News tagged with power turbines

California hits wind energy milestone: About 5 percent of power from wind

California now gets about 5 percent of its electricity from wind power, according to data released Tuesday by the California Wind Energy Association.

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created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 42

Clouds gather over Spain's renewables sector as aid cut

Spain's push to become a world leader in renewable energy risks collapsing after the government slammed the brakes on generous subsidies as part of an austerity drive.

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created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Power generation is blowing in the wind

(PhysOrg.com) -- By looking at the stability of the atmosphere, wind farm operators could gain greater insight into the amount of power generated at any given time.

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Iowa State engineers study how hills, nearby turbines affect wind energy production

Hui Hu pulled a model wind turbine from the top of an office filing cabinet.

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created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canadian solar project wins top environment award

Canada has scooped a top prize for environmental protection awarded by the Austrian foundation Energy Globe for a community project that uses solar-powered heating to warm local houses.

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created Nov 26, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 25

New materials turn heat into electricity

Most of today's power plants--from some of the largest solar arrays to nuclear energy facilities--rely on the boiling and condensing of water to produce energy.

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created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (19) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Small fire stops Swedish nuclear reactor

A small fire in a turbine hall shut down a Swedish nuclear reactor overnight but the blaze was swiftly extinguished, nuclear power plant officials said Sunday.

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created Oct 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Japan plans floating wind farm near nuclear plant

Japan plans to build a floating wind farm near the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant as part of the country's disaster reconstruction effort, a government official said Thursday.

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created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Carmakers turn to green energy for assembly plants

Wind turbines and solar panels are fast becoming familiar sights at car assembly plants as automakers slash carbon emissions not only of the models they produce, but along the whole production chain.

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created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

European wind power output tipped to treble by 2020: report

Energy producers expect European wind power generation to triple by 2020, with tens of thousands of new, ever-bigger wind turbines springing up, an industry body said Tuesday.

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created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 6

A better way to connect solar, wind to the grid

The sun makes sidewalks hot enough to fry eggs, the wind blows hard enough to tear fences, but if solar and wind energy can't be converted to the 60-hertz alternating current (AC) standard in the United States, ...

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created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

How to make solar power 24/7

The biggest hurdle to widespread implementation of solar power is the fact that the sun doesn't shine constantly in any given place, so backup power systems are needed for nights and cloudy days. But a novel ...

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Areva, Toshiba invited to bid for new Finnish nuclear plant

Finnish nuclear power company Fennovoima on Friday invited French nuclear giant Areva and Japan's Toshiba to bid for the construction of a new power plant.

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created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Efficiency record of combined cycle power plant

A new Siemens gas turbine operated in a combined cycle with a steam turbine in Irsching, Bavaria, has set a world record for efficiency, making it an outstanding example of green technology. The net efficiency ...

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created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Voice-based phone recharging

(PhysOrg.com) -- The noise that we produce can be a lot of things. It can be a valid means of communication. It can be an annoyance when you are trying to get to bed at night. It can be a migraine waiting ...

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