U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, Hawaii Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui and Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa today joined officials from Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, BP Wind Energy and community leaders for the dedication of the new Auwahi Wind facility on Ulupalakua Ranch. The eight wind turbines are situated along the slopes of the Haleakala … Continue reading New Auwahi Wind Energy Project Dedicated To Maui
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US wind energy facing new challenges
The U.S. wind energy industry breathed a sigh of relief earlier this month when Congress voted to renew a tax credit that could be worth up to $12 billion over the next decade. The tax credit comes as a major boost — but the headlines don’t tell the full story about a struggling industry. Jobs … Continue reading US wind energy facing new challenges
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Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. Reports Initial Sale of
Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (OTC: MMMW) today reports the initial sale of the most recent company’s patented, ‘Wind Electric Power Generator’ with only seven moving components. This wind-based, power system produces reliable, low-cost, and clean energy that’s well suited at remote and rural locations, including agricultural and commercial facilities. The company currently has three … Continue reading Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. Reports Initial Sale of
Continue readingThe $140 million Auwahi Wind energy project went online in Hawaii
Sempra U.S. Gas and Power and BP Wind Energy joined forces to build eight wind turbines on Ulupalakua Ranch land that are capable of powering 10,000 Maui homes. in December and was blessed and dedicated Friday. It is capable of producing 21 megawatts of power and has an 11-megawatt battery to store more than 4 … Continue reading The $140 million Auwahi Wind energy project went online in Hawaii
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More Than 100 Gigawatts in the China Wind Energy Pipeline
Wind energy reducing carbon emissions in E.U., Germany
A few press articles in recent weeks have discussed the fact that carbon emissions in Germany and the European Union have increased slightly over the last year or two because the country has shut down many of its nuclear power plants. It is important not to miss the forest for the trees, and to understand … Continue reading Wind energy reducing carbon emissions in E.U., Germany
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Developers of proposed Alabama wind farm say technology can harvest enough power in the South
The wind energy developers of Alabama’s first wind power plant say advances in technology will allow their projects to succeed in a part of the United States which has seen the least development of the green energy generating vehicle. Pioneer Green Energy, a Texas-based firm, is planning a wind farmbeginning later this year. The wind … Continue reading Developers of proposed Alabama wind farm say technology can harvest enough power in the South
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Renewables dominate headlines in Germany, UK, France
It seems that energy policy has never been such a hot topic – at least judging by the huge media attention it is now receiving. Today, and this week generally, has seen a blizzard of European media coverage of energy policy – with wildly differing perspectives, and arguably also in quality of reasoning. Today in … Continue reading Renewables dominate headlines in Germany, UK, France
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Kazakhstan to get 34 green power stations by 2020
34 renewable energy sources (RES) power generation projects will be launched in Kazakhstan by 2020. They will include wind, hydro and solar power stations, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the information published on the website of Kazakhstan Ministry of Industry and New Technologies. The aggregated capacity of the green power stations will make 1,362.34 MW. Most of … Continue reading Kazakhstan to get 34 green power stations by 2020
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U.S. electric utilities flock to wind energy as tax credit cuts rates
More U.S. electric utilities locked in contracts for wind power as a key federal tax policy held down rates for consumers, said the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) in a statement Thursday. The leading U.S. wind power industry group said 66 U.S. utilities bought or owned wind power by the start of this year, nearly … Continue reading U.S. electric utilities flock to wind energy as tax credit cuts rates
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Vestas reduces its workforce at its blades factories in Colorado, USA
Vestas today has reduced its manufacturing workforce at its blade factories in Windsor and Brighton, Colorado. The workforce reduction represents about 10 per cent of Vestas’ 1,100 manufacturing employees in the state. Vestas regrets to have to lay off highly skilled employees, yet the dismissals are necessary in order to adjust manufacturing capacity to the … Continue reading Vestas reduces its workforce at its blades factories in Colorado, USA
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U.S. electric utilities flock to lower-priced wind power
U.S. electric utilities are locking in fixed-price contracts for wind power, now more cost-competitive than ever, illustrating the success of a key federal tax policy in holding down rates for consumers. A total of 66 U.S. utilities bought or owned wind power by the start of this year
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Wind Energy Surpasses Nuclear Power in China
Wind energy has overtaken nuclear as an electricity source in China. In 2012, wind farms generated 2 percent more electricity than nuclear power plants did, a gap that will likely widen dramatically over the next few years as wind surges ahead. Since 2007, nuclear power generation has risen by 10 percent annually, compared with wind
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EIB – European Investment Bank : Helping a Baltic Sea wind farm power 340,000 German homes
When operational in 2014, “EnBW Baltic 2” will be the largest wind farm off the German Baltic Sea coast. It will generate electricity for around 340,000 households, so avoiding the production of 900,000 tons of carbon dioxide. We will lend up to EUR
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Are Direct-Drive Wind Turbines The Future Of Wind Power?
Some researchers and wind company R&D teams have focused their efforts on the gearbox. In traditional wind turbine design, a gearbox causes the generator to spin hundreds of times faster than the turbine’s rotor, allowing for a downsized generator. As it turned out, though, gearboxes were fraught with challenges. Sandy Butterfield was a researcher at NREL … Continue reading Are Direct-Drive Wind Turbines The Future Of Wind Power?
Continue readingFirst offshore wind energy project in Gujarat
The country’s first offshore wind energy project in Gujarat, increasing power generation capacity by over 3,600 mega watts (MW) and creating a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to develop the Mandal-Becharaji Special Investment Region (SIR), are among the provisions made for infrastructure and energy sectors in the state budget. Finance Minister Nitin Patel presented the budget … Continue reading First offshore wind energy project in Gujarat
Continue readingKazakhstan’s potential wind energy exceeds its annual electricity consumption by 10-fold
Kazakhstan’s potential wind power exceeds its annual electricity consumption by 10-fold, Tengri News reported February 20. Kazakhstan typically burns coal to generate electricity because it has a 200- to 300-year supply, Gennady Doroshin, an advisor to a UNDP/Global Environment Facility programme on energy efficiency, told Tengri News, but the country is looking for cleaner alternatives. … Continue reading Kazakhstan’s potential wind energy exceeds its annual electricity consumption by 10-fold
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E.ON Climate & Renewables dedicates Texas wind farm
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America dedicated the Anacacho Wind Farm today with an onsite ceremony. The wind energy project, located in Kinney County, Texas, is approximately 14 miles southeast of Brackettville and consists of 55 Vestas 1.8 megawatt (MW) wind turbines providing 100 MW of power. Anacacho Wind Farm began commercial operation in … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables dedicates Texas wind farm
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DONG Energy to divest its Polish onshore wind energy business to PGE and Energa
DONG Energy today signed an agreement with two Polish utilities, PGE and Energa, under which PGE and Energa will acquire DONG Energy’s Polish onshore wind business. PGE and Energa will each acquire separate parts of the activities. The aggregate selling price (enterprise value) for the wind-business is approximately PLN 1.0 billion (equivalent to approximately DKK … Continue reading DONG Energy to divest its Polish onshore wind energy business to PGE and Energa
Continue readingTime to nominate top public power utility for wind energy
The time is now to recognize public power—and a specific public power utility—for achievements in wind power. The 2013 Public Power Wind Award, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Powering America initiative in partnership with the American Public Power Association (APPA), will honor one public power utility (PPU) for its leadership in wind … Continue reading Time to nominate top public power utility for wind energy
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