Following a successful tender process, Natural Power has been selected to deliver turbine blade inspection services on behalf of DONG Energy at wind farms in the UK, Denmark and Germany. Craig Gordon, Global Head of Inspections at Natural Power, said: “As an independent provider, we can offer a cost effective and flexible service when it … Continue reading Natural Power selected for DONG wind turbine inspections
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ODE/DORIS awarded Owners Engineer contracts for two French offshore wind farms
A consortium constituting of international engineering and operations support services contractor ODE, an integral part of the DORIS Group, and DORIS Engineering, has been awarded Owners Engineer contracts covering the Wind Turbine Generator Installation and the Marine Construction Management for the Éoliennes en mer Dieppe et Le Tréport and the Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier … Continue reading ODE/DORIS awarded Owners Engineer contracts for two French offshore wind farms
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Wind power costs: another 50 percent reduction possible by 2030
Fresh off the first-ever American Wind Week, the Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a new report finding wind energy cost reductions of 50 percent are possible by 2030. That’s on top of the 66 percent cost reduction since 2009. Envisioning the wind plant of the near-future – a ‘collection of … Continue reading Wind power costs: another 50 percent reduction possible by 2030
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Iowa’s wind energy paramount’ to Apple’s decision on new data centers
The chief executive of Apple today said his company would not have chosen Iowa as the site for two new data centers if the renewable energy from wind turbines hadn’t been available here. During an interview with Radio Iowa this afternoon, Apple CEO Tim Cook called renewable energy “paramount” to the decision. “For us, that’s kind of a gate. If we … Continue reading Iowa’s wind energy paramount’ to Apple’s decision on new data centers
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Starwood Energy Group closes sale of minority interest in two Texas wind farms
Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, a leading private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure, announced that it has sold 49% of its interests in the Horse Creek and Electra wind farms to Munich Re Group, advised by its group-internal asset manager MEAG. Horse Creek and Electra, located in Haskell and Wilbarger Counties, Texas, are identical … Continue reading Starwood Energy Group closes sale of minority interest in two Texas wind farms
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Aalborg CSP wins another order for a concentrated solar power heating plant in Denmark
Aalborg CSP, Danish renewable energy specialist and a well-known player in district heating circles landed a new order to deliver an 8MWth solar-thermal plant, which when completed will provide sustainable heating for 2,583 customers in the Copenhagen area. The solar field consisting of 11,312m2 flat solar-thermal collectors will be the fifth green project that the … Continue reading Aalborg CSP wins another order for a concentrated solar power heating plant in Denmark
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How 139 Countries Could Be Powered By 100 Percent Wind Power, Water, And Solar Energy
The latest roadmap to a 100% renewable energy future from Stanford’s Mark Z. Jacobson and 26 colleagues is the most specific global vision yet, outlining infrastructure changes that 139 countries can make to be entirely powered by wind, water, and sunlight by 2050 after electrification of all energy sectors. Such a transition could mean less … Continue reading How 139 Countries Could Be Powered By 100 Percent Wind Power, Water, And Solar Energy
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Global Renewable Energy Solutions Showcase obtains status as “COP23 Endorsed Event”
Several leading global, European and national renewables energy associations have teamed up to co-host the Global Renewable Energy Solutions Showcase event (GRESS) in Bonn on 7-8 November 2017, in parallel and in conjunction with the UN Climate Change Conference COP23. Recently, GRESS has obtained the official endorsement by the COP23 Presidency, the Government of Fiji, … Continue reading Global Renewable Energy Solutions Showcase obtains status as “COP23 Endorsed Event”
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Worldwide 100% renewable energy possible by 2050
Stanford’s Mark Z. Jacobson, who led a 2015 effort to create a state-by-state plan for a US transition to 100% renewable energy, has published similar research on a much larger scale, examining scenarios in which 139 countries could be powered purely by wind, water and solar (WWS) by the year 2050. In scope and scale, … Continue reading Worldwide 100% renewable energy possible by 2050
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American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) statement on the DOE grid study
The following is a statement from Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Staff Report on Electricity Markets and Reliability: “We received the U.S. Department of Energy’s grid study and reviewed its key findings and recommendations. The wind industry appreciated the opportunity to contribute analysis … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) statement on the DOE grid study
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Engie to build Mongolia’s wind farm
ENGIE will build and operate the Sainshand wind farm in Mongolia, its first renewable project in the country, located in the Gobi desert. This project, which is the third privately financed farm in Mongolia, will support the government’s objective to evolve towards a greener economy and a better environment. A USD 120 million project financing … Continue reading Engie to build Mongolia’s wind farm
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Construction begins on the Arkona offshore wind energy project in the Baltic Sea
Construction work on the Arkona wind project in the German Baltic Sea has begun. E.ON reports that the first foundations have been successfully laid in the seabed. A total of 60 so-called monopiles will be installed for the Arkona wind park before the transition pieces, towers and turbines are mounted on them. The foundation for … Continue reading Construction begins on the Arkona offshore wind energy project in the Baltic Sea
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Third wind farm with 5 wind turbines operational on Curaçao
New wind farm Tera Kora II, which Aspiravi International NV has constructed together with NuCapital Incorporated on the island of Curaçao, is fully operational and produces green energy for 20,900 families. This new wind farm with 5 wind turbines has an installed capacity of 17.25 MW and is an extension of the existing wind farms … Continue reading Third wind farm with 5 wind turbines operational on Curaçao
Continue readingChina’s Qinghai Province could become the first region in China to run entirely on clean energy by 2050
By 2050, the installed capacity of green energy in Qinghai could reach 400 million kilowatts, and its annual electricity generation could surpass 800 billion kilowatt hours, said Lu Qiang, academician with Chinese Academy of Sciences, at a high-profile green energy forum in Qinghai. “By then, it could completely remove reliance on fossil energy and run … Continue reading China’s Qinghai Province could become the first region in China to run entirely on clean energy by 2050
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Offshore wind market delivers success for Montrose Port Authority
Montrose Port Authority, a leading support and service hub for the energy industry, has heralded a new era of capabilities, supporting its first project within the offshore renewable sector. In association with NorSea Group (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of the leading Norwegian logistics company NorSea Group AS, the Port is participating in the pioneering Hywind … Continue reading Offshore wind market delivers success for Montrose Port Authority
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General Electric To Lead Wind Power Project In Abu Dhabi
Masdar, a renewable energy company in Abu Dhabi, has signed a deal with a consortium made up of several global players to put up a wind farm in Oman. The consortium consists of TSK from Spain and the US-based General Electric. The project is the joint work of Oman’s Rural Areas Electricity Company and Masdar … Continue reading General Electric To Lead Wind Power Project In Abu Dhabi
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International Community Wind Symposium 2017
After last year’s 1st International Community Wind symposium with more than 100 experts and practitioners from 20 countries, the World Wind Energy Association WWEA and LEE NRW will soon host the 2nd International Community Wind Symposium. In the immediate run-up to the COP23 in Bonn November 2017, numerous international and German experts, amongst them representatives of community projects and associations, … Continue reading International Community Wind Symposium 2017
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A quarter of India’s energy demand can be met with renewable energy
India can raise its renewable energy use to meet a quarter of the country’s total final energy demand by 2030, according to the findings of a report presented today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable energy prospects for India, a study from IRENA’s REmap programme, outlines action areas that can unlock India’s vast … Continue reading A quarter of India’s energy demand can be met with renewable energy
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Russia’s Rosatom eyes Inox’s wind turbine
Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corp. is exploring an investment in Inox Group’s wind turbine manufacturing business, said two people aware of the development. The Russian government company’s interest in India’s second largest wind-turbine maker by market share stems from its strategy to gain control over the supply chain, which in turn will help towards reining … Continue reading Russia’s Rosatom eyes Inox’s wind turbine
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Guris building 62 MW of wind energy in Kosovo and Ukraine
Güri? Holding, one of Turkey’s leading renewable energy-based electricity producers, continues to make new investments. The company is installing a 32-megawatt (MW) wind power plant in Kosovo and an 80-MW wind power plant in Odessa, Ukraine. The construction of the 30-MW part of both projects has begun, according to Turkish daily Dünya. Güri? Holding General … Continue reading Guris building 62 MW of wind energy in Kosovo and Ukraine
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