British engineers are working on a new giant wind turbine design that mimics the spiralling motion of a sycamore seed and could generate up to 10MW. The developers of the so called Aerogenerator, which would rotate on its axis and would measure nearly 900 feet (around 275 metres) from tip to tip, say that it could expanded to produce turbines that generated 20MW or more of power.
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A turbine design that mimics sycamore seed could revolutionise the wind power industry.
Posted by Athena on July 26, 2010
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/a-turbine-design-that-mimics-sycamore-seed-could-revolutionise-the-wind-power-industry/
Sweden to build 2,000 new wind turbines and increase renewable energy production by 2020
Sweden will build “2,000 new wind turbines of the size common today by year 2020,” announced Sweden’s Enterprise and Energy Minister Maud Olofsson. The new turbines would provide Sweden with an additional 10 terawatt hours (TWh) per year.
Posted by Athena on March 5, 2010
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/sweden-to-build-2000-new-wind-turbines-and-increase-renewable-energy-production-by-2020/
Nine European Countries Plan Offshore Wind “Supergrid.”
Nine countries (Ireland and the UK, the Benelux countries, Sweden, Denmark, France and Germany) have signed today a political declaration to cooperate on the development of an offshore wind energy grid, or “Supergrid” in the North and North West Seas.
Posted by Athena on December 9, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/nine-european-countries-plan-offshore-wind-supergrid/
Record Renewable-Energy Investements worldwide despite dim prospects for a deal in Copenhagen
Businesses usually follow the technological developments and the money. In a survey of the green energy market, Bloomberg News reports that Global investments in renewable-energy projects may climb to a record $200 billion worldwide next year.
Posted by Athena on December 3, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/record-renewable-energy-investements-worldwide-despite-dim-prospects-for-a-deal-in-copenhagen/
Germany: Record rise in solar capacity
Carsten Koernig, the Managing Director of the German Solar Industry Association (BSW), told Reuters that this late surge of photovoltaic installations “would take the forecast past last month’s increase to 2.5 GW from 2 GW.” This is a world record for installed solar capacity in one country during one year.
Posted by Athena on November 24, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/germany-record-rise-in-solar-capacity/
Senator John Kerry: The 21st Century Priorities. Climate Change, Food Security, Empowerment of Women
“A strong internationalist” according to World Bank Group President Robert Zoelick, John Kerry Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called the rich countries to take the lead in reducing their carbon footprints and providing the funds for low-carbon technologies to be deploying in developing countries. He urged the World Bank to use its funds to support what he called “21st century priorities”, adapting to and mitigating climate change, enhancing food security, and empowering women.
Posted by Athena on November 20, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/senator-john-kerry-the-21st-century-priorities-climate-change-food-security-empowerment-of-women/
Living in an Energy Producing Home
Through the combination of several readily available technologies, which include a solar photovoltaic system (PV), geothermal heating and cooling system and solar domestic hot water, the Energy Producing Home has the ability to produce 100 percent of the energy needed to heat and cool the home, run all the appliances and power the occupant’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to and from work.
Posted by Athena on November 9, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/living-in-an-energy-producing-home/
Wrap Solar Cells around an Optical Fibre and get a boost from nanowires and optical fibre.
Researchers at Georgia Tech have made three-dimensional dye-sensitized solar cells with a much higher effective surface area by wrapping the cells around optical fibres.
Posted by Athena on November 2, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/wrap-solar-cells-around-an-optical-fiber-and-get-a-boost-from-nanowires-and-optical-fibre/
Making Water out of Thin Air
Marc Parent is a French inventor who has come up with a windmill which turns air into water and generates electricity. It can provide access to potable water to all people that need it while it can also be used in disaster relief situations to provide fresh water and electricity.
Posted by Athena on November 2, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/making-water-out-of-thin-air/
Kite Gen. The last evolution of wind energy exploitation.
Kite Gen technology has nothing to do with heavy and static plants like current wind turbines; instead the new type of electric generation – Carousel type – plant is based on light, dynamic and intelligent machines. The essence of the Kite Gen concept is simple and as Milanese and Hippolito say, it works like a “yo-yo”, a kite rises and falls in the sky.
Posted by Athena on October 26, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/kite-gen-the-last-evolution-of-wind-energy-exploitation/
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