Vestas Wind launches next generation of its wind-power "rocket"
Back in 2004, Danish wind turbine technologist, Vestas, launched its first Skyrocket sailing vessel, in an attempt to break the Outright World Speed Sailing Record. As part of this mission, the Sailrocket team has just launched its second-generation speed sailing boat from East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. According to the company, SailRocket 2 is designed to be "significantly faster than its predecessor". Over the last 15 months, Vest'as Sailrocket team has been focused on building a better, safer and - above all - faster boat at Vestas Technology R&D's facilities on the Isle of Wight. The culmination of this work was yesterday's launch of Sailrocket 2. "Since we started pursuing the Outright World Speed Sailing Record 9 years ago, the record has been raised by exactly 9 knots. The current record holders, the kite surfers, have taken it out of the reach of all the previous contenders and it is going to take a very special boat to get it back. Vestas Sailrocket 2 is a boat that aims high. The only satisfactory outcome for us is the outright record," Paul Larsen, pilot and project leader from the Sailrocket 2 team says. With the record raised to the current level, the ambitious team behind Sailrocket is even more eager to develop a boat to break the Outright World Speed Sailing Record (average speed of a craft between two points set 500 metres apart). In order to do that, conventional design has been left behind and everything is pushed to the limit.
SolidApollo Launches New Aluminum LED Lighting Extrusion Profiles
Solid Apollo has just introduced 6 different Aluminum Extrusion profiles, which will enable Architects, lighting designers, and contractors to increase their creativity and flexibility in their designs while creating state of the art LED linear Lighting installations.
Design Race in Wind Turbine Drivetrains
The game is on. We will know in 2015 if the industry is likely to narrow down to one clear winning design, or whether there remain many routes to the same destination.
2011 Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo Report
We reached out to companies from across the industry for a peak at some of the new products that will be showcased this year. Below is a compilation of some great new products that should be an interest to you.
Single vs. Dual Axis Solar Tracking
Generally Dual-axis trackers are more accurate in pointing directly at the sun which is usually the brightest spot in the sky, however, Dual axis comes at the price of higher complexity and lower reliability ( more down time and more maintenance) than single axis.
Sanyo Smart Energy System
The "Smart Energy System" is a SANYO energy management system that includes clean, renewable energy generation, energy storage using lithium-ion batteries, smart & energy efficient appliances, cooling systems, and an energy management system that uses the energy generated and stored efficiently.
Ecotech Institute Applauds Colorado for its Leadership in the Cleantech Industry
Recent Energy Report by Denver Metro Economic Development Corporation Highlights Significant Achievements for Colorado
Doing Business with China & Creating American Jobs
The role of fossil fuels and renewables will begin to meld into an acceptable state of necessary coexistence and development simply because the economics and math dictate such an outcome. But the inability to excise coal from the equation will drive the innovation cycle to make it better.
BlueFire Renewables Names Petroleum Industry Veteran, Joe Sparano to Board of Directors
Former President of the Western States Petroleum Association Brings 42 Years of Petroleum Industry Experience to Renowned Renewable Energy Company
US Digital Exhibiting at CSP Today Solar Thermal Power Summit in India
US Digital announces they will be exhibitors at the 2nd CSP Today Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in India, April 12-13, 2011. US Digital has developed an innovative inclinometer ideal for solar tracking applications and will be showcasing the product at the CSP Solar Thermal Power Summit.
The IPVEA Calls All PV Equipment Manufacturers for Book to Bill Program
The Association will contact PV equipment manufacturers worldwide in order to provide key information in a book to bill monthly ratio report.
BTU International Ships 3000th Thermal Processing System from Shanghai Factory
Operational since 2004, the plant has been expanded numerous times since opening. In 2008, a Solar Applications Lab was added, and has proven to be a key enabler for customers.
Green IT and Cloud Computing Summit 2.0 Keynote Speaker Announcement by Bajinder Paul
Bajinder Paul Senior IT Advisor General Services Administration (GSA). Second annual conference to feature 25 top Green IT technology companies
Declaration of Confidence in our Energy Industry
First Minister re-affirms Scotland's leading position in the Renewables Sector
FZLED Unveiling All-New Dimming LED Tube Lights at Taiwan International Lighting Show
FZLED Unveiling All-New Dimming LED Tube Lights at Taiwan International Lighting Show
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