5 March 2012 Deal News PREMIUM: Deal round-up: Corporates bolster renewable energy efforts Group to buy Eco Energy Solutions NTR increases stake in Wind Capital Group Covanta Energy wins UK waste management contract in Windsor GDT Tek secures prime solar land in California GE to supply 41 wind turbines to …
Renewable Power Trumps Fossils for First Time as UN Talks Stall
Renewable Power Trumps Fossils for First Time as UN Talks Stall By Alex Morales – Nov 25, 2011 8:13 AM ET Enlarge image Renewable Power Trumps Fossils for First Time Blades for Vestas Wind Systems A/S wind turbines are stored at the company’s factory in Tianjin, China. The findings indicate …
Four thousand Eiffel Towers
Offshore wind is one of the most talked-about forms of renewable energy. No doubt when the European Commission will publish its Energy Roadmap 2050 in December, it will be crucial in reaching the EU’s renewable energy and climate targets. Yet in practice not too many offshore wind parks have been …
The Networked EV: Getting to Smart Grid, Not Gridlock, With EVs
The Networked EV: Getting to Smart Grid, Not Gridlock, With EVs Without an intelligent grid, electric vehicles are on the road to nowhere LightSail Shifts From Compressed Air Car to Grid Storage It’s the stealthy startup watch. Ultracap Maker Ioxus Raises $21 Million, Aims to Conquer Wind Turbines, Data Centers …
Why Aren’t Those Wind Turbines Turning?
It’s called curtailment—and it could be costing the nation a lot of green energy and green money. . Some 292,000 megawatt-hours of wind power were curtailed by the Midwest transmission system operator in 2009; in 2010, that figure jumped to about 824,000 megawatt-hours. At a rule-of-thumb 7 cents per kilowatt-hour, …
Tesco unveils wind-powered distribution centres
Tesco unveils wind-powered distribution centres Supermarket giant installs four 800kW wind turbines at facilities in Daventry and Newport READ» How will Mayor Boris boost London’s air quality plan? Mayor to face questions from London Assembly after receiving temporary exemption from EU’s air quality standards READ» EU clears hacked Czech carbon …
AstroWatt: Thin Silicon Personnel Moves
AstroWatt: Thin Silicon Personnel Moves A wave of news in the world of thin silicon. Green Startups Target the Department of Defense It’s the renewable tip of the spear. Update: Stealthy Alta Devices’ High Efficiency GaAs PV Technology Details emerge in one of Alta’s first interviews with the press. Promises …