In little over a month, the first-ever Offshore Wind Energy Summit with an exclusive focus on development pipelines, installation technology, logistics and contract management will take place in Hamburg, the principal location for offshore wind in Europe. More than 150 senior level wind industry executives
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New proposal supports wind energy in Finland
The government of Finland is proposing to simplify the permit procedures related to the construction of wind power plants by introducing changes to the Land Use and Building Act. According to the proposed change, municipalities could issue deviation decisions for constructing wind power plants in already constructed areas that have been designated industrial areas or … Continue reading New proposal supports wind energy in Finland
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Karnataka (India): Wind energy policy in two months
The State government has decided to come out with a policy for wind energy besides updating the solar energy policy to include plans for encouraging roof-top grid connected solar power plants and solar-powered water pumps. Announcing this at an interaction meeting with members of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FKCCI) here … Continue reading Karnataka (India): Wind energy policy in two months
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WWEA launches re-designed Small Wind website: www.small-wind.org
WWEA is proud to announce the redesign of its website for the small wind industrywww.small-wind.org. The new design features improved functionality, a modern new design and a better integration with social media networks. The new simple-to-use site navigation is broken down into seven categories
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Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier in Syria
Among the factors that have driven the Syrian people to rise up against the Assad regime was a climate-change-related drought that caused a famine, according to ex-U.S. State Department advisor William Polk. “Syria is and has always been a complex society,” Polk wrote recently in describing the conflict’s context for The Atlantic. But it “has … Continue reading Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier in Syria
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With cost of wind energy down 50% in four years, financial and wind energy leaders to summit next week in NYC
The American Wind Energy Association will kick off the fall with its annual Wind Energy Finance & Investment Seminar next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 9 and 10, at the Conrad New York Hotel, 102 North End Ave., in New York’s Battery Park near Wall Street. As one of the leading events in the country for … Continue reading With cost of wind energy down 50% in four years, financial and wind energy leaders to summit next week in NYC
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Wind energy at record levels in four Australian states
Wind energy records were broken in four states in August, according to new figures, as the Coalition gears up to place the wind power industry under greater scrutiny should it win power on Saturday. The Clean Energy Council said that the amount of power produced by Australia
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Fortum and Metsähallitus have agreed to sell their Kuolavaara-Keulakkopää and Joukhaisselkä pre-construction stage wind power projects in Lapland to the Impax New Energy Investors II Fund (“NEF ll”) managed by Impax Asset Management. Fortum’s share of the projects is 51% and Metsähallitus’s 49%. The Kuolavaara-Keulakkopää project is located in the Kittilä and Sodankylä municipalities. A … Continue reading Fortum and Mets
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Indian Wind Energy Generators approach cautiously towards implementation of RRF Mechanism
Windforce Management Services Pvt Limited, a leading consulting company in the domain of wind energy has recently launched its services as a qualified scheduling agency and a coordinating agency towards meeting the compliance requirements under CERC directive on implementation of RRF Mechanism. Last week Windforce organized a series of seminars at Ahmadabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, … Continue reading Indian Wind Energy Generators approach cautiously towards implementation of RRF Mechanism
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Volkswagen to power two plants with wind energy
Volkswagen de Mexico plans to power two automotive and engine plants with the output from a nearby 180 MW wind farm being planned in La Bufa, in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Mexico Secretary of Energy Pedro Joaquin Coldwell, Governor of Zacatecas Miguel Alonso Reyes, Mayor of Zacatecas Arnoldo Rodriguez Reyes, and executives from Mexico … Continue reading Volkswagen to power two plants with wind energy
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Wind energy in Estonia: new wind farm
Estonian state-owned energy company Eesti Energia opened on Wednesday in Narva a wind farm park built on former oil shale-powered electricity stations’ ash depository grounds; the wind power park cost 59 million euros, Äripäev.ee/LETA reports. The Baltic Power Station ash depository was used for depositing oil shale ashes till 1987. The extensive work to close … Continue reading Wind energy in Estonia: new wind farm
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Suzlon awarded Asia
At the Asian Brand & Leadership Summit, Suzlon Chairman Tulsi Tanti received the Asia’s Most Influential Leader award for 2012-2013 At the recently concluded Asian Brand & Leadership Summit 2013 held in Dubai, Suzlon Energy Ltd. was awarded as Asia’s Most Promising Brand for 2012-2013. Its Chairman, Mr. Tulsi Tanti also received Asia’s Most Influential … Continue reading Suzlon awarded Asia
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Cheaper Chinese solar photovoltaic panels are not due to low-cost labor
A study of the photovoltaic industries in the US and China shows that China’s dominance in solar panel manufacturing is not driven solely by cheaper labour and government support, but by larger-scale manufacturing and resulting supply-chain benefits. But the researchers say a balance could be achieved through future innovations in crystalline solar cell technology, which … Continue reading Cheaper Chinese solar photovoltaic panels are not due to low-cost labor
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Vestas signs wind energy orders totalling 100 MW in China
Vestas has received two orders totalling 100 MW from Ningxia-based Hanas New Energy (Hanas), the leading regional natural gas supplier in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR). Less than a month ago, Hanas ordered 50 MW from Vestas, which brought Hanas’ portfolio of Vestas turbines up to 250 MW. With today’s two additional orders, Hanas’ … Continue reading Vestas signs wind energy orders totalling 100 MW in China
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Dominion Virginia Power wins offshore wind energy auction
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) conducted the auction. Eight companies, including Dominion, were approved to bid, but only two firms participated. The auction lasted six rounds. BOEM has several milestones that Dominion must meet to keep the lease with the final milestone being the submittal of a construction and operations plan within … Continue reading Dominion Virginia Power wins offshore wind energy auction
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Southeast wind conference resides at hub of emerging regional market
The Southeastern states from Virginia to Florida are home to over 65 wind-related manufacturing facilities that support thousands of wind energy jobs in the region. The number of these supply chain facilities could expand significantly as land-based and offshore wind developments begin in the region. Besides having a highly skilled manufacturing base, the Southeast has … Continue reading Southeast wind conference resides at hub of emerging regional market
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ARPA-E Program Takes an Innovative Approach to Electric Vehicle Batteries
ARPA-E’s new RANGE Program looks at electric vehicle design from a holistic level. Through RANGE, ARPA-E is working to make EVs cost and performance competitive with internal combustion engines, while also allowing them to consider battery chemistries, materials and form that they would otherwise dismiss. Below is an edited version of a Q&A with ARPA-E … Continue reading ARPA-E Program Takes an Innovative Approach to Electric Vehicle Batteries
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Alstom to supply ECO 122 wind turbines for wind energy project in the South of Brazil
Alstom signed a contract worth around 25 million euros with Enerplan, a power company from the Brazilian group Oleoplan, to supply wind turbines to the Pontal wind project in the South of Brazil. The equipment will be installed in a new wind farm located in Viam
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U.S. envoy signs financing agreement for 50 MW wind farm in Pakistan
U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson signed Wednesday on behalf of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) a $95 million [over Rs 9.96 billion], ten-year loan to Sapphire Wind Power Company to build a 50-megawatt (MW) wind power plant in the Ghoro-Keti Bandar wind corridor near Jhimpir in Sindh. Chief Executive Officer Nadeem Abdullah signed on behalf … Continue reading U.S. envoy signs financing agreement for 50 MW wind farm in Pakistan
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