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Continue readingWind energy Nordex presenting six MW offshore wind turbines
Nordex has unveiled plans for its entry into the new offshore wind farm market. Offshore wind power market will enter its first phase of maturity from 2015 onwards.
Continue readingGE Energy introduces taller wind turbines
New tower design enables higher annual wind energy production and less impact from turbulence in wind farm. Taller towers increase potential wind power options.
Continue readingManitoba’s Largest Wind Energy Project
The 138 MW wind turbines project is located in the southern Manitoba. The wind farm is one of the largest in the country.
Continue readingNewsweek Falsely Blames Wind Turbines For Whale Beachings
The latest issue of Newsweek claims that “a new study suggests” offshore wind farm plants cause whales to beach themselves.
Continue readingClaim that offshore wind energy causes beached whales ‘bad reporting’
One of the whale study’s co-authors, in an e-mail to Media Matters, commented, No one is saying that there won’t be any potential disturbance from the installation or operation of wind turbines.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy is driving the UK?s green growth objectives
The UK offshore wind power industry is expected to capture about 10% of the global sector by 2050 and employ up to 230,000 people. UK wind farm related exports could create up to 80% of total new jobs in the sector.
Continue readingWind energy in India – Techno Electric order 125 MW wind farm
Techno Electric announced commencement of first phase of the 125 MW wind power project.
Continue readingMitsubishi Motors Starts Taking Orders for Electric Vehicles MINICAB-MiEV
MINICAB-MiEV follows the electric car i-MiEV as the company’s second new-generation EV with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles disputes termination of Merricourt wind energy project by Northern States Power
enXco announced plans to develop and build two wind turbines projects for Xcel Energy: Nobles wind farm project (201 MW) in southwestern Minnesota and the Merricourt wind farm project (150 MW).
Continue readingInternational Renewable Energy Agency elects Adnan Amin as new Director General
The Global Wind Energy Council enthusiastically welcomed the election of Adnan Amin as the first Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Continue readingWind energy forecast for 2011-2015
The growth in the Chinese wind power sector has continuously outperformed the most expectations, with 16.5 GW of new wind farm added, accounting for nearly half of the total annual market of wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy Goldwind Announces 2010 Annual Results
In 2010, China?s wind power continued to experience rapid growth. The wind farm?s relatively small contribution so far, there is a fantastic opportunity for the rapid growth of the Chinese wind turbines industry.
Continue readingWind energy Enercon presents new wind turbines E-101 at Hanover Fair
At their stand in Hall 27, the Aurich-based wind power manufacturer will be exhibiting a complete machine house of their latest addition to the ENERCON wind turbines.
Continue readingSiemens presents energy-efficient power supply solutions
The highlights included a new 2.3-MW gearless wind turbines for low wind speeds, solutions for the connection of offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingSolar Energy Decathlon Design Focused on Sustainability
Solar Decathlon challenges 20 collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar power houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive.
Continue readingSEAT agrees loan of two electric vehicles to Madrid City Hall
León Twin Drive Ecomotive first step in development of electric car with lithium ion batteries in Spain. Company reaffirms commitment to environmental protection and electric cars.
Continue readingFluor selected by SunPower to build 20-MW Arizona photovoltaic solar power plant
SunPower awarded Fluor the construction of the 20-MW Copper Crossing photovoltaic solar energy plant on 144 acres of formerly private agricultural land in Pinal County.
Continue readingWind power is not expensive
How expensive IS wind energy? Are future generations doomed to poverty because of the skyrocketing costs and limited supplies of wind turbines? the price from new wind farm plants ranged from 4 to 9 cents per kWh.
Continue readingIberdrola-Wind energy in Scotland: two new wind power projects
Iberdrola Renovables has a strong presence in the wind farm sector in Scotland, so in offshore wind power, and land. The new wind farm facilitys will have wind turbines of 3 MW of Alstom.
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