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A Monster Wind Turbine Is Upending an Industry – The New York Times
G.E.’s giant machine, which can light up a small town, is stoking a renewable-energy arms race. — Read on http://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/business/GE-wind-turbine.html 13MW, 260m floor to top of turbine, 216m rotor diameter, NYT don’t bother to mention power output is function of … Continue reading
Recipe for cheaper electricity? Try 90 per cent renewables by 2040
Energy minister Angus Taylor said “too much” wind and solar would push up prices. Experience, and new modelling, shows the opposite is true. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/recipe-for-cheaper-electricity-try-90-per-cent-renewables-by-2040-2040/amp/
Massive Asian Renewable Energy Hub grows to 26GW of wind and solar
First stage of the massive Asian Renewable Energy Hub a step closer after securing state environmental approvals from WA government, and could grow to 26GW. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/massive-asian-renewable-energy-hub-grows-to-26gw-of-wind-and-solar-49343/amp/
Offshore wind energy will surge to over 234 GW by 2030, led by Asia-Pacificl
Offshore wind energy will surge to over 234 GW by 2030, led by Asia-Pacific | REVE News of the wind sector in Spain and in the world — Read on http://www.evwind.es/2020/08/05/offshore-wind-energy-will-surge-to-over-234-gw-by-2030-led-by-asia-pacific/76266 Top 5 markets for new offshore installations in 2019 … Continue reading
Sweden welcomes its first wooden wind turbine tower
The wheels have begun to turn on an interesting new form of wind turbine in Sweden, with the country’s first wooden power-generation tower now complete. It’s hoped the tower will be a harbinger of cheaper and greener solutions for renewable … Continue reading
Cheap electricity is back, and the next casualty will be a coal fired generator | RenewEconomy
The recent decline in electricity prices is astonishing. And with 6GW-plus wind and solar about to enter the grid, the next big casualty will be a coal generator. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/cheap-electricity-is-back-and-the-next-casualty-will-be-a-coal-fired-generator-72294/
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Dodgy SA wind numbers, to Murdoch, from Coalition
Real reason is dependence on too few players and gas cost rising with LNG exports …from several sources that South Australia opposition Liberal Party, a big opponent of wind energy, obtained data from AEMO(Australian Energy Market Op erator) and then “stuffed … Continue reading
New Wind Tower Vestas Multi-Rotor
The cost of transporting tall wind turbine towers accounts for a big chunk of the cost of wind energy compared to other sources (aka LCOE(levelised cost of energy)). If multi-rotor approach works, then tower transportation costs can be spread out … Continue reading
Tasmanian Government examines long-term green energy options after power woes
With low water levels for hydro power and Basslink power interconnected to Victoria, Tasmania now must look at serious investment in renewables, especially after 2014 abandoning 600MW wind farm in King Island. >more> ABC News
New Giant Wind Turbines can dramatically change energy production in US
Since 1980, wind energy costs have fallen by more than a factor of 20 in some regions of the country — going from more than 55 cents per kilowatt-hour to – Current standard height for most wind turbines is 80 m, however … Continue reading
