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Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation successfully complete on Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm

Reef Subsea is an international group providing cost-effective integrated subsea services – IRM and construction, installation and burial and dredging and excavation – to the oil and gas and renewables industries. Its specialised subsidiaries provide operators and contractors with highly experienced personnel, key subsea technologies and construction support vessels. Reef Subsea serves its clients in … Continue reading Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation successfully complete on Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm

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Good Energy acquires consented onshore wind farm site

Good Energy Group plc (“Good Energy or the “Company), owner of Good Energy Limited, the UK’s leading 100% renewable electricity supplier, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of an onshore wind farm site from RWE Npower Renewables Limited, for a consideration of up to £3.0 million. The site, located by Hampole, … Continue reading Good Energy acquires consented onshore wind farm site

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Vestas obtains final credit approval of credit facilities

With reference to company announcement No. 45/2012 of 26 November 2012, Vestas hereby confirms that final credit approval and documentation of the mentioned agreement on credit facilities has now been obtained. Vestas’ credit facilities consist of credit lines of EUR 1,155m and a corporate Eurobond of EUR 600m. In addition to the credit facilities, Vestas … Continue reading Vestas obtains final credit approval of credit facilities

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The business of developing solar power projects in Africa

A consortium – led by US developer of utility-scale solar power projects, SolarReserve – successfully secured financing for two 75MW solar photovoltaic (PV) parks that are to be built near Bloemfontein and Kimberley in South Africa. The projects, predicted to be completed by mid-2014, are expected to power over 50,000 homes with renewable energy. Stephen … Continue reading The business of developing solar power projects in Africa

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Worldwide Electric Vehicle Sales to Reach 3.8 Million Annually by 2020

Since the launch of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt, in late 2010, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have become more widely available in Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which first appeared a decade earlier, are now selling steadily in those regions as well. According to a new report from … Continue reading Worldwide Electric Vehicle Sales to Reach 3.8 Million Annually by 2020

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Turkey wind power energy industry would grow 10 folds by 2023

Wind energy currently accounts for 2 percent of the country’s generated energy at 2,000 MW, but government predicts the wind power energy industry would grow 10 folds by 2023. The government is also providing incentives for the development of solar power, geothermal energy and biomass power industries, but the share of these sources in Turkey’s … Continue reading Turkey wind power energy industry would grow 10 folds by 2023

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Mitsui to invest in Mexican wind energy plant business

Trading house Mitsui & Co. said Wednesday it will invest in a wind power project in Mexico involving France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles S.A. to bolster its renewable energy business. Under An Agreement With A Local Subsidiary Of Edf Energies Nouvelles, Mitsui Will Buy A 50 Percent Stake For An Undisclosed Amount In Eoliatec Del Istmo … Continue reading Mitsui to invest in Mexican wind energy plant business

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Dow opens new wind energy application center in Switzerland

Dow Formulated Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), opened a Global Wind Application Center in Switzerland. As part of a new 800m2 Composite Excellence Center in Freienbach (Zurich Area), the Wind Application Center includes new system formulation capabilities, process testing equipment and semi-scale lab demonstration tools. This development gives Dow … Continue reading Dow opens new wind energy application center in Switzerland

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Wind Energy continues to increase its contribution to the Ontario electricity system

CanWEA today applauded Premier Dalton McGuinty’s announcement that Ontario will fully abandon coal-fired electricity a year ahead of schedule. The province has reduced use of coal by 90 per cent since 2003 while at the same time bringing online 2,000 MW of clean, emissions-free wind energy. “The move to eliminate dirty coal from the provincial … Continue reading Wind Energy continues to increase its contribution to the Ontario electricity system

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Nissan to start manufacturing Leaf electric car at U.S. plant

The assembly start in Smyrna follows the opening of an adjacent battery plant. Nissan said it is the only automaker to make its own electric vehicle batteries, at the largest lithium-ion automotive battery plant in the US. It has plans to start similar battery and EV making at its plant in Sunderland, north east England, … Continue reading Nissan to start manufacturing Leaf electric car at U.S. plant

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DOD Electric Vehicles Will Supply Power to Local Grids

As the military continues to move away from dependence on fossil fuels, the Defense Department plans to spend $20 million on a fleet of electric vehicles unique in their ability to export their own power and offset their cost. Camron Gorguinpour, special assistant to the assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and … Continue reading DOD Electric Vehicles Will Supply Power to Local Grids

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Google invests 200 million USD in Texas wind energy project

Google announced Wednesday it has invested 200 million U.S. dollars in a wind farm in west Texas, which will become a part of the company’s 1 billion U.S. dollars’ renewable energy portfolio. The Spinning Spur Wind Project in Oldham County, Texas, will generate “enough energy to power more than 60,000 average U.S. homes,” Google said … Continue reading Google invests 200 million USD in Texas wind energy project

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American Energy Alliance’s anti-wind energy cartoon caricatures facts

The American Energy Alliance, a fossil-fuel funded group, recently posted a cartoon online consisting of a series of recycled anti-wind myths (hey, at least they believe in recycling). From our perspective, their cartoon is indeed good for a chuckle, as every one of its so-called facts about wind power has previously been thoroughly rebutted. Actually: … Continue reading American Energy Alliance’s anti-wind energy cartoon caricatures facts

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Romanian Energy Minister Re-Affirms Commitment to Wind Energy

“All those who wish to invest in energy will have the necessary support from government”. This is the quote today from the Romanian Energy Minister, Constantin Nita, less than a week ahead of the largest wind energy event in the country to be held on the 15-16 January at the JW Marriott, Bucharest. The Minister’s … Continue reading Romanian Energy Minister Re-Affirms Commitment to Wind Energy

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Pattern’s Ocotillo Wind Energy Project is First to Transmit Energy over the Sunrise Powerlink

Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) today announced that its Ocotillo Wind Energy project in Southern California reached commercial operation in December and is transmitting energy to the Sunrise Powerlink, a newly constructed 117-mile 500-kv transmission line linking San Diego and the Imperial Valley. The Ocotillo Wind project, a 265 megawatt (MW) wind power project in … Continue reading Pattern’s Ocotillo Wind Energy Project is First to Transmit Energy over the Sunrise Powerlink

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Evance R9000 Small Wind Turbine Receives Full Certification from US Small Wind Certification Council

Evance Wind Turbines, a world leading manufacturer of small wind turbines, is delighted to announce that its 5kW R9000 turbine has achieved full certification from the Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) – the US independent body that certifies small turbines that meet or exceed its performance and safety requirements.   The Evance R9000 successfully passed … Continue reading Evance R9000 Small Wind Turbine Receives Full Certification from US Small Wind Certification Council

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Belgian economic recovery powered by wind power

Wind energy’s contribution to Belgian GDP has risen by 69% in four years (2007-2011), new findings show. This is a rate far higher than the growth of GDP itself, making wind energy a catalyst for Belgium’s economic recovery. The wind power sector brought €335.3 million to the Belgian economy in 2011. The figures come from … Continue reading Belgian economic recovery powered by wind power

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Ames Laboratory to Lead New Research Effort to Address Shortages in Rare Earth

The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that a team led by Ames Laboratory in Ames, Iowa,  has been selected for an award of up to $120 million over five years to establish an Energy Innovation Hub that will develop solutions to the domestic shortages of rare earth metals and other materials critical for U.S. … Continue reading Ames Laboratory to Lead New Research Effort to Address Shortages in Rare Earth

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