30 different wind power projects The government of Pakistan is in the process of implementing no less than 30 different wind power projects. It […]
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Hunterston Exports Power for the First Time
SSE Renewables has exported power from its offshore wind turbine test facility at Hunterston on the North Ayrshire coast for the first time. Hunterston […]
Harnessing Wind Power in New Ways
Dr Daryoush Alleai is an engineer and pioneer and founder of a company called Sheerwind, which has developed an innovative wind turbine called Invelox […]
Twin Turbine Trouble in Derby, England.
There are two sides to every story and the pro-wind and anti-wind lobbies’ arguments can be seen in a microcosm in a corner of […]
Educating Demand Management from Electricity Users
One of the problems with wind power and the grid at the moment, is that it is difficult to store large amounts of excess […]
Focus on Finland
Vestas has won its largest-ever wind turbine order in Finland. It will be a 99MW project using the Vestas V126-3.3MW turbines (see picture below) […]
The Composition of Turbine Blades
Wind turbine blades are the heart and soul of a wind turbine. Have you ever wondered what wind turbine blades are made from? In […]
Solar and Wind vs Fossil Fuels – A Question of When, Not If
There is no doubt that solar and wind power will totally replace gas and oil- it’s just a matter of when. This is the […]
Texas- The Renewables State
Why is Texas at the forefront of renewable energy production in the United States? Because a decade and a half ago the State had […]
Landmark International Energy Study on Renewables
In a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) it is shown that any country can, cost-effectively, have a high proportion of its […]
UK Energy Minister Hypocricy
The UK Energy Minister is Michael Fallon and he has been exposed of having dual standards and being hypocritical unfairly in laying into the […]
Turbines Creating Electricity
While it is well-known that wind turbines create electricity when the blades rotate in a wind and are connected to the grid, did you […]
GE Design Wind Turbine for Japan
Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred in March 2011 and Japan continues to search for new investment in wind power as the resource-poor country continues to […]
What Future for Offshore Wind Farms in Europe?
In the beginning there were only onshore wind farms. But with newer wind turbine technology and reduced objections from local communities, offshore wind farms […]
Global Wind Power to Exceed 45GW In 2014?
What was the total world-wide capacity for wind power installations last year? Preliminary estimates, yet to be verified, indicate that 34-35 GW of capacity […]
Mexico Wind Conference
Mexico plays host to a couple of big wind power conferences in the next few months. The Mexican International Renewable Energy Conference is being […]
Wind Farms as Hurricane Busters!
Did you know that offshore wind farms can take some of the stings out of hurricanes? In a study by Stanford University published this […]
Wind Farms are “Clean and Safe”
I guess this may seem like pushing at an open door for most of our visitors…. but it’s official- there is no reliable or […]
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, […]
First of Three New Wind Farms for Iran
Iran has launched a new wind farm in Takestan, which is located in the north-western Qazvin Province. This will be followed by two further […]
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 […]
