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2016-09-15 13:50
Hi guys, happy to join your forum!
I'm doing some research on the different power boost options that the OEMs offer, like the Gamesa Energy Thrust or the Siemens Power Boost.
My questions… Read More
2016-09-14 18:13
I have messed up on the lenz turbine I was working on and decided to do the chispito design instead. It seemed easier. I have everything except the motor and the hub. The blades are from a 6… Read More
2016-09-12 16:45
Hi,
What I am after is, a 12-15 KW Grid-Tied inverter/charger that will follow a Peak/Off-Peak schedule per my electric company schedule. My goal is to use power @ Off-Peak times to charge… Read More
2016-09-10 12:34
Kindly I address everybody and sincerely this is not intended as spam or self promoting or a scam but a sincere invitation to all and my passion like all free minded individuals like a lot o… Read More
2016-09-08 20:19
Hi,
It is better to setup vertical turbine to generate green electricity in small space for 24 hours. Electricity generation cost is lower than 0.0002 per Kwh, O&M is 0.0004 per Kwh. Ca… Read More
2016-09-08 04:52
Hi,
I want to build a 12kW wind farm. The idea is this. Set up 6 2000 watt wind turbines in a wind tunnel I will build to move about 72,000 cfm of air to provide a constant 15mph wind. I w… Read More
2016-09-06 07:11
Hello All,
I'm Olivier a co-founder of kitewinder. We are a small start up located in Bordeaux in France. We are working on ariborne wind turbine.
We will propose our first product at mid… Read More
2016-09-02 08:58
Hello,
I looked for an "Introduce yourself" thread and did not easily find it. So I will introduce myself here. Admin's and Mod's please be gentle.
I am a retired engineer. Living in an E… Read More
2016-09-01 19:16
Hi All, name is Chris, I am in the Ottawa valley near CP and have driven past SolarCity a few times recently as I have family not to far from the building. I am contemplating getting solar… Read More
2016-09-01 04:16
Hi, I am working on building this wind turbine based on these plans. The tutorial seems pretty simple and I have all the parts for only the turbine. http://www.solarflower.org/tutorial....t#… Read More
2016-08-30 22:39
Currently doing a piece for http://whatsyourimpact.org/fight-climate-change and I would love to gather some quotes and information about anyone with personal experience regarding wind power… Read More
2016-08-30 18:24
The 2016 Ontario Green Doors Open event is about to happen! This year it is spread over several days, and if you click the link you will find the full schedule.
This event is about show-cas… Read More
2016-08-29 16:33
Here it is - one of the most robust wind generators to come out of the seventies, and is still running! A smaller version of the Jacobs, but without the blade governors, these passed the big… Read More
2016-08-28 20:27
Two 2Kw Exmork Wind Turbines (used) both $1,000.
One 900W ARI Wind Turbine (new) with controller. $600.
One Outback VFX3648 3.6Kw 48V Grid Tied or 48V battery bank Charger. $1,200.
Low H… Read More
2016-08-27 00:27
Just interested in finding an up to date list of which "store bought" turbines people are using or recommending at this point. I am looking to pick one up but solid information seems scarce Read More
2016-08-27 00:24
I am in the research mode of building a setup for my house and have put ears on a "hybrid" solar/wind charge controller. Is there one that is reliable such as a midnite? The one I heard ment… Read More
2016-08-17 02:13
Good afternoon. I am hoping for some guidance on a homemade build.
Goal, human or 2-3 humans powering a microwave.
I am trying to create a device that would use humans to turn a generator… Read More
2016-08-15 01:57
I've recently decided get a microfit system on the roof of my house. I had the roof completely reshingled in preparation for the microfit system. Would anyone here know someone with a know… Read More
2016-08-08 18:37
I have a question. I am putting two wind generators to use, my understanding is the output on these are "wild" ac 3 phase. If I am turning them at the same rpm@ 1000 rpm they have an estimat… Read More
2016-08-06 16:43
Reports say it's the hottest and dryest summer here since the 40s. Certainly affects the PV production. A 3 min. cloud burst last night did nothing for the scorched earth. Field crops are lo… Read More
2016-08-01 22:07
Some inverters are allready out of warranty and then come with a int. error 031
This is most of the time a loose island on one of the relays
Flip over the main board after unscrewing and… Read More
2016-07-29 08:52
Hello guys,Im new here, i have been doing research about wind turbines for a long time but unfortunately the location i live in doesnt meet necessary required wind speed. At nights, its 2-8… Read More
2016-07-28 03:52
The urgency of China's energy consumption structure transformation
Energy supply is an important guarantee for economic development. High carbon energy structure not only influences the eco… Read More
2016-07-28 03:47
♦ Guangdong photovoltaic power stations with 500 thousand kilowatts in 2016
Recently, National Energy Administration issued a document about the implementation of photovoltaic power g… Read More
2016-07-20 13:13
Dear All,
I am currently working on a Scirocco 6kW turbine which requires replacement slew bearigns and a replacement yaw bearing.
I have found the contact details of 'The Pure Energy Cent… Read More
2016-07-15 22:14
Hi Rob, all,
been using the Aurora installer software now for a few weeks and really enjoying tinkering around with it. Altered the 'air gap' on my axial flux turbine and have been playing… Read More
2016-06-24 06:44
I'm getting a new piece of property and everything is electric in the home: Heater, AC, hot water, etc...
There is plenty of room on the open property where there are no trees etc... to buil… Read More
2016-06-22 08:43
What is “PV+”?
As a booming industry, “photovotaic +” (PV+) adds not only new industry forms, but also new hope for industry development and people's life. When we l… Read More
2016-06-22 08:42
Favorable conditions for Guanngdong PV market
By virtue of abundant regional resources and photovoltaic (PV) policies, Guangdong Province witnesses rapid growth of PV industry and sets a go… Read More
2016-06-22 08:33
PV Guangzhou 2016 (8th Guangzhou International Solar Photovoltaic Exhibition) will lighting up during September 26 to 28 in China Import and Export Fair Complex. Now this event is in full sw… Read More
2016-06-18 20:33
We recently started selling Lithium-ion batteries (http://www.solacity.com/product-cate...s/lithium-ion/), not without some trepidation, as these are expensive and I do not want to sell item… Read More
2016-06-18 11:41
Hi Chaps,
recently replaced my SMA WB6000 and 'Windy Boy Protection box' WBPB 500 with a 3.6kW Aurora and PVI4000 'Wind Interface'. The turbine supplying the power is an old 2.5kW Proven fi… Read More
2016-06-14 14:25
Hi I would like to build a island grid, using a wind turbine, has anyone an idea on how to size capacitors for self exciting of the induction generator? Read More
2016-06-11 18:08
http://aenewsweb.com/solar-thermal-alternative-energy/Types of SystemsSolar Thermal Hot Water
Radiant Floor Heating
Solar Air Conditioning
Solar Pool Heating
IncentivesEco Friendly.
Affordab… Read More
2016-06-11 17:24
Solar Thermal systems have been around for decades, but industry giant AET has expanded their usefulness the most efficient systems in the market. By purchasing technology rights of failed c… Read More
2016-06-11 11:43
Hello all, I don't know a lot about solar but jumped in with both feet here is what I am running I am not sure if I hooked things up for the best performance or not.
I purchased 28 , 225 w… Read More
2016-06-10 19:40
Tesla Motors Inc. may get batteries for its energy unit from Samsung SDI Co., Elon Musk, chief executive officer of the electric-car company, said on Twitter.More Read More
2016-06-10 19:40
Recent media coverage and blog posts have described the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) proposed eagle permit rule revisions, issued on May 6, as a “kill order” an… Read More
2016-06-10 19:40
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2016-06-10 19:40
Apple Inc. plans to sell excess electricity generated by solar panels on the roof of its new headquarters in Cupertino, California, joining Google parent Alphabet Inc. in efforts to trade on… Read More
2016-06-10 13:33
Here are 10 of the strangest solar policies that are hurting renewable energy efforts.More Read More
2016-06-10 00:35
Researchers are pushing the limits of perovskite solar cell performance by exploring the best way to grow these crystals.More Read More
2016-06-10 00:35
On Wednesday June 9 lawmakers in the Massachusetts house of representatives passed a bill that would require the state’s distribution utilities to sign long-term contracts for 1200 MW… Read More
2016-06-09 18:33
As someone with deep-seated solar-industry experience, I could hear the sighs of relief in the solar industry when the investment tax credit (ITC) extension passed the U.S. Congress on Dec… Read More
2016-06-09 18:33
Researchers have discovered a novel way to significantly increase the amount of sunlight that a solar absorber can convert into heat. By converting more of the solar energy that reaches Eart… Read More
2016-06-09 18:33
The Geothermal Energy Association recently selected Enel Green Power North America for an environmental stewardship award for the Stillwater Hybrid project in Churchill County, Nevada.More… Read More
2016-06-09 18:33
Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur on May 27 announced that "Cleveland’s Wind Project qualifies for a [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)] grant of $40 million in additional funds” to… Read More
2016-06-09 18:33
Almost without exception, European markets slipped while less mature markets across Latin America, Africa and Asia continued their ascent, revealed the latest edition of the EY Renewable Ene… Read More
2016-06-09 18:33
What does it take to build a 75 percent net zero community and the “largest Emerald-rated community” in the world? Tabitha Crawford explains how her team combined solar, HVAC, an… Read More
2016-06-09 12:32
Juwi AG, a German renewable energy developer, started operations at what it said is the world’s largest off-grid solar plant located at a gold and copper mine in Australia.More Read More
2016-06-09 12:32
Dong Energy A/S became Europe’s biggest initial public offering this year, soaring as much as 12 percent after trading commenced on Thursday, after investors lined up to own shares in… Read More
2016-06-09 01:53
Nearly all US regions stand to gain economic benefits from power plant carbon standards that set moderately stringent emission targets and allow a high level of compliance flexibility, accor… Read More
2016-06-08 19:41
U.S. electricity markets in the U.S. need explicit rules about the benefits that are delivered to the grid when energy storage and renewable generators are combined to offer a single capacit… Read More
2016-06-08 19:41
Scientists have brought the wind power industry one step closer to its potential with the creation of a system to measure wind flow and control turbine-to-turbine interaction for maximum pow… Read More
2016-06-08 19:41
At the June Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting, Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, and Pedro JoaquÃ*n Coldwell, Mexican Secretary of Energy, anno… Read More
2016-06-08 19:41
In 2014, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a goal to increase solar power capacity to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2022—five times higher than the previous target. The 2022… Read More
2016-06-08 19:41
Construction is underway to refurbish Ontario Power Generation's reservoir at the Sir Adam Beck Pump Generating Station. "We are refurbishing the reservoir so that it can operate for another… Read More
2016-06-08 13:40
In parts one and two of this series on advocacy in the biomass industry, I discussed the need for key stakeholders to come together on policy issues and introduced a methodology, called Abig… Read More
2016-06-08 01:25
In 2013, Serbia announced its goal of having 27 percent of the country's power be generated from renewable sources by 2020. Hitting that target will require building additional clean energy… Read More
2016-06-07 19:21
In part one of this series on advocacy in the biomass industry, I discussed the need for key stakeholders to come together on core policy issues. The following is a methodologyby which indus… Read More
2016-06-07 19:21
For at least the last 40 years, since the oil shocks in the 1970s, dealing with fossil fuel subsidies has been on the international agenda. There have been various pronouncements of intentio… Read More
2016-06-07 19:21
American Municipal Power and the city of Hamilton held a dedication ceremony for the 105-MW Meldahl hydroelectric plant on June 2.More Read More
2016-06-07 19:21
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power on June 1 said that its Gibraltarian project officially began exporting power to Gibraltar’s power grid.More Read More
2016-06-07 19:21
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on June 6 announced in the Federal Register the availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for commercial wind lease issuance, site ch… Read More
2016-06-07 13:15
Clean Edge recently released its seventh annual U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index, which tracks and ranks the clean-energy and clean-tech activities of all 50 states and the 50 largest metro… Read More
2016-06-06 21:09
GE Ventures bought a stake in Germany’s Sonnen GmbH to boost its presence in the fast-growing market for energy storage systems built to store solar power.More Read More
2016-06-06 21:09
SolarCity has unveiled a new solar loan program that will allow many customers to immediately pay less for solar power each month than they previously paid for utility bills and pocket thous… Read More
2016-06-06 21:09
For PV solar and large wind these are the best of times. For biomass energy (heat, power and combined heat and power), not so much.More Read More
2016-06-06 21:09
The California Public Utilities Commission at its June 9 meeting will look at approving an emergency "wood tolling" agreement where Pacific Gas and Electric would provide wood from endangere… Read More
2016-06-06 15:04
These days the size of the solar PV industry is announced earlier and earlier each year, typically with little explanation of what is being sized. In reality, the PV industry, and this is tr… Read More
2016-06-05 19:15
Hello all, I would like to share a theory and show a working prototype that proved this theory.
By controlling the wind before it hits the VAWT you can double the Voltage/Wattage of any VAW… Read More
2016-06-04 00:36
The sun does not shine and the wind does not blow with constant intensity. This is a problem for the power grid, where the power supply must always match the power demand. Researchers in Ger… Read More
2016-06-03 23:11
I have a Solectria PVI7600 and I am trying to access the RS485 port. My end goal is to hack one of the following projects into something I intend to open source after:https://www.deuxpi.ca/… Read More
2016-06-03 18:26
Getting extra power to where it’s needed is a tricky business, often requiring millions of dollars in investments. Now a solar-industry veteran has proposed a cheaper alternative: juic… Read More
2016-06-03 18:26
We’ve seen it before. Tough talk in the early ’70s for an energy independent America as OPEC’s oil embargo quadrupled the price of petroleum from $2.90 a barrel to $11.65 a… Read More
2016-06-03 18:26
The month of May saw some upheaval in the marketplace lending industry with the abrupt resignation of the CEO of leading peer-to-peer lending platform, Lending Club. The crisis has led to sp… Read More
2016-06-03 18:26
With the keynote that Nepal requires US$20 billion to develop 10 GW of on-grid hydropower projects in the next 10 years, the largest power investment conference concluded successfully today… Read More
2016-06-03 12:21
My curiosity was piqued last summer when I received an email from a Minnesota friend, who had a community solar question. “A solar company is trying to sell my mom part of a ‘so… Read More
2016-06-02 21:27
A new study will track golden eagle movement using solar-powered GPS transmitters to see how often they hunt or fly through area wind farms.More Read More
2016-06-02 21:27
It may be time to re-think J. Paul Getty's famous formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.More Read More
2016-06-02 21:27
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2016-06-02 21:27
Scientists have created a system that uses solar energy to split water molecules and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels. The system can convert solar energy to biomass with 10… Read More
2016-06-02 17:26
Hello Everyone,
Let me start off by telling a little about myself. I'm 20 years old, currently studying automation engineering in Denmark and I've been coming from a mechanical engineering h… Read More
2016-06-02 15:16
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority is seeking partners to help build 1,000 MW of solar power plants as the Persian Gulf emirate works to diversify its energy sources, according to two p… Read More
2016-06-01 19:12
Enphase Energy Inc. said its partners in Australia and New Zealand, the first markets for its energy storage products, have committed to selling twice as many of its batteries as expected in… Read More
2016-06-01 19:12
The Wave Energy Prize was announced in 2015 during the keynote address at the National Hydropower Association conference, International Marine Renewable Energy Conference, and Marine Energy… Read More
2016-06-01 19:12
After years of crying foul, Argentina finally got some good news late last month when a World Trade Organization panel ruled that current European Union tariffs and import regulations on imp… Read More
2016-06-01 19:12
While climate change has been recognized as an urgent, global issue, the relevance of increasing the visibility of women in clean energy as a solution to advancing our climate goals is rarel… Read More
2016-06-01 19:12
The Armenian Parliament on May 12 adopted the second and final reading draft amendments “On Energy Saving and Renewable Energy,” giving strong impetus for the development of sola… Read More
2016-06-01 13:05
Despite the fact that many solar energy systems installed in the ’70s and ’80s are still in operation, the truth is, every solar panel will eventually reach the end of its useful… Read More
2016-06-01 04:01
Date: September 26th-28th, 2016
Event Type:*Trade Fair/Exhibition
Venue: Guangzhou Pazhou · China Import and Export Fair Complex
Add: No.380, Mid of Yuejiang Road, Haizhu Di… Read More
2016-06-01 01:42
While Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is not the sunniest place in the world, solar energy is viable in the region. With new technologies, some people might be inclined to leave the electri… Read More
2016-06-01 00:03
Hey there guys and gals!
Recently have started the process of shopping for a solar water heater. Have found a couple locally owned business here in Jacksonville, FL (best one appeared to be… Read More
2016-05-31 19:38
Toshiba Corp. on May 30 said it will supply a flash steam turbine system and generator for the Kizildere III Geothermal Power Plant in Turkey.More Read More
2016-05-31 19:38
The California Public Utilities Commission, in a May 26 resolution, directed Edison International subsidiary South California Edison (SCE) to hold an expedited competitive energy storage pro… Read More
2016-05-31 19:38
Dominion Virginia Power said it is assessing options for its proposed offshore wind demonstration project after the U.S. Department of Energy announced it is withdrawing $40 million in fundi… Read More
2016-05-31 19:38
Over the past five years, U.S. electricity generation from biomass across all sectors grew from 56 terawatthours in 2010 to 64 TWh in 2015. Much of this growth occurred in southern states su… Read More
2016-05-31 19:38
Italian construction and civil engineering firm Salini Impregilo has been awarded a US$2.8 billion contract to build the 2,200-MW Koysha hydropower plant in Ethiopia.More Read More
2016-05-31 19:38
Enel, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Chile Ltda., has completed and connected to the grid Finis Terrae, the company’s largest PV solar park in Chile.More Read More
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