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Friday, 20 October 2017

Clemson Research Team Receives $500,000 Grant From National Science Foundation

Dan McCue

A professor at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, and a Clemson alumnus are combining forces to develop packaging so smart it can energize itself.

Universal energy access by 2030 is now within reach says IEA

Study Finds Impact of Amazonian Hydropower Underestimated

wind

Friday, 20 October 2017

Facebook’s Nebraska Data Center Will be Powered by Wind

Dan McCue

The Omaha Public Power District proved to be an innovative energy partner, playing a key role in helping to bring Facebook’s massive data center to Papillion, Nebraska, and enabling the company to power its new center with 100% renewable energy through its Rate 261M.

Amazon’s Texas Wind Farm Now Operational

First Floating Wind Farm Now in Operation

Friday, 20 October 2017

Butterfly Wings Could Lead the Way to More Efficient Solar Panels

Dan McCue

The wings of the butterfly "Ordinary Rose" have led researchers to develop a new type of solar cell based on the wing’s nanostructures, small holes that absorb more light than smooth surfaces over a broad spectrum. The discovery could lead to improvements in solar panel design.

Engie joins forces with Fenix to offer solar home systems in Africa

Norway's Saga Energy Signs Deal to Build Solar Parks in Iran

Friday, 20 October 2017

Arensis off-grid power system delivered to victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Robin Whitlock

Arensis provided a biomass conversion system and engineering staff to turn fallen trees and hurricane debris into distributed energy until power is restored to the community.

First US Biomethanation Reactor System for Power-to-Gas Testing Installed in Colorado

ABP Food Group Makes $29 million Investment in Renewable Energy

Thursday, 19 October 2017

POWER Reaches Major Milestone With 1 GW of Installed Geothermal Capacity

REM

Idaho-based POWER Engineers Incorporated has now provided detailed design on more than 1,000 MW, or 1GW, of installed geothermal capacity. This major milestone was reached after Zorlu Enerji brought the 99.5 MW Kizildere 3-Unit 1 triple-flash geothermal power plant online earlier this year.

Geothermal Power Plant in Iceland First “Negative-Emissions” Facility

Wave-Sub Unveiled for Sea-Based Testing

energy saving

Friday, 20 October 2017

Greensmith and AEP Launch Hybrid Energy Storage Project

Dan McCue

Virginia-based Greensmith Energy, acquired by Wärtsilä Company in July, 2017, and American Electric Power will partner to install a 4 MW energy storage system integrated with the Buck and Byllesby hydroelectric power plants. The plants are located on the New River in Carroll County, Virginia.

Alfen launches the first storage solution for self-healing power grids in the world

Flexenclosure builds eCentre data centre for TigoUne in Colombia

electric/ hybrid

Friday, 20 October 2017

Eric Lundgren’s ‘Phoenix’ electric car, built from waste, achieves Guiness Book of World Records title

Robin Whitlock

Los Angeles based environmentalist Eric Lundgren has just claimed the official Guinness Book of World Records title for the Longest Range of an Electric Vehicle on a single charge.

XL Hybrids Secures $22 Million Investment

Paris Aims to Eliminate Gas-Powered Cars by 2030

interviews

Monday, 09 October 2017

Better than Tesla: An interview with Eric Lundgren - the man who’s built a new electric vehicle out of electronic waste

Acoustic signals for predictive maintenance: An interview with Amnon Shenfeld of 3DSignals

Electric Vehicles in Asia: An interview with Shrish Pant from MarketsandMarkets

Spain

Saturday, 21 October 2017

Anpier cierra hoy en Navarra la tercera edición de su Camino del Sol

ER

La Asociación Nacional de Productores de Energía Fotovoltaica (Anpier) concluye hoy en Pamplona su tercer Camino del Sol, iniciativa con la que la Asociación lleva ya tres años denunciando lo que denomina "una estafa de Estado sin precedentes en Europa". Este año, Anpier ha programado hasta 27 actos por toda España.

Un ciclo de charlas promoverá el interés por las renovables marinas entre los ingenieros navales

La subasta de 1.200 megavatios de Argentina recibe ofertas por valor de 9.401 megas

amERica

Friday, 20 October 2017

ARGENTINA: Más de 9 GW de ofertas para la Ronda 2 del Programa RenovAr, casi 8 veces más de la potencia requerida

ER

Con la apertura de ofertas para la Ronda 2 del Programa RenovAr, que promueve las energías renovables en el país, queda en evidencia el interés que despierta en el sector. Según se informa desde el Ministerio de Energía y Minería, se vendieron "117 pliegos licitatorios, se presentaron 228 ofertas por un total de 9.403 MW, casi ocho veces más de los 1.200 MW de potencia requerida inicialmente de tecnologías eólica, solar fotovoltaica, biomasa, biogás, pequeños aprovechamientos hidroeléctricos (PAH)y biogás de relleno sanitario, distribuidas en 21 provincias".