evoblade, a wind energy start-up and spin-off of the Institute of Aerospace Technology (IAT) of the University of Applied Sciences Bremen, has developed a retrofittable spoiler – the EvoFlap – for rotor blades with the help of Deutsche Windtechnik and Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen. “Rotor blades have a significant impact on the technical and economic … [Read more...] about evoblade Increases Turbine AEP with Retrofittable Spoiler
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SEIA Leads Efforts to Eliminate Forced Labor in Solar Supply Chain
One hundred and seventy-five solar companies, including some of the largest solar manufacturers in the world, have signed a pledge opposing forced labor in the solar supply chain. The pledge is part of an industry-wide effort led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) that supports the development of a supply chain traceability protocol and a comprehensive update to … [Read more...] about SEIA Leads Efforts to Eliminate Forced Labor in Solar Supply Chain
In pushing for Line 5 shutdown, Bad River Band points to alternative route
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency A 2017 map illustrates Line 5's route among the network of Enbridge pipelines called the Lakehead System. Leaders of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, whose reservation on the south shore of Lake Superior is crossed by Line 5, say the pipeline should be decommissioned and its contents diverted through other routes. The Chippewa … [Read more...] about In pushing for Line 5 shutdown, Bad River Band points to alternative route
Wind developers are retrofitting newer projects with bigger, better blades
Sharon Mollerus / Creative Commons A truck hauls a wind turbine blade near Duluth, Minnesota. Xcel Energy plans to retrofit four wind farms in Minnesota and North Dakota, which the utility says will save customers about $160 million in energy costs over the next 25 years. Xcel Energy recently received approval to repower a pair of wind farms originally built in 2015 to take … [Read more...] about Wind developers are retrofitting newer projects with bigger, better blades
Renewables Consulting Group Opens New Santiago Office
To support the rapid growth of the Latin American renewables market, Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), a sector specialist advisory firm, has opened a new office in Santiago, Chile. Additionally, RCG has appointed José Ignacio Fuenzalida as associate director and head of the new Chile office, with a mandate to help grow the firm’s global transaction services … [Read more...] about Renewables Consulting Group Opens New Santiago Office