Wind Power
Onshore and offshore wind farms, turbine technology (Vestas, Siemens Gamesa), capacity factor, curtailment.
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Renewable energy and mining: Resource extraction for the energy transition
Analysis of mining's role in renewable energy, covering historical context, techniques, environmental impacts, and future metal demand.
Trillium Power Wind 1: Proposed Offshore Wind Farm and Legal Dispute
Proposed 400 MW offshore wind farm in Lake Ontario suspended in 2011, leading to a major legal battle over evidence spoliation.
Renewable Fuels Regulators Club (REFUREC)
REFUREC is a pan-European network of governmental institutions coordinating the regulation of renewable transport fuels.
Solar thermal collector: Technology, types and applications
Comprehensive guide to solar thermal collectors, including flat-plate, evacuated tube, and concentrating systems for heating and power.
Seasonal thermal energy storage: Technologies, applications and systems
Overview of seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) technologies, including borehole, aquifer and pit storage for district heating.
Passive daytime radiative cooling: Principles, materials and applications
Overview of passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) technology, its principles, materials, and applications for energy efficiency and globa...
Agency for Renewable Resources: Germany's Bioeconomy Research and Funding Body
Profile of the German Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR), its funding programmes, structure, and role in bioenergy R&D.
Solar thermal energy: Technology, applications and system designs
Comprehensive overview of solar thermal energy technologies, from low-temperature collectors to concentrated solar power plants and heat sto...
Mission Innovation: Global Clean Energy R&D Initiative
Mission Innovation is a global initiative launched in 2015 to accelerate clean energy innovation and address climate change.
Distributed generation: Technologies, grid integration and microgrids
Decentralised electricity generation using small-scale DERs, microgrids, and storage to enhance grid resilience and efficiency.
Green Illusions: Ozzie Zehner's critique of clean energy
Overview of Ozzie Zehner's 2012 book Green Illusions, its arguments against renewable energy, and the resulting controversy.
BARD Offshore 1: Development, HVDC Innovation and Operational History
BARD Offshore 1 is a 400 MW German offshore wind farm in the North Sea, notable for its pioneering HVDC transmission and complex development...
Photocatalysis: Mechanisms, types and applications
Photocatalysis accelerates photoreactions using catalysts like TiO2 for water splitting, air filtration and self-cleaning surfaces.
ZincFive: Nickel-Zinc Battery Technology and Market Position
ZincFive develops nickel-zinc battery storage for data centers and industrial applications, merging Ensite Power and PowerGenix in 2016.
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind: Development and Infrastructure
Overview of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, a 2.6 GW offshore wind farm in Virginia developed by Dominion Energy.
Piezoelectricity: Physics, history and applications
Piezoelectricity is the electric charge generated in certain solids due to mechanical stress.
Energy forecasting: Methods, markets and economic impact
Overview of energy forecasting for electricity load, prices, wind and solar power, covering methods, horizons and economic benefits.
Energy hierarchy: Classification and sustainability planning
The Energy Hierarchy classifies energy options to prioritize conservation, efficiency, and sustainable production for a more sustainable ene...
Block Island Wind Farm: First US Commercial Offshore Project
Block Island Wind Farm is the first commercial offshore wind farm in the United States, located in Rhode Island with a 30 MW capacity.
Soiling in solar energy: Physics, measurement and mitigation
Analysis of soiling losses in solar power systems, including physics, measurement standards, sensors, and economic impacts.