GE Energy plans to install up to five offshore demonstration wind turbines through two separate partnerships within the Norwegian and Swedish offshore wind industries. Both initiatives will feature the largest wind turbine in GE’s fleet, a 4.0-megawatt machine that includes a 110 meter rotor. GE’s 4.0-110 incorporates advanced drive train and control technologies and GE’s … Read more
The recession may have provided a stay of execution for European energy security but dangers persist, according to Datamonitor. Latest research by the independent business analyst suggests that while improved interconnections within Europe and continuing advances in energy efficiency should ensure security of supply is reasonably well assured, collective reliance on external gas supplies will … Read more
The European automobile manufacturers have defined joint specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way. The industry recommendations will enable the relevant EU standardization bodies to make rapid progress with defining a common interface between the electricity infrastructure and vehicles throughout Europe. The recommendations also provide decisive … Read more
The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and GE Energy have launched of REFER (Responsible Energy for European Regions), a blog aimed at facilitating thoughts and discussion on energy matters across all regions of Europe. Available at www.refer.blogactiv.eu, REFER reports on the latest energy news, energy analysis and commentary about the various regional energy markets, energy … Read more