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Furniture and Turbines Do Go Together!
We reported a few months ago about IKEA’s interest and investment in wind energy: IKEA Portfolio. It seems that it wasn’t just a flash […]
Top of the World Turbines Connected
Developer Longyuan Power have reported that the Naqu wind farm has been connected to the web. The farm is located in Naqu county in […]
Gigha Watts Wind Energy to be Stored
The aptly named Scottish island of Gigha is going to be the centre of an experiment that aims to crack one of the major […]
Welsh Wind Turbine Erected in Area with No Wind!
Two of the key principles of having a viable wind farm, or even a single viable turbine is that: a) The turbine(s) work(s) and; […]
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 […]
The Transformation of Samso Island
Where is Samso? It’s a small island of just over 4000 people off the coast of Denmark (9 miles off the Jutland peninsula) which […]
The Future is Wind
Two important documents set out a future for wind that is challenging and exciting. The first is called “Going for Green Growth” by the […]
Horn of Africa Wind Power Boost
Ethiopia and other Horn of Africa countries are dogged by regular power blackouts, but they may be changing in the future as the area […]
UK Energy Minister Reverses View on Onshore Wind Farms
Greg Barker, the UK Coalition Energy & Climate Change Minister has declared that the rush to develop on-shore wind farms is “over” and has […]
Does Wind Power Increase Carbon Emissions? Of Course Not!
It’s always quite amusing to see critics of wind power jump on some piece of dodgy reporting, or half-baked so-called research and use it […]
World’s Largest Wind Turbine About to be Tested in Scotland
It’s an interesting and exciting time in Scotland for the wind business: The world’s largest and most powerful installed wind turbine will be ready […]
New Wind Farms for The Phillipines
A very small percent age of the total energy output of the Philippines is from wind power, but the country wind energy sector has […]
First Council-Owned Wind Farm in UK
This week, Bristol’s mayor, George Ferguson, unveiled the UK’s very first Local Council owned and operated wind farm at Avonmouth, South West England, known […]
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 […]
Wind Turbine Manufacturers and 10 Major Wind Power Companies
The 10 major Wind Power Companies in the World This article provides you with a detailed list and overview of the 10 largest Wind […]
Trump Trumpets “Victory” over Vattenfall at Aberdeen Bay
The row between Donald Trump and his millionaire’s gold course versus EOWDC (the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre) in Anerdeen Bay, Scotland rumbles on […]
Abengoa to Build New Wind Farm in Uruguay
Abengoa Wind Farm Uruguay The Spanish energy company Abengoa announced in the last few days that it had a contract to build a 70-megawatt […]
What is the Economic Life of an Onshore Wind Turbine?
A study commissioned by the Renewable Energy Foundation has found that the economic life of onshore wind turbines could be far less than that […]
The Voices of Wind Farm Hosts Down Under
When it comes to opinions and debate about wind power, we usually get the pro-lobby arguing against the frackers, the NIMBYs and the Fossil […]
Japan and Floating Wind Turbines
From time to time you will have seen reports of reserach and innovation in the area of floating offshore wind technology. This has usually […]
Nordex Doubles Sales in Germany
Nordex, one of the leading turbine manufacturers has more than doubled its volume of sales in Germany. It has installed a combined capacity measured […]
Vestas V112 3.3MW Turbines for Kavakli Wind Farm, Turkey
Erciyas Çelik Boru A.Ş is one of Turkey’s leading manufacturers and top exporters of spiral-welded steel pipes. It has signed an agreement to construct […]
US Wind and Solar Energy Will Be Cost Competitive
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a study, called ‘Beyond Renewable Portfolio Standards: An Assessment of Regional Supply and Demand Conditions Affecting the […]
