NaiKun Wind’s 396 MW offshore wind power project would generate enough energy to provide electricity to 130,000 B.C. homes. The NaiKun Wind turbines project offers a superior renewable energy resource.
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Inconvenient Truth: Nuclear Energy Has Killed Infinitely More People Than Wind Energy
To that end, here’s an interesting fact you won’t be hearing from the mainstream press: nuclear energy has killed more Americans than wind energy.
Continue readingBASF announces new wind turbines
The Dutch company EverkinetIQ International has developed in clause collaboration with Pekago, Albis and BASF its first small wind turbines in the PIQO Series with the aid of ASA resin from BASF.
Continue readingGL Garrad Hassan at European Wind Energy Association 2011
Owners and operators are under increasing pressure to reduce operational costs while improving the efficiency of their wind farm portfolios.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables new wind farm in Greece
With this new wind turbines facility, the company has lifted its wind power capacity to 255.3 megawatts, giving it share of the Greek wind energy market of close to 20%.
Continue readingBusting myths–or just re-creating them?
In sum, Dr. Peltier’s method of “mythbusting”–cherry-picking the single report and statistic that supports his point of view–falls well short of being convincing.
Continue readingWind power cheaper than nuclear
Offshore wind energy has long been seen as an expensive way of generating power, costing about two to three times more than erecting wind turbines on land, while the costs of nuclear energy are opaque.
Continue readingChinese wind turbines manufacturers likely to benefit from Europe’s leaps in wind energy
Wind power industry is highlighted with more promising prospect in wake of the worldwide slowdown i n nuclear power development after Japan nuke accident.
Continue readingJapan’s safety agency upgrades nuke accident seriousness level from 4 to 5
Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency on Friday upgraded the nuclear accident seriousness level at Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant from four to five on an international scale of zero to seven.
Continue readingSolar summit March 29 – 31, 2011
In addition to being a leader in the field of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), Schott Solar has built on its over 50 years of PV experience to become one of the world’s leading producers of photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Continue readingWind energy cheaper than nuclear, says EU climate chief
Generating energy from wind turbines at sea would be cheaper than building new atomic power plants. Connie Hedegaard says declining cost of offshore wind power makes it genuine alternative to nuclear power.
Continue readingWind energy and solar power can reliably supply 25 percent of Oahu’s electricity need
When combined with on-Oahu wind farm plants and solar energy, the Interisland Wind power project planned to bring 400 MW of wind turbines from Molokai and Lanai to Oahu could reliably supply more than 25% demand.
Continue readingGresham’s Law and clean energy
Once one accepts the fact that wind energy displaces pollution from dirty energy sources, the fundamental underpinning of Mr. Lesser’s argument begins to unravel.
Continue readingSolar Hot Water Technology Innovator Sunnovations
Solar thermal technology startup Sunnovations announced that it has closed on a Series A round of financing led by cleantech investment firm Two Seven Ventures.
Continue readingUpWind report greatly moves wind power research goalposts
?20 MW wind turbines is calling for new solutions? Henning Kruse, Chairman, Wind Energy Technology Platform, said at the panel session which looked at how wind farm technology will develop in the coming decades.
Continue readingXcel Energy and SunPower Complete 19-Megawatt Solar Power Photovoltaic Plant
Iberdrola Renewables developed, owns and will operate the San Luis Valley Solar Ranch, and contracted with SunPower to provide the technology and construct the solar energy project.
Continue readingSolar thermal energy produced worldwide
With an installed capacity above 190 GWth worldwide, solar thermal systems are one of the major sources of renewable energy and still show a significant growth potential.
Continue readingCanada Grants $1,994,332 in Funding to the Wind Energy TechnoCentre
The organization will use this financial assistance, which is to be allocated over a two-year period, to pursue its mission to further the development of a wind power sector.
Continue readingCanada installs 690 MW of wind power in 2010
Canada installed 690 MW of wind energy in 2010 and now ranks 9th in the world in installed capacity, according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s report, Global Wind Report 2010.
Continue readingJuhl completes $42 million Adams Wind Energy Project
The wind farm includes 12 wind turbines. The wind power project incorporates one of Juhl Wind’s “Community Wind” based structures in which ownership is shared with the local residents.
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