"Greater contribution of solar” needed for ISCC plants, says Iberdrola
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 Toby Price Spain’s Iberdrola Engineering is committed to Integrated Solar Combined Cycle technology, which comprises bolting on a solar field to a conventional gas-powered plant. It says that this approach is ...
United States
Chilling news as Google ditches renewables research in winter “spring cleaning”
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 Toby Price Urs Hölzle, Google’s Senior Vice President of Operations and Google Fellow, announced yesterday that the internet giant would be mothballing its Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal initiative as par...
Mexico
A further 400 MW puts wind in Oaxaca's sails
Monday, 07 November 2011 Toby Price The state of Oaxaca has unfurled its mainsail and is gliding to the top of Mexico’s burgeoning wind industry. A further 400 MW are in the pipeline in the state, while one wind farm in the area, the ...
Unique visitor figures up 11%
Fresh web traffic record and new Peru e-newsletter
Monday, 07 November 2011 REMOff the back of a new all-time high for web traffic in October for the second month running, Renewable Energy Magazine is proud to announce the launch of a new monthly e-newsletter focusing on Peru.
Spain
Gamesa erects its first 4.5-MW turbine in Malaga
Thursday, 27 October 2011 Mike McGovern Spain’s leading wind turbine manufacturer, Gamesa, has confirmed it is currently installing the first of its 4.5-MW G10X wind turbines in the province of Malaga. The turbines form part of a wind far...
Spain
New wind legislation threatens €13 billion of investments, 16,500 jobs
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 Toby Price The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) has warned that if a royal decree is passed in its current draft form, 69% less new wind energy capacity will be installed in the various regions between now ...
OSBIT Power maximising access to offshore wind turbines
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 Toby Price Back in March, we reported on the UK wind industry’s efforts to train personnel for the dangers of offshore work. While health and safety training is crucial, companies such as OSBIT Power have gone...
New record in website traffic
Renewable Energy Magazine reaches 63,660 unique visitors in September
Thursday, 13 October 2011 REM According to data provided by OJD/Nielsen Online, Renewable Energy Magazine broke its own record in September attracting close to 64,000 unique visitors. The site received 107,011 visits with hits on ...
Big strides for offshore giants
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 Luis Merino The potential of offshore wind is driving the development of a new generation of giants. There are open discussions about 20-MW turbines; ten times more powerful than the current standard, and althoug...
Spain
Siemens brings renewables-based power to Majorca
Tuesday, 27 September 2011 REM Siemens has delivered high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) technology that allowed Red Eléctrica de España (REE) to link Majorca with the Spanish mainland via an electricity highway laid in the Medite...
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