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Siemens 6 MW direct drive wind turbine in trials

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Siemens has developed a 6MW wind turbine fitted with an innovative direct drive and therefore not requiring a gearbox. 120 wind turbine should enter series production in 2014. To date, high-output wind turbines have tended to be disproportionately heavy compared to systems of a lower rating.

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Dept. of Interior to auction nearly 80,000 acres offshore Maryland for wind energy development

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The US Department of the Interior (DOI) will offer nearly 80,000 acres offshore Maryland for commercial wind energy development in a 19 August 2014 competitive lease sale. Competitive lease sales have generated more than $5 million in high bids for more than 277,500 acres in federal waters. Bluewater Wind Maryland, LLC.

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Maersk Drilling awarded contract extension to drill world record well in Angola; 2.25-mile water depth

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The Ondjaba-1 well will be drilled at a new world record water depth of 3,628 m (2.25 Maersk Voyager is a high-spec ultra-deepwater drillship which was delivered in 2014; the ship is a Samsung 96K designed drillship with several Maersk Drilling upgrades. meters high and wind speeds of up to 26 meters per second (58 mph).

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Refreshed 2014 Toyota Yaris features revamped 1.0L engine with switching between Atkinson and Otto cycles; new hybrid

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2014 Yaris Hybrid. Toyota’s refreshed 2014 Yaris for Europe offers a choice of four powertrains, including a thoroughly reworked 3-cylinder 1.0 Complementing the reduction in unwanted vibration through increased body stiffness and suspension re-tuning, the new 2014 Yaris also benefits from a marked reduction in interior noise levels.

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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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Audi first introduced an A3 Sportback g-tron in 2014. The synthetic fuel is produced at the power-to-gas plant in Werlte from water and carbon dioxide using electricity generated by wind power. Operation with natural gas or biomethane makes the compact model economical and more climate-friendly with low emissions.

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DOE to issue funding opportunity for larger wind turbine blades

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The objectives of this FOA are to: Enable access to previously untapped regional wind resources by supporting development of innovative rotors, a key sub-system of cost-effective taller, larger turbine systems. Increase energy capture by increasing rotor swept area while reducing lifetime Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE).

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion of final investment decisions on offshore wind projects in Europe. A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. billion, up 39% from 2013. billion), India ($7.4

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