Milestone in the construction of the Niagara Tunnel

Milestone in the con...

The construction of the Niagara Tunnel – as high as a 4-story building – has reached an important milestone when the tunnel has been completely lined with concrete. Once...

Wind in Argentina: Koluel Kayke II wind farm

Wind in Argentina: K...

IMPSA, the largest Latin American wind turbine manufacturer, will invest $ 81 million in Koluel Kayke II wind farm. IMPSA won approval of a long-term financing of the Corporation Andina...

97% of the Bolivian territory is suitable for solar energy

97% of the Bolivian ...

Bolivia began to develop renewable energies like wind and solar photovoltaic. The first wind farm with Chinese wind turbines will be installed in Tarija. A study released by the Energy...

Alstom joins SSE and strengthened in marine energy

Alstom joins SSE and...

Scotland’s largest producer of marine energy, SSE Renewables and the French manufacturer Alstom announced Tuesday the creation of a joint venture responsible for developing the...

Nicaragua already covers 48% of demand with renewable energy

Nicaragua already co...

Wind, geothermal, hydro and solar power and cover half the energy consumption of Nicaragua. There are plans to install wind turbines in new wind projects. According to The National...

The Emirate of Dubai is diversifying and launching a mega solar project

The Emirate of Dubai...

The Emirate of Dubai is diversifying and launching a mega solar project with the aim of reducing its energy dependence on fossil fuels (including gas). The emirate of Dubai announced...

UN declared 2012 as the year of renewable energy

UN declared 2012 as ...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned days before the finalization of the 2011: “The Earth is moving towards an unsustainable energy future, unless urgent measures are...

Widehem Park: the storm ripped the blades of a wind turbine!

Widehem Park: the st...

The website of a newspaper called LaSemaine  reported Thursday a rather unusual incident, highlighting a wind turbine located near the A16 motorway, whose blades were completely “shredded”...



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Wind turbines inspired by schools of fish

Wind turbines inspired by schools of fish
The fluid dynamics in the movement of a school can apply to a wind farm. The model uses wind farm wind turbines with vertical shafts. Engineers in California were inspired by the collective movement of these aggregations to design marine wind...Read More

Space solar power continues to attract Japan

Space solar power continues to attract Japan
Since the disaster in Fukushima, Japan’s review its policy on nuclear power was yet one of its strategic priorities. The development of new energy sources that respect the environment has become even more pressing, and some Japanese scientists...Read More

Turn your windows into batteries

Turn your windows into batteries
A group of researchers at the University of Cordoba (UCO) and the University of Malaga (UMA) has developed a battery that could store transparent and regulate the incident solar energy in the windows or translucent surface. The development of...Read More

Wind energy storage on the seabed

Wind energy storage on the seabed
Energy storage to meet peak demand and ensure supply to intermittent winds, remain key issues for the development of wind energy. The Canadian company Thin Red Line Aerospace is conducting the first tests of a genuine system for storing energy...Read More