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.
Continue readingCategory Archives: Wind Energy
Southwest Windpower Names Scott W. Brown President
Southwest Windpower, the world?s leading supplier of distributed wind generators, announced that it has hired Scott W. Brown as president and chief operating officer, US Operations.
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 readingTurkey Begins Issuing Licenses for Private Wind Energy Operators
Hasan Köktas, Chief of EMRA, in an earlier issued statement said that the country currently generates 1,200 MW through wind energy and said that the year 2011 will call for more private investments in wind power sector.
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 readingDevelopment of Wind Energy in Poland
The report noted that the wind energy market had definitely expanded even though investors still perceive investments in this sector as challenging.
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 readingBritain 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 readingWind power industry calls for urgent progress in Cancún climate talks
Wind energy could produce more than 12% of the electricity needed globally by 2020, saving 10 billion tons of CO2 in the process, or 1.5 billion tons per year.
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 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 readingXinjiang Xinjiang Goldwind wins RMB 4.77-bln wind turbine orders wins RMB 4.77-bln wind energy order
Five of the wind turbines projects are in Hebei Province and three wind farm projects are in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Continue readingChinese wind energy ready for international market
In recent years, renewable energy development has been booming in the world, and wind power development is especially rapid. Wind energy has gained an important role in the construction of energy infrastructure.
Continue readingEMCORE Enters Into Agreement to Establish Its Suncore Joint Venture in Huainan, China
Suncore Manufacturing, Development and Distribution Operations to Be Established in Huainan, Anhui Province of China; Suncore Receives Land Grant of 263 Acres and Various Other Incentives.
Continue readingGlobal Demand for Wind Energy to Grow 5.6% annually to 2014
Of the total installed wind power generation capacity in the US at the end of 2009, almost 30 percent was added in 2009.
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 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 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 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.
Continue readingWind energy chiefs target US windfall
A group of business leaders from wind energy companies will visit the United States, on a fact-finding trip, in the first half of 2011, a US commerce official said on Monday.
Continue reading