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Sorgenia and KKR to form JV in wind energy sector in France
The French government has set the objective to install 25 GW of wind power, including 6 GW offshore, to meet its obligation under the EU Directive to cover 23% of final energy demand from renewable sources by 2020.
Continue readingFinancing for Alta Wind VI & VIII to Continue Build-Out of Nation?s Largest Wind Energy Facility
Terra-Gen Power announced that it has closed a $631 million financing for Alta Wind VI & VIII — two 150 megawatt (?MW?) wind farm projects.
Continue readingAnti-Wind Energy Myths Corrected in New Report
A new report released corrects the misinformation being promoted by anti-wind farm activists around Ontario. There is no scientific basis for claims about health impacts from wind turbines.
Continue readingEnergy Files Application for Approval to Purchase and Operate Montana Wind Energy Plant
NorthWestern Energy is asking the Montana Public Service Commission for approval to purchase and operate the yet to be developed Spion Kop Wind Power Project located in Central Montana.
Continue readingCounting wind power’s rural economic benefits
Wind energy has transformed rural Sherman County, OR, according to a story in today’s New York Times by Lee van der Voo.
Continue readingRenault launches world’s biggest auto industry solar power roof project
Renault is launching the world’s biggest solar energy project in the global automotive industry by installing solar photovoltaic roof panels at its French plants.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa opens its fifth factory in China
Located in Jilin province, the new facility assembles nacelles for Gamesa?s G9X-2.0 MW wind turbines. This new wind power facility rounds out Gamesa?s presence in the Asian giant.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Power Day
On 15 June 2011, ‘Global Wind Day’, citizens from around the world can discover the benefits of wind energy while having fun.
Continue readingWind energy leaders testify to House panel on need for workable rules to develop wind power and protect wildlife
The land-based wind turbines witnesses also focused on “unworkable” rules recently proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that threaten hundreds of wind farm plants.
Continue readingNonprofits form new coalition to support offshore wind energy
A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have agreed to form a new umbrella group, Citizen Partnerships for Offshore Wind (CPOW), to promote offshore wind power.
Continue readingThe Beginning of CPOW and offshore wind energy
In most coastal states on the Atlantic and in the Great Lakes regions, there has been at least some initial conversation happening about the potential for offshore wind power as a renewable energy source.
Continue readingRooftop Solar Energy
Across the country, the race is on to drive down the cost of solar power. And a new challenge through the U.S. Department of Energy?s SunShot Initiative could help slash the costs even faster.
Continue readingPortugal, the quiet wind energy star
At the end of 2010, there were 3,898 MW of wind farm capacity installed in Portugal ? all onshore wind turbines, and mostly in the mountainous, sparsely populated north-east.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Day comes to Brussels
With Global Wind Day just around the corner, it is high time to tell you all about events in Brussels that will be taking place as part of our annual celebration of wind power.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas? northern-most located wind turbines
Vestas saw Haeckel Hill as the ideal location to test the commercial viability of wind power in the far north.
Continue readingWind Power to Witness Robust Growth in China
China has overtaken United States as the country with the most installed wind farm capacity according to the Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association and the Chinese Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingEuropean Wind Farm Map
The European Wind Farm Map is another first for La Tene Maps. This map is published in association with the European Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingVestas wins 149 MW wind turbines order in Canada
Vestas has secured an order to supply wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 149MW for a wind energy project in Canada.
Continue readingGamesa to sell 48 MW wind farm in Poland
Located in the Pomorskie region of northern Poland, the wind energy project will be powered by 24 wind turbines G90-2MW. The wind power project is currently being built by Gamesa.
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