Wind energy can play key role in heating, cooling and transport

Renewable energy accounts for 18% of primary energy consumption in the heating and cooling sector, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson told the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Joint Undertaking today. Dickson addressed delegates of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Stakeholder Forum in Brussels. He highlighted that the transport and heating sectors will represent over 25% of energy … Continue reading Wind energy can play key role in heating, cooling and transport

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Siemens celebrates topping out ceremony at new wind turbine factory in Cuxhaven, Germany

Siemens celebrated the topping out ceremony for its new wind turbine manufacturing facility in Cuxhaven, Germany, attended by Parliamentary State Secretary Enak Ferlemann, Lower Saxony’s State Secretary of Economic Affairs Daniela Behrens, and the Mayor of Cuxhaven, Dr. Ulrich Getsch. The structural steel uprights now stand for the production building, which will offer 56,000 square … Continue reading Siemens celebrates topping out ceremony at new wind turbine factory in Cuxhaven, Germany

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BRICS bank backs 250 MW offshore wind power project in China

Under the framework of Putian Pinghai Bay Offshore Wind Power Project, the NDB will provide China with a sovereign project loan of RMB 2 billion for Phase 2 (250 MW) of an offshore wind power project proposed to be set up in the Pinghai Bay in Putian, Fujian Province. The project has one of the … Continue reading BRICS bank backs 250 MW offshore wind power project in China

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High Renewable Energy Electricity Growth Continued in 2015

The 2015 Renewable Energy Data Book shows that U.S. renewable electricity grew to 16.7 percent of total installed capacity and 13.8 percent of total electricity generation during the past year. Published annually by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on behalf of the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the data book … Continue reading High Renewable Energy Electricity Growth Continued in 2015

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Wind power keeps American manufacturing humming

The next corporate purchase of wind energy is here – this time highlighting how American manufacturing companies like General Motors are increasingly turning to wind for the energy muscle that keeps their business running. GM just announced a wind power purchase that will supply 100 percent of the electricity for a factory that builds 1,100 … Continue reading Wind power keeps American manufacturing humming

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Wind energy in Chile: Ibereolica, EDF close financing for 115 MW wind farm with Gamesa wind turbines

Wind turbines for the project will be provided by Spanish firm Gamesa. Ibereolica and French state energy firm EDF Energies Nouvelles have closed financing with three banks to construct a 115-megawatt wind farm in north-central Chile. Japan’s SMBC, Credit Agricole, and Norway’s DNB have agreed to provide financing for the proposed Cabo Leones I Wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: Ibereolica, EDF close financing for 115 MW wind farm with Gamesa wind turbines

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Senvion acquires EUROS as next step of its product strategy

Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of EUROS Group* in an all-cash transaction, just three months after announcing the acquisition of Kenersys assets in India. EUROS, located in Berlin and southern Poland, covers all areas of rotor blade design and production as well as master … Continue reading Senvion acquires EUROS as next step of its product strategy

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Tesvolt and Africa Green Tec to provide solar power to 250,000 Malians

Mobile solar containers with battery storage systems reduce energy costs by over 75%. The German firm Tesvolt, which manufactures commercial storage systems, has entered into an exclusive cooperation agreement with the start-up Africa Green Tec. Tesvolt is supplying lithium storage systems for 50 solar containers with a total capacity of 3 megawatt-hours (MWh), enabling a … Continue reading Tesvolt and Africa Green Tec to provide solar power to 250,000 Malians

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Fugro’s cable lay spread completes Phase 1 at Rampion offshore wind farm

Fugro has completed phase one of cable laying operations on schedule at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, as the programme takes a break over winter. The installation of 60 cables was completed at the end of October – three more than the 57 cables originally planned. Subsea construction vessel Fugro Symphony commenced site operations in … Continue reading Fugro’s cable lay spread completes Phase 1 at Rampion offshore wind farm

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Donald Trump renewed a British wind farm fight

When President-elect Donald Trump met with British politician Nigel Farage in recent days, he encouraged Farage and his entourage to oppose the kind of offshore wind farms that Trump believes will mar the pristine view from one of his two Scottish golf courses, according to one person present.   The meeting, held shortly after the … Continue reading Donald Trump renewed a British wind farm fight

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LM Wind Power to supply blades for CSIC HZ Windpower’s new 5 MW offshore turbine in China

LM Wind Power announces strategic collaboration with Chinese wind turbine manufacturer CSIC (China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation) HZ Windpower to deliver blades for its newly launched H151-5.0MW platform. LM Wind Power CEO Marc de Jong at the CSIC HZ Windpower type certificate event at China Windpower. The blades will be delivered from LM Wind Power’s plant … Continue reading LM Wind Power to supply blades for CSIC HZ Windpower’s new 5 MW offshore turbine in China

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First power from DONG Energy’s Burbo Bank Extension wind farm

Electricity has been generated for the first time at Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners PKA (25%) and KIRKBI A/S (25%). With the initial turbines recently installed, power from the first turbine is now being exported to the national grid.  This is the first time … Continue reading First power from DONG Energy’s Burbo Bank Extension wind farm

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NYSERDA to measure wind speed and ocean waves in pre-development of offshore wind power area

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) took another step to advance offshore wind development off the coast of Long Island by seeking comments on a draft plan to measure wind speed and ocean waves at the federal ocean site on which it plans to bid on December 15. Offshore wind is … Continue reading NYSERDA to measure wind speed and ocean waves in pre-development of offshore wind power area

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Study identifies electric cars as better choice than fuel cell vehicles

A new study suggests that electric vehicles with rechargeable batteries offer a more affordable way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions than those with fuel cells that convert hydrogen gas into clean electricity.   Published in the November issue of the journal Energy, the study by researchers at Stanford University in the United States and the … Continue reading Study identifies electric cars as better choice than fuel cell vehicles

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100% Renewable Energy a must for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

United under the umbrella of the Global 100% Renewable Energy Campaign, cities, NGOs, Renewable Energy Industry Associations and academics from across the world highlight that implementing the Paris Agreement means phasing out fossil fuels and investing in a 100% Renewable Energy infrastructure immediately. At a High-Level Event in Marrakesh, leaders from this global 100% RE … Continue reading 100% Renewable Energy a must for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

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China’s wind energy capacity increases

China’s grid-connected wind power capacity continued to pick up, but the utilization rate was waning after years of capacity expansion, the latest data from the National Energy Administration (NEA) showed. China’s total installed capacity of wind power generation facilities connected to the power grid reached 139 million kilowatts by the end of September, up 28 … Continue reading China’s wind energy capacity increases

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Siem Offshore Contractors awarded contract for parts of the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One

Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of parts of the inner array grid cable system for the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One (HOW01) by DONG Energy Wind Power A/S. The contract award further demonstrates the continued commitment … Continue reading Siem Offshore Contractors awarded contract for parts of the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One

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Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems

Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning bid for Nissum Bredning Vind following a tender from Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) tender for the construction of the 28-megawatt pilot project in northern Denmark.   The final investment … Continue reading Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems

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WindEurope gathered 90 wind energy experts to discuss wind turbine sound

WindEurope gathered 90 wind energy experts for a two-day workshop in Gdansk, Poland, to discuss the latest developments on wind turbine sound. The 3rd edition workshop addressed the characteristics of sound from wind turbines, its impact on humans and how this applies to low frequency and infrasound. Presentations addressed practical and operational issues such as … Continue reading WindEurope gathered 90 wind energy experts to discuss wind turbine sound

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Iowa has been committed to developing its wind energy resources for several decades

Thanks to the early leadership of Gov. Terry Branstad, the state of Iowa has been committed to developing its wind energy resources for several decades. Why? It is simply good business. Some may view that as an audacious statement, but Iowa’s commitment to wind energy has helped keep our state’s electricity rates the seventh lowest … Continue reading Iowa has been committed to developing its wind energy resources for several decades

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