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Ørsted’s 573 Megawatt Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Full Power Output
The 573 megawatt Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm developed by Danish offshore wind energy company Ørsted has reached full power output across all its 91 wind turbines. The Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm has been long in the making, having…
Thailand’s Biggest Wind Power Generator Plans Solar, Hydro Expansion
Thailand’s biggest wind power generator, Wind Energy Holdings (WEH), plans to invest into other sources of electricity including solar, hydro and biomass to back up its capacity, its chief executive told Reuters in an interview. Thailand has emerged as Southeast…
Students Say Colleges Must Use 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Students and faculty members in Massachusetts are planning to converge on the Statehouse to pressure colleges and universities to switch to 100 percent renewable energy. The students point to a vote by the Boston University board of trustees last year…
The Forgotten Renewable: Geothermal Energy Production Heats Up
Three and a half hours east of Los Angeles lies the Salton Sea, a manmade oasis in the heart of the Mojave Desert. It was created in 1905, when a canal broke and the Colorado River flooded the desert for…
Vietnam Sees Solar Power Construction Boom as Nation Goes Green
Numerous projects to build large solar power facilities are underway in Vietnam, as the country scrambles to make up for the anticipated power shortage due to the recent cancellation of nuclear power plant construction projects. Thien Tan Group will by…
Tesla and Australia will Turn 50,000 Homes into a Virtual Solar Power Plant
The state of South Australia has announced that it will create a network of thousands of solar-powered homes, using Tesla solar panels and Powerwall batteries, Reuters reports. Initial phases of the plan are already underway and will eventually expand to…
Orsted’s Race Bank Gears Up to Full Power
Danish energy giant Ørsted’s Race Bank offshore wind farm spun up to full power yesterday, marking the end of the 18-month construction process. The 91-turbine project off the Norfolk coast is now operating to its full 573MW capacity, producing enough…