Today marks the start of the construction of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, five years after the completion of the last Dutch offshore wind farm, the Princess Amalia Wind Farm. The new wind power project is a joint venture between energy company Eneco and Japan
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DOE highlights wind energy financing model by United Wind
Company's New Financing Model Helps Lower Costs for Distributed Wind Projects, Captures First Institutional Capital Investment for WindLease Platform. United Wind, a leading provider of distributed-scale wind energy through its WindLease™ platform, today announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has highlighted its wind energy financing programs within the organization's 2012 Market Report on Wind … Continue reading DOE highlights wind energy financing model by United Wind
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Trelleborg wins cable protection contract for world
Trelleborg Group’s offshore operations has been awarded a contract to supply the Furukawa Electric Company with cable buoyancy and protection, for an experimental floating wind turbine project off the coast of Fukushima, Japan. The project, which is being headed up by The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan, will be the world’s largest floating wind … Continue reading Trelleborg wins cable protection contract for world
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New power lines set to transform Texas wind energy market
With little fanfare, Texas is just weeks away from wrapping up a nearly $7 billion effort to add vast amounts of wind power to its energy grid. By the end of December, developers expect to flip the switch on the final electrical transmission projects built under the state's Competitive Renewable Energy Zone, or CREZ, initiative
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1 wind farm entered service in Q3, but 7,562 MW now under construction
Only 43 MW of wind capacity was brought online in the third quarter of 2013, continuing a yearlong trend of minimal wind capacity installations in the U.S., but construction activity is ramping up as the industry seeks to tap into the extended production tax credit. Though developers are now getting projects underway, the first three … Continue reading 1 wind farm entered service in Q3, but 7,562 MW now under construction
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Moog Launches New AC Modular Pitch System with Optimized Performance for Wind Turbines
Moog, a leader in providing blade pitch control, slip ring and rotor monitoring solutions for the wind energy industry, today announced the launch of its new AC Moog Wind Turbine Pitch System in China. cheap adobe software Adopting a compact modular architecture, the new system has distinct advantages in safety, reliability and an overall reduction … Continue reading Moog Launches New AC Modular Pitch System with Optimized Performance for Wind Turbines
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EWEA statement on EU electricity infrastructure PCI list
Commenting on the first Union-wide list of EU electricity infrastructure 'projects of common interest' for possible funding under the EUR5.85 billion Connecting Europe Facility published today, The European Wind Energy Association's Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor Paul Wilczek said: “The fact that there are very few potential meshed offshore grid projects and zero supergrid projects in … Continue reading EWEA statement on EU electricity infrastructure PCI list
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Intermittence of wind energy hardly affects CO2 emissions in Spain
Researchers at the UPM have found that real contribution to emissions targets is positive even in energy markets with high penetration of wind energy. computer antivirus software The finding has generated the first comprehensive analysis on interaction between wind parks and thermal power plants in Spain and has concluded that global balance of CO2 reduction … Continue reading Intermittence of wind energy hardly affects CO2 emissions in Spain
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Fossil-funded think tank strikes out on cost of wind energy
After two failed attempts to attack wind energy earlier this month, the fossil-fuel-funded Institute for Energy Research (IER) has now struck out swinging (strikes one and two are documented here). windows antivirus software Strike three comes from a report written by Michael Giberson that relies on obsolete data and largely regurgitates anti-wind myths that have … Continue reading Fossil-funded think tank strikes out on cost of wind energy
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GE and GDF SUEZ Energy Romania Fuel Wind Energy Growth in Romania
GE finalized the installation and started the testing of 20 GE 2.5-103 wind turbines for a 50-megawatt (MW) wind energy project under construction by GDF SUEZ Energy Romania in the town of Baleni, located in Romania’s southeastern Moldavian region. When it begins operating, the wind farm will generate enough renewable electricity to power the equivalent … Continue reading GE and GDF SUEZ Energy Romania Fuel Wind Energy Growth in Romania
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Siemens wind turbine installed at SSE in the UK
6MW turbine SWT-6.0-154 installed on the SSE test site in Hunterston, Scotland. Siemens boosts its commitment in the United Kingdon. Siemens has now installed a market-ready version of its new 6 megawatt (MW) gearless wind turbine on the test site of the power utility SSE, the UK's largest generator of renewable energy. Together with its … Continue reading Siemens wind turbine installed at SSE in the UK
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Wind energy is a good deal
The opinion piece by Marc Brown (“Wind power not competitive with conventional sources” Oct. 8), formerly with the Koch brothers-funded Freedom Works and now the head of an anti-clean energy group, that refuses to disclose its funding sources, relies heavily on debunked fossil fuel industry propaganda in its attacks on wind energy. computer softwares First, … Continue reading Wind energy is a good deal
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Case-studies prove off-grid renewables adaptability to developing and emerging countries
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), the only international business association focused on the promotion of off-grid renewable energy solutions for rural electrification in developing countries, has published today its most recent edition of
Continue readingMarubeni announces Fukushima Recovery, experimental offshore floating wind farm project
A consortium made up of Marubeni (project integrator), the University of Tokyo(technical advisor), Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, JapanMarine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel& Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Hitachi, Furukawa Electric, Shimizu,and Mizuho Information &Research have beenparticipating in an experimental offshore floating wind farm project sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industrysince March … Continue reading Marubeni announces Fukushima Recovery, experimental offshore floating wind farm project
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Europe's largest pumped-storage scheme
Today, HRH the Prince of Asturias and IBERDROLA Chairman, Ignacio Galán inaugurated Europe's largest pumped-storage hydroelectric scheme at Cortes-La Muela in the Júcar river basin, in the municipality of Cortes de Pallás (Valencia, Spain). During the ceremony, the Prince of Asturias unveiled a plaque and IBERDROLA Chairman highlighted the Company's commitment to Spain, “where we … Continue reading Europe's largest pumped-storage scheme
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Gamesa to supply 54 MW in India
The contract calls for the wind farm development, as well as the installation, commissioning and maintenance of 27 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed an agreement to supply 54 MW in India with an Indian utility company.
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ERG plans to expand wind energy in Brazil
ERG plans to invest in wind energy in Brazil and Europe, accelerating its expansion in the sector after its recent decision to exit the refining sector. do my assignment ERG, over 60 percent controlled by Italy's Garrone family, completed the acquisition of wind power assets from France's GDF Suez this year to become Italy's largest … Continue reading ERG plans to expand wind energy in Brazil
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Suzlon Group Wins First Uruguay Order for 65 MW Wind Farm
Suzlon Group, the world's fifth largest wind energy company, announced a new contract win in Uruguay with a 65 MW project. assignment online The project, located in the southern Department of Colonia in Uruguay, is developed by Rouar S.A., a unique joint venture between UTE – Uruguay's state-owned utility, and Brazilian utility Eletrobras – the … Continue reading Suzlon Group Wins First Uruguay Order for 65 MW Wind Farm
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Campaign pushing wind energy in Nebraska
Clean Energy Nebraska — a working group of Nebraska farm, wildlife, environmental, faith and civic groups — has announced the launch of a statewide advertising campaign promoting wind energy development in the state. The campaign, “Let’s Not Blow It,” specifically targets the Nebraska Public Power District board of directors, which has been considering whether to … Continue reading Campaign pushing wind energy in Nebraska
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Europe on track to meet renewable energy goals
European Union Member States are showing mixed progress towards three climate and energy targets for 2020, even though the EU as a whole could reduce greenhouse gases emissions by 21% in 2020 with the set of national measures already adopted. These findings come from new European Environment Agency (EEA) assessments. writing services The European Environmental … Continue reading Europe on track to meet renewable energy goals
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