This ‘spider’ crane enables an offshore wind turbine to virtually build itself
Electrek
APRIL 2, 2024
Norway’s WindSpider has designed a lightweight crane system that builds offshore wind turbines virtually on its own once the tower is up.
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Electrek
APRIL 2, 2024
Norway’s WindSpider has designed a lightweight crane system that builds offshore wind turbines virtually on its own once the tower is up.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2022
The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted a report establishing offshore wind goals and moving the state one step closer to development of the clean energy resource off California’s coast. Additional transmission infrastructure will be needed to deliver offshore wind energy from this region to the grid.
Baua Electric
MAY 24, 2024
Aeromine Technologies just closed a $9 million funding round, and it’s ready to scale up production of its bladeless rooftop wind turbines. Aeromine, launched in 2022, makes compact 50 kW or larger “wind harvesting platforms” that it mounts on the edge of a building’s roof. Specs are here.) Get started here. –ad*
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 17, 2022
MAN Energy Solutions has won a fourth order to supply engines to Chinese shipbuilder, COSCO Heavy Industries, in Qidong for the construction of a second F-Class installation vessel used for the installation of offshore wind turbines and foundations. X-class vessels are designed to operate at some of the most difficult sites.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2022
Among the projects being funded by the German Agency for Disruptive Innovation ( SPRIND ) is an effort by Horst Bendix to develop a high-altitude, on-shore wind turbine. The higher a wind turbine is installed, the more efficiently it will work, because the wind is much steadier and blows with greater force at altitude.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2021
CMAL) to partner in designing a hydrogen fuel-cell sea-going passenger and car ferry—a first for Europe. This process is used to mitigate risk by fully validating the vessel’s powertrain prior to committing to full vessel build cost. AqualisBraemar LOC has been appointed by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. Cooling system.
Green Car Congress
JULY 26, 2022
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a way to build high-temperature superconducting magnets made of material that conducts electricity with little or no resistance at temperatures warmer than before. Instead, you’re directly winding the conductor into the coil form.
Green Car Congress
MAY 23, 2021
Markus Krebber (RWE), accompanied by Chairman of the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industries Union (IG BCE) Michael Vassiliadis, presented a project idea that envisions a new 2 GW offshore wind farm in the German North Sea to provide the Ludwigshafen chemical site with green electricity and enable CO 2 -free production of hydrogen.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 11, 2020
Researchers at the Fraunhofer IFF in Germany are designing the distributed and modular production and distribution of green hydrogen for industry, business and transportation throughout the value chain—a hydrogen factory of the future. It is not possible to build wind and PV plants everywhere.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 24, 2021
Safety features include two wing-mounted electric motors, each with dual redundant motor windings, quad-redundant battery packs and a full airplane parachute. Building upon our successful cooperation on eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4, we are very proud to bring our best expertise to support Bye Aerospace in the design of the new eFlyer 800.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 19, 2023
Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The company will build two plants with a total capacity of 2 GW to produce green hydrogen. To generate the renewable electricity needed to feed production of green hydrogen, Cepsa will develop a 3GW portfolio of wind and solar energy projects with an additional €2-billion investment.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Our ambition is to build an advanced innovation center combined with a giga factory, meaning that we will produce fuel cells with a capacity of 1200 megawatts, or 1.2 The TECO 2030 Marine Fuel Cell System is based on a modular design, enabling system configuration in the multi-megawatt scale. gigawatt, per year.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2022
The region hosts the cleanest energy grid in Germany, one which is characterized by a surplus of electricity generated by onshore and offshore wind power and reinforced by clean energy provided through grid interconnections to Denmark and Norway. It matters how we produce a battery cell.
Baua Electric
APRIL 26, 2024
Image courtesy of Equinor Construction giant Skanska has been awarded a contract to turn the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the US’s largest offshore wind ports. Skanska’s $861 million critical infrastructure offshore wind hub project in Brooklyn will support the 2.1 Get started here. –
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation’s buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). —William Livingood.
Baua Electric
JUNE 10, 2024
Rendering: Equinor Today, the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) broke ground, kicking off the transformation of the historic port into an East Coast offshore wind hub. SBMT will support Norwegian energy giant Equinor’s first US offshore wind project, Empire Wind 1. Get started here.
Green Car Congress
JULY 30, 2020
With a new pilot plant that will produce lithium-ion battery cells, the company is taking the next step in addressing all aspects of the battery cell value chain: from selection of materials, to battery cell composition and design, all the way to near-standard production and recycling.
EV Central
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
It consists of a pair of wind deflectors that lower at speeds of over 80km/h. Once deployed the spoilers reduce the turbulence that builds-up around the front wheels, reducing drag by up to 2.8 In testing the air skirt is designed to operate at speeds up to 200km/h. ” The post Wind cheater!
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
BASF will build a new battery materials production site in Schwarzheide, Germany, as part of its multi-step investment plan to support the European electric vehicle (EV) value chain. The Harjavalta plant will utilize renewable energy resources, including hydro, wind and biomass-based power.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2023
meters in height that can be fitted to the deck of cargo ships to harness the power of wind. Produced by industrialization partner Yara Marine Technologies, the WindWings are expected to generate average fuel savings of up to 30% on new build vessels, which could be even higher if used in combination with alternative fuels.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 6, 2023
H2Carrier AS and Greenland-based Anori A/S have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the purpose of developing the first commercial wind farm in Greenland with subsequent production and export of green ammonia. The 1.5GW wind farm will supply power to H2Carrier’s floating production vessel for hydrogen and green ammonia, the P2XFloater.
Electrek
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Petrofac , a London-headquartered global company that designs, builds, and operates energy facilities, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Amsterdam-based Seawind Ocean Technology to deploy the latter’s two-bladed floating wind turbines.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 4, 2021
Kongsberg has tested and verified a full-scale, full-size, zero-emissions drivetrain powered by hydrogen fuel cells designed for ships and ferries. This process is used to mitigate risk by fully validating the vessel’s powertrain prior to committing to full vessel build cost. CMAL plans to complete the design in March 2022.
Green Car Congress
MAY 21, 2020
Fluor, a global engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance company, which has best-in-class experience in building hydrogen-from-gasification plants, will provide front-end engineering and design for the Lancaster facility.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
An international team led by researchers at UCL has revealed new insights into the workings of a commercial Li/MnO 2 primary battery by virtually “unrolling” its coil of electrode layers using an algorithm designed for papyrus scrolls. Unseen trends in the spatial distribution of performance in the cells were observed.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2020
the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, announced its first newbuild order—the installation of a record five tilting Rotor Sails ( earlier post ) on board a large bulk carrier. Norsepower Oy Ltd., Earlier post.). It also underlines the technology’s ability to cut emissions on any vessel type, and with any fuel.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2012
In a study that could solidify the trend toward construction of gigantic windmills, researchers from Switzerland and the Netherlands have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it produces. Marloes Caduff and colleagues point out that wind power is an increasingly popular source of electricity.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 25, 2013
announced an agreement with Juhl Wind , Inc. to develop, install, and operate two utility-scale wind turbines (each rated at about 2MW) to generate electricity for the plant’s operations. The two wind turbines will supply up to approximately 10% of the plant’s electricity. Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2012
In a study that could solidify the trend toward construction of gigantic windmills, researchers from Switzerland and the Netherlands have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it produces. Marloes Caduff and colleagues point out that wind power is an increasingly popular source of electricity.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
The Dolphyn project showcases a floating semi-submersible design with an integrated wind turbine, PEM electrolysis and desalination facilities. The project concerns the production of hydrogen at scale from offshore floating wind in deep water locations. This funding will enable the detailed design of a 2 MW prototype system.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 8, 2020
Building on the UK’s leading electronics research, the resulting electric drive system exceeded the latest permanent magnet motor performance while simultaneously removing the need for both rare-earth magnets and copper windings, delivering a package both cost effective and recyclable at its end of life.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Elio Motors, the startup vehicle manufacturer launching a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 MPG with a targeted base price of $6,800 ( earlier post ), has released to its suppliers the body framing and engine cradle design for its E-Series engineering prototypes. —Paul Elio, founder and CEO of Elio Motors.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 18, 2023
In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. Out of Finland’s energy-related emissions, 82 percent come from heating domestic buildings (Ref.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 1, 2021
CWind, a leading provider of project services, crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and GWO-accredited training courses to the offshore wind industry, and part of the Global Marine Group (a market leader in offshore engineering), has delivered the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer. —Trygve H.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2021
The project aims at building a 10 MW green ammonia plant directly coupled to local wind and solar power generation. The dynamic approach entails that the clean power from wind turbines and solar panels will be connected directly to the electrolysis unit making it more cost-effective than if involving a battery or hydrogen storage.
Charged EVs
MAY 31, 2022
Britishvolt’s goal is to create domestic battery production all around the world, and the company is currently building its first cell factory in the UK. For Aston Martin, a joint R&D team will design, develop, and industrialize battery packs, including bespoke modules and a battery management system.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $5 million to support US wind energy development. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 7, 2009
Ltd, (DSME) a contract to build a specialist ship for the construction of offshore wind farms. Rendering of the offshore wind farm ship. They are able to transport and install the largest available offshore wind turbines, including foundations. Martin Skiba, Head of Offshore Wind at RWE Innogy. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2021
The next generation of MHO-Co’s vessels are custom-designed to service the wind turbine and offshore industries, and the shipping company specializes in transporting technicians to and from large wind farms. MHO-Co is a Danish shipping company specializing in the service and transport of crew in the offshore wind industry.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 30, 2019
Because of this, the new power consumers not only present an additional load on the power grid, but can potentially serve as flexible storage devices in the context of the variable availability of solar and wind power. For that reason, the data model is designed to be compatible with a broad range of protocols and transmission channels.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 21, 2021
Base One is anticipated to take three to four years to build. The highly ambitious new-build electrolysis facility will be powered entirely by renewable energy, initially 3.4 gigawatts of solar and onshore wind. billion investment.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The Townstar EV builds on the success of the e-NV200. Owing to its aerodynamic design and the efficiencies it creates, the Townstar EV is able to achieve a range autonomy of up to 300km (WLTP cycle). Nissan has begun production of its all-new and 100% electric Townstar EV model to be sold across select European markets.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2016
NASA has awarded a contract for the preliminary design of a quiet, “low boom” supersonic flight demonstration aircraft—the first in a new series of ‘X-planes’ in NASA’s New Aviation Horizons initiative, introduced in the agency’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget. The Lockheed Martin team includes subcontractors GE Aviation and Tri Models Inc.
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