Norrbotten (meaning North Bothnia) is a Swedish province that borders Swedish Lapland and Finland to the East. While Sweden’s Russian and Norwegian neighbours favour […]
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The Main Chance for Maine?
The United States has many wind farms across its length and breadth but has been slower to embrace fully the opportunities offered for offshore […]
Argyll Array Shelved- as “Not Financially Viable”
Scottish Power, owned by Spanish company Iberdrola, has decided not to proceed with a £5.4bn plan to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm […]
“Wind for Prosperity” Across Africa
A programme launched earlier this week aims to bring small wind power generators all across Africa. This venture between Econet Wireless and Danish turbine […]
Compensation for Bird Deaths: The Hypocrisy
In the first case of its kind, a large energy company has pleaded guilty to killing birds at its large wind turbine farms in […]
Caught by the Wind – The Henk Lagerweij Story- So Far!
Introduction While the world of wind power may have its fair share of superb businessmen, entrepreneurs, innovators and “movers & shakers” there can be […]
Belwind-Belgium: World’s Biggest Offsore Turbine is Erected
In a follow up to our previous story (Ostend offshore wind farm) about the world’s largest offshore wind turbine near to the port of Ostend, […]
53 Siemens Turbines for Turkey
Three new wind farms are being built in Turkey at Mugla, Edirne-Tekirdag and Kirklareli by the Turkish Group Güriş. 53 Siemens D3 wind turbines […]
Brazil: Blessed with Green Resources
Brazil is a country not without its problems, but in one area it is rich; renewable energy. It has many rivers that carry more […]
Belwind: Belgium’s Finest- Invisible from Land
Alstom and Belgian developer, Belwind, have signed an agreement of cooperation to install, connect to the grid, operate and maintain one Haliade 150 6MW […]
Britain Playing Grid Catch-Up
A failure to invest in Britain’s 70 year old grid has meant that the boom in its wind power electricty generation is not being […]
China Will Remain Wind Power Market Leader for next Seven Years
The research and consulting firm, GlobalData, have reported that despite a slowed growth rate, China will still be the largest wind power market in […]
Cash Incentives for Wind Farms on Scottish Islands
Scotland has long been at the forefront of European wind energy and in a new boost to encourage new wind farms, developers will be […]
Can You be a YIMBY?
We hear a lot about those who profess green credentials yet when it comes to siting a wind turbine they cry “Not In My […]
IKEA add New Wind Farm to their Renewable Portfolio
The closest you’ll get to wind power as you walk around any Ikea store is a free-standing floor fan. But the successful Scandinavian furniture […]
Wind Farm Construction is Booming in Britain
It was confirmed last week that wind farm construction of one of Britain’s biggest onshore windfarms will begin next year, 2014, and should be […]
Czech Plans for Renewables
Czech Plans for Renewables. High on a wind turbine, hidden amongst the cherry orchards and the wheat fields of the Eastern Czech Republic, is […]
Choosing Wind Power for Surat City, India
in Gujerati, Indiam the Surat city Municipal Corporation (SMC) has saved so much on the cost of electricity generation by wind power that it […]
China Seeks Scottish Offshore Expertise
Today in Beijing, a contract was signed that will see the Scottish renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy employed to provide strategic advice and expert support […]
Danish Pensioners Support Offshore Wind Power!
Perhaps that’s a slightly misleading headline, but the fact is a Danish pension company (responsible for taking and investing pension payments from those in […]
British “Negawatts”?
While not being part of the British Coalition Government’s Energy Bill, an amendment was suggested which seems to have ruffled feathers in Parliament. It […]
Brighton Builds Biggest Blade
The longest wind turbine blade ever made in the United States has been made at Vestas Wind Systems’ blades factory in Brighton, Denver, United […]
Can You See a Wind Farm?
There is a real divide in most countries when it comes to support for renewable wind farm energy. Many people are happy to say […]
Breakthrough in Storage and Re-use of Wind Power
The tricky problem of how to store wind and solar energy and re-use it at a later time, may be a step closer to […]
