By Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth The two renewable technologies through March supplied more energy in ERCOT than coal, whose share in the nation’s largest state power market continues to diminish Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By Sara Wind loses to solar in combined German tender Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By National Wind Watch Words matter… Have we all been so dumbed down (sorry) with the title of “Wind Farm” that we are numb to the fact that smooth-talking, wind companies (Expedition Wind/Diamond Vista/Tradewind) are actually proposing to build “Industrial wind turbines” in our communities? This will affect each of us in Marion County, Kansas,…
By Giles Parkinson With the energy transition in the main grid gathering pace, more focus is turning to de-carbonising transport. We talk to Australian engineer Stephanie Moroz, who has worked in all three sectors, about the pros and cons of biofuels, batteries and hydrogen. The post The Driven Podcast: Biofuels, batteries, or hydrogen appeared first…
By National Wind Watch More than a dozen citizens asked the Wasco County Commission April 3 not to submit a letter of support it wrote for the Summit Ridge wind project east of Dufur. The commission opted to table the matter. The commission had written the letter on behalf of the owner of the Summit…
By National Wind Watch According to the World Book Encyclopedia, millions of years ago – during the Ice Age and subsequent Global Warming Era – some of the most fertile soil on this planet was created here in central Illinois. This area has been called “the garden of the nation” and “the bread basket of…
By Michelle Froese The latest EIA findings presented in the STEO suggest that between 2018 and 2020, wind-generated electricity will grow by 29%, with a strong chance of overtaking hydropower in 2019. An analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign of the latest forecast data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), confirms continued strong…
By National Wind Watch Hundreds of south Wicklow residents who will be impacted by the outcome of an appeal with An Bord Pleanála – in respect of a wind farm development – remain in a state of “anxious expectation” this week, a local opponent to the development has said. Richard More-O’Ferrall – secretary of the…
By National Wind Watch A dispute between a wind farm company and a farmer over an agreement about access to his land for cabling has been struck out at the Commercial Court following mediation talks. However, a second wind farm operator which says it also has a similar access agreement with the farmer is now…
By Michelle Froese The new agreements extend the original Vestas service contracts with Novatus Energy from 10 to 20-year terms. Novatus Energy has signed long-term service agreement extensions with Vestas across seven wind projects, totaling 1,043 MW in the U.S. The agreements extend the original Vestas service contracts at the projects from their original 10-year…
By Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth The US president also asserts that wind turbines destroy home property values and are a ‘graveyard’ for birds Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth New Energy Capital Partner’s will invest the church’s pension fund money in clean energy infrastructure companies and projects. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By Ryan Austin Renewable energy capacity worldwide is at an all-time high of 2,351 GW, just over a third of the world’s total electricity capacity. According to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency, total renewable energy capacity grew from 2,127 GW in 2017 to 2,350 GW in 2018, a 10% increase over…
By Michelle Froese Vestas recently announced two new wind turbine orders in the U.S. from different clients. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has placed an order for 143 MW of Vestas‘ V126-3.45 MW turbines for the Bearkat II Wind project in Texas. Bearkat II is the second phase of the Bearkat project, following the successful 2017…
By [email protected] More than 140 gigawatts of solar and wind generation capacity were added globally last year as solar PV consolidated its role as the growth engine of the renewables market, new figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency show. Among renewable technologies, wind remains second only to hydropower in its installed base, with 564…