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21 September 2009
Siemens has announced the release of a new 3.6-megawatt (MW) wind turbine featuring a 120 meter rotor diameter. The SWT-3.6-120 turbine is based on the proven technology of the SWT-3.6-107 – the world’s most popular offshore wind turbine. The new machine will be equipped with 58.5 meter long rotor blades. The turbine has a swept [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
GE Energy Expands in Growing Offshore Wind Sector with Key Technology Buy
20 September 2009
GE has announced the completion of the acquisition of ScanWind. With this move, GE has expanded its portfolio of renewable energy offerings to better serve customers. ScanWind is a developer of advanced drive train and control wind turbine technologies aimed at offshore deployment.
“The acquisition of ScanWind is an important step in our strategy to place [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
PlanetSolar has inaugurated its itinerant Village at Yverdon-les-Bains
19 September 2009
The first worldtour on board of PlanetSolar’s boat, using only solar energy, will begin in spring 2011. The inauguration of the itinerant Village which will follow the adventure and is free of charge for the public, has taken place from 3rd to 5th September 2009 in Switzerland, at Yverdon-les-Bains. The village consists of three spheres, [...]
Category: Energy, Mobility, Solar energy
Harz.EE mobility project for e-cars started
13 September 2009
Following the Edison project in Denmark and the RWE car power project, Harz.EE mobility is a further project in which Siemens Energy will participate together with the Siemens research center Corporate Technology as a technology partner for energy management and the setting up of a battery-charging infrastructure for electric cars. The official “Harz.ErneuerbareEnergien mobility” project [...]
Italy Set to Become World’s Second Largest Solar PV Market in 2009
11 September 2009
GSE, the state-run Italian power management agency, expects that total installed PV power will reach 900 MW by the end of 2009. This represents 100% growth compared to 2008, with approximately 70,000 new-build PV installations in 2009. GSE expects the market to grow further to 1500 MW in 2010, resulting in a compound annual growth [...]
Category: Energy, Solar energy
Evelop and ProRail sign agreement for unique Railwind concept
9 September 2009
Wind energy project developer Evelop, which is part of Eneco, and ProRail have signed a joint venture agreement to develop Railwind® – a unique concept involving wind turbines above railway tracks. This concept will initially be piloted in the industrial area Sloehaven near Vlissingen. This project is the only one of its kind in the [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
GE Helps Europe’s Largest Onshore Wind Project Move into Phase Two
9 September 2009
GE Energy has signed an agreement to supply up to 101 of its 2.5xl wind turbines to CEZ Romania for Cogealac, the second phase of the Fantanele wind project. When both phases are completed, they will create the largest onshore wind farm in Europe. CEZ Romania is part of CEZ Group, the largest utility in [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
Dutch Industry and knowledge institutions take leading role in offshore wind farm innovation
7 September 2009
RWE Offshore Wind, Eneco, TenneT, Ballast Nedam, Van Oord, IHC Merwede, 2-B Energy, XEMC Darwind, ECN and TU Delft are pioneering a large scale innovation programme for the development of wind energy far out at sea. (Far and Large Offshore Wind: FLOW). The plan was presented last week to Minister of Economic Affairs Van der [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
First hydrogen-fuelled power now on line in Venice
6 September 2009
Two landmark events have been achieved at Enel’s hydrogen-fuelled power plant near Venice. Just a few days after the new hydrogen pipeline supplied by Polimeri Europa (ENI) went into service, the power plant has successfully begun generating power fuelled 100% by hydrogen.
The people of Venice are the first in the world to benefit from power [...]
Category: Energy
Gamesa selected by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the third year in a row
5 September 2009
Effective September 21st 2009, Gamesa has been selected for the third year in a row as a component of the selective Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), and has been recognized as leader in the renewable energy equipment sector.
DJSI World is one of the most prestigious sustainability indexes and comprises 317 companies worldwide. In addition, [...]
Category: Economics, Wind energy
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