Finavera Wind Energy Inc. (‘Finavera Wind Energy’, ‘Finavera’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: FVR) is pleased to provide an update on an intended corporate transaction which is currently the subject of advanced negotiations with four prospective companies. Finavera anticipates the selection of a lead offer and the subsequent announcement of a binding deal in short order. … Continue reading Finavera Wind Energy Receives Initial Offers
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Vestas bags 39 MW wind turbines order for Italian wind farm
Vestas has signed an agreement to supply 13 of its V112-3.0 MW wind turbines to the Matisse wind power plant, which will be located in Italy’s Apulia region. Vestas has received an order for a total capacity of 39 MW consisting of 13 units of the V112-3.0 MW turbine for the Matisse wind power plant, … Continue reading Vestas bags 39 MW wind turbines order for Italian wind farm
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Gone with the Romanian wind energy
Romania is a potential paradise for electricity from renewables – we can even say that it is gone with the wind, while solar has big potential as well. This can help with achieving the compulsory EU country targets, but it also brings profits for companies who know how to exploit the Romanian renewable “revolution”. The … Continue reading Gone with the Romanian wind energy
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Paul Woodin Memorial Scholarship Fund honors Northwest visionary
A new scholarship for Northwest students will honor regional visionary Paul Woodin, advancing his focus on innovation, education and clean energy solutions. Renewable Northwest Project today announced the establishment of the Paul Woodin Memorial Scholarship Fund with the Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) Foundation. The fund will grant scholarships to students enrolled with the nationally … Continue reading Paul Woodin Memorial Scholarship Fund honors Northwest visionary
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First Wind announces completion of Bull Hill Wind Energy project
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, announced that construction of its 34 megawatt (MW) Bull Hill Wind Farm has been completed and commercial operations have begun. Located on the ridges of Bull Hill and Heifer Hill in Hancock County, Maine, the wind farm features 19 1.8 MW wind turbines that have the capacity … Continue reading First Wind announces completion of Bull Hill Wind Energy project
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Is China Cornering the Global Wind Turbine Market?
Global wind energy market growth is expected to be nothing but impressive in the foreseeable future. China’s grid-connected wind installations will exceed 60GW by the end of this year, said Liu Qi, deputy director of China’s National Energy Bureau (NEB) speaking at China Wind Power 2012. With one of the fastest growing wind markets in … Continue reading Is China Cornering the Global Wind Turbine Market?
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GE completes its first wind farm in India
GE announced the commissioning of the 25.5 MW Yelisurur wind energy project of Bhoruka Power Corporation in Karnataka. Powered by 17 GE (NYSE: GE) 1.5-77 wind turbines, Bhoruka Power Corporation’s new wind farm at Yelisurur in the southern state of Karnataka, India, is commissioned and in commercial operation. The project, which has a capacity of … Continue reading GE completes its first wind farm in India
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Google invests $75 million in Iowa wind farm
Google has sunk $75m into a 50MW wind farm in Iowa. Google’s investments in renewable energy now exceed $990 million. The Iowa wind farm — called the Rippey Wind Farm and located in Greene County — is owned by RPM Access and its 20 wind turbines are already online. Google is investing $75 million in … Continue reading Google invests $75 million in Iowa wind farm
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GlobalSpec Wind Energy Technology Online Trade Show and Event Draws More Than 1,300 Attendees
The November 7 ‘Wind Energy Technology‘ online trade show and event hosted by GlobalSpec, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), drew more than 1,300 participants, with 70 percent of attendees reporting they are decision makers within their organizations. The free virtual conference is now available on demandto give engineers and industrial professionals easy access … Continue reading GlobalSpec Wind Energy Technology Online Trade Show and Event Draws More Than 1,300 Attendees
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Gamesa mulls solar energy entry in India
Wind energy manufacturer Gamesa is evaluating the prospects of foraying into the solar power industry in India, a move intended to create a new stream of revenue and strike synergies between two renewable energy sources. Gamesa, whose role in solar power now is limited to marketing inverters and mobile phone chargers, according to Gamesa India … Continue reading Gamesa mulls solar energy entry in India
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Vestas To Supply 37 Wind Turbines For Wind Farm In South Africa
The wind power project, consisting of 37 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines, will be installed in the province of Hopefield at the Western Cape of the country. Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, is pleased to announce a 67 MW order from Umoya Energy for South Africa. The turbine delivery is planned for the second … Continue reading Vestas To Supply 37 Wind Turbines For Wind Farm In South Africa
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Iberdrola Renewables’ Stu Webster Earns Environmental Excellence Award
The American Wind Energy Association today honored Iberdrola Renewables’ Stu Webster, director of permitting and environmental affairs, with the Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence. Webster received the award at the national advocacy group’s fall conference in Chandler, Ariz. “This award is truly a professional and personal honor,” said Webster. “I’m extremely proud of not … Continue reading Iberdrola Renewables’ Stu Webster Earns Environmental Excellence Award
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Namibia moves toward wind energy
Erongo RED announced this week it has received four reconditioned wind turbines with a combined output of 2, 5 megawatt, to be installed in the desert east of Walvis Bay. At peak capacity these wind tubines will produce 5% of the bulk electricity Erongo RED needs to buy from power utility Nampower. The announcement was … Continue reading Namibia moves toward wind energy
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Post Rock Wind Farm Dedicated
With the flip of a ceremonial green switch, wind energy developer Wind Capital Group dedicated its Post Rock Wind Farm at a ceremony at the wind farm’s operations building in Ellsworth. According to the company, “the story of Post Rock is not just about clean energy, it is also about American jobs and economic investment,” … Continue reading Post Rock Wind Farm Dedicated
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Areva deploys its industrial plan to produce a French wind turbines
AREVA: Offshore wind energy: AREVA deploys its industrial plan to produce a 100% French wind power technology. To coincide with the opening of AREVA’s first offices in Le Havre, Luc Oursel presented the progress made with AREVA’s industrial plan to produce a 100% French wind turbine in the Haute-Normandie region. Since Iberdrola and Eole RES … Continue reading Areva deploys its industrial plan to produce a French wind turbines
Continue readingGE Installs 20,000th Wind Turbine
GE celebrates its 20,000th wind turbine installation in conjunction with 10-year anniversary in wind energy industry. GE’s 20,000-turbine fleet has capacity to power cities of Hong Kong and London for a year. Today, GE (NYSE: GE) celebrates its 20,000th wind turbine installation in conjunction with its 10-year anniversary in the wind industry. Altogether, GE’s 20,000-turbine … Continue reading GE Installs 20,000th Wind Turbine
Continue readingBipartisan Support for Extending the PTC for Wind Energy
A bipartisan group of four governors and a U.S. senator urged Congress to extend the production tax credit for wind energy, one of a number of tax incentives scheduled to expire at the end of the year. A bipartisan group of four governors and a U.S. senator urged Congress to extend the production tax credit … Continue reading Bipartisan Support for Extending the PTC for Wind Energy
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A shifting global energy balance will include wind energy
Wind power and other renewables will become the become the world’s second-largest source of power generation by 2015 and close in on coal as the primary source by 2035, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). “A steady increase in hydropower and the rapid expansion of wind and solar power has cemented the position of … Continue reading A shifting global energy balance will include wind energy
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Wind Energy Market Could Triple by 2020
The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 billion tons per year, more than 5 times today’s level. By 2030, wind power could provide more than 20% … Continue reading Wind Energy Market Could Triple by 2020
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Siemens And Pattern Energy Finalize Contract For 265-MW Ocotillo Wind Farm
Siemens Energy has recently finalized its contract with Pattern Energy for the Ocotillo Wind power project in Southern California. The wind power plant is currently under construction and most of the project will be placed into commercial operation in 2012, with a portion going online in the first half of 2013. The scope of supply … Continue reading Siemens And Pattern Energy Finalize Contract For 265-MW Ocotillo Wind Farm
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