The 212.8-megawatt Gratiot County Wind Power Project has 133 General Electric wind turbines, Chicago-based Invenergy said Wednesday in a statement on its website.
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Strong economic benefits with renewable targets
European Wind Energy Association also backs the European Commission’s criticism of recent abrupt changes in support mechanisms for renewable energies in several EU Member States.
Continue readingSpreading the word about wind energy in Sofia
The exhibition will share wind power insights such as how the wind?s potential is measured, what a ?wind rose? is, how towers and blades are transported, and what?s inside the wind turbines.
Continue readingWind farm: Wind energy needs more EU funding
The European Wind Energy Association believes it, and now the European Commission has confirmed it believes it too: wind turbines creates economic growth and jobs.
Continue readingExpanded partnership access could unlock $6 billion in wind energy investment
This study was released today at WINDPOWER 2012 Conference & Exhibition in Atlanta, GA?the world?s largest annual wind power event.
Continue readingA roadmap for concentrating solar power technology in Australia
A new report finds concentrated solar power could provide about 30 per cent of Australia?s total current electricity generation capacity with only modest extensions to the national electricity grid.
Continue readingHow concentrated solar power will travel down the cost curve
The biggest challenge for concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies is getting down the cost curve. But as with wind energy and photovoltaic solar energy that went before it, it?s a classic chicken and egg situation.
Continue readingMasdar chief gets UN recognition
Masdar is deploying renewable energy projects including Shams One, a 100MW concentrated solar power plant in Abu Dhabi; London Array, a 1GW offshore wind farm and Gemasolar, a 20MW concentrating solar thermal plant.
Continue readingUpWind Solutions, Inc. Announces Five Year Partnership with Smart Blade GmBH
Strategic partnership strengthens UpWind?s focus on improving wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy in China: Sinovel aims big in wind power
The Sinovel Wind Group Co Ltd is China’s first high-tech enterprise to specialize in the development, design, manufacture, and sales of wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy in China: Goldenwind launches first ultra-low wind turbines
Goldenwind wind power company launched its new products, the GW93/1500 series ultra-low wind speed direct-drive permanent magnet wind turbines.
Continue readingWind Power Solutions Announces Its 85kw Wind Turbines
WindPower Solutions, the wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded WindPower Innovations, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WPNV), has announced that it has its next generation 85kw wind turbines available for sale.
Continue readingWind energy in Canada: Largest wind farm opens in Lakeshore
Essex County is now home to Canada’s largest wind farm, a wind power project which has 94 wind turbines capable of generating216 megawatts.
Continue readingIowa Citizens Purchase GE Wind Turbines to Support Local Wind Farm
A leading supplier of wind turbines for utility-scale wind energy projects, GE (NYSE: GE) is announcing eight of its wind turbines will power a 12.6-megawatt (MW) community wind power initiative.
Continue readingWind power in Thailand: Partners Group invests in wind farm
Partners Group has completed an investment into Wind Energy Holdings (?WEH?) on behalf of its clients for two wind turbines projects.
Continue readingVestas wind power releases high-wind V112-3.0 MW wind turbines
In traditional and mature parts of the global wind energy market, there is a need to optimise power production from high-wind farm sites.
Continue readingPartnership to promote American wind turbines chain development
American Wind Energy Association, German Engineering Foundation (VDMA) form strategic partnership to promote American supply chain development
Continue readingWINDPOWER 2012: Rove/Gibbs dialogue highlights bipartisan support for wind energy
Highlighting the bipartisan nature of wind power was an engaging dialogue between Karl Rove, former senior advisor to President George W. Bush, and Robert Gibbs.
Continue readingAlameda County Expands Use of Solar Energy with Solaria Power Plant
Alameda County has added a new 250kW photovoltaic solar power plant employing Solaria’s proprietary STS-Azimuth tracking system to its portfolio of solar projects.
Continue readingWind Power: Rove, Gibbs and the Politics of Wind’s PTC
Even with certain high-level Republicans in its corner, the American wind energy industry has been unable to close the deal on the one issue that continues to define its short-term prospects.
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