Energy efficiency News for March 2014

Energy efficiency News Archive

Lightsource Renewable Energy to design two solar farms in North West Essex Lightsource Renewable Energy to design two solar farms in North West Essex

When complete, new solar plants will provide enough clean electricity for more than 4,700 homes.

Gamesa completes installation of 5 MW prototype in Alaiz, Spain Gamesa completes installation of 5 MW prototype in Alaiz, Spain

Assembly marks the start of onshore turbine’s validation process.

Phase II under way at Port of Milford UK solar park Phase II under way at Port of Milford UK solar park

Power switched on at 20,000 panel solar park, with full capacity to be tested in the coming days.

2G CENERGY lands 9.4MW bioenergy deal 2G CENERGY lands 9.4MW bioenergy deal

Multimillion dollar order signed for a biogas CHP cogeneration plant to be installed in Grove City, Ohio.

Gamesa signs contract with CGN Wind Energy in China Gamesa signs contract with CGN Wind Energy in China

49.3MW deal calls for Gamesa to supply 25 G97-2.0 MW turbines for a wind farm being built in Shandong province.

Quad-generation project uses fuel cell to produce power, heat, hydrogen, and CO2 for greenhouse in Canada

The first renewable energy quad-generation project to be realised for a greenhouse operation using fuel cell technology is about to get under way in Greater Vancouver. The ground-breaking for the facility will take place on 2 April at Village Farms’ greenhouse in Delta, British Columbia.

Renusol America participates in Solar Energy Initiative in Kansas City

Pair of Renusol America's solar panel mounting systems have been chosen for installation on 45 per cent of city's municipal buildings.

SunPower Corporation lands milestone solar supply deal

SunPower to deliver more than 70MW of cell packages to the Huaxia Concentrated Photovoltaic Power Co., Ltd., joint venture (JV) in Inner Mongolia, China.

Anaergia completes waste energy project in the UK Anaergia completes waste energy project in the UK

1.5 MWel biogas facility succesfully constructed and commissioned at Dagenham, London.

Siemens announces plans to build major offshore wind manufacturing site in the UK Siemens announces plans to build major offshore wind manufacturing site in the UK

Investment of £160 million will support wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire.

Dragonfly Solar, SolarWorld collaborate on Midwestern US PV project

Commercial solar developer partners with manufacturer to deliver a 517-kilowatt solar array to four electric utility cooperatives.

European Investment Bank to help fund Africa’s largest wind power project

EUR 200m committed to support 300MW Lake Turkana Wind Power project in sub-Saharan region.

Eno Energy installs second 114 wind turbine on the North Sea coast Eno Energy installs second 114 wind turbine on the North Sea coast

Project follows on from the installation of the prototype of the eno 114 in Brusow, close to the Baltic Sea.

M+W Group and Siemens collaborate on energy storage project

Development begins on a process control technology solution for battery production.

Solarsense installs PV plant at UK’s first shopping outlet Solarsense installs PV plant at UK’s first shopping outlet

Clarks Village project features solar PV system from Innotech Solar.

ABB delivers 17 central inverters for a 15.2 MWp ground-mounted PV power plant on Mauritius ABB delivers 17 central inverters for a 15.2 MWp ground-mounted PV power plant on Mauritius

Inverters now feed power distribution network on the island's first ground-mounted, megawatt-scale PV power plant.

REC named 'Best Company for Sustainability in Solar Energy'

IAIR® Group cites REC's robust commitment to ecologically sustainable products and responsible business conduct worldwide.

Manchester geothermal project moves forward Manchester geothermal project moves forward

GT Energy taps SLR Consulting to submit a planning application for the next phase of its proposed deep geothermal heat plant and district heating network.

Hydro Industries water purification technology for India, powered by fuel cells

Two UK companies are collaborating to help supply water purification technology across India, with Intelligent Energy fuel cells providing electric power for water purification systems developed by Hydro Industries.

First Solar, Shams Ma'an consortium secure 20-year PPA for 52MW Jordan Project

First Solar to provide advanced thin film modules, EPC services for Jordan's largest PV plant.

Anesco, Ingenious Clean Energy partner up on solar farm package deal Anesco, Ingenious Clean Energy partner up on solar farm package deal

Trio of sites in Chewton Mendip in Somerset; Malmesbury in Gloucestershire; and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire will have a combined capacity approaching 25MW.

Formal consent granted for two adjacent wind farm projects in Scotland

With more than 320 wind turbines planned, Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL) and the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) would represent the world’s third-largest offshore wind farm.

Arizona State University and AORA Solar NA to collaborate on innovative solar project

Work will now begin on the development of a 'Solar Tulip' hybrid concentrated solar system.

Sundog Energy brings innovative biomass system to historic Glencoyne Farm Sundog Energy brings innovative biomass system to historic Glencoyne Farm

24kW biomass boiler aims to reduce heating costs and lower carbon footprint.

DTE Energy's Northern California biomass plant begins operations

Plant will use about 320,000 tons of woody biomass fuel annually to generate 45 MW of power.

Wide-ranging plenaries lined up for Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology Conference

The programme for the Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology Conference includes a number of plenary presentations on key topics in fuel cell research and development. The conference is taking place 3–4 April in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

First Solar completes solar PV power plant at Kitakyushu-shi in Japan.

1.3MW plant will generate approximately 1,400 MWh of solar electricity per year.

SolarCraft completes Napa Valley project SolarCraft completes Napa Valley project

251 kW solar system powers prestigious golf course and country club.

Cape Wind lands milestone deals with Prysmian Cables and Systems, and Caldwell Marine International

Contracts cover the provision of the intra-array and export power cables as well as the installation of the underwater cables for America's first offshore wind farm.

GE wind turbines headed for Scotland

Deal with SSE Renewables entails provision of 10 GE-1.6 MW wind turbines for the Langhope Rig wind farm.

Yingli Green Energy announces its largest module supply agreement to date in Israel

Over the next few months, Yingli expects to deliver 27.5 MW of multicrystalline PV modules to the region.

IRENA to host industry roadmap 'workshop' at Energy Storage 2014

Session aims to identify energy storage technologies and applications to support the accelerated deployment of renewables.

Alstom seeks to improve and expand offshore wind turbine offering Alstom seeks to improve and expand offshore wind turbine offering

Partnership established with Freyssinet to enhance Alstom's ability to provide higher towers to serve less windy sites.

Trojan Battery accelerates expansion in Africa

Alexander Hofmeyr, sales and marketing veteran, to manage Trojan Battery's sales efforts across the continent.

GTM Research, Solar Energy Industries Association release 2013 solar industry report GTM Research, Solar Energy Industries Association release 2013 solar industry report

US solar market grew 41% last year, a record for the industry.

Alfred Griffin to deliver opening address at the East Coast SolarTech Conference in April

President of NY Green Bank will discuss the role of the institution in supporting the development of solar and other renewable energy sources in New York.

2014 Grove Medal awarded to Professor David Wilkinson at University of British Columbia

The 2014 Grove Medal is being awarded to Professor David Wilkinson, at the University of British Columbia in Canada. The presentation of the Grove Medal and Professor Wilkinson’s plenary address will open the Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology conference, taking place 3–4 April in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2013 a record year for PV installations

37 GW of newly added capacity globally, EPIA reports

Vestas receives its largest ever wind turbine order in Finland

99 MW project entails V126-3.3 MW turbines along with Vestas' new 'Large Diameter Steel Tower' technology.

Voith and Landsvirkjun inaugurate hydropower plant in Iceland Voith and Landsvirkjun inaugurate hydropower plant in Iceland

Budarhals hydropower plant has the capacity to generate around 585 GWh annually.

GE technology aims to extend DC Transmission to subsea and renewable energy turbines

Innovation claims to cut cost of offshore wind electricity by 15 per cent.

Elsevier and Energy Institute work together to publish the 'Journal of the Energy Institute'

88-year-old journal reaches academics, researchers and practitioners across the globe engaged in energy and fuel technology.

IXUS Energy signs import deal with Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse GmbH.

Deal calls for IXUS Energy to supply biomass boilers to the North of England and the Isle of Man from its Northumberland headquarters.

Vestas wins 72.6 MW order for one of Germany’s largest citizen-owned wind power plants

BWP Eider GmbH & Co. KG orders 22 V112- 3.3 MW turbines for Schleswig-Holstein.

First Wind makes $600K community benefit payment on 148 MW Maine wind project

Payment is the first of several that will provide $12 million to the town of Oakfield over a period of 20 years.

Dulas secures consent for prototype 'vertical axis' wind turbine

Wind turbine prototype to be operated for a trial period of two years on the breakwater at Port Talbot waterside in Wales.

BCS signs contracts for large bioconversion systems in Australia and South Korea BCS signs contracts for large bioconversion systems in Australia and South Korea

'AFC2' anaerobic process from BioConversion Solutions claims to provide up to 90 per cent conversion of organic feedstock solids, with no residual sludge.

Programme announced for Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology Conference

The programme of oral presentations has been announced for the Fuel Cells 2014 Science & Technology Conference – A Grove Fuel Cell Event, which takes place 3–4 April in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

McPhy Energy, Electro Power Systems partner on hydrogen energy storage solutions

Italian-based Electro Power Systems (EPS), a market leader in hydrogen fuel cells for the stationary and data centre markets, has agreed an exclusive partnership with McPhy Energy, a French specialist in industrial hydrogen energy storage solutions.

3rd Annual Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas Conference set for 28 -29 May

Industry experts to meet in San Francisco to discuss growth opportunities (and challenges) facing the AD/biogas market.

Turboden enters the geothermal market Turboden enters the geothermal market

Specialist in organic rankine cycle turbogenerators partners with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, with the aim to expand globally its geothermal portfolio.

JA Solar expands supply deal with British Solar Renewables

JA Solar to provide 7.8MW of high-efficiency full square mono modules for use on a UK-based solar farm.

SolarCraft completes 73.2 kW solar electric expansion for Labcon SolarCraft completes 73.2 kW solar electric expansion for Labcon

Increased solar productivity will further reduce Labcon's carbon footprint and increase their utility savings.

Northern Powergrid puts electrical energy storage technology to the test in the UK

Six energy storage devices have been installed by Northern Powergrid as part of a cutting-edge trial of electrical energy storage technology.

Martifer Solar, Lightsource Renewable Energy collaborate on new project.

78.4 MWp portfolio is billed as the largest utility-scale project being constructed to date in the UK.

Google, 3TIER collaborate on wind and solar data project Google, 3TIER collaborate on wind and solar data project

3TIER’s global wind and solar datasets now freely available through Google’s popular Map Gallery platform.

DECC releases 2013 wind energy report

Amount of electricity produced by wind grew 38% from 2012 to 2013.

EMEC awarded MRCF funding to develop a tidal energy monitoring system

Project aims to provide a way of gathering information about potential interactions between marine energy devices and some marine wildlife.