Prospects for Trans-Atlantic Undersea Power Transmission harryc@ontarioeast.net Submarine Power Cable Precedents: For several decades, submarine power cables have carried electric power across short distances under bodies of water within the same nation. Some examples include the cable from mainland Italy to the offshore Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia. Similar cables were installed in Sweden, […]
Read MoreWind Energy Reduces Electricity Prices,Says Independent Study"….NOT
Extract from Claverton Energy Group Archives, by Paul Frederik Bach, ex director Danish Western National Grid. On 12 May 2010 21:13, Paul-Frederik Bach <pfbach@profibermail.dk> wrote: Dear all, The debate on the economy of wind power seems to be never ending. Observations of wind power output and spot prices indicate that wind power creates low prices […]
Read MoreUse of biofuels, biodiesel, bioethanol etc is it feasible, ethical, sustainable and environmental?
Hi Dave and Chris Can I add my bit? UK homegrown biofuel could, at extreme, only supply 3 or 4% of UK transport fuel. Ethanol is such poor EROEI and competes directly with food, wheat, sugar, it should not count. We only have ~6M hectares of ploughable land (as in WWII). The figures for WWII […]
Read Moresuitable candidate for a job with a West Midlands based renewable energy company who want a project manager to help them develop several biomass power plants
A colleague has asked if I know of anyone who might be a suitable candidate for a job with a West Midlands based renewable energy company who want a project manager to help them develop several biomass power plants. The basic job description is as follows: Renewable Energy Project Manager for a company in the […]
Read More"Electric power from offshore wind via synoptic-scale interconnection" – using HVDC interconnectors to smooth intermittent power
Abstract World wind power resources are abundant, but their utilization could be limited because wind fluctuates rather than providing steady power. We hypothesize that wind power output could be stabilized if wind generators were located in a meteorologically designed configuration and electrically connected. Based on 5 yr of wind data from 11 meteorological stations, distributed […]
Read MoreRenew – leading newsletter on Renewable Energy – concessionary terms for Claverton Energy Group Members
CEG Concessionary offer- Renew Claverton Energy Group members a can subscribe to the UK’s leading renewable energy policy journal Renew at the reduced price of £14 p.a. (instead of £20 p.a.). To subscribe go to www.natta-renew.org and sign up via Pay Pall at the £14 concessionary level, or contact Tam_Dougan@natta-renew.org mentioning that you are […]
Read MoreLarge Scale Wind Energy is Bad For the Climate – or Not?
from Mark Z. Jacobson <jacobson reply-to Offshore windenergy <offshorewind@claverton-energy.com> to Windenergy <offshorewind@claverton-energy.com> date 8 April 2010 16:43 subject Re: [Offshorewind] Claverton Energy Group – wind farms mailing list offshorewind_claverton-energy.com.claverton-energy.com Filter messages from this mailing list unsubscribe Unsubscribe from this mailing list hide details 16:43 (18 minutes ago) The model run for that study is at […]
Read MoreEvent Invitation: “Selling to the Bottom of the Pyramid: Lessons from Marketing Compost” by Jonathan Rouse, Director of HED Consulting
The HEDON Household Energy Network (www.hedon.info ) holds a monthly informal meeting in London, UK, where practitioners, policy-makers, funders, and business-owners actively pursuing a cleaner, affordable and more efficient household energy sector unite to share their experiences, learn from one another, and create new knowledge. The next meeting, which your members may find interesting, will […]
Read MoreEngine Failure & Condition Assessment
Gas / diesel internal combustion engine, generator set, marine engine failure and condition assessment expertise Believe it or not there are specialists who know about why engines fail and who are hired by disgruntled purchasers, insurance loss adjusters, and often disgruntled engine suppliers. Engines can cost up to £40million for a large marine engine, or […]
Read MoreGrid-Connected Intermittent Renewables Are The Last To Be Stored
( Note – this article will shortly be published in the Elsevier International Journal of Renewable Energy which owns all rights.) Abstract When hydro-electric power systems became wide-spread, associated developments for energy storage, using pumped water, soon followed. Many other methods of storage have since been considered. Today’s interest in other renewables, notably wind energy […]
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