Using old mines as a means of heating!

Using old mines as a...

The exploitation of underground deposits require a lot of sweat, and not only because of the ‘hard task’ of extracting and transporting the ore, but also because the tunnels...

The wind farms would affect ground temperatures!

The wind farms would...

Wind turbines could affect the climate by increasing the ground temperature during the night That’s what researchers has demonstrated over a period of more than nine years studying...

Eole Water collects water with wind turbines

Eole Water collects ...

French company Eole Water based in Sainte Tulle, designer of wind turbines capable of recovering drinking water from the humid air, will now market its offering for isolated communities...

Printable liquid solar cells

Printable liquid sol...

Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) announced a promising pathway in the design of cheap solar cells capable of being used as liquid ink painting or printing on...

EDF EN takes a position on the Moroccan market

EDF EN takes a posit...

The consortium led by EDF Energies Nouvelles, in partnership with the Japanese group Mitsui & Co., was selected as “preferred bidder” by the Moroccan ONE (Office National...

Offshore Wind: 2 billion order for Alstom

Offshore Wind: 2 bil...

Alstom confirmed the plan developed for the industrial consortium led by EDF Energies Nouvelles, which won three fields of the tender issued by the French Government for the installation...

Black solar cells that absorb 99.7% of the light!

Black solar cells th...

Researchers at Natcore Technology have created a silicon wafer whose average reflectance is only 0.3% in the region of the solar spectrum – visible and near infrared – which...

Find out why wind turbines hate insects!

Find out why wind tu...

Operators of large wind turbines now have over 10 years of feedback on actual performance of their machines. Usually made of resin and fiberglass, coatings of the blades are subject...



Posts Tagged «wind power plants»

Sail wind turbine – another step to the personal energy security

Man always has been using wind energy. Cave ventilation or grain aeration for glumes removal all these are examples of the wind usage. For any savage crossing a lake was yet another experience of wind being helpful or hindering. So it is...Read More

EIB grants a loan for a Mexican wind farm

EIB grants a loan for a Mexican wind farm
Iberdrola group has received a 78.5 million euro loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the creation of a wind farm in south-west Mexico. The EIB funds will support the construction and startup of a wind farm in Santo Domingo...Read More

Californian Wind Energy Needs a Boost

Californian Wind Energy Needs a Boost
If the sun certainly attracts media attention, the wind is not, however, remains in California. The state has the third largest installed wind from behind Texas and Iowa in the United States. Indeed for many years California has pursued an aggressive...Read More

Poseidon: a floating wind park prototype

Poseidon: a floating wind park prototype
About two months ago there were a lot of talking about the concept of floating wind farms, which sparked some interesting reactions. Today, a similar proposal is reported that was unveiled late April by the Danish company “Floating Power...Read More