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New Strategy for Improving Power-Generation Efficiency of Wind-Farms

Incorporating wind power into existing power grids is challenging because fluctuating wind speed and direction means turbines generate power inconsistently. Coupled with customers' varying power demand, many wind-farm managers end up wasting power-generation capacity and limiting the service life of turbines through active control – including fully stopping turbines – in order to avoid any possible damage to the power grid from spikes in supply.

26 Mar 2013

Sustainable Building Conference, sb13 munich, to Take Place in April

As part of a series of international sustainable building conferences, the sb13 munich conference will take place from April 24 through 26, 2013. Over 300 applicants from more than 30 countries have submitted scientific papers for the Munich conference. Interested parties can register now for this event.

21 Mar 2013

Luleå Tribology Researchers Committed to Reducing Fuel Consumption in Large Diesel Engines

A new model to explore how new ideas affect fuel consumption in large diesel engines has been developed by a world-leading research group in tribology, at Luleå University of Technology. Tribology is the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion, of which there are many examples to be found in an engine. Friction and wear can be reduced by, amongst other things, effective lubrication.

21 Mar 2013

Wisconsin Utilities' Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program Wins ENERGY STAR Award

Focus on Energy, Wisconsin utilities' statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, has won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2013 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence Award. An ENERGY STAR partner since 2001, Focus on Energy will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2013.

20 Mar 2013

Revenues of Micro Electric Drives Market in Europe to Reach $637M in 2016, Shows New Analysis

Evolving energy legislation, paralleled by the need to regulate energy costs and improve efficiency, is boosting the uptake of micro electric drives. These trends will be reinforced by technological changes and advances in the networking capabilities of micro electric drives.

18 Mar 2013

CleanEquity Monaco 2013: Amantys Selected for Excellence in Environmental Technology Development

CleanEquity Monaco 2013, the foremost emerging cleantech conference hosted by Innovator Capital, the London specialist investment bank, concluded, following a message from H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, Friday 8th March with its Award Ceremony.

16 Mar 2013

STMicroelectronics's New Superjunction MOSFETs Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced special fast-acting variants of its advanced superjunction power MOSFETs used in energy-efficient consumer products, computing and telecom systems, lighting controllers and solar energy equipment.

14 Mar 2013