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Evwind, Wind Energy

Wind energy development gets huge boost with cost allocation decision

As the wind industry has rapidly grown over the last few years, one of the primary challenges has been transporting our new, low-cost electricity across the country. Our nation’s aging and outdated transmission infrastructure–the structural backbone of our electricity grid–has greatly needed upgrading and expansion, but making that happen depends on fairly allocating the costs. … Continue reading Wind energy development gets huge boost with cost allocation decision →

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Wind energy in Egypt: six new wind farms

Local and international companies express interest in tender for wind energy projects issued by the government. Twenty four Egyptian and international companies have purchased tender documents for a wind power project to establish six new wind farms, Alborsa has reported. Interested companies included El Sewedy Industries Group, Heavy Industries Services Co. (HISCO), Chinese HTG Development … Continue reading Wind energy in Egypt: six new wind farms →

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Evwind, OpEd, System Operator, Wind Energy

Wind energy poised to help deliver on national climate commitment

AWEA welcomes the President’s initiative to proceed with climate actions focused at this time on executive agencies. AWEA supports policies to achieve science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets. U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil his second-term climate change agenda with a view to limiting carbon emissions from the country’s power plants. In a speech at Georgetown … Continue reading Wind energy poised to help deliver on national climate commitment →

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Batteries, Electric Vehicle, Evwind

Lithium-ion batteries set to maintain market dominance

The successful commercialization and increased adoption of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) will spark dramatic growth in the global advanced battery market in the near future, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report* forecasts global advanced battery market revenue to surge from $19.9 billion in 2012 to a … Continue reading Lithium-ion batteries set to maintain market dominance →

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Evwind, Wind Energy

Wind energy capacity nearly doubles in Romania in 2012

There was a 94 percent increase in installed wind power capacity in Romania last year. The 923 MW installed last year nearly doubled Romania’s total wind energy capacity to reach 1,905 MW by the end of 2012, according to TPA Horwath and Schoenherr ?i Asocia?ii’s Wind Energy and Other Renewable Energy Sources in Romania report. … Continue reading Wind energy capacity nearly doubles in Romania in 2012 →

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Evwind, Grids, OpEd, Pumping system, System Operator, Wind Energy

Policy issues plague hydropower as wind energy backup

Theoretically, hydropower can step in when wind turbines go still, but barriers to this non-polluting resource serving as a backup are largely policy- and regulation-based, according to Penn State researchers. “We have a very clear realization that we need to make energy systems more sustainable,” said Seth A. Blumsack, assistant professor of energy policy. “We … Continue reading Policy issues plague hydropower as wind energy backup →

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Evwind, Wind Energy

The measures taken by the Spanish Government are destroying 25 wind energy jobs per day

Since the beginning of this year, 25 wind energy jobs have been lost per day. This represents a total of 3,600 jobs lost. Nine factories were closed and another three are undergoing a suspension of activity, according to data from Asociación Empresarial Eólica (Wind Energy Association). In his opening speech of the 2013 Wind Energy … Continue reading The measures taken by the Spanish Government are destroying 25 wind energy jobs per day →

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Nordex submitting wind turbine components to extended quality testing

Turbine system performance, safety and service life are frequently determined solely by means of calculations, computer simulations or years of field testing. At its Rostock production site, Nordex is now employing additional test rigs to check numerous core components of the Generation Gamma and Generation Delta wind turbines under laboratory conditions as well. The Company … Continue reading Nordex submitting wind turbine components to extended quality testing →

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Wind energy in Pakistan: HydroChina firm to set up 50MW wind farm

HydroChina International Engineering Company is planning to set up a 50-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Gharo, 60 kilometres east of Karachi, according to the company’s vice president Wang Youngqiang. He said that the cost of the project had been estimated at $120 million. Youngqiang who is on a visit to Pakistan said that the project … Continue reading Wind energy in Pakistan: HydroChina firm to set up 50MW wind farm →

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Wind energy in Pakistan: HydroChina firm to set up 50MW wind farm

HydroChina International Engineering Company is planning to set up a 50-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Gharo, 60 kilometres east of Karachi, according to the company’s vice president Wang Youngqiang.       He said that the cost of the project had been estimated at $120 million. Youngqiang who is on a visit to Pakistan said … Continue reading Wind energy in Pakistan: HydroChina firm to set up 50MW wind farm →

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Location may stymie wind energy and solar power benefits

New wind power and solar energy installations displace the most carbon dioxide and air pollutants where they replace the coal-fired plants found predominantly in eastern and Midwestern states such as Indiana and Pennsylvania. The benefits are much smaller in California and the US southwest, where cleaner gas-fired plants are more common. Wind farms and solar … Continue reading Location may stymie wind energy and solar power benefits →

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WindMade Launches Product Label

Today, the WindMade organization launches the first global consumer label for products made with wind energy. This label, which has been eagerly awaited by market participants and consumers alike, completes the WindMade label portfolio. On the occasion of the label launch, WindMade is calling on consumers to show their support for wind power by participating … Continue reading WindMade Launches Product Label →

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Batteries, Evwind, System Operator, Wind Energy

Energy Storage for Wind Energy and Solar Power Integration

More than 1,300 GW of wind and solar energy are expected to come online in the next 10 years. This variable generation will create an unprecedented amount of instability on the grid – particularly in key markets within North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific. As grid operators adapt to increasing levels of variable generation … Continue reading Energy Storage for Wind Energy and Solar Power Integration →

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Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with BBVA in Mexico

Through its subsidiary Inelec, Enel Green Power, has concluded an agreement with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Bancomer (BBVA) for a 100 million US dollar loan aimed at partially covering its planned investments in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The 5-year loan will be disbursed by 2013 at an interest rate in line with the market … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with BBVA in Mexico →

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By 2020 the UK Small Wind Turbine Market is Expected to Reach Over 800 MW

The small wind turbines market in the UK is developing at a fast pace. With the implementation of the Feed-in-Tariff policy by the UK government in April 2010, the market has jumped by over 60% in the last one year. With the provision of further incentives, the UK small wind turbine market is expected to … Continue reading By 2020 the UK Small Wind Turbine Market is Expected to Reach Over 800 MW →

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Evwind, Wind Energy

Finally, after many months of deliberations with technical experts, environmental NGOs and potential user companies, and after various rounds of corporate and public consultations, we’re proud to present the WindMade Product Label. This is exciting news for WindMade. From now on, progressive brands can apply to use the WindMade label directly on their products. This … Continue reading →

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