GE Expands Worldwide Presence With Hybrid Solar/Wind/Gas Power Plant in Turkey

As we've mentioned in a previous article, General Electric is thinking of expanding its presence worldwide. Their plans now include a 530 megawatt hybrid power plant in Turkey.

Italy To Invest In Egypt's Wind Power Projects

Italgen Group recently announced it is planning to allocate around €140 million to wind energy projects in Gabal El Zeit, Egypt. These projects should be capable of producing about 120 megawatts of clean energy a year.

Brazil Plans Great Progresses For Renewable Energy Generation

China, Japan, Germany or South Korea are not the only countries that make progresses in the renewable energy field. Brazil, for example, playing an important role in the world economy, has also announced big renewable energy plans for the future.

Wake Galloping Device Harnesses Power of Winds That Hit Bridges and Buildings

If someone told you he could generate energy from a phenomenon called wake galloping, what would your face change into? Well, two researchers from South Korea invented a device that does that and that uses a specific type of unstable airflow, wake galloping, which usually forms around bridge cables and other cylindrically-structured buildings.

Italian Football Club President Invests in Romanian Wind Power

It may seem weird, but the president of the football club Internazionale Milano, Massimo Moratti, is looking to invest in wind power. He is currently analyzing the opportunity of further developing the wind farm in the county of Dobrogea, and several other similar projects.

A Renewable Energy Superhighway To Be Built in Germany

Since Germany is way ahead in the clean energy race, a "little" impediment like the lack of a network to connect wind farms is not going to stop it. So the country is going to resolve the issue of transmission and connectivity by building a renewable energy superhighway.

Japan Says Farewell to Nuclear Power and Welcomes Wind Power

Japan is planning to switch from nuclear power to renewable energy in the near future. This news probably doesn't come as a surprise, given the country's recent nuclear disaster. The population itself is so shaken with the events that two thirds of it are now supporting the government's project to invest in wind and solar power. The idea is to make Japan rely entirely on renewable sources by 2050, which is a pretty high standard from what it has today.

Implux: A More Efficient Rooftop Wind Turbine That Captures Wind From Any Direction

As most of you probably know, wind turbines are all positioned towards the direction of the wind, and it's obviously why. But what happens to the surfaces over which the wind flows in all directions, almost uncontrollably, like on a of a building's high rooftop?

Vestas to Deliver 100 MW of Wind Power in China This Year

If you say "wind power", you say Vestas, and if you say Vestas, you say China. Not as an owner, since Vestas is European, but as a long-time partner in China's quest to become a world leader in the clean energy industry. The newest proof of their "engagement" is the 100 MW order for wind turbines that was made to the company recently.

Evolutionary Theories Inspire Wind Turbine Placement to Maximize Space Efficiency

Building wind turbines surely is a challenging task for the engineers in charge with it. A recent study, followed by the development of a software could clear out all the issues of wind turbine placement, so they don't interfere with each other and still occupy as little space as possible. The new approach is based on evolutionary algorithms developed by Dr. Frank Neumann, from the University of Adelaide.