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7/18/2014 This Week in Energy: Beyond Headlines
Here’s a bit of energy news that didn’t make it into our daily coverage during the past week. In this review, we collected some of less big, but nonetheless interesting news, of the week that went by, from the world of energy science and technology. »
Study: Fire Is Second Leading Cause of Wind Farm Failure
Scientists at the Imperial College London suggest that incidents of wind turbines catching fire are a big problem that is not currently being fully reported. »
EWEA Releases European Offshore Wind Industry Statistics
According to the report, on the first six months of 2014, Europe fully grid connected 224 offshore wind turbines in 16 commercial wind farms and one offshore demonstration site with a combined capacity totaling 781 MW. »
7/11/2014 This Week in Energy: Beyond Headlines
Here’s a bit of energy news that didn’t make it into our daily coverage during the past week. In this review, we collected some of less big, but nonetheless interesting news, of the week that went by, from the world of energy science and technology. »![[Special Edition] June, 2014: Energy Stats, Trends and Perspectives](http://dailyfusion.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/energy-stats-review-june2014-300x250.jpg?be108a)
[Special Edition] June, 2014: Energy Stats, Trends and Perspectives
During the last month, several organizations have published reports on various aspects of the world’s energy sector. In this article, we have looked at some of the key highlights of the reports and grouped them by topic. The purpose of this is to provide a snapshot-style look at the world’s energy as it is currently viewed by the authors of the said works. »
6/27/2014 This Week in Energy: Beyond Headlines
Here’s a bit of energy news that didn’t make it into our daily coverage during the past week. In this review, we collected some of less big, but nonetheless interesting news, of the week that went by, from the world of energy science and technology. »
Snowflakes Help Study Wind Turbine Airflow
Scientists at the University of Minnesota (UMN) used snowflakes from a winter snowstorm to study the airflow patterns around large wind turbines. This measurement technique could prove valuable to improving wind energy efficiency. »
Ecosphere Technologies Completes Mobile Solar PowerCube
Ecosphere Technologies, a U.S. technology licensing and manufacturing company, has announced the completion of its first Ecos PowerCube—a shipping container that can be transformed into a hybrid solar-wind power plant with onboard batteries. »
Researchers Quantify How Energy Storage Costs Affect Wind Farms
Scientists at the Carnegie Mellon University have quantified what the price of energy storage needs to be to justify the use of energy storage devices at remote wind farms. »
6/20/2014 This Week in Energy: Beyond Headlines
Here’s a bit of energy news that didn’t make it into our daily coverage during the past week. In this review, we collected some of less big, but nonetheless interesting news, of the week that went by, from the world of energy science and technology. »
BP Releases Its ‘Statistical Review of World Energy 2014’
The BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2014, launched this week in Moscow, reflects how shifts in energy consumption mirror those in the world’s economic patterns. »
Canada Installs Record Wind Power Capacity in 2013
2013 was a record year for wind energy development in Canada with new installed capacity from 23 wind energy projects totaling nearly 1,600 MW, ranking 5th globally for new installed capacity. »
Sopcawind Tool Helps Design Wind Farms
The Sopcawind tool, a piece of software that facilitates the design of wind farms, was recently presented at the EWEA 2014 Annual Event in Barcelona. »
Scientists Study Future of EU Electricity Generation
A new mathematical modeling package, developed at the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, allows to study the future of Europe’s electricity generation systems in detail. »
Global Renewable Energy Generation Achieves New Record
The newly released Renewables 2014 Global Status Report shows that the global renewable electricity capacity increased by 8,3% in 2013, thereby reaching a new record level. Last year, renewables accounted for more than 56% of the net additions to the global power capacity. »
University of Malaya Installs Hybrid Solar-Wind Outdoor Lighting
An innovative hybrid solar-wind outdoor lighting system powered by a shroud-augmented wind turbine and a solar panel was installed in the KL campus of University of Malaya (UM). »
EU Project Uses Offshore Platforms for Energy, Aquaculture, Transport
The future oceans around Europe will contain even more offshore wind farms, wave energy systems and different kinds of aquacultures for fish- and seaweed farms. »
Rerouting Ships Can Save Billions for Offshore Wind
Rerouting ships to open up areas for offshore wind development could save billions of dollars in construction and operating costs for the renewable energy source, according to new findings by the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE). »
Renewable Portfolio Standards Drive Wind Energy Innovation
A Carnegie Mellon University study has found that Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)—regulatory mandates for an increase in renewable energy production—are most likely the strongest policy drivers for the recent increase in wind-related technology patents. »
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