Wind Power Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com http://www.inveslogic.com/latest Wind Power Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en Chinese Wind Power Group to Build Factory in Nevada http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1381170?rsstype=latest&cid=42 The power plant will be in Texas but the wind turbine factory will be in the Silver State.... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1381170?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:48:59 -0500 Who's Ahead? http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/1379973?rsstype=latest&cid=42 A couple of months ago I conceded that I was probably overly optimistic when I periodically pointed out that our problems fell short of reprising the 1970s. While I haven't heard anyone describe our current condition as malaise , there does seem to ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/1379973?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:45:00 -0500 Some thoughts from MIT Energy Conference and ARPA-E Summit http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1379465?rsstype=latest&cid=42 I'm not one to flog corporate green marketing stuff, but in this case I'll make an exception. I can't attest to the validity or accuracy of the presentation, but I've found the numbers being shared by Exelon, and their general attitude about green ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1379465?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:31:16 -0500 Setting Wind Power Records in Texas http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1379129?rsstype=latest&cid=42 ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1379129?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 Renewable Energy and Domestic Content http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/1378468?rsstype=latest&cid=42 The current scuffle between the US Congress and the wind industry began last fall with reports of a large wind farm in Texas involving both Chinese investors and Chinese wind turbines. It ratcheted up last week, with four key Senators proposing to cl... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/1378468?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:33:00 -0500 Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1377292?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Perspective by Brian J. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc. PDF versionINTRODUCTIONAn offset is a measurable reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of GHG emissions from a source not covered by an emission reduction program. If a cap-and-trade program ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1377292?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0500 BIO Calls for a Range of Policies to Support US Biorefinery Commercialization; Need For Federal Support in Financing http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1376730?rsstype=latest&cid=42 The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has called for sustained, consistent and diverse federal support to encourage commercial development of a full range of innovative bio-based technologies.Public policy should extend support to all biorefi... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1376730?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:33:48 -0500 S4 Energy Solutions to Develop Plasma Gasification Project at Waste Management Landfill for Waste to Fuels and Power http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1376479?rsstype=latest&cid=42 S4 Energy Solutions LLC, a joint venture by Waste Management, Inc. and InEnTec LLC, plans to develop a plasma gasification facility at Waste Management s Columbia Ridge Landfill in Arlington, Oregon. The planned facility will convert municipal soli... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1376479?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0500 Suzlon to Install More Than 700 MW of U.S. Wind in 2010 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1376964?rsstype=latest&cid=42 03/05/2010 - Suzlon Wind Energy Corp...... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1376964?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 Shields Up: Magnetized Rocks Push Back Origin of Earth's Magnetic Field http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1376132?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Earth's robust magnetic field protects the planet and its inhabitants from the full brunt of the solar wind, a torrent of charged particles that on less shielded planets such as Venus and Mars has... ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1376132?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:22:00 -0500 EPRI Report Shows That DC Superconductor Cable is Feasible for Development Using Todays Technology http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1376049?rsstype=latest&cid=42 The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has published a report that describes the design of a superconducting direct current (DC) cable system capable of moving thousands of megawatts of electricity between regions, and which is practical and re... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1376049?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:25:00 -0500 Elon poll shows support for wind, solar energy http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/1375032?rsstype=latest&cid=42 A poll of North Carolina adults shows most support the construction of wind and solar projects in the state but aren't thrilled about using wood or leaves to generate energy.The Elon University Poll released today calculated support for wind energy f... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/1375032?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:55:32 -0500 A coming convergence in the energy sector? http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1374643?rsstype=latest&cid=42 I got my start in mainstream journalism as a technology and telecommunications reporter for the Globe and Mail, a beat I later took on at the Toronto Star and covered for six years before switching to energy. When I first started we were still using ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1374643?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:12:09 -0500 Bosch coming to Ontario, but how committed will it be? http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1374644?rsstype=latest&cid=42 I reported Tuesday that Bosch Solar, a subsidiary of German conglomerate Bosch Group, had signed a deal with Calgary-based solar inverter maker Sustainable Energy Technologies that will see the firms integrate their respective products to create a ki... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1374644?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:59:24 -0500 Industrial efficiency plan for Ontario, finally http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1374645?rsstype=latest&cid=42 My story in today s Toronto Star is about a new industrial efficiency program that will soon be unveiled by the Ontario Power Authority. Under the plan, the province will agree to pay up to 70 per cent of the cost of an industrial energy retrofit, ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1374645?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:35:18 -0500 Hyundai Introduces i-flow Diesel Hybrid Concept at Geneva; New Blue Drive Vehicles and Technologies http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1374743?rsstype=latest&cid=42 The i-flow concept. Click to enlarge.Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Fuel consumption for the hybrid is 3L/100 km (78.4 mpg US) and CO2 output of 85 g/100km. Hyundai s first d... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1374743?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:56:36 -0500 Wind vs. Natural Gas http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/1374046?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Today's Wall St. Journal includes a very interesting article on the real-world competition between wind power and electricity generated from fossil fuels. At least in Texas, steadily increasing wind generation has apparently come mainly at the expens... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/1374046?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:15:00 -0500 DOE Announces $100M Available for ARPA-Es 3rd Funding Opportunity; Focus on Grid-Scale Energy Storage, Electrical Power Technology, and Building Energy Efficiency http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1373772?rsstype=latest&cid=42 At the inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington this week, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that $100 million in Recovery Act funding will be made available for ARPA-E s third round of funding opportunity. ARPA-E s first so... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1373772?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:30:05 -0500 Env-econ readers must (MUST) vote in this WSJ poll (the future of renewable energy depends on it) http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/1373720?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Are wind power companies getting too many benefits, at the expense of other power generators?YesNoEnvironmental groups talk of how wind and relatively clean-burningnatural gas can partner to displace dirtier coal, creating a path topower the U.S. whi... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/environmental-economics/1373720?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:17:30 -0500 Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1371839?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Left, global light-duty fleet in the electric-favoring case; right, the hydrogen-favoring case. Top, without CCS and CSP; bottom, with CCS and CSP. In both electric- and hydrogen-favoring cases, availability of low-carbon electricity and hydrogen p... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/1371839?rsstype=latest&cid=42 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:16:18 -0500