March 11, 2010
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter March 11, 2010 |
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Texas breaks US wind energy record
Texas set a new record for US wind energy generation late last week when at 6:37am on Friday morning wind turbines provided 19 per cent of the electricity mix – the equivalent of 6,272MW - to its main grid. The figure, which did not include power generated in its windy Panhandle region, is expected to increase significantly in the coming years as the state plans to invest nearly $5bn on increasing the number of transmission lines in the state supporting new wind farms. Currently on windy days the state has to slow or shut down its turbines in West Texas, which are responsible for about ... |
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Environment Agency debuts map of hydropower hot spots
The Environment Agency has released a new map designed to show areas in England and Wales where viable hydropower resources are going untapped. The hydropower opportunities and environmental sensitivities map forms part of a major new report from the agency, which found close to 26,000 locations where a hydropower turbine could generate renewable electricity. The agency said that taken as a whole, these unused sites could generate about three per cent of the UK`s renewable electricity needs by 2020, providing enough power for about 850,000 homes. However, it admitted that environmental ... |
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