Offshore wind energy system combines sea water and wind to create electricity
Megan Treacy for TreeHugger: We've seen our share of interesting wind power designs, but often the technology can't come anywhere close to matching what the traditional horizontal axis wind turbines can do. There's a reason that when we think of wind energy, we think of giant masts with rotating blades and it's because that design is incredibly effective -- just look at Scotland and other areas around the world that now get a majority of their electricity needs from wind power.
The design isn't without its flaws; those rotating blades do pose a hazard to birds and bats and the cost of manufacturing and installing all of those giant parts can be expensive. When it comes to offshore wind power in the U.S., that has been a major roadblock. The energy generation potential is huge, but so is the cost.
An energy start-up company called Accio Energy -- yes, a Harry Potter reference -- thinks it has a solution to that problem, one that will generate as much if not more energy from offshore wind than a traditional wind turbine, but at half the cost. There are no moving parts, instead Accio's technology consists of large permeable panels on masts that let the ocean winds blow right through. Cont'd...
Phono Solar Partners with Citizens Energy for 28MW Solar Farm in Georgia
Phono Solar delivered 90,000+ solar panels to the budding GA market
Yaskawa - Solectria Solar Industry Leading PV Inverters Deployed in Vermont's First Municipality-Owned Solar Systems
Yaskawa - Solectria Solar, the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that its PVI 28TL and PVI 36TL inverters have been deployed in two solar systems in Vermont that are the first to be owned by town and village utilities. The Nebraska Valley and Waterhouse Solar Farms total 2.7MW.
Solar and renewable energy trends in 2017
as seen by Sven Lindström, CEO, Midsummer
PVinsights: A growing concern about price downtrend
Solar panel prices continue to slump this week amid the fierce competition in Northern America and the cooling demand in EU. Disparity between supply and demand in the US market results in strong cut-throat competition. As major module suppliers struggle to offer slashed prices in order to maintain high utilization rates and secure more orders, solar panel prices in the US has witnessed an obvious declining. In EU, with the demand for PV installations beginning to wane on the advent of holiday season, solar panel prices are also trending downwards. In India, the intensified competition have sent solar panel prices lower as many module suppliers are trying to compete for the PV projects in 1Q17. Meanwhile, the demand and prices of solar panel in China and Japan remain fairly stable that current module prices stay almost unchanged from last week.
Eco Branding Expands Cleantech PR and Marketing Practice
Boutique agency announces four new innovative clients, eyes exponential growth in 2017
SOLAREDGE LEADING THE MARKET IN ADVANCED INVERTER FUNCTIONALITY
SolarEdge Inverters Confirmed to Meet Smart Inverter Functionality
Adara Power and Diablo Solar Partner to Provide Energy Storage to San Francisco East Bay Area
Adara Power, a privately-held Silicon Valley company committed to providing safe, reliable, intelligent, and connected energy storage, announces its partnership with Diablo Solar Services to offer Residential and Commercial Energy Storage Solutions to customers in the East Bay area.
The World's Largest Solar Plant Is Now Online in India
Avery Thompson for Popular Mechanics: The world's largest solar power plant has just been completed in Kamuthi, in Tamil Nadu, India. The new plant adds 648 MW to the country's generating capacity.
The Kamuthi Solar Power Project takes the title of world's largest solar plant from the Topaz Solar Farm in California, which was completed two years ago and has a capacity of 550 MW.
The Kamuthi Solar Power Project was built in only 8 months, and cost $679 million to complete. It contains 2.5 million individual solar panels, covers an area of almost 4 square miles, and is expected to power 150,000 homes. Cont'd...
EES EUROPE CONTINUES TO GROW: 80% OF EXHIBITION SPACE ALREADY BOOKED
Parallel to the exhibition, visitors have the opportunity to learn about current developments in e-mobility and the storage industry at the ees Europe Conference, the ees Forum and the special exhibit E-Mobility & Renewable Energy.
Solaria Appoints Ted Herhold as Senior Counsel, Licensing and Litigation
Solaria today announced the appointment of Ted Herhold to the role of Senior Counsel, Licensing and Litigation. Mr. Herhold joins Solaria from Singularity LLP, an intellectual property law firm headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. Mr. Herhold has served as a lead counsel on patent infringement and other IP cases for national and international clients such as Apple, Adobe, Cisco, LeapFrog, Oracle, Sony, Visa, Zappos, and numerous other technology and life sciences companies.
Stem Welcomes Chief Financial Officer Bill Bush
Energy and financial industry veteran to drive growth for storage-as-a-service leader
MERSEN TO EXHIBIT AT SOLAR CANADA 2016
MERSEN TO SHOWCASE LATEST INNOVATIVE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR PV APPLICATIONS DURING SOLAR CANADA, DECEMBER 5 & 6TH, IN TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
Reducing Wind Energy Costs through Increased Turbine Size: Is the Sky the Limit?
Berkeley Lab study shows significant potential for further turbine scaling.
Baker Electric Solar Brings Solar Energy to San Diego-based TargetCW
Baker Electric Solar recently designed and installed a 65.52 kW solar system for TargetCW. The system's projected savings is more than $24,000 the first year.
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