?The Water and Sewerage Corporation signed an agreement for the production of electricity from wind power. Studies to ascertain the wind profiles that exist on the island of Eleuthera have recently commenced.?
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?Our state is a wind energy leader, currently generating the third-highest percentage of power from wind turbines of any state in the nation.? We’d be wise to protect this valuable resource.
Continue readingResearchers develop method to examine batteries
There is an ever-increasing need for advanced batteries for electric vehicles and to facilitate the distribution and storage of energy derived from renewable energy sources like wind energy and solar power.
Continue readingWind power bringing innovation, manufacturing back to American industry
The U.S. wind turbines industry?s 2011 Annual Market Report shows that American wind energy is at the heart of an American success story ending another strong year of double-digit growth.
Continue readingU.S. leads in wind power power and solar energy investment
The $48 billion in U.S. private investment in technology such as wind turbines and solar power in 2011 edged out China’s $45.5 billion, Pew researchers found in a new study.
Continue readingenXco signs O&M agreement for 99 MW wind farm in Iowa
enXco will provide complete O&M services for the wind turbines and it will also be responsible for 24/7 remote monitoring of the wind energy plant.
Continue readingUK Welcomes 367 MW Offshore Wind Farm
The UK has just welcomed a brand-new 367 MW offshore wind power plant with Siemens wind turbines.
Continue readingFracking: China to promote shale gas exploration
The Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) said Sunday that China will increase efforts to explore shale gas in 2012, a move expected to help restructure the country’s energy supplies.
Continue readingWind energy in Philippines: 700 MW of wind farm projects get nod
The Energy Department approved over 700 megawatts of wind power projects last year, boosting the country?s efforts toward energy independence with wind turbines.
Continue readingParaíba will have the first concentrated solar power plant in Brazil
The first concentrating solar thermal power project in Brazil is taking its first steps. After the great development of wind energy, Brazil can also start the development of thermal solar energy.
Continue readingWind Energy Update: OEMs Keen to Secure Partnerships as PTC Fears Accelerate Projects
In 2011, an additional 31% of wind farm capacity was installed compared to 2010, totalling a massive 1.6 GW, identified by Wind Energy Update.
Continue readingDo wind turbines kill birds?
Wind power, a viable energy source that costs far less than nuclear and coal power and contributes almost no pollutants to the environment, seems to many of us to be almost ideal.
Continue reading‘Tilting at windmills’: new documentary on wind power development
For broader perspective it’s important not to lose sight of the fact(s) that direct bird and bat kills caused by wind energy pale in comparison to other infrastructure and human-created activity.
Continue readingWorld’s biggest offshore wind farm opens in UK
The new wind energy plant, located near Walney in Cumbria, north-west England, comprises 102 wind turbines, enough to power 320,000 homes. It sits alongside 60 other wind turbines generating off the Cumbrian coast
Continue readingJapan promotes solar power, wind energy and geothermal energy after Fukushima
In the long process of rebuilding after the triple disasters, the country should focus on renewable energy, like wind power, solar energy (photovoltaic and concentrating solar therma power) and geothermal energy.
Continue readingGaia-Wind energy wins new wind turbines contract
Gaia-Wind has won a new wind power contract to supply 200 wind turbines to an English firm in a deal worth more than £5m.
Continue readingThe higher price of electric vehicles is offset by about five years.
The higher price of electric cars with lithium ion batteries compared to a traditional car can be compensated in a period of between five and nine years.
Continue readingenXco signs maintenance agreement for 99 MW Wisconsin wind farm
Crane Creek Wind Farm, a 99 MW wind power project located in Howard County, Iowa is comprised of 66 GE 1.5-MW wind turbines.
Continue readingWind Energy Update: Europe?s Leading Offshore Wind Farm Supply Chain Meeting
With offshore wind power projects now being developed in deeper waters there is an urgent need to ensure the industry is united and prepared to face the upcoming challenges.
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil: Ceará will receive 48 new wind farm plants
Ceará is the largest producer of wind power in Brazil. Currently, 40% of energy consumed in the state is generated by the wind turbines.
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