NEWS | SSEA

SSEA Reviews the Challenges in Wind Industry Development in China

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:36:09 -0600

SSEA has a primary discussion about the cost and the technology that provide impetus for the wind industry development.

SSEA Continues the Review the Reasons of Larger Wind Turbines Development (Cost Analysis)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:31:29 -0600

As reviewed before, the increase of the size/power rating is due to the need to further reduce the wind energy cost. The analysis given by European wind industries (BWEA and DWIA) show that the cost of wind energy mainly includes the cost of wind turbine (64%), civil work (13%) and electrical infrastructure (8%). The turbine foundation cost, which amounts to a large part of the wind turbine cost and the total cost, is independent of the size of wind turbines. Moreover, the cost of electrical infrastructure also does not change with the wind turbine rating. Therefore, the cost of energy per unit of larger wind turbines is lower.

Towards A Sustainable Future - in China, the UK and beyond

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:18:47 -0600

A new research centre at The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, will lead

Green-energy Buildings at Shanghai World Expo

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:11:12 -0600

"Science & Tech Expo" "Eco Expo" are the logos of preparation work for Shanghai World Expo. The ongoing constructions in the park have used a number of latest technology, new ideas, renewable energy, and new materials. By doing this, the expo tries to create an ideal eco environment with blue sky, clear water and vast vegetation, highlighting its theme "better city ,better life".

Sustainable Solutions for Civil & Structural Engineers

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:52:30 -0600

Sustainable practices are no longer the concept of saving energy, but also involved with

Portuguese Wave Power Station

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:33:59 -0600

Portugal is going to use the world's first commercial sized wave power station. In recent years Portugal has made the best of its long coastline and sufficient sunlight to develop sustainable energy. A little earlier, the Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates improved the target of the renewable energy generation from 39% to 45%. The station is located 3 miles off the the northern coast, with three generating sets called "sea snakes", which are designed by the Scottish company Pelamis Wave Power.

Marine Energy Boosting Plan

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:16:14 -0600

The Marine Energy Accelerator (MEA) program started by UK Carbon Trust in November 2008, aims to accelerate progress in cost reduction of marine energy (wave and tidal stream energy) technologies, to bring forward the time when marine energy becomes cost-competitive so that significant carbon emissions reductions are achieved.

1st Mixing-Energy Power Station Starts Construction in Germany

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:13:14 -0600

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended the foundation stone laying ceremony of the mixing-energy power station in Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany. The 21 million-euros-funded station combines wind, hydrogen, biomass, and solar power together, and is said to hold a capacity of 6MW by 2010.

Shenzhen Built 1st Alpine Auto Weather Station for Wind & Light complementary electricity-generation

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:47:10 -0600

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province recently finished the construction of a high-power GPRS wereless-communicating auto weather station for the wind and light complementary electricity-generation on Mount Wutong. To overcome the harsh high-altitude weather conditions and the power supply difficulty, it is the first weather station powered by wind and light.

China's First Wind & Light Complementary Electricity-generating Demonstration Plot

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:20:59 -0600

Shangyi County, Hebei Province built Shenhua demonstration plot of 20KW Wind & 20 KW Light complementary electricity-generation in Jun 2006. It came to operation in Oct 2008, and began to take full advantage of the complementarity of wind and solar power to alleviate the drawbacks of one single renewable energy.