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Red Throated Diver Scuppers London Array Expansion
A huge expansion of the London Array wind farm off the north Kent coast will not go ahead. One of the main uncertainties was […]
New Research Reveals The Robustness of Wind Turbines
When a wind turbine blade becomes dislocated, or the gears catch fire, the anti-wind lobby is quick to post videos to gloat and condemn. […]
Healthy Wind Future for Brazil and Mexico
When one thinks of growth markets for wind investment, countries like Germany, China, Scotland and the United States come to mind. But South America […]
Vestas Clinch Costa Rican Wind Power Contract
The global wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas, has won a contract from Tilawind Corporation, a special purpose company owned by New Tessela and Gruman Resources, […]
Viva Espania!
Spain’s economy has taken a battering in the last few years of recession- but there’s a ray of gold that shines brightly in the […]
Trumped Trump turns from Scotland to Ireland
Although US billionaire Donald Trump has vowed to continue his fight against the offshore windfarm project near his Scottish golf resort after he lost […]
UK Wind Farm Latest News from Scotland, Devon and Cornwall
The differing attitudes towards wind farms can be seen in developments regarding three UK wind farms. One in Scotland, one in Cornwall and one […]
New Wind Farm for Ardennes
123Venture, who have been investing in renewable power since 2005, have built two new green energy projects; a wind farm in the Pyrenees and […]
United States Wind Power Surges in Quarter 4 of 2013
The American Wind Energy Association has published its quarterly market report for the US wind industry. It reveals that while there was very slow […]
The Impact of Wind Farms in Australia
You might be forgiven for thinking that the social and environmental impact of wind turbines has been done to death over the last four […]
New Central American Wind Farms Announced
Globeleq has announced that a deal has been struck to proceed with construction of two large wind generation projects in Central America, in Costa Rica […]
Sendai Substation Li-ion Battery Pilot Project
The problem wind power is, of course, that the wind doesn’t blow at the right speeds all of the time. Too low or not […]
Radial Shaft Sealing Ring Helps Turbines In Extreme Weather
Today’s wind turbines are being established in increasingly hostile environments. From freezing icy high mountains to storm and salt-lashed seas. Maintenance to the turbines […]
Windy Beer Anyone?
It’s long been a grump of those who like a pint of beer now and then, that beer can be a little too “gassy” […]
Hell Freezes Over- But Wind keeps the Lights On!
We probably all saw the snappy headline “Hell Freezes Over” when the big chill that gripped the United States this week and the hamlet […]
Wind Power and Wildlife Can Co-Exist
Despite the fact that our production of non-renewable energy has for many years adversely affected our environment and wildlife (the London smog caused by […]
Lake Michigan Three-Year Wind Research Project Ends
Last month saw the end of The Grand Valley State University wind research platform three-year research mission. The final year saw the 10 foot […]
Record-Breaking Wind in the UK!
While you may now be taking down the Christmas Lights and ruminating on how to get rid of those excess pounds piled on this […]
Proposed Control System to end Wind Power Oscillation Issues
It has long been a pain in the blades that the changes in wind speed pose a threat to generators in power grids. The […]
The Nonsense Spouted About Wind Turbines….
Britain, at the forefront of wind technology and innovation, is being dragged back by some MPs and “news”papers such as the Daily Telegraph, at […]
United States Chooses Turbines for First Offshore Wind Farm
The award of the lucrative contract to supply the United States’ first offshore wind farm has been eagerly anticipated. It was announced in a […]
Wind Turbine Noise: New Reports
The German Wind Energy Institute (DEWI) in conjunction with the Martin Luther University Halle–Wittenberg’s environmental psychology department has conducted measurements, data evaluation and a survey […]
Now Corporation to Distribute SP Power Farm Group Ltd’s Wind Turbines in 9 US States
The United States Now Corporation is to acquire distribution rights to SP Power Farm Group’s exoPOWER wind turbine system for small-wind and mid-wind sectors […]
