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3TIER Releases Global Wind Map (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 03-04-2008 at 08:00:53
| 3TIER, has launched its REmapping the World initiative by unveiling the a global wind map, which people will be able to view for free online. The map provides global wind data at an 80 meter (m) height over a 15 kilometer area for a single year. |
SUEZ and New Brunswick Power Sign PPA (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 03-04-2008 at 08:00:53
| SUEZ Renewable Energy NA (SRENA), has announced that an affiliate has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with New Brunswick Power Distribution and Customer Service Corporation (NB Power). Under the agreement, the company will supply electricity to NB Power from a new wind farm project that SRENA will construct, own, and operate. The contract revenue over the life of the agreement is expected to be approximately CDN $500 million [US $506 million]. |
Technology Advancements Allow Batteries To Store More Wind Energy (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 03-04-2008 at 08:00:53
| The gigantic wind turbines in Donegal on the west coast of Ireland are not only standing on the geographical limits of Europe -- they are also on the cutting edge of a revolutionary technology for storing large amounts of energy from wind power. |
Pumped Storage To Back Up Renewable Energy (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 03-04-2008 at 03:01:07
| Scott, I was informed by the lead engineer for the NY Power Authority that our hydropower systems like Niagara Falls operate at efficiencies over 95%. If this is true, wouldn't it make sense to use wind powered electrical generation to pump water to elevated sources so the energy could be provided steadily from this source in times of low wind volume? -- Tim G., Buffalo, NY |
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