• New construction strategies emerge for farshore, deepwater wind farms September 2, 2010
    Despite a buoyant European offshore wind market, offshore construction & installation contractors that fall short of budget and technology challenges risk falling by the wayside. Utility scale developers at the forefront will be seeking out only companies capable of providing and meeting the necessary challenges imposed on the industry today. […]
  • Iberdrola wins 258 MW contract for 9 wind farms in Brazil September 2, 2010
    Iberdrola Renovables, in a consortium with local energy company Neoenergia, is to supply Brazil with electricity from 9 wind farms over 20 years for €60 million ($77 million) a year. […]
  • U.S. Keeping up with European Biomass Demand September 1, 2010
    The U.S. has some of the best biomass resources in the world. The ironic thing is, we ship a lot of it over to Europe, where they put it to good use for heat and electricity. […]
  • Colorado – A Leader in Wind Energy September 1, 2010
    Colorado, with its high mountains and broad plains, has expansive wind resources. With an estimated six million acres of windy lands in Colorado, most of which are located on the eastern plains, Colorado ranks 11th in the United States in wind energy potential. To take advantage of its substantial renewable energy resources, Colorado has created a regulat […]
  • DOE & NREL Showcase Hydrogen Powered Bus at A Taste of Colorado September 2, 2010
    To help spread the word about advanced technology vehicles, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Program is showcasing alternative fuel vehicles at this year’s A Taste of Colorado. […]
  • Scientist Named an American Chemical Society Fellow September 1, 2010
    Dr. Helena Chum, research fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), was recently named a 2010 Fellow by the American Chemical Society (ACS). […]
  • NREL Seeks Design Tools for Better Car Batteries August 23, 2010
    The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking proposals to create computer models to help build and improve electric drive vehicle (EDV) batteries. […]
  • Media Invited to Geothermal Energy Symposium August 12, 2010
    The U.S. Department of Energy’s Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Geothermal Laboratory, invite members of the media to attend the two-day “Geothermal in the Oil Field” symposium in Casper, Wyo., Aug. 18-19, […]
  • NREL Engineer Named ASHRAE Vice President August 10, 2010
    Sheila J. Hayter, a senior research supervisor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), was recently named a vice president for the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). […]
  • NREL Seeks Proposals for Photovoltaic Technology Incubator Program August 3, 2010
    The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking project proposals as part of recently announced DOE funding to accelerate commercialization of solar energy technologies […]
  • Alumna of NREL's Teaching Program honored by White House August 2, 2010
    A high school physics teacher who spent three summers studying hydrogen fuel cells at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been named one of the math and science teachers of the year by a White House panel. […]
  • NREL Solar Research Garners Two Prestigious R&D 100 Awards July 8, 2010
    An etching technique that makes silicon wafers more efficient and a mammoth power generator that sets a new standard for the production of solar energy – both developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory – have been named among this year’s most significant innovations by Research & Development (R&D) Magazine […]
  • NREL Researcher Discusses Revitalized Algae Program July 1, 2010
    Dr. Philip Pienkos, Principal Research Supervisor at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), will discuss NREL’s efforts to rebuild the Aquatic Species Program for algal biofuels research on July 7, from 3-5 p.m., at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus. The presentation is free, open to the public, and will als […]
  • NREL Launches Partnership with Solarmer Energy to Extend Lifetime of Plastic Solar Cells June 21, 2010
    The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Solarmer Energy, Inc., have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to collaborate on improving the lifetime of plastic solar cells, a promising new solar conversion technology. The joint research covered by the CRADA will explore the lifetime and s […]

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U.S. Energy Use Declines, Renewables Increase

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California — A new government study shows that Americans are using less energy overall and making more use of renewable energy resources.

The United States used significantly less coal and petroleum in 2009 than in 2008, and significantly more wind power. There also was a decline in natural gas use and increases in solar, hydro and geothermal power according to the most recent energy flow charts released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(www.llnl.gov).

“Energy use tends to follow the level of economic activity, and that level declined last year. At the same time, higher efficiency appliances and vehicles reduced energy use even further,” said A.J. Simon, an LLNL energy systems analyst who develops the energy flow charts using data provided by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. “As a result, people and businesses are using less energy in general.”
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Can fuel cells power the future?

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Alan Boyle writes:An electricity-generating fuel-cell system known as the Bloom Box sparked a huge buzz in the energy debate six months ago – and since then, still more ventures have surfaced to promise better living through chemistry. Will future fuel cells make good on those promises? We should know in the next couple of years.
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Upcoming GL-Garrad Hassan Training Courses: Wind Farm Design & GH WindFarmer

WIND FARM DESIGN & INTRODUCTION TO GH WINDFARMER
Date: 25 to 26 October, 2010
Course location: Delhi, India

TRAINING FROM THE EXPERTS IN WIND ENERGY
GL Garrad Hassan offers professional training course developed in-house, which are delivered by experienced trainers who have the support of GL Garrad Hassan’s unparalleled experience in the wind industry.
GL Garrad Hassan has acted as the technical adviser for more than 21,000MW of operational wind projects, and assessed the energy yield of over 80,000MW. In undertaking these tasks, GL Garrad Hassan has advised on more wind farm developments than any other company in the world.
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International Workshop on Small Scale Wind Energy for Developing Countries

November 15-17, 2010, Pokhara, Nepal
Sponsored by: Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, in the framework of Danida program

Overview and Objectives
The wind energy technologies can provide sources of unlimited, cheap and clean energy to the people in developing countries. Continue reading International Workshop on Small Scale Wind Energy for Developing Countries

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Visit new energy site

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Platform to Collect Wind and Solar Data

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Jomsom wind data of Nepal by amrit singh thapa
SCENARIO OF NEPAL

Nepal is facing problems in electricity production resulting to an everyday crisis of load shedding. It has created a disturbance and has widely affected the living condition of the people. This outrages the demand for energy, either by import or by availability from the nation itself. The implementation of the country’s own indigenous material and technology in the production of alternative sources of energy is the best way to uplift the rapid growth, need and requirement fulfillment. Continue reading Platform to Collect Wind and Solar Data

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World Wind Energy Report 2009

World Total Installed Capacity [MW]

• Worldwide capacity reached 159,213 MW, out of which 38,312 MW were added.
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Global wind power boom continues despite economic woes

China doubles installed capacity for fifth year running – Global markets up 31%

Brussels, February 03, 2010. The Global Wind Energy Council today announced that the world’s wind power capacity grew by 31% in 2009, adding 37.5 GW to bring total installations up to 157.9 GW. A third of these additions were made in China, which experienced yet another year of over 100% growth.
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Wind Energy Scenario in Mustang

AMRIT SINGH THAPA

way to Muktinath Temple, Kagbeni Height, Mustand District of Nepal
Mustang District is one of the favourite tourist destination of Nepal. So the demand of electricity for this region is very high. People in this area still depend upon traditional energy resources; such as firewood kerosene and other petroleum products to fulfill the energy demand except in some potential places where solar and micro hydropower in use for the lightning purposes. In this context it should be noted that Mustang is one of the high wind energy potential areas of Nepal.
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Wind energy must be key climate change solution

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Climate change is now generally accepted to be the greatest environmental threat facing the world, and keeping our planet’s temperature at sustainable levels has become one of the major concerns of policy makers. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects that average temperatures around the world will increase by up to 5.8°C over the coming century. This is predicted to result in a wide range of climate shifts, including melting ice caps, flooding of low-lying land, storms, droughts and violent changes in weather patterns.
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