New York design firm Atelier DNA has developed a form of wind energy capture using stalks instead of the more traditional blades. Yes, it […]
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Wind Power comes to Kingdom of Lesotho, South Africa
Gamesa is to be awarded the contract for supplying turbines for a 25-35 MW farm to be built near the major diamond mine at […]
South Korean Plans for 2500MW of Wind Power Generation
South Korea has been relatively slow to tap into renewable energy despite relying on imported sources for 97% of its energy needs. But the […]
Incredible Price Reduction On 500kw Nedwind Turbines – Must Sell Now!
ONE OFF OPPORTUNITY!!! MASSIVE PRICE REDUCTION! 10 x NedWind 500kW for only $52,500 each!First installed in December 2000, these machines are only just over […]
North Sea Focus (1):Vestas Turbines for Dutch in North Sea
The Dutch energy company, Eneco has confirmed the Danish firm, Vestas, to supply wind turbines in a 129MW supply deal for a wind project […]
Movers & Shakers in Wind Power: Ditlev Engel, Vestas
It all began over 100 years ago in 1898. Vestas was founded by a blacksmith, H.S. Hansen, in the town Lem, Denmark, manufacturing steel […]
Sinovel Wind Group to Build Turbine Factory in Brazil
Amid fierce competition, Sinovel Wind Group Co, the Chinese turbine manufacturer, has clinched a deal with Brazilian developer, DesenvixSA, to supply turbines for the […]
Wind Critics Slammed by UK Secretary of State for Energy
UK energy secretary Chris Huhne (above left) and Norwegian petroleum and energy minister Ola Borten Moe have just signed an agreement to further North […]
Wind Training Centre opens in Unna, Germany.
Moog, a company that develops pitch systems for wind turbines, has opened a training facility to help customers to self-manage turbine deployment and speed […]
Movers and Shakers in Wind Power: Karen Conover
Karen Conover has been guiding the wind industry for more than 25 years. A long time consultant and industry leader, she is one of […]
Movers And Shakers in Wind Power: Paul Gipe
A new series featuring the who is who in Wind Power by Colin Houghton. Part 1: Paul Gipe Paul Gipe is not a CEO […]
Radar and Wind Turbines
The development and installation of wind farms, particularly in the United States, have not progressed as quickly as they might have due to concerns […]
The Winds In Britain – Here To Stay
By Colin Houghton The British are, of course, obsessed about the weather. They talk about it incessantly and despite the fact that 80% of […]
Jet Stream Wind Industry – To Catch The Big Wind
By Colin Houghton Scientists are eyeing the jet stream, an energy source that rages night and day, 365 days a year, just a few […]
UK Urges Ireland To Build Wind Farms On Its West Coast
At the end of spring there was a high-level diplomatic meeting held in London between the UK deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and senior […]
Innovative Wind Turbine Designs Part I
This Japanese design, the LoopWing wind turbine, was unveiled at the 2006 Japanese Eco-Products Exhibition. At that time, it was said that the turbine […]
Sir Bani Yas Island – Abu Dhabi – Middle East Report
By Colin Houghton While the Middle East may seem an unlikely place for renewable energy power, given its abundance of fossil fuels, Sir Bani […]
The Green Dilemma: Bird casualties from wind turbines
How green are you? You may just want to reduce the carbon emissions through solar and wind power, recycling and not having bonfires in […]
Strange Bedfellows: Wind Farm Alongside Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant at Rokkasho, Japan
By Colin Houghton Since 2003, the nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, has shared the area with 77 large wind […]
Japanese Government to reduce nuclear power
By Colin Houghton, August 29, 2011 Japan’s parliament is about to approve a historic bill on renewable energy. It hat was championed by Prime […]
Wind Power Developments in Ohio, United States
August 28, by Colin Houghton On February 11, 2010, the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory released the first comprehensive update of the wind energy […]
Wind Power History – Charles Brush
How long ago was the world’s first successful wind-powered generator built? 30 years? 50 years? 100 years? Nope. Over 110 years ago, in 1890! […]
UK Minister for Energy & Climate Claims Of “True Revolution”
Chris Huhne, the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change visited the Isle of Wight on 3 August this month to understand […]
UK Parliament Eases Path for Renewable Energy Projects Plans
London, 15th August 2011 – by Colin Houghton.As the last session of the UKParliament drew to a close in Ww32 prior to the Summer recess, it […]
