Electrek

JUNE 11, 2021

The Rome-headquartered Enel Group’s Brazilian renewable energy subsidiary, Enel Green Power Brasil Participações Ltda, has started commercial operations of the 716 MW Lagoa dos Ventos I and II wind farm in Brazil. more… The post South America’s largest wind farm starts commercial operations appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 143

Wind Commercial South America Brazil 143

Electrek

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, has officially broken ground. more… The post The US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm breaks ground appeared first on Electrek. It’s also the first project of its kind in the Americas region.

Wind 145

Wind Commercial America 145

Electrek

JULY 5, 2023

Swedish wind turbine maker SeaTwirl announced today that it’s gotten its first commercial order for its vertical-axis floating wind turbine. more… The post This vertical-axis floating wind turbine maker just got its first commercial order appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 100

Wind Commercial 100

Electrek

APRIL 6, 2023

The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ( BSEE ) has okayed the construction of turbines at the US’ first commercial offshore wind farm. more… The post The US’ first commercial offshore wind farm kicks off turbine construction appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 100

Wind Commercial 100

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2022

Sundsvall Energi will partner with Liquid Wind to be the host and provide carbon dioxide for the second commercial-scale—100,000 t—electrofuel facility in Sweden. —Claes Fredriksson, CEO and Founder of Liquid Wind. Liquid Wind’s facility will be constructed on Sundsvall Energi’s Korstaverket site.

Wind 243

Wind Energy Carbon Hydrogen 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

ZF is presenting new electric drives for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. A new cooling concept and a new winding technology play the decisive role here. E-Motor Stator with new braided winding. The winding head alone is around 50% smaller than with conventional approaches. in terms of efficiency.

Commercial 273

Commercial Vehicles Wind Cars 273

Electrek

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The first commercial spiral-welded wind turbine tower has begun operation – here’s what it is and why it matters. more… The post Here’s why the first commercial spiral-welded wind turbine tower is a game-changer appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 101

Wind Commercial 101

Electrek

JULY 12, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Germany’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm pre-selects huge Vestas wind turbines. more… The post EGEB: World’s largest offshore wind turbines chosen for first commercial project appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 145

Wind Commercial Solar Personal 145

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The Gigastack project, led by ITM Power, Ørsted, Phillips 66 Limited and Element Energy, will show how renewable hydrogen derived from offshore wind can support the UK’s 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emission target. from an offshore wind farm—the process of producing hydrogen from water (electrolysis) can be decarbonized.

Wind 379

Wind Hydrogen Renewable Low Cost 379

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Israeli startup EVR Motors has partnered with India’s EKA Mobility, an electric vehicles and technology company, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries Limited, to design small, lightweight electric motors for their e-buses and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in India. EVR will support the setup of EKA’s assembly line.

India 417

India Motor Motors Motoring 417

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2022

bp and EnBW have been awarded a lease option off the east coast of Scotland to develop a major offshore wind project to be known as Morven. The E1 lease is in an advantaged area, allowing the partners to develop it as a fixed-bottom offshore wind project with a total generating capacity of around 2.9

Wind 305

Wind Renewable Maintenance Hydrogen 305

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

The Biden Administration announced a series of measures to support rapid offshore wind deployment, including designation of a new wind energy area and targeting the deployment of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030. New Wind Energy Area. Deploying 30 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030.

Wind 199

Wind New Jersey Grant New York 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Liquid Wind ( earlier post ) is applying for an environmental permit for its second commercial-scale green electrofuel facility—FlagshipTWO—in Sundsvall, about 380 km north of Stockholm. Liquid Wind produces based on renewable hydrogen and biogenic CO 2.

Wind 170

Wind Phoenix Mariner Green 170

Electrek

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially completed its first commercial-sized wind project – and controversy has surfaced about its fossil fuel side deals ahead of COP28. more… The post The UAE completes its first wind project ahead of COP28 appeared first on Electrek.

UAE 114

UAE United Arab Emirates Wind Commercial 114

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2021

The Liquid Wind consortium in Sweden has selected Worley to provide basic engineering services for one of the world’s first commercial-scale eMethanol facilities.

Wind 293

Wind Design Sweden Carbon 293

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Cargill and BAR Technologies have embarked on a strategic project with naval architect Deltamarin to bring cutting edge wind propulsion technology to commercial shipping. Through this partnership we will bring bespoke wind solutions to customers who are actively seeking to reduce CO 2 emissions from their supply chain.

Wind 303

Wind Mariner Emissions 2008 303

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2023

Establishing a commercial size green ammonia plant in Baotou, really is a breakthrough in China for producing carbon neutral fuels and chemicals. The clean power from wind turbines will be connected directly to the electrolysis unit making it more cost-effective than if involving a hydrogen storage. tons of sulfur dioxide, 3.2

China 218

China Mongolia Green Commercial 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

This is the largest commercially operated grid-connected flexible balancing engine ever to run on a hydrogen fuel blend, representing therefore a world-first achievement. The Wärtsilä 50SG is a four-stroke, spark-ignited gas engine generating set. Throughout the testing period, the Wärtsilä engine continued to supply power to the grid.

Hydrogen 307

Hydrogen Engine Commercial EPRI 307

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Researchers at Fraunhofer IFAM have developed a casting technique that can be used to produce lightweight aluminum windings with a higher groove fill factor to replace copper windings in electric motors. To show this in a direct comparison, the Fraunhofer team used 250W commercial pedelec motors. © Fraunhofer IFAM.

Wind 348

Wind Motor Motors Motoring 348

Electrek

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

E-commerce giant Amazon is funding the world’s first commercial-scale offshore wind seaweed farm that will sit between turbines – and this project has the potential to achieve a lot of great things. more… The post Here comes the world’s first offshore wind seaweed farm appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 141

Wind Commercial 141

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

Schaeffler has secured a volume production order to supply electric motors to a key manufacturer in the commercial vehicle sector, starting in 2023. It also features wave winding technology, an innovation that makes installation less complex and increases power density.

Motor 221

Motor Motors Motoring Commercial 221

Electrek

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In just two years, Northern European companies have taken wooden wind turbines from prototype to commercialization. Now Finnish renewable product maker Stora Enso, one of the largest private forest owners in the world, is partnering up with German start-up Voodin Blade Technology to make sustainable wooden wind turbine blades.

Wind 136

Wind Renewable Commercial Production 136

Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Hywind floating offshore wind turbine by U.S. The US announced two proposals for offshore wind sales that could generate more than 18 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy – enough to power more than 6 million homes. It’s the first in a five-year lease schedule that could see up to 12 separate offshore wind auctions.

Wind 52

Wind Oregon Sale New Hampshire 52

Baua Electric

MAY 3, 2024

Voodin Blade Technology In a first, German startup Voodin Blade Technology just installed wooden blades on a prototype wind turbine. foot) wooden blades specifically out of laminated veneer lumber (LVL), and installed them on an existing wind turbine in Breuna, Germany, near the city of Kassel. Voodin Blade Technology made the 9.3-meter

Wind 52

Wind Carbon Fiber Solar Installation 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

coordinator and the entity responsible for the implementation of several phases: the strategic evaluation of the offshore wind-to-hydrogen market; the definition of viable business cases; and the technology roadmap to reach commercial maturity. EDP, through the participation of EDP NEW and EDP Inovação, is the project.

Wind 221

Wind Hydrogen Green Concept 221

Electrek

JUNE 7, 2023

The first turbine blades for Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, have arrived at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal in Massachusetts. more… The post Vineyard Wind 1’s first turbine blades arrive in the US appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 114

Wind Massachusetts Mariner Commercial 114

Electric Cars Report

JUNE 18, 2023

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) and Vestas Wind Systems, the global leader in sustainable energy solutions, are further strengthening their strategic cooperation. In addition to the use of the all-electric ID.

Commercial 124

Commercial Vehicles Wind Fleet 124

Electrek

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Aeromine Technologies claims that its new rooftop bladeless wind energy unit provides the same amount of power as up to 16 solar panels. Could it become a game changer for generating clean energy on commercial buildings? The post Could rooftop wind give rooftop solar a run for its money? appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 145

Wind Solar Clean Cleaning 145

Electrek

AUGUST 2, 2022

Siemens Gamesa’s first recyclable blades are spinning on a wind turbine at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm in Germany. It’s the first commercial installation of recyclable wind turbine technology. The post World’s first wind turbine with recyclable blades is up and spinning appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 138

Wind Germany Installation Commercial 138

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2021

Carbon Clean, a developer of low-cost carbon capture technology, has entered into an agreement with power-to-fuels developer Liquid Wind. Within the Liquid Wind facility, the CO 2 will then be combined with renewable hydrogen to form the carbon-neutral liquid fuel, eMethanol. The partnership has ambitions for future sites.

Wind 186

Wind Mariner Carbon Clean 186

Electrek

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Dallas-based Hover Energy, which makes wind-powered microgrids with solar and storage, is going to begin commercial-scale production in January 2023. And potential customers can feel confident about the resiliency of the company’s rooftop-mounted microgrids – one survived 105 mph winds during Hurricane Ian.

MPH 113

MPH Wind Dallas Power 113

Electrek

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The US Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on December 6, 2022, off central and northern California. It’s also the first-ever US sale to support potential commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy development.

Wind 132

Wind California Sale Commercial 132

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2022

CoFlow Jet, LLC, an engineering and technology company specializing in active flow control using coflow jet (CFJ) technology for aerospace applications, has entered a Joint Ownership Agreement (JOA) with NASA to commercialize the deflected slip-stream (DSS) technology enabled by co-flow jet flow control.

Commercial 410

Commercial Miami Concept Wind 410

Electrek

AUGUST 4, 2023

In a major milestone for the US offshore wind industry, wind turbine installation at Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm , is expected to start next week.

Wind 98

Wind Installation Commercial Industrial 98

Electrek

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project, the 480 megawatt (MW) Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm, is now fully up and running. The post France’s first offshore wind farm is now fully online appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 98

Wind France Commercial 98

Electrek

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

China’s government-owned utility State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) has launched the world’s first commercial offshore floating solar that’s paired with an offshore wind turbine. The post The world’s first offshore floating wind-solar pilot just came online in China appeared first on Electrek.

Wind 125

Wind Solar China Corporation 125

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.

Wind 87

Wind Hydrogen Grid Gas-Electric 87