Despite the economic crisis, the wind energy industry?s turnover reached 45 billion euros. Excellent performance of the US, Europe and especially China, which doubled its installed capacity for the fifth year running.
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The Eye of the Wind welcomes the world
British Columbia’s wind energy icon and newest technological marvel, The Eye of the Wind, was inaugurated at a special event attended by Premier Gordon Campbell.
Continue readingStimulus Money IS Creating US Jobs: American Wind Energy Association Response to American University Study/ABC World News Story
ABC aired a story on February 9 based on a report by the American University purporting to show how stimulus, or Recovery Act, funds were being used to create jobs overseas.
Continue readingMore wind jobs in Wisconsin through Recovery Act By Chris Madison (AWEA)
While anti-wind types charge that the Recovery Act is being used to send jobs overseas, Wisconsin is using Recovery Act funds to help finance a new wind blade manufacturing plant in the state.
Continue readingREpower announces financial figures for first nine months of fiscal year 2009/10
In the first nine months of fiscal year 2009/10 REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703) realized total performance of EUR 932.1 million compared to EUR 842.9 million in the same period of the previous year.
Continue readingREpower constructs first turnkey wind farm in Canada
REpower and Renewable Energy Systems Canada have successfully completed the construction of a test wind farm in the Gaspé region.
Continue readingPPA agreement paves way for 80 MW Nebraska wind farm
Power Purchase Agreement Signed by NPPD, Midwest Wind/Edison Mission Group for Laredo Ridge Wind Farm near Petersburg.
Continue readingCanada Awards $6.5 Million for R&D on Wind Power in Nordic Climates
Canada announced the awarding of $6.5 million to the Wind Energy TechnoCentre to equip two wind turbines with the instrumentation needed to carry out research and development on wind energy in nordic climates.
Continue readingTreasury Announces $1 Billion in Recovery Act Bond Authority for Tribal Communities
The Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico will use $7 million to develop and construct a wind farm power project. The wind energy project, Wind = Nature’s Dividend (WiND) will have a gross design capacity of 15 megawatts.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables adquiere a Gamesa el complejo eólico de El Andévalo (Huelva)
La operación se enmarca en el acuerdo firmado en 2005 con Gamesa Energía para la compraventa de parques eólicos en Andalucía.
Continue readingIberdrola Renewables starts up the largest wind power facility in Spain
The transaction forms part of the agreement signed in 2005 with Gamesa Energía for the sale of wind farms in Andalusia.
Continue readingAcciona lidera un consorcio para investigar la integración de diferentes energías marinas
Acciona lidera un consorcio de diecisiete entidades europeas para investigar la integración de diferentes energías marinas. MARINA reúne a empresas, centros tecnológicos y universidades de doce países.
Continue readingAcciona heads a consortium to do strategic research into marine energy sources
The MARINA project brings together companies, technology centers and universities from twelve EU countries. The project comes under the 7th Framework Program for R&D+i of the European Union.
Continue readingVestas Annual report 2009: Strong foundation for Triple15
The world’s biggest wind turbine maker, Vestas, saw fourth-quarter earnings beat forecasts but trimmed 2010 earnings and revenue guidance as it pushed back expectations of when clients would firm up orders.
Continue readingFred Olsen Windcarriers orders two vessels for installation of offshore wind turbines
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has placed an order with the Lamprell Energy Ltd. shipyard in Dubai for two self elevating vessels for installation of offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingCape Wind Farm Will Reduce Regional Electricity Prices by $4.6 Billion
Cape Wind will reduce wholesale electric prices for the New England region by $4.6 billion over 25 years, according to a new report published today by Charles River Associates, a leading economic consulting firm.
Continue readingWind Power in Indiana: 905 Megawatts in 2009
Indiana still ranks near the top of states with new large-scale wind power developments. A report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) shows Indiana installed 905 megawatts of wind power in 2009.
Continue readingGDF SUEZ builds France’s largest photovoltaic solar power facility
The Curbans photovoltaic power facility will have a total output of 33 MWp with approximately 145,000 photovoltaic panels producing 43.5 million kilowatt hours.
Continue readingKansas manufacturers ready to serve wind power industry
27% Kansas companies serve the wind industry already. The other 73% indicated keen interest. Currently, these companies serve construction, automotive, agriculture, aerospace and aviation industries.
Continue readingNV Energy to Purchase Power from Central Nevada Geothermal Plant
NV Energy (NYSE: NVE) announced today that it has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Ram Power Corporation (TSX: RPG) for energy that will be produced by a new geothermal power plant.
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