Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business

February 25, 2013

Global wind energy capacity grows 19 percent in 2012
Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Feb 25, 2013
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in 2012 to 282,000 MW. Canada remains a global wind energy leader as it experienced the 9th largest increase in installed capacity in 2012 (936 MW). Both China and the United States, the world's wind energy leaders, installed more than 13,000 MW of new capacity in 2012. "While China paused for breath, bot ... read more

Previous Issues

Feb 24

Feb 22

Feb 21

Feb 20

Feb 19

That's the way the droplets adhere Understanding exactly how droplets and bubbles stick to surfaces - everything from dew on blades of grass to the water droplets that form on condensing coils after steam drives a turbine in a power ... more		Turning carbon dioxide to fuel Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington are pioneering a new method for using carbon dioxide, or CO2, to make liquid methanol fuel by using copper oxide nanowires and sunlight. The pr ... more		Beijing's Pollution Alarms Neighbors By. John C.K. Daly of Oilprice.com The good news for the Chinese leadership is that their fiscal policies have paid off, producing both the world's second largest economy and the globe's leading cr ... more
				A Semiconductor 'Nano-Shish-Kebabs' With 3-D Potential Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new type of nanoscale structure that resembles a "nano-shish-kebab," consisting of multiple two-dimensional nanosheets that appear to ... more		Wireless power transfer technology for high capacity transit The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) have developed a wireless power transfer technology that can be applied to high capaci ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Potential benefits of inertial fusion energy justify continued R and D The potential benefits of successful development of an inertial confinement fusion-based energy technology justify investment in fusion energy research and development as part of the long-term U.S. ... more		Scientists delve deeper into carbon nanotubes The outer walls of both double- and triple-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) protect the innermost tubes from interacting with their environment. That is the key finding of a study by researchers in th ... more		Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals Typhoon Bualoi inflicts death, lasting floods on Vietnam Moldova backs EU in elections marred by Russian interference		The End of the Shale Era: Big Shift in Junior Oil Exploration The oil and gas game can be a tricky one for junior companies, but if played right the pay-off can be massive. At a time when juniors are risking a lot in volatile venues in the Middle East and Afri ... more
				Vortex pinning could lead to superconducting breakthroughs A team of researchers from Russia, Spain, Belgium, the U.K. and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory announced findings last week that may represent a breakthrough in ap ... more		Quantum cryptography put to work for electric grid security Recently a Los Alamos National Laboratory quantum cryptography (QC) team successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of securing control data for electric grids using quantum cryptography. ... more

Solar systems for home and business installations

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Engineering cells for more efficient biofuel production n the search for renewable alternatives to gasoline, heavy alcohols such as isobutanol are promising candidates. Not only do they contain more energy than ethanol, but they are also more compatible ... more		Fluids in Space, Shaken Not Stirred James Bond might be the first to tell you that a well-shaken martini is a vast improvement over one that has settled and separated. A good mixture depends on understanding exactly how much to agitat ... more		Venus' Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron Technique Could Reveal Hidden Habitats on Moon and Mars Arianespace partners with BULL to advance space debris prevention measures on Ariane 6		Simplified brain lets the iCub robot learn language This technological prowess was made possible by the development of a "simplified artificial brain" that reproduces certain types of so-called "recurrent" connections observed in the human brain. ... more
				Acoustic-assisted magnetic information storage Electrical engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to use high- frequency sound waves to enhance the magnetic storage of data, offering a new approach to improve the data storage ... more		Scaling up production of graphene micro-supercapacitors While the demand for ever-smaller electronic devices has spurred the miniaturization of a variety of technologies, one area has lagged behind in this downsizing revolution: energy-storage units, suc ... more

Nation Could Double Energy Productivity

China energy consumption rises 3.9% in 2012

Beijing's Pollution Alarms Neighbors

Previewing the next steps on the path to a magnetic fusion power plant

Catalyst Uses Use Iron To Split Hydrogen Gas And Make Electricity

Turning carbon dioxide to fuel

Global wind energy capacity grows 19 percent in 2012

Finding the right space for offshore wind turbines

Spotting the invisible cracks in wind turbines

SOLON Completes 5MW Prairie Fire Solar Plant

Physicists propose 'wireless' solar cells

SunWize to Develop Two Solar Photovoltaic Projects in Ecuador

	Nation Could Double Energy Productivity Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have long understood that using energy more efficiently can be just as beneficial as finding new ways ... more		New taxonomy of platinum nanoclusters Physicists have gained new insights into the inner intricacies of the structural variations of metallic nanoclusters. This work by Luca Pavan, Cono Di Paola and Francesca Baletto from King's College ... more		Outside View: Template for telecom reform Indiana remains the poster child of efficient regulation of telecommunications in America; the envy of most other states. ... more		Sharp to suspend tie-up talks with Hon Hai: report Struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp plans to suspend tie-up negotiations with Taiwan's Hon Hai and search for new capital partners, local media reported on Saturday. ... more

EU leaders plot defence boost in shadow of Denmark drones

Germany wants to allow military to shoot down drones

Leaked info: China's Taiwan invasion plans get help from Russia

Apple patent filing ups rumors of iWatch		Bolivia take-over spurs compensation calls		Europe bids to tighten offshore drilling rules		US plans $16 billion Gulf spill settlement with BP: report		US state sounds alarm over nuclear waste leaks
EU slaps anti-dumping duty on mandarins from China		Apple, Samsung face onslaught at mobile fair		Business network giants face China 'guanxi' battle		Hong Kong unveils new bid to cool property market		Google challenges Apple with high-end laptop

China 2012 gold output up nearly 12%: report

Israel OKs oil drilling on occupied Golan

BP heads to court in 2010 oil spill

Chinese 'Dubai' turns into deserted island

China energy consumption rises 3.9% in 2012

Mobile apps reshape urban taxi landscape

Trust our nuclear technology: French president to India

Finding the right space for offshore wind turbines

Physicists propose 'wireless' solar cells

ReneSola PV Module Installations Top 100 MW in Greece

SOLON Completes 5MW Prairie Fire Solar Plant

Dopants dramatically alter electronic structure of superconductor

PV Demand In The Asia Pacific Region To Reach 13.5 GW In 2013

SunWize to Develop Two Solar Photovoltaic Projects in Ecuador

Azure Power Commissions The Largest Solar PV Project Under JNNSM

WTO praises Japan for avoiding protectionism

Mobile users call on Obama to defend 'jailbreaking'

US regulators give Wi-Fi more breathing space

Malawi's bountiful harvests and healthier children

Decoys could blunt spread of ash-killing beetles

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2013 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement