Recently the Tax Foundation, a Washington, DC-based organization, issued a report on U.S. energy subsidies with misleading information on incentives for wind power and solar energy.
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Britain needs 20,000 more wind turbines to stick to green targets
Dramatic plans to erect up to 20,000 wind turbines and put millions of electric vehicles on the roads were unveiled yesterday by the Government?s climate experts.
Continue readingVirus troublemaker put to work in breakthrough batteries
The use of the TMV virus in fabricating batteries can be scaled up to meet industrial production needs. “The process is simple, inexpensive, and renewable”.
Continue readingRenewable trade groups call for tax credit extension
On behalf of the renewable energy industries in the U.S., we are writing in follow-up to our November 2nd letter to emphasize the urgency of extending the deadline for the renewable energy convertible tax credit.
Continue readingVIDEO from Siemens and Synaptic Digital
The factory will produce nacelles for the company’s 2.3-MW and 3.0-MW wind turbines. The nacelle is the structure atop of a wind turbine tower that holds the electricity generating components.
Continue readingHarvest the Wind Network(TM) and Pace Global Form Strategic Partnership
Harvest the Wind Network, LLC has partnered with Pace Global Energy Services, LLC (Pace Global) to provide distributed wind energy solutions to clients seeking to add renewable energy to their supply portfolio.
Continue readingDeepwater Wind Submits Plans to DOI for America’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Deepwater Wind Energy Center (DWEC) would constitute a 200 wind turbines, 1000 MW wind farm project in Rhode Island; estimated to begin construction in 2014.
Continue readingDeepwater Wind Energy Center to be Nation?s First Regional Offshore Wind Farm to Supply Multiple East Coast States
DWEC would be nation?s largest offshore wind farm, bolstering the East Coast offshore-wind power industry and job creation potential.
Continue readingVestas? 3rd offshore wind farm opening in just one year
As Belwind nv celebrates the opening of Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm today, Vestas marks this its third offshore wind farm inauguration this year.
Continue readingClimate change talks enter high level segment
?The Kyoto Protocol in itself is a problem for the talks because no one can agree to continue or not continue with it.?
Continue readingAn emissions solution: Get technology transfer right
A country that has no idea what its wind energy resource is, for example, or how to develop it, would go to the CTC&N, which could help build the capacity for that country.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Community Wind Farm Business Sees Strong Growth in 2010
This past year has continued to demonstrate the strength of the on-site wind power industry and our own Community Wind farm business, in particular? said Parthiv Amin, President of Community Wind at Northern Power.
Continue readingU.S. government to begin issuing offshore wind energy leases by next year
Obama administration reveals plan to begin issuing new offshore wind power leases by 2011 under an accelerated approval process.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Energy Challenges and Opportunities Clearly
GL Exchange Forum in Madrid looks at the offshore wind power market through the lens of the future.
Continue readingWind Energy Developer Expands Use of Second Wind’s Advanced Sodar Technology for Wind Measurement
Renewable Energy Systems (RES), one of the world’s leading wind power developers, utilizes Second Wind Triton Sonic Wind Profilers for high-height shear profile validation.
Continue readingCosts of Generating Electricity with Renewable Generating Technologies
An OECD report compares nuclear, gas, coal and wind energy costs. The executive summary has the LCOE (levelised cost of electricity) of solar photovoltaic at $215 to 600/MWH and Concentrating Solar Power $136-243/MWH.
Continue readingDuke Energy Secures Financing for Wyoming Wind Farm
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is leveraging its ownership of the Top of the World Windpower Project in operation near Casper, Wyoming, to finance continued investments in renewable power.
Continue readingMichigan To Begin Manufacturing Wind Turbines In Saginaw
?Development of the wind energy sector is a key piece of Michigan?s strategy to diversify our economy and create clean energy jobs,? said Governor Granholm.
Continue readingChina Ming Yang Wins 200 MW Bid for Xinjiang Hami Wind Energy Project
The bid was launched in October 2010 and believed to be China’s first onshore wind turbines auction for 2.5 MW and above capacity wind turbines.
Continue readingUpWind Solutions Adds Industry Leader
UpWind Solutions is the leading 3rd party provider of asset management and operations and maintenance services to the wind power industry.
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