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UK Planning Inspector Overrules Dorset District Council’s Objection to Wind Farm
A planning inspector has granted permission for a wind farm development of four onshore 125-metre wind turbines at Wareham, Dorset. This may not seem […]
France Re-commit to Renewable Energies
On 16 May Jean-Marc Ayrault was appointed Prime Minister of France after the election of Francois Hollande as President. There was a little concern […]
Focus on 3Tier
3TIER are an international company that uses weather science to help clients manage the risk of weather-driven variability. It’s not just data, it’s practical […]
Natural Gas vs Wind Energy
by Colin Houghton I came across an interesting and uplifting article by Stephen Lacey in Climate progress magazine this week, comparing and contrasting the […]
Wind Innovations from the United States – The Cape Wind Project
This project certainly isn’t small-scale! Imagine a turbine, taller than the Statue of Liberty. Then imagine a curve of them stretching for 25 miles […]
100+ Irrational Tory MPs Lobby Prime Minister
Just when the UK Government hoped that the boat had stopped rocking following the resignation of former Energy Secretary Geoff Huhne last week, more […]
World Wind Power Grows by 6%
By Colin Houghton The world’s capacity for harnessing wind power increased by 41Gw in 2011, according to figures from the Global Wind Energy Council […]
Wind Power Development in Northern Ireland
On the North Eastern part of Ireland, Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, is well placed to benefit from wind power. It has […]
Innovative London Array Design Approved
The massive London Array project in the Thames Estuary, in Kent, South East England, has reached another milestone with its new type of wind […]
Wind Power: Focus On Hawaii
Hawaii. There’s a great history to be found here, it’s wonderful holiday destination, friendly people, some ace golf courses and it has some great […]
Is Bigger Better Offshore or is it Mega-turbine Madness?
It’s a fact that the offshore wind turbines being installed now and being planned for the future are getting bigger and bigger. The North […]
Report Shows Wind Power Can Deliver 30% EU Emissions Cut
by Colin Houghton The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has published a new report revealing that by 2020, the EU wind industry could avoid […]
Matthew Knight Wants Standardised Substations for UK Offshore
Matthew Knight has been banging the drum and spinning the rotors for offshore wind power for a number of years now. He is Head […]
Denmark to Assist Vietnam in Harnessing Wind Energy
Positioned in a subtropical monsoon climate and having a long coastline, Vietnam has the largest potential for wind energy development of the four main […]
Major Turbine Assembly Plant set for United Kingdom
It was announced on 13 December that the UK Ports Operator, Associated British Ports (ABP) and turbine manufacturer Siemens, have finalized agreement to construct […]
Wind Energy Developments in Ukraine
Vestas has just sold its first wind turbine to Ukraine, its 67th global market. Windkraft Ukraine (Vindkraft Ukraina) installed the V112 3.0 MW turbine […]
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 […]
North Sea Focus (2) – Wind Farms Promote Biodiversity
European research that concluded at the end of this Summer, has shown that a North Sea wind farm has a little negative effect on […]
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 […]
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 […]
