Wind Power

Onshore and offshore wind farms, turbine technology (Vestas, Siemens Gamesa), capacity factor, curtailment.

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Nuclear power proposed as renewable energy

Analysis of the debate on classifying nuclear power as renewable energy, covering breeder reactors, fusion, and legislative definitions.

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IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation

Overview of the 2011 IPCC SRREN report led by Ottmar Edenhofer on renewable energy potential for climate mitigation.

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National Solar Conference and World Renewable Energy Forum 2012

Overview of the 2012 National Solar Conference and World Renewable Energy Forum held in Denver, Colorado.

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Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm

Japan's largest commercial offshore wind farm at 112 MW, featuring 8 MW turbines and a 100 MW BESS in Hokkaido.

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Golan Heights wind farm

Overview of the 6 MW wind farm on Mount Bnei Rasan in the Golan Heights, built in 1992 by Mey Eden.

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National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition

Overview of the DOE's National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition, launched in 2011 to foster clean energy entrepreneurship.

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Waves4Power: Buoy-Based Wave Energy Technology and Deployment

Overview of Waves4Power, a Swedish developer of buoy-based offshore wave energy converters, including technology, testing history, and globa...

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United Nations Framework Classification for Resources

International standard for classifying energy, mineral and raw material resources developed by UNECE.

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Green Volt offshore wind farm

Proposed 560 MW floating offshore wind farm off Scotland, Europe's first commercial-scale project.

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Timeline of sustainable energy research 2020 to the present

Chronological overview of global sustainable energy research from 2020 to 2026, covering solar, wind, hydrogen, and storage.

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Biogas: Production, Applications and Global Deployment

Biogas is a renewable fuel from organic matter, used for heat, electricity, and transport.

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Sludge incineration: Process, technology and global deployment

Overview of sludge incineration as a sewage treatment process, covering mono- and co-incineration methods and global operations.

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E-diesel: Synthetic Fuel Production and Applications

E-diesel is a synthetic diesel fuel produced from carbon dioxide, water, and renewable electricity via catalytic or biocatalytic processes.

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The Third Industrial Revolution: Jeremy Rifkin's Energy and Economy Framework

Overview of Jeremy Rifkin's 2011 book on renewable energy, communication tech, and the sharing economy.

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Army Energy Initiatives Task Force

Overview of the US Army's EITF, established in 2011 to deploy renewable energy projects at military installations.

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Process heat: Industrial applications and decarbonization

Process heat accounts for 50% of manufacturing energy use. This article covers temperature grades, industrial applications, and decarbonizat...

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Kitepower: Airborne Wind Energy Systems and Commercial Deployment

Kitepower develops mobile airborne wind power systems using soft kites and tethers for electricity generation.

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Serengeti Energy Limited: Independent Power Producer in Sub-Saharan Africa

Serengeti Energy Limited is a Kenyan IPP developing renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa.

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Community Choice Aggregation: Policy, Market Structure and Renewable Energy Procurement

Analysis of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) in the US, covering policy frameworks, renewable energy procurement, and market impacts.

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Orbital Marine Power: Floating Tidal Turbine Technology and Global Deployment

Scottish company Orbital Marine Power develops floating tidal stream turbines, including the O2 and next-gen O2-X for global deployment.