Qingfeng Wind Farm is located on the sloping field in the northwest Changjiang’ao area in Pingtan island county, Fujian province. Three wind turbines began operation on Feb 27, marking the opening of the Qingfeng Wind Farm, a key provincial project in the Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone, Pingtan Times reported. As the first industrial project to … Continue reading Pingtan launches Qingfeng Wind Farm in China
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Minnesota PUC to consider fate of proposed wind farm
The New Era project seeks to build a 78-megawatt wind farm near Zumbrota in Goodhue County. The Post-Bulletin of Rochester reports that recommendations made by state agency staffers last week on some key issues have put the future of the project in doubt. New Era, formerly known as AWA Goodhue, has been tangled in legal … Continue reading Minnesota PUC to consider fate of proposed wind farm
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India: Wind energy sector heaves a sigh of relief
Upon the announcement of bringing back the ‘generation-based incentive’ scheme, for which the Budget has allocated Rs 800 crore, the wind power sector heaves a sigh of relief. The GBI, removed from April 1, 2012, has been the demand of the industry. The incentive is basically a grant from the government per kilowatt-hour of electricity … Continue reading India: Wind energy sector heaves a sigh of relief
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Wind Farm Installed In Central Wellington
Today at midday, young campaigners set up a mock 16-turbine wind farm at Midland Park in Wellington, handed out flyers and chatted with passersby about New Zealand’s opportunities for a clean energy future. The action was part of the week-long, nationwide launch of a campaign called 100% Possible – spreading the message that moving New … Continue reading Wind Farm Installed In Central Wellington
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The benefits of Landowner Wind Energy Associations
A landowner wind energy association would have benefits for farmers dealing with wind and land resources. As the demand for and increasing number of proposed wind energy projects escalate in Iowa, it would be wise for affected landowners to team up to maximize their economic benefits. A landowner wind energy association, or LWEA, consists of … Continue reading The benefits of Landowner Wind Energy Associations
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Alstom to close two wind energy plants in Spain
Alstom proposed a restructuring plan for its Spanish onshore wind power business that would result in the closure of two plants and the loss of 373 jobs in the country. The plan was presented to members of its European Works Forum. The restructuring is necessary to adapt to the
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E.ON awards offshore wind farm contract to TAG Energy
E.ON and TAG Energy Solutions has today announced that TAG has been awarded a contract to manufacture 16 monopiles and transition pieces for E.ON’s Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The contract will see the Teesside based manufacturing firm become the first UK manufacturer to secure a substantial monopile and transition piece project for a wind … Continue reading E.ON awards offshore wind farm contract to TAG Energy
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Topped $620 Billion in 2011
The energy game is rigged in favor of fossil fuels because we omit the environmental and health costs of burning coal, oil, and natural gas from their prices. Subsidies manipulate the game even further. According to conservative estimates from the Global Subsidies Initiative and the International Energy Agency (IEA), governments around the world spent more … Continue reading Fossil Fuel Subsidies Topped $620 Billion in 2011
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Eighty percent of Ohio voters support requiring a portion of the state
A solid majority of Ohioans support investment in renewable energy and the state’s law which encourages those investments, according to a new statewide public opinion survey. “Ohio is one of the fastest growing states for renewable energy investments,” noted Rob Gramlich, Interim President and CEO of the American Wind Energy Association. “Polling data in … Continue reading Eighty percent of Ohio voters support requiring a portion of the state
Continue readingChina: State Grid to boost small-scale power generation
The State Grid will introduce more distributed generation fueled by solar energy, wind energy, natural gas, biomass energy, geothermal energy, oceanic energy and complex resources into its own network, according to a SGCC guideline. The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the country’s largest energy distributor, vowed to facilitate the use of distributed power generation. … Continue reading China: State Grid to boost small-scale power generation
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Wind Energy to Compete With Fossil Fuels by 2015, Make Says
Onshore wind energy will become competitive with traditional fossil fuels in Europe, the U.S. and Asia by 2015, Danish researcher Make Consulting said. Worldwide, the technology is an average of about 10 percent above grid parity — the level at which it
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Indiana Michigan Power Looking to Buy Wind Energy
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power is looking to increase its inventory of wind energy. The utility has issued a Request for Proposals for a long-term lease to purchase up to 200 megawatts for use by its customers. I&M currently purchases a total of 250 megawatts from two wind farms. Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an operating … Continue reading Indiana Michigan Power Looking to Buy Wind Energy
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Vermont poll yet again finds strong support for wind power
After a great deal of contentious public debate and heavy media coverage, Vermonters continue to support the idea of building wind turbines along the state’s ridgelines by a wide margin, according to a recent poll of the general population conducted by the Castleton Polling Institute at Castleton Sate College. The poll finds 66 percent of … Continue reading Vermont poll yet again finds strong support for wind power
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Harvard study misses real-world facts about wind energy
A recent study errs in its assessment of potential wind energy resources by ignoring real-world data and experience and instead relying on crude theoretical modeling techniques. In reality, wind power project developers and investors work closely with atmospheric scientists and other experts to make sure that their projects will produce as much as expected, and … Continue reading Harvard study misses real-world facts about wind energy
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New poll shows massive public support for wind energy in Vermont
A new poll released today by the Castleton Polling Institute continues to show overwhelming public support for building renewable wind energy turbines on Vermont ridgelines. Further, the poll indicates that support for wind among Vermonters does not drop off when the question is asked about building a wind project
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China’s Offshore Wind Energy Market Expected to Grow to US$16 billion
Despite the considerable challenges and bottlenecks faced by China’s offshore wind power market, the country’s efforts in technologies for development of offshore wind power have remained strong. Thanks to years of coordination and cooperation between the government and domestic offshore wind power players, the first batch of offshore wind power license projects, most of which … Continue reading China’s Offshore Wind Energy Market Expected to Grow to US$16 billion
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New Analysis on Global Offshore Wind Power Market to 2020
ResearchMoz.us include new market research report “Offshore Wind Power – Global Market Size, Average Installation Price, Regulations, Market Share and Key Country Analysis to 2020” to its huge collection of research reports. Offshore Wind Power Market – Global Size, Average Installation Price, Regulations, Market Share and Key Country Analysis to 2020 is a key alternative … Continue reading New Analysis on Global Offshore Wind Power Market to 2020
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Turkey lags far behind developed countries when it comes to generating wind energy
Turkey lags far behind developed countries when it comes to generating wind energy, while the world’s wind energy leaders, China and the United States, installed more than 13,000 megawatts (MW) of new capacity last year, according to statistics released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). While Turkey last year increased its electricity generation from … Continue reading Turkey lags far behind developed countries when it comes to generating wind energy
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With small scale wind energy, thousands of villages can benefit from wind power in Nepal
Continuing with the series of “wind energy stories” from around the world, in association with Global Wind Day, Robert van Waarden travels to Nepal to meet Aruna Awale at the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre. “I have seen a bright future for wind energy in Nepal, because a lot of wind energy potential has been predicted,” … Continue reading With small scale wind energy, thousands of villages can benefit from wind power in Nepal
Continue readingNexans delivers medium-voltage submarine cables for Westermost Rough wind farm
Westermost Rough Ltd, London, and Nexans recently signed an agreement for the delivery and assembly of medium-voltage submarine cables for the Westermost Rough wind farm, which is to be built eight kilometres off the Holderness coast in Yorkshire. The order encompasses around 53 kilometres of submarine cables. These will be used for connecting the individual … Continue reading Nexans delivers medium-voltage submarine cables for Westermost Rough wind farm
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