Flash Technology, a company that specializes in aids-to-navigation (AtoN) solutions, has launched the FTS 350i LED aviation obstruction light. An economical option for wind turbine applications, the FTS 350i was designed to withstand the harsh environments encountered on wind farms. “Developers, contractors and maintenance teams need a compact, rugged light that … [Read more...] about Flash Technology Launches New Line of Aviation Obstruction Light
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Europe Touts Record-Breaking Year in Renewable Generation
Europe has recorded its greenest electricity year ever in 2020. For the first time, more electricity was generated from renewables than from fossil fuels. Renewables accounted for 38% of Europe’s electricity mix in 2020 – compared with only 37% for fossil fuels – according to a joint analysis by Agora Energiewende and Ember, a U.K.-based think tank. The change … [Read more...] about Europe Touts Record-Breaking Year in Renewable Generation
MHI, Partners Sign Letter of Intent to Produce Hydrogen from Wind
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Shell, Vattenfall and Wärme Hamburg have signed a letter of intent unveiling plans to jointly produce hydrogen from wind and solar power at Vattenfall’s Moorburg power plant site in Hamburg, Germany, and utilize the hydrogen in its vicinity. In addition to the construction of a scalable electrolyzer with an initial output of 100 MW, … [Read more...] about MHI, Partners Sign Letter of Intent to Produce Hydrogen from Wind
Orsted Trust Fund Supports Burgeoning New Jersey Offshore Wind Industry
The trustees of Ørsted’s Pro-NJ Grantor Trust Fund have unveiled details of the fund and the process to apply. The $15 million private fund was established by Ørsted following the selection of its Ocean Wind offshore wind farm project by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in June 2019, with the goal of ensuring that the offshore wind industry … [Read more...] about Orsted Trust Fund Supports Burgeoning New Jersey Offshore Wind Industry
DOE Funds GE Research to Accelerate Wind Generator Development
A multi-disciplinary team of GE engineers at GE’s Research Lab in Niskayuna, N.Y., has been awarded $20.3 million in follow-on funding by the DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office to accelerate the design and testing of a new superconducting wind generator. GE Research, the research and development division of GE, is applying decades of experience to develop a more … [Read more...] about DOE Funds GE Research to Accelerate Wind Generator Development