in Gujerati, Indiam the Surat city Municipal Corporation (SMC) has saved so much on the cost of electricity generation by wind power that it […]
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Hooray Hooray for the London Array!
On 4 July, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron opened the London Array and said it was “a great day for Britain and a big […]
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 […]
Global Wind Day Events
Looking back two weeks after Global Wind Power Day, 15 June, it is great to see just how many countries and organisations took part […]
How Does Fracking Measure Up to Wind Power?
Let’s go back to basics: Natural gas is a fossil fuel that is produced through the decomposition and heating of organic matter over many […]
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 […]
Gamesa Drop Plans for 5.5MW Platform
Gamesa has decided not to progress with the prototype construction of its 5.5MW turbine and instead will concentrate on the 5MW machine being which […]
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 […]
South African Factory to Produce Wind Towers
South Africa’s heavy engineering group, DCD is to build wind turbine towers at Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape Province. The facility, due for completion […]
Hydrochina to Install Pakistan’s Third Wind Farm
Hydrochina will install 12 2.5MW wind turbines in the Tapal project in the north-east of Sindh province, 150 kilometres from Karachi. Hydrochina is a […]
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 […]
Poland Set For Offshore Wind Boost?
In a report just published, Ernst & Young Consultants have advised the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA) that the Polish economy could be boosted […]
Google Acquire Wind Power Company
You may recall that search engine supremo Google has invested in some novel innovations and technologies. The self-driving car and the wearable computing device being […]
Wind Turbines and Bird Deaths in the United States.
In an Associated Press article out this week, it is stated that the US administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind farm for […]
The Sound of Wind Turbines
Opponents of wind farms claim that there are high levels of infrasound and low-frequency sounds that are generated by wind turbines and that these […]
Vestas Turbines for Onshore Wind Farm in Flanders, Belgium.
The major Danish wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas, has clinched a deal with Aspiravi and Limburg win(d)t to supply 27MW worth of onshore turbines for […]
Northern Ireland’s Carn Hill Wind Farm Facility Opened
The Irish renewable energy group, Gaelectric, opened a £20m wind farm at Carn Hill, Newtonabbey, County Antrim. It’s the first fully operational wind farm […]
Hola to Spanish Wind Power!
Renewable energy is gaining significant momentum in Spain. In April of this year the country set a new record when over half of its […]
Wind Power Mexico Conference 29-30 May 2013
Later this month the 3rd Annual Wind Power Mexico Conference will take place in Mexico City Building on the success of last year’s conference, […]
Solution To The Wind Power Battery Issue?
One of the major problems with wind power is the (in)ability to store the power generated. When it is windy, everything is fine and […]
Wind Farms and Peatland.
As always here at MWPS while we are pro-wind, we do not shy away from issues that should be addressed when weighing up questions […]
New Wind Farm given Go-Ahead in Wales
A 28 turbine wind farm at Brechfa Forest West in Carmarthenshire, Wales, has been given the thumbs up by the United Kingdom’s Department of […]
New Windpower Cheaper Than Coal
Did you know that windpower energy is cheaper than coal in some countries? Consequently when countries are choosing their next generation of power stations, […]
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 […]
