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Wind power in Pennsylvania
Wind power came on strong in Pennsylvania in 2009, with the electricity generated by wind turbines more than doubling, the American Wind Energy Association said Thursday.
Continue readingCyprus first wind farm has a capacity of 82 MW
Biggest in eastern Med using Danish-made Vestas wind turbines. The first of 41 wind power generators with a combined production capacity of 82 MW has gone up at the Oreites wind farm near Paphos.
Continue readingThe Hamina wind turbines factory inauguration in Finland
WinWinD Ltd opened its new state-of-the-art 3 MW wind turbine plant in Hamina, Finland. The new production capacity, increased ten-fold, facilitates WinWinD?s expansion and growth into a global wind power provider.
Continue readingAWEA Releases U.S. Wind Power Industry
The U.S. wind energy industry is expanding as established industry leaders maintain their top position and manufacturing continues to grow albeit at a slower rate than in 2008.
Continue readingREpower expanding output of one of the largest Italian wind farms by 36.9 MW
REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has concluded a wind power contract for the supply of 18 wind turbines with Daunia Savignano, a subsidiary of the Italian Tozzi Group.
Continue readingTuuliWatti Oy and Winwind Ltd. make a cooperation agreement for providing wind turbines
The parties have made a long-term cooperation agreement to ensure providing TuuliWatti with wind power plants, which have optimal cost-efficiency, and which are well suited for Finnish conditions especially.
Continue readingAES Wind Generation Expands UK Portfolio, Enters Polish Market
AES Wind Generation, a wholly owned subsidiary of AES Corporation (AES) announced today that it has acquired Your Energy Ltd (YEL), a United Kingdom (U.K.) based wind power developer.
Continue readingFersa has concluded a financing agreement for its 2nd wind farm in India of 50.4 MW
The wind farm will be fitted with 63 Enercon E-53 wind turbines, each with a rated power of 800 kW, for a total output of 50.4 MW.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources remains nation?s No. 1 wind energy owner
Company ended 2009 with more than twice as much wind power generation as its closest competitor.
Continue reading3,000 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Planned for Montana
Grasslands Renewable Energy introduces ‘smart grid’ transmission concept aggregating diverse renewable energy at a competitive price.
Continue readingOntario embrace renewable energy
Contracts for green electricity awarded to community groups and First Nations show clearly that the people of Ontario support renewable energy.
Continue readingOntario’s landmark investment in wind energy will create new jobs
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) applauds the Ontario government for recognizing the significant contribution wind power can make to Ontario’s green energy supply as well as its economy and job base.
Continue readingAWEA report captures a growing industry in need of targets By Chris Madison
The positive news is that U.S. wind energy continues to grow. Wind power provided 1.8% of U.S. power in 2009. Total wind installed reached 35,086 MW, including small wind turbines, at the end of 2009.
Continue readingOntario Becoming North American Green Energy Leader
694 Contracts For New Green Energy Projects To Create 20,000 Jobs, About $9 Billion in Private Sector Investment.
Continue readingKishangarh hi-tech textile park awards a 8.4 MW wind power project to Suzlon
Kishangarh hi-tech textile park (KHTP) has awarded a contract for 8.4 MW wind power project to world?s third leading and India?s largest wind turbines manufacturer, Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL).
Continue readingRecurrent Energy Awarded 144.5 MWac of Distributed Solar Power Projects by OPA
Recurrent Energy, an independent power producer and a leading developer of solar power projects, announced that it has been awarded 144.5 MWac (165 MWstc) of distributed solar power projects by the OPA.
Continue readingVestas wins 93 MW Turkish wind power order
Vestas Wind Systems A/S won a wind energy order for wind turbines with total capacity of 93 megawatts from Turkey’s Agaoglu Group, helping lift its shares nearly 6 percent.
Continue readingFirst clean development mechanism achieved in Tunisia in the wind energy sector
An agreement was signed by the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) and the World Bank (WB). The document provides for selling a share of carbon credits generated by the 34 MW wind power plant Sidi Daoud.
Continue readingEfficiency, Wind Key Drivers of Oregon?s Energy Future By John Audley
Oregon has a long way to go in reaching its goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025, but a panel of experts at a recent City Club of Portland forum all agreed that the state is on the right path.
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