Category: Green Building LEED News
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World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine Swings Into Gear
By Ari Phillips On Tuesday the world’s largest and most powerful wind turbine swung into gear at the Danish National Test Center for Large Wind Turbines in Osterild, Denmark. The prototype V164-8.0 MW wind turbine is 720 feet tall, has 260-foot blades and can generate 8 megawatts (MW) of power—enough to supply electricity for 7,500 average European…
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Will President Obama Address Climate Change in the State of the Union?
By Andrew Steer When President Obama addresses the nation on Tuesday, climate change is expected to be featured. The President recently said that one of his personal passions is “leaving a planet that is as spectacular as the one we inherited from our parents and our grandparents.” The next two years will determine if his…
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SolarCity Installs 2 MW of Solar Capacity at California School District
Woodland Joint Unified School District (WJUSD), SolarCity and the UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center today announced completion of a model sustainability project that has brought solar power systems and energy-efficient lighting to Woodland High School and three elementary schools […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Ingeteam Inverters Power 1.2-MW Solar Project in Wisconsin
Ingeteam, a leading solar inverter manufacturer, has supplied its new Ingecon Sun PowerMax 500-kW inverters in Jefferson, Wis. The 1.2-MW PV project came online in December and it is one of the largest in the state. This large-scale PV plant […] — Solar Builder magazine
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India Leans on Europe to Establish Offshore Wind Industry
India wants to generate power from offshore wind farms, so the country is seeking advice from the best in the business. The European Union’s (EU) Indo-European Cooperation on Renewable Energy program has contributed $5.5 million to aid India in developing a roadmap for offshore wind development, according to the Global Wind Energy Council. Europe leads the world…