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Wind Energy Brings Comanche County, Texas, a Bit of Hope
More than 20 percent of the electricity being generated in Texas now comes from wind. It’s a little-known legacy of former Texas governor — now U.S. Energy Secretary — Rick Perry. He got it all going with infrastructure and incentives…
Wales’ Largest Onshore Wind Farm Reaches Full Power
Thirty-eight months after construction started, one of the UK’s largest onshore wind farms has come fully online, promising to cut carbon emissions by more than 300,000 tonnes a year. Vattenfall announced yesterday that its 76 turbine Pen y Cymoedd Wind…
Mumbai Society Switches to Solar Power Will Save ₹5 Lakh a Year
Grace Co-operative Housing Society, Vasant Oscar, Mulund (West), switched to solar energy last month and will save Rs 5 lakh per annum in electricity bills, which means a monthly saving of Rs41,000. It got solar panels installed that help light…
Nebraska Sails Past 1K Megawatts of Wind-Energy Capacity
With the raising of a 400-megawatt wind farm in the state, Nebraska has sailed past 1,000 megawatts — or 1 gigawatt — of wind-generated capacity. Nebraska’s turbines provide over 1,300 megawatts of capacity with more on the way, looking to…
Philippines Approves 30 Megawatt Solar + Storage Project To Assess Impact On Grid
More developing markets are now considering storage solutions for better and efficient integration of solar power projects into the existing grid. The Department of Energy in the Philippines recently approved four large-scale solar power projects to assess the impact of…
Range for E-cars up to 1000 km with New Batteries
You cannot get far today with electric cars. One reason is that the batteries require a lot of space. Fraunhofer scientists are stacking large cells on top of one another. This provides vehicles with more power. Initial tests in the…
Turbines Propel Nebraska Past a Wind-Energy Milestone
With the raising of Grand Prairie, a 400-megawatt wind farm in Holt County, Nebraska has sailed past 1,000 megawatts — or 1 gigawatt — of wind-generated capacity. It’s the 18th state to join the club, according to the American Wind…