A new study by Emerging Energy Research (EER), an analyst of renewable-energy markets, forecasts substantial growth during the next 10 years for global offshore wind. During the past eight years, offshore wind developed from approximately 70 megawatts (MW) installed to about 1.5 gigawatts (GW) today, but the study expects it to grow to nearly 45 GW by 2020. READ MORE
Mike Breslin
Freelance Writer
Mike Breslin is a freelance writer based in New Jersey. He has 30-years experience writing for newspapers, magazines, multimedia and video production companies with concentration on business, energy, environmental and technical subjects. Mike is author of the sea adventure novels Found At Sea, Mystery of the Fjord Tide and Riddle of the Atlantis Moon. His short stories are posted on AmazonShorts.com.
Articles by Mike Breslin
February 2010
| under
The 160-mile, 345-kilovolt (kV) LaSalle Transmission Project, intended to connect Indiana and Illinois, is underway. It will connect three existing 345-kV substations operated by the PJM Regional Transmission Operator. The line is routed through areas that have potential for wind development and currently have limited high-voltage transmission capacity. READ MORE
January 2010
| under
The Aug. 14, 2003, Northeast blackout pointed out a major weakness in the grid-monitoring system. During a cascading failure, grid operators learned that they needed a more accurate picture of what is actually happening in the power system to have better control and prevent outages. READ MORE
January 2010
| under
When the ball dropped in Times Square on New Year’s Eve and the clock struck midnight, batteries powered the 2010 numerals that lit up. It’s a consumer-friendly promotion held for the second year by the Duracell Smart Power Battery Lab in Times Square. The battery power to illuminate the new sign was generated by visitors, pedaling around Times Square in a power rover vehicle. READ MORE
January 2010
| under
It looks like electric vehicles may start arriving next year in sufficient numbers to create meaningful new business for electrical contractors. The EV Project, the largest deployment of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in U.S. history, is spearheading it. The EV Project is led by eTec and Nissan with 40 other partners and is partially funded by a $99.8 million grant from the U.S. READ MORE
December 2009
| under
During the past decade, microhydropower has made a quantum leap in technology that makes it affordable for homeowners with access to the flow of only a few quarts of water per second. Advances include low-priced and surprisingly compact turbine-alternator units, dropping prices for small inverters and charge controllers and more efficient battery storage. READ MORE
December 2009
| under
On Oct. 27, 2009, President Barack Obama announced the largest single energy modernization investment in U.S. history to help the nation transition to a smarter grid. READ MORE
November 2009
| under
Recognizing the state’s vast energy production potential, federal and state officials recently announced projects to tap one of Montana’s greatest underdeveloped natural resources. READ MORE
November 2009
| under
The use of antireflective coatings on glass-faced solar modules is relatively low in the photovoltaic (PV) industry today. But just as interference-based lens coatings invented by the Carl Zeiss optics company in the mid-1930s revolutionized photography, it is widely expected that coated panel glass will become an industry standard over the next few years. READ MORE