Availon, Inc., a Independent Service Provider (ISP) to the wind power industry in North America is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a long-term contract to provide a full scope of Operation & Maintenance services, including scheduled and unscheduled services, to the Big Smile Wind Farm at Dempsey Ridge near Cheyenne, Oklahoma. The … Continue reading Acciona
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Renewable Energy Approval Granted to Bow Lake Wind Farm
Nodin Kitagan Limited Partnership and Nodin Kitagan 2 Limited Partnership (together “Nodin Kitagan”) today announced that the Ontario Ministry of the Environment has granted a Renewable Energy Approval (“REA”) for the 58.32 megawatt Bow Lake Wind Project (“Bow Lake”). Nodin Kitagan is a partnership between Batchewana First Nation (“BFN”) and BluEarth Renewables Inc. (“BluEarth”) and … Continue reading Renewable Energy Approval Granted to Bow Lake Wind Farm
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Wind power in Ohio creating huge environmental benefits
The buckeye state is seeing major environmental benefits as wind energy increases throughout the state. According to Environment Ohio, the state is currently provided with 988,000 megawatt-hours of electricity solely from wind energy and Ohio is on pace to add 918,294 MWh in wind production over the next five years, reported by North American Wind Power. Ohio is … Continue reading Wind power in Ohio creating huge environmental benefits
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Marshall Wind Energy Begins Construction of 74 MW Project in Northeast Kansas
Marshall Wind Energy LLC, has commenced construction of its 74 MW wind farm in Marshall County, Kansas. The project has an executed 20 MW PPA with the Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, an interconnection agreement with Westar and SPP, and a contract with Mortenson Construction to build the project. Marshall Wind Energy LLC, a … Continue reading Marshall Wind Energy Begins Construction of 74 MW Project in Northeast Kansas
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EU offshore wind energy has a bright future, EWEA conference track chairs agree
The next two years will be critical to further establishing and expanding the European offshore wind sector, especially in Britain and Germany, one of the track chairs at the recent offshore conference in Frankfurt said earlier this week. Dima Rifai, CEO of Paradigm Change Capital Partners in the UK, added a key area in the … Continue reading EU offshore wind energy has a bright future, EWEA conference track chairs agree
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Wind energy: Gamesa to supply 50 MW wind turbines in India
Gamesa, a technological leader in the worldwide wind industry, has secured a new contract in India to supply 50 MW to Green Infra, one of the main IPP companies in the renewable energy market. The contract calls for the wind farm development, as well as the supply, installation and commissioning of 25 G97-2.0 MW wind … Continue reading Wind energy: Gamesa to supply 50 MW wind turbines in India
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Siemens to Supply 448 Wind Turbines to MidAmerican Energy
Siemens has received an order from the U.S. energy company MidAmerican Energy for the supply of 448 wind turbines. With a total capacity of 1,050 megawatts (MW), this represents not only the largest order for onshore wind turbines for Siemens, but also the largest single order for onshore wind power awarded globally to date. The … Continue reading Siemens to Supply 448 Wind Turbines to MidAmerican Energy
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First Wind Inc. Uses Sentient Science’s “DigitalCloneLive” Drivetrain Life Extension Technology to Monitor the Life of Its Clipper and GE Wind Turbines
First Wind (Boston, MA.) and Sentient Science (Buffalo, NY.) have signed a ten (10) year agreement to deploy a new generation of autonomous, predictive, condition maintenance, monitoring systems that enable First Wind to monitor the life of their wind turbines. The new capability, developed by Sentient Science, will calculate the remaining useful life of 150 … Continue reading First Wind Inc. Uses Sentient Science’s “DigitalCloneLive” Drivetrain Life Extension Technology to Monitor the Life of Its Clipper and GE Wind Turbines
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Iberdrola Renewables Seeks to Build New Wind Farm in New Hampshire
Iberdrola Renewables formally submitted an application to the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) to build a new wind farm in Danbury and Alexandria. After considerable input from the local communities and consultation with state agencies, the project
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Siemens lands big wind power contract in US
MidAmerican Energy officials said Monday they have contracted with an Iowa wind turbine blade factory to make all the blades for 448 wind turbines the company is installing in Iowa. Company officials appeared with Gov. Terry Branstad at his weekly news conference to announce the deal with Siemens Energy to manufacture turbine blades at the … Continue reading Siemens lands big wind power contract in US
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Solar Energy Solidarity donates products for three solar installations in Africa
The three projects will supply electricity to a kindergarten and a women’s radio in Guinea Bissau, and to a farm school in Cameroon. PROINSO, jointly with local NGOs and other organisations, has donated modules, structures, a thermosiphon and a collector. Since it was launched, the PROINSO-led initiative Solar Energy Solidarity has developed nine projects … Continue reading Solar Energy Solidarity donates products for three solar installations in Africa
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Iberdrola and BMW enter into agreement to promote electric car in Spain
The two companies will also explore the possibilities of collaboration on innovation projects linked to electric mobility and technological initiatives with a view to exchanging information and helping to improve market penetration for this type of cars. IBERDROLA and BMW Ib
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Enercon has erected the prototype of its new E-115/3MW wind turbine
ENERCON has just finished installing the new Wind Class IIA machine in northern Germany and launched operations according to schedule. The prototype is perched on a precast concrete tower at a hub height of 135 metres, but is also available with towers ranging from 92 to 149 metres (hub height). Thanks to its performance-optimized blade … Continue reading Enercon has erected the prototype of its new E-115/3MW wind turbine
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Reliance Power to start Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) Project In Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
Reliance Power has started pre-commissioning activities for its Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) project in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The project is the world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project based on CLFR technology. The 100 MW CSP plant is being built at a cost of Rs. 2,100 Crores, adjacent to the 40 MW solar photovoltaic projects … Continue reading Reliance Power to start Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) Project In Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
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Intermittence of wind energy hardly affects CO2 emissions in Spain
Researchers at the UPM have found that real contribution to emissions targets is positive even in energy markets with high penetration of wind energy. The finding has generated the first comprehensive analysis on interaction between wind parks and thermal power plants in Spain and has concluded that global balance of CO2 reduction is still significant. … Continue reading Intermittence of wind energy hardly affects CO2 emissions in Spain
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DONG Energy acquires UK offshore wind development project Race Bank
DONG Energy has acquired a 100% ownership interest in the UK offshore wind development project Race Bank, from Centrica. The project has a total consented capacity of up to 580 megawatt and is located in the Greater Wash area approximately 27 km off the east coast of England. The purchase price (enterprise value) for the … Continue reading DONG Energy acquires UK offshore wind development project Race Bank
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E.ON Climate & Renewables closes financing for Panther Creek Wind Farm I&II, LLC
E.ON Climate & Renewables North America (EC&R) announced today it has secured institutional equity financing for approximately $96.2 million and a commitment to fund further capital contributions from JPM Capital Corporation (J.P. Morgan) in exchange for a partial interest in EC&R’s Panther Creek I&II Wind Farm (Panther Creek). This financing represents the 5th transaction since … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables closes financing for Panther Creek Wind Farm I&II, LLC
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Survey Finds Many Households Can Use Electric Vehicles
Four out of 10 households could use an electric vehicle with little or no change to their driving habits and vehicle needs, according to a national survey released by the Union of Concerned Scientists and Consumers Union. While less than 1 percent of the country are driving electric vehicles (EVs) today, the
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EDC in talks with Vestas to make Burgos wind farm
Energy Development Corp (EDC) plans to reinforce its Burgos wind farm in Ilocos Norte so it can withstand strong typhoons. In a recent forum, EDC executive vice president Ernesto B. Pantangco said the company is keen on strengthening the 87-megawatt Burgos wind farm given the “new norm” when it comes to typhoons. “We are currently … Continue reading EDC in talks with Vestas to make Burgos wind farm
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