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Green Power Station for Palawan, in the Phillipines
It may be a small venture but it is important as it shows what the US Agency for International Development (USAID) can bring in terms of […]
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 […]
Danes Produce Half of their Electricity from Wind
For the month of December, last year, wind power provided the country of Denmark with just over half-about 55%- of its electricity. That’s a […]
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 […]
Cape Wind, Nantucket Sound – Latest Developments
The much delayed huge offshore wind farm off Nantucket Sound; Cape Wind, moved a step closer to being constructed after a ruling by a […]
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 […]
China Produces a Quarter of the World’s Wind Turbine Blades
Research and consulting company Global Data has published a report giving data and predictions for the future: “Wind Turbine Rotor Blades – Global Market […]
Arctic Wind: Norrbotten
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Enbridge Inc. Announces 110MW Wind Project for Texas
Enbridge Inc. has announced a deal to invest US$200 million in a 110-megawatt wind project in Texas, known as the Keechi Wind Project. It […]
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 […]
Goldwind Turbines for Cuba
Goldwind International Holdings Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co.) has signed a contract which will see them supply a […]
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 […]
