Posted in Wind Energy on 2008-03-20 | No Comments »
Hexcel has developed a new prepreg specifically for the manufacture of wind turbine blades. HexPly® M19 is a major step forward in prepregs for wind energy as, according to Hexcel, it cures in 15-20 % less time than current prepregs used for the same application. The cycle time savings mean less energy is required to cure [...]
Posted in Economics, Wind Energy on 2008-03-20 | 3 Comments »
Greenward Technologies Inc. has acquired the rights to the Universal Wind Turbine project, including all related patents pending, and has started design work on prototypes. The company plans to use a midsize, lightweight, modular design based the proven three-blade, horizontal-axis rotor, then combine these modular turbines on a single tower in “quad arrays.”
Incorporated in January, [...]
Posted in Research, Solar Energy on 2008-03-20 | No Comments »
Researchers in the United States and Austria report an advance toward the next generation of plastic solar cells, which are widely heralded as a low cost, environmentally-friendly alternative to inorganic solar cells for meeting rising energy demands.
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Posted in Economics, Wave Power on 2008-03-20 | No Comments »
Hydroelectric power has been around for decades, but an emerging technology is taking hold to capture energy from the ocean’s crashing waves. Several start-ups have begun deploying buoys that harness energy from wave movement in coastal areas of the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America and Africa. The energy is then sent back ashore via underwater [...]
Posted in Energy, Tidal on 2008-03-20 | No Comments »
A 300-turbine field planned for the Wando Hoenggan Water Way off the South Korean coast is moving towards development. Tidal power company Lunar Energy has announced it has reached an agreement with Korean Midland Power to build the 300-megawatt (MW) plant by December 2015.
Fabrication and installation of the tidal turbines [...]
Posted in Biofuels, Energy on 2008-03-20 | No Comments »
E.ON has submitted a planning application to build a 25-megawatt (MW) biomass-fired power station at Blackburn Meadows in Sheffield, England. The estimated cost of the project is US $120 million.
The new plant will burn a combination of recycled wood, forestry residue and specially grown crops such as willow and elephant [...]
Posted in Wind Energy on 2008-03-20 | No Comments »
Statkraft and Catamount Energy Corporation have selected Siemens Wind Power turbines for the Blaengwen Wind Farm in Wales. The Blaengwen project is planned for a range of hills near Pencader north of the town of Carmarthen in south Wales.
The project will use 10 Siemens 2.3-megawatt (MW) turbines. Turbine deliveries will [...]
Posted in Economics, Electricity, Europe, Research, Solar Energy on 2008-03-20 | No Comments »
The development of a new generation of large-scale, low-cost solar thermal power plants is the focus of a joint research agreement signed between Algeria and Germany. Researchers will be sharing data and expertise to speed up the market introduction of large-scale solar thermal plants. The plants could supply up to 200 [...]
Posted in Economics, Electricity, Research on 2008-03-20 | No Comments »
Boulder, CO, should soon boast the world’s smartest–and thus most efficient–power grid, thanks to a $100 million project launched last week by Minneapolis-based utility Xcel Energy. The project will equip homes with smart power meters that help people reduce demand when electricity is most expensive. Substations will also use information from the meters to automatically [...]
