Israel is a tiny country almost void of natural resources and surrounded by hostile neighbors. Yet the country boasts more scientists per capita than any other country. This notable statistic means Israel has lessons for the U.S. as it recovers from a long recession. To find Israel’s secret, we spoke with Alex Kaplun, a lawyer
Wind lidar equipment ready for U.S. wind projects
December 13, 2011 : 0 Comments
ZephIR 300 wind lidar, remote sensing for U.S. wind energy market, will be available in the U.S. through Campbell Scientific. The wind sensor is said to provide accurate wind data across all stages of a wind farm project. Manufactured by Zephir Ltd. of the UK, a subsidiary of renewable energy group Natural Power, the ZephIR
Science and technology scholarship program looking for applicants
December 12, 2011 : 1 Comment
A U.S. based wind-energy company says applications will be open and available online for its 2012 scholarship program. Entering its third full year, First Wind Scholars will award 16 scholarships to qualified high school seniors in communities where the company currently has projects in operation or advanced stages of development. As part of the 2012 program,
A Washington wind map for 80m
December 8, 2011 : 0 Comments
The Department of Energy’s Wind Program and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a wind resource map for the state of Washington. The resource map shows the predicted mean annual wind speeds at 80-m height. Presented at a spatial resolution of about 2 km (interpolated to a finer scale for display). Areas with
Global offshore wind market could be 80 GW by 2020
December 4, 2011 : 10 Comments
A report gives an in-depth analysis of the global offshore wind power market, covering three major regions: North America (the US and Canada), Europe (the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Spain and Finland) and Asia-Pacific (China and Japan). The report covers the offshore wind cumulative installed capacity, power generation from 2001 to 2020
Lightning-strike database spots trends, aids analysis
December 4, 2011 : 0 Comments
Vaisala has launched its Thunderstorm Total Lightning Database TLD100 and TLD200. These storage modules in the Vaisala Thunderstorm Information System archive cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning data. The TLD100/200 offers fast data collection, retrieval, and secure storage of processed lightning solutions for clients of the lightning detection system. The database is said to let lightning-network owners and
Turbine OEM wins two new orders for Iowa
November 18, 2011 : 0 Comments
Nordex USA, Inc. has received two new orders from wind farm developer RPM Access, LLC for their Hawkeye Wind Farm in Fayette County and the Rippey Wind Farm in Green County. The orders for 35 N100/2500 turbines increase Nordex’ capacity in Iowa to 130 MW, enough to generate electricity for 39,000 homes. Power from the
China to build and warranty turbines for Greece
November 15, 2011 : 0 Comments
Sinovel Wind Energy Group Co. recently visited Greece to sign a wind-energy contract with Public Power Corp SA, according to an executive at the utility. Four representatives of Sinovel, including Chairman and President Han Junliang, attended the meeting in early September with Ioannis Tsipouridis, CEO of Athens-based PPC Renewables SA. The 200 to 300-MW onshore
Construction firm and developer team up for their 19th wind project
November 15, 2011 : 0 Comments
Mortenson Construction, a North American renewable energy contractor, was recently selected by San Diego-based developer enXco to build the Pacific Wind Project. Located on the south slope of the Tehachapi Mountains in Kern County California, the 8,500 acres project will generate 140 MW. Mortenson will be responsible for the design and construction of access roads,
Department of Energy to fund major offshore wind grid interconnection study
November 15, 2011 : 0 Comments
ABB, AWS Truepower, Duke Energy, NREL, University of Pittsburgh have created a provisional partnership to perform studies that identify sites for high offshore wind energy potential and grid interconnection along all U.S. coastal regions. The DOE says it is providing funding for a team of leading energy organizations to perform a broad study that will
