This article is written by Rachel Rose, Texas A&M University College of Engineering. It originally appeared on the Texas A&M Engineering web site. Renewable energy sources, such as wind and wave, can power our world. Currently, mechanical gears are used inside of these energy-conversion systems to connect a high-speed electric machine to a low-speed physical energy…
Wind turbine to power university’s alternative-energy research
Donation of a new wind turbine will boost alternative-energy research and educational opportunities at the University of Dayton Research Institute’s (UDRI‘s) Energy Experience Center (EEC). The 6-kW turbine, valued at more than $25,000, was donated by OGW Energy Resources of Tipp City, OH. It will be installed in UDRI’s EEC electrical microgrid, opened in 2017…
Trelleborg unveils integrated offshore cable-protection system
Trelleborg’s offshore operation will showcase NjordGuard, a cable-protection system for offshore wind cables, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE 2018). Njordguard is an integrated protection system that protects offshore windfarm power cables in wind-turbine generators and offshore substation platforms. It features easy installation and high abrasion resistance. Its API 17L-certified Uraduct material enables…
New report highlights cost-saving benefits of onshore wind in the UK
A new report titled The Power of Onshore Wind from renewable-energy consultants BVG Associates shows that awarding contracts for 5 GW of new onshore wind power between 2019 and 2025 could deliver a net payback to UK consumers of £1.6 billion. The study analyzed five Contract for Difference (CfD) auctions held from 2019 and at 18-month…
New map details Ohio’s clean-energy economy
A new interactive map from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) shows where renewable energy is being generated across Ohio, the location of public EV charging stations and schools with solar panels, and where nearly 650 Ohio clean-energy businesses (solar, wind, energy efficiency, and geothermal) are located. “Clean-energy businesses are in every corner of Ohio, and it’s important that investments in energy efficiency…
GE, GPG secure wind-turbine contract for Australia’s Crookwell 2 Wind Farm
GE Renewable Energy announced an agreement with Global Power Generation Australia (GPG) to supply and install 28 3.4-MW wind turbines at one of Australia’s largest renewable developments, the 91-MW Crookwell 2 Wind Farm near Goulburn. Once operational, the wind farm will produce an excess of 300,000 MWh during the average year. Due to be completed…
EnBW enters U.S. floating offshore-wind market
Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) is moving into the U.S. wind-energy market by establishing a regional subsidiary, EnBW North America, and forming a joint venture with Seattle’s Trident Winds to develop an offshore-wind project off the coast of Central California. The initial focus of the joint venture is to obtain a site lease from the Bureau of…
Xcel Energy advances use of renewable energy in Minnesota
Xcel Energy and Minneapolis’ Metropolitan Council are joining forces to ensure that the Council’s use of renewable energy for its wastewater and transit systems reaches 100% by 2040. The agreement also includes efforts to get more electric buses onto Minnesota roads. “Minnesota has made tremendous progress to support clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, meeting our…
ENGIE acquires France’s LANGA Group
French wind and solar energy company ENGIE has acquired LANGA Group, a renewable-energy producer present in solar, wind, biogas, and biomass. LANGA holds a portfolio in operation which, by the end of 2018, reportedly will reach an installed capacity of 215 MW, 165 MW of which is in solar energy and 39 MW of which…
CMS Energy becomes first U.S. company to enter sustainability-linked loan
CMS Energy and its primary subsidiary, Consumers Energy (collectively CMS) have entered the first syndicated sustainability-linked revolving credit facilities for a U.S. borrower. The aggregate $1.4 billion of new credit facilities allows CMS to reduce its interest rate by meeting targets related to environmental sustainability, specifically renewable-energy generation. “We believe a company can serve more than…
New WWEA report identifies success factors for wind power
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and the Korean Wind Energy Industry Association (KWEIA) teamed up to identify key success factors for the uptake of wind power deployment in several key markets. The purpose of the study, titled “Identifying Success Factors for Wind Power,” is to provide guidance for the government of the Republic of Korea, which…
Alliant Energy files plans for new Iowa wind farm
Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company has filed plans with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to build a wind project that reportedly will lower energy costs for Wisconsin customers starting in 2020. The proposed project will be located in north central Iowa, which has consistently strong wind resources. “We are providing our customers with…
Scour researchers collaborate to future-proof offshore wind-turbine monopiles
Scour researchers from Ghent University, Leibniz University Hannover and the University of Porto teamed up with IMDC nv and the Department of Mobility and Public Works (Belgium) to start work on a collaborative project at HR Wallingford’s Fast Flow Facility (FFF) as part of PROTEUS, an EU-funded Hydralab+ project. The research project aims to improve the…
New report touts Maine’s potential for offshore wind
Extensive research and more than twenty interviews with stakeholders and experts in Maine have identified offshore wind as a promising economic engine and job creator, according to a new report released June 7. “Given Maine’s research in next-generation technologies, local suppliers and expertise, and large offshore wind resource potential, the state is positioned to benefit…
White House releases report on electricity sector state of preparedness to cyber attacks
This article is written by Norma M. Krayem from Holland & Knight. On May 30, 2018, the White House released a key report titled “Assessment of Electricity Disruption Incident Response Capabilities,” which was required by the May 2017 White House Cybersecurity Executive Order 13800 discussed in a prior blog. The report, written by the U.S. Departments…
Sika launches Sikaflex-268 PowerCure
Sika Corporation has launched Sikaflex-268 PowerCure, an accelerated one-component polyurethane adhesive and sealant for the transportation market for vehicle glass and assembly applications. Sikaflex-268 PowerCure has strong weathering resistance and unique resistivity against a wide variety of cleaning agents, especially those used in the rail industry. The product is applied using the PowerCure dispenser and…
Mammoet gears up for Australian wind market
As the installation of Australian wind farms grows to meet the renewable power targets set by the Australian government, Mammoet is welcoming another new LG1750 crane to its existing Australian fleet. With a 750-ton capacity, the LG1750 is the strongest lattice-boom mobile crane in the world, the company states. According to Operations Manager Riki McMahon,…
New igus bearing assists in quick, easy liner replacement
igus has introduced drylin W Exchange, a new bearing for its drylin W linear system in which the liner can be replaced directly on the rail without dismantling the system. Using a practical assembly tool, users can push the old liner out of the housing, clip the new one on to the shaft and push…
Green for Growth Fund co-finances Serbia’s first wind farms
In support of Serbia’s commitment to achieve 27% of its energy consumption from renewable energy sources by 2020, the Green for Growth Fund (GGF) is co-financing two of the country’s first large-scale wind farms – the Alibunar wind farm and the Čibuk 1 wind farm. The GGF is supporting the 42-MW Alibunar wind farm with…
CIP, Magellan Wind join forces to develop floating offshore wind in California
Magellan Wind and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have joined forces to embark upon an early-stage development portfolio of floating offshore wind projects off the California coast and other areas of the United States. Magellan will contribute knowledge of U.S. leasing, permitting, offtake, transmission, and interconnection, and CIP will provide project design, engineering, finance, construction, and operations.…