Thursday, February 28, 2019

Google leverages AI to predict wind generation


Google leverages AI to predict wind generation | GWEC: World added 51.3 GW of new wind capacity in 2018 | Renewables Accelerator eyes 2.8 GW of new capacity by 2021
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Google leverages AI to predict wind generation
Google's DeepMind subsidiary has developed artificial intelligence software that can predict when turbines will generate electricity, reducing some intermittency concerns and increasing the value of the output of Google's wind farms by 20%. "We can't eliminate the variability of the wind, but our early results suggest that we can use machine learning to make wind power sufficiently more predictable and valuable," wrote DeepMind's Sims Witherspoon and Will Fadrhonc of Google's Carbon Free Energy program in a blog post.
Engadget (2/26),  The Verge (2/26) 
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GWEC: World added 51.3 GW of new wind capacity in 2018
Wind farms with a combined capacity of 51.3 gigawatts came online in 2018, bringing the world's total installed wind capacity to 591 GW, according to the Global Wind Energy Council. China added more land-based and offshore wind capacity than any other nation.
CNBC (2/26) 
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Renewables Accelerator eyes 2.8 GW of new capacity by 2021
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Rocky Mountain Institute and partners have rolled out the American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator, a program that aims to add 2.8 gigawatts of new installed renewable energy capacity in US cities by 2021. The accelerator will use education, case studies and peer exchange tools inspired by RMI's Business Renewables Center to drive local action on renewables.
Greentech Media (2/26) 
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Project Focus
Siemens Gamesa to provide 15 turbines for Bosnian utility
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy won a $78.4 million contract to supply Bosnian utility EPBiH with 15 turbines for a 48-megawatt project. The deal includes a five-year service agreement.
Reuters (2/26) 
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Operations & Maintenance
Invenergy unit signs service contract with Gearbox Express
Invenergy Services will work with Gearbox Express to expand its service area for gearbox repairs and potentially lower costs for consumers, says Invenergy Services Director of Business Development Brad Purtell.
North American Windpower online (2/26) 
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Economy, Energy & Trends
Q&A: GM wind deal highlights the benefits of renewables
General Motors' decision to purchase Michigan wind energy via DTE Energy's MIGreenPower program raises awareness about the cost-competitive nature of renewables and how utilities and the automotive industry are changing in tandem, says Rob Threlkeld, global manager of sustainable energy and supply reliability for GM. "Renewable energy is also part of the larger story of GM in regards to our goal of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion," he says.
CleanTechnica (2/26) 
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Group will focus on offshore wind, interconnection in 2019
Encouraging more offshore wind leases off the coast of California and elsewhere in the US and advocating for better grid connections are among the Business Network for Offshore Wind's focuses for 2019, said Executive Vice President Ross Tyler at the 2019 Offshore Wind Journal Conference. Orsted and Dominion Energy's 12-megawatt offshore wind pilot in Virginia is also exciting because it's the first project slated for federal waters, he said.
Offshore Wind Journal (U.K.) (2/26) 
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Policy Watch
Wind leaders gather at Okla. capitol to celebrate industry
More than 100 representatives from wind farms in Oklahoma gathered in Oklahoma City to celebrate Wind Day and to update state legislators on the industry's benefits. Tax revenue from the industry is benefiting local schools and helping them build new facilities, says Rush Springs Wind Farm Site Manager Josh Bray.
KSWO-TV (Lawton, Okla.) (2/26) 
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Opinion: Offshore wind can propel Green New Deal forward
It's time for stakeholders to discuss the goals outlined in the Green New Deal and develop policies that spur investments in renewables, the electrical grid and curb climate change, writes Liz Burdock, president and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind. The offshore wind industry can help, she writes, praising New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plans for growing the sector.
North American Windpower online (2/26) 
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