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Tuesday, Nov 3
ARPA-E Awards Consortium $4.4M to Develop Next-Generation Magnets; Applications in Motors in Hybrids, EVs, Wind Turbines
At the recent International Conference on Magnetism 2009 held in Germany, Prof. Hadjipanayis gave an invited talk on a novel experimental approach for large-scale fabrication of rare-earth-transition-metal magnetic nanoparticles.
Sunday, Oct 18
Beacon Power Flywheel Energy Storage Plant Approved for Construction by New York State Public Service Commission
Conventional approaches to frequency regulation—balancing grid power generation with load—vary the power output from fossil-fuel or hydro generators connected to the electric grid. A flywheel system is a storage-based approach, and thus is of particular interest for use in conjun...
Saturday, Sep 12
Study Finds Wind Power Could Meet Chinas Entire Projected Power Demand for 2030
Assuming a guaranteed price of 0.516 RMB (7.6 US cents) per kilowatt-hour for delivery of electricity to the grid over an agreed initial average period of 10 years, it is concluded that wind could accommodate all of the demand for electricity projected for 2030, about twice current consum...
Wednesday, Aug 26
S. Korea Plans New Subsidies for Renewable Power Generation, Residential Fuel Cells
JoongAng Daily. The South Korean government outlined a plan that includes increased subsidies for renewable power generation and for the purchase and use of residential hydrogen fuel cells for heating and power. Among the features of plan are: Establishing a... JoongAng Daily. The South Ko...
Thursday, Jul 30
University of Calgary Study Finds Large-Scale Adoption of PHEVs in Alberta Could Support Wind Power; PHEV GHG Benefits Range from 40-90% in Emissions Reduction
Power generation in Alberta is thermal-dominated. Of the installed capacity of just above 12,000 MW, approximately 49% (5,893 MW) is coal fired, 39% (4,686 MW) is gas-fired, 7% (869 MW) is hydro, and 4% (497 MW) is wind powered. However, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has nea...
DREAM Open Rotor Testing Underway in Europe; Results Available by Year’s End
An open rotor engine is a modified turbofan, with the fan blades placed outside the engine nacelle. Last seriously explored in the 1980s, the open rotor prototypes (such as the GE36 from General Electric) delivered a 30%+ increase in fuel efficiency. Noise, vibration, size and maintenan...
Saturday, Jun 13
GE and NASA To Begin Wind-Tunnel Testing This Summer of Open Rotor Jet Engine Systems
For the NASA tests, GE will run two rows of counterrotating fan blades, with 12 blades in the front row and 10 blades in the back row. The composite fan blades are 1/5 subscale in size. They will be tested in simulated flight conditions in Glenn’s low-speed wind tunnel to simulate low-altitud...
Thursday, Apr 9
DOE Issues $12M FOA and $15M DOE Labs Program Announcement for FY09 to Support Development of Advanced Water Power Technologies
In 2009, the DOE was appropriated $40 million to investigate advanced water power energy generation technologies. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 provided authorization to DOE to conduct research on all water power technologies and The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 200...
Sunday, Mar 15
Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050
More specifically, Germany has more than doubled its share of renewable energy since 2000. Data also indicate that more than 240,000 people are working in the country’s renewable energy sector, particularly in SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). The German government has been...
Friday, Feb 20
Voith Hydro and RWE Innogy Form Joint Venture in Ocean Current Power Generation
Voith Hydro (Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation) and RWE Innogy have formed a joint venture—Voith Hydro Ocean Current Technologies—to accelerate the development, manufacture and marketing of ocean (i.e., permanent, rather than tidal) current power generation technologies. Rend...
Monday, Feb 2
Opinion: Global Wind Power Capacity Grew 28.8% in 2008; 120.8 GW Total
The leading markets in terms of new installed capacity in 2008 were the US and China. New US wind energy installations totalled 8,358 MW for a total installed capacity of 25,170 MW. The US has now officially overtaken Germany (23,902 MW) as number one in wind power. Europe and North America ar...
Monday, Jan 26
USDA to Advance Development of Advanced Biofuels and Other Renewables; Provide Support for Struggling Corn-Ethanol Industry
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will advance R&D and pursue opportunities to support the development of advanced biofuels, wind power, and other renewable energy sources, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack was discussing his priorities as Secretary of Agr...
Monday, Jan 12
DOE to Award Up to $6M for Addressing 20% Wind Energy by 2030
Improved wind turbine performance and reduction of operating and maintenance costs through improved reliability; Develop an abundant and skilled workforce to supply the growing renewable energy industry. 20% Wind Energy by 2030
Saturday, Dec 13
Opinion: Study Concludes Wind-Powered BEV and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Best Options, Biofuels the Worst to Address Climate, Energy Security and Pollution
The relative ranking of each electricity-BEV option also applies to the electricity source when used to provide electricity for general purposes. The implementation of the recommended electricity options for providing vehicle and building electricity requires organization. Idea...
Thursday, Jul 26
Global Wind Power Capacity Increased Almost 26% in 2006
In 2006, India was the third largest wind turbine installer and China took the fifth spot, thanks to a 170% increase in new wind power installations over the previous year. More than 50 nations now tap the wind to produce electricity, and 13 have more than 1,000 megawatts of wind capacity in...
