The wind power facility includes a radar system that detects large flocks of migratory birds. This wind energy plant comprises the Penascal I and Penascal II wind farms and has installed capacity of 404 MW.
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Electrification Coalition: It Is Time To End The Pattern of Failure on Energy Security
Every president since Richard Nixon has pledged to end this nation’s addiction to oil, and all of them have failed. President Obama can break that cycle of failure.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Day is celebrated in Canada on the northern shores of Lake Erie
Organised to celebrate the second annual Global Wind Day, the tour was proudly hosted by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA).
Continue readingVestas introduces the V112-3.0 MW wind turbines to the Chinese offshore wind power market
Vestas China is proud to once again co-sponsor Offshore Wind China 2010 in Shanghai and to participate in China?s development of offshore wind energy.
Continue readingAWEA Statement On President Obama Oval Office Speech On The Gulf Spill And US Clean Energy Future
All Americans? hearts go out to the victims of the Gulf tragedy. Their suffering sadly represents our continued addiction to oil.
Continue readingChina To Dominate Wind Energy
China is quickly developing into the world’s biggest wind power market. The Asian giant in 2009 installed more wind turbines than all of Europe.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles arranges long-term financing for two projects in Greece
EDF Energies Nouvelles signs a financing contract for two projects in Greece, namely the Skopies wind farm (18 MW) and the Xirokambi solar farm (6 MWp).
Continue readingThink Announces Deal with Swiss Retailer Migros
THINK’s pioneering spirit goes beyond EV product leadership with an innovative new retail agreement to be signed with Migro. Migros is the largest retailer in Switzerland, with over 600 outlets across the country.
Continue readingTesla Roadster Reaches China
A Tesla Roadster traveling around the world has arrived at the Great Wall of China, the most iconic cultural landmark of the eight-month road trip.
Continue reading18 wind energy projects receive $2.66 million in grants from Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced grants supporting 18 new wind power projects under the Commonwealth Wind Community Scale Wind Initiative.
Continue readingStrong Governmental Support Enables Forward Momentum for the Asia Pacific Wind Power Market
Asia Pacific, particularly India and China, have made rapid progress and have expanded wind energy generation from 1.7 GW in 2000 to 41 GW in 2009.
Continue readingWind energy in Uzbekistan
Uzbekenergo also announced plans on June 1 to build the country?s first wind power power plant. The pilot plant, to be built in cooperation with South Korea’s Doojin, will have capacity of 750 kilowatts.
Continue readingGlobal Technologies Prepares for US Production and $300 Million Market
Global Technologies Prepares for US Production and $300 Million Market: USW/AWEA “Joint Framework” Advancing Small Wind Energy Distributed Power Project
Continue readingWind power enthusiasts around the world celebrate Global Wind Day
On the 15 June, wind energy supporters gather at events in all corners of the globe to raise awareness for the benefits of wind energy.
Continue reading2010 another strong year for wind power
Global Wind Day events in Brussels kicked off today with a conference at the foot of the 29.5m turbine blade in the middle of rond point Schuman.
Continue readingAWEA, Wind Power Industry Celebrate Global Wind Day June 15
To mark Global Wind Day, which is observed Tuesday, June 15, the American Wind Energy Association today highlighted “Five Wind Facts,” a concise guide to the benefits wind energy offers for America.
Continue readingCelebrate Global Wind Day by helping to pass an RES By Chris Madison (AWEA)
It?s Global Wind Day, and we want to do more than just celebrate. Wind energy continues to grow in usage all around the world. In 2009, global wind power capacity grew by 31%.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Day trip to offshore wind farm, Sweden
Nearly 500 people braved the weather to experience Vattenfall?s Lillgrund Offshore Wind Farm from close-by on one of the twelve trips organised for Global Wind Day.
Continue readingWind power in Puerto Rico: 75 MW at the Pattern Santa Isabel Wind Farm
Pattern Energy Signs Power Purchase and Operating Agreement with PREPA for 75 MW Wind Energy Project in Puerto Rico.
Continue readingNRG Energy Completes Acquisition of South Trent Wind Farm
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) has completed the purchase of the South Trent wind farm near Sweetwater, Texas. The 101 megawatt (MW) wind farm, which came online in January 2009, consists of 44 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines
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