light bulb [...]
Category: Energy, Energy savings
Norwegian Electrical car ‘Think’ tested
20 February 2009
There are still not too many electric vehicles on the road, so the Norwegian ‘Think’ is one of the first. But it’s not coming on the road lightly. A team of Norwegians ruggedly tested the car for 3 days, driving a hard 300 kilimeters through the city but also into the mountains. And they are satisfied. The [...]
Category: Mobility
Heat shortens lifetime of solar panels? Baloney!
19 February 2009
Not everybody has accurate knowledge about solar panels and PV-systems. That’s the lesson a good friend of mine learnt when he was on a short vacation in Florida some months ago. As he is interested in renewable energy, he thought it was curious that so few houses in this sunny city had solar panels on [...]
Category: Energy, Solar energy
Gamesa awarded a new tender to install 104 MW in Romania
19 February 2009
Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica has been a awarded a new tender called by SC Blue Line Impex, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power SpA, the Renewable Energy Company of Enel Spa, for the supply of wind turbine generators in Romania amounting to a total power of 104 MW.
The wind turbines awarded include 52 Gamesa G87-2.0 MW [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
Vestas receives 24 MW order for the French market
19 February 2009
Vestas has received an order for 12 units of the V80-2.0 MW wind turbine to be installed in France. The contract includes supply, installation, commissioning, a VestasOnline CompactIITM SCADA system as well as a ten-year service agreement.
At the customer’s request, details about the project ownership, exact location, etc. cannot be disclosed.
“We are very pleased to [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
400 cities commit to go beyond the 20% EU’s energy objectives
19 February 2009
In a solemn ceremony that has taken place in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament, more that 350 cities across Europe have committed, by signing the Covenant of Mayors, to go beyond the EU’s energy objective of reducing 20% CO2 emissions by 2020. With this initiative of the European Commission in partnership with the Committee of [...]
Category: Politics
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