GE Energy announced that it has already received more than 1 GW worth of commitments to purchase its 2.5xl wind turbine over the next 18 months-enough to power 1 million households. The 2.5xl turbine is GE’s most advanced turbine model to date, and is more efficient, reliable and has a better capacity to connect to the grid than previous turbines. GE has invested $100 million to launch this turbine, and will also expand its … Read the rest
Google announced yesterday that the company is partnering with GE to make clean energy solutions available for consumers. Through this partnership, Google and GE will try to improve the existing electric infrastructure, focusing on creating a "smart grid" through upgrading power generation, distribution and transmission. The companies will also collaborate on advanced energy technologies, including charging for plug-in cars and geothermal.
According to the fact sheet about the partnership released by Google, GE and … Read the rest
Duke Energy (DUK) has signed a long term 20 year agreement to sell 99 MW (a single megawatt powers about 200 – 300 homes) from its new Wyoming wind farm to PacifiCorp. Duke will begin building the wind farm early next year which will contain 66 wind turbines generating energy by late 09. The output will serve customers in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and California.
Duke has also agreed to purchase 100 turbines from … Read the rest
General Electric (GE) has added 3 new wind farms in upstate New York to its growing portfolio of renewable energy investments which are comprised mostly of wind projects and now total 4 billion (20% of the total). That represents a 33% increase in renewable energy investments from just 5 months ago and the company is predicting and the 50% increase by 2010.
The upstate New York investments are in a project being developed by Noble … Read the rest