Federal land managers say the number of bats killed by wind turbines at a wind farm in White Pine County is down sharply from a year ago. Paul Podborny of the federal Bureau of Land Management’s Ely District Office says 23 bats have died at the Spring Valley Wind Farm so far this year compared … Continue reading Bats killed by wind turbines at a wind farm in Nevada is down sharply
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Renewable energy is Egypt’s raft out of crisis
Scarcity of financial resources and the lack of a solid plan are the main reasons behind the perpetuation of Egypt’s energy crisis, according to experts who attended the Cairo Energy Conference. “The energy problem is well known. Its solutions are also well known, but there is no will to solve it,” says Mohamed Shoeb, former … Continue reading Renewable energy is Egypt’s raft out of crisis
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France is building the world’s first wind farm with stealth wind turbines designed to minimize interference with radar systems
EDF Energies Nouvelles, the renewables unit of state-controlled utility EDF, aims to install the new Vestas-built wind turbines next spring in the “Ensemble Eolien Catalan” wind farm near Perpignan and start operating them over the course of 2015. “It is a world premiere for this new technology,” an EDF EN spokeswoman said. The wind turbines … Continue reading France is building the world’s first wind farm with stealth wind turbines designed to minimize interference with radar systems
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Brazil’s wind power sector gets ready to build 2GW of capacity a year
Brazil has postponed, for a second time, an energy auction for new capacity to give developers more time to submit proposals for hydroelectric and fossil fuel-burning power plants. As Brazil’s wind energy sector gets ready to build 2GW of capacity a year, Brazilian wind power association ABEEólica is studying proposals that would allow projects to … Continue reading Brazil’s wind power sector gets ready to build 2GW of capacity a year
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Canadian Wind Energy conference program announced
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and Hannover Fairs USA have announced the formal conference program for CanWEA’s annual exhibition to be held from October 27-29, 2014, in Montreal, Quebec. The 2014 conference program will focus on a wide range of topics of interest to Canadian and international wind energy investors, including Canadian market growth … Continue reading Canadian Wind Energy conference program announced
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Block Island Wind Farm Now Fully Permitted
Block Island Wind Farm remains on track to be nation’s first offshore wind farm; Construction activities continue – “steel in water” expected by summer 2015. Deepwater Wind today received the final federal approval needed to build the Block Island Wind Farm – a project that remains on-track to be the nation’s first offshore wind farm. … Continue reading Block Island Wind Farm Now Fully Permitted
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Why companies should mobilize the renewable energy supply chain
A big development in clean energy advocacy recently took place, and odds are you haven’t heard about it. Supply chain recruitment sounds dorky, but it’s one of the “killer apps” of pushing for favorable policies for an industry sector. More mature industries have had decades to develop their ability to leverage suppliers as a multiplier … Continue reading Why companies should mobilize the renewable energy supply chain
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Americans for Prosperity ignores the facts about the PTC and wind energy
The Production Tax Credit has been an extremely successful policy. The PTC is a market-driven solution that has rapidly scaled up wind power, making it the leading source of clean energy that will never run out. Providing this tax relief has proven to be a great investment as wind energy: Has attracted $75 billion in … Continue reading Americans for Prosperity ignores the facts about the PTC and wind energy
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Acciona to build a wind farm for private investors in Mexico for &111 million
The 50 MW Ingenio wind power project in Oaxaca, developed by ACCIONA for Actis and Comexhidro, is located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and will consist of thirty-three ACCIONA Windpower turbines. The company will also be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the wind farm for 15 years. ACCIONA Energía has signed a contract … Continue reading Acciona to build a wind farm for private investors in Mexico for &111 million
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Siemens receives grid connection order for Dudgeon offshore wind farm
In addition to supplying wind turbines and service, Siemens also handles grid connection for the British offshore wind power project. Siemens has received an order for the turnkey delivery of the grid connection for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The customers are the Norwegian utilities Statoil and Statkraft, which are jointly implementing the wind farm … Continue reading Siemens receives grid connection order for Dudgeon offshore wind farm
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BayWa r.e. acquires 80 MW wind power project and secures GE wind turbines
BayWa r.e. announced today that through its wholly owned BayWa r.e. Wind, LLC it acquired all rights to the 80MW B&H project and secured 43 GE 1.85-87 wind turbines. The project, located in Charles Mix, Bon Homme, and Hutchinson Counties, South Dakota, will sell energy to NorthWestern Energy. Construction commenced in 2013 and BayWa r.e. … Continue reading BayWa r.e. acquires 80 MW wind power project and secures GE wind turbines
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Alstom moves 150 tons of equipment to its new offshore wind power facilities in Saint-Nazaire
Alstom moved during the summer 150 tons of equipment and partly-assembled machines to the new plants located at the port of Saint-Nazaire. Special logistics therefore had to be set up for this operation in order to move that equipment designed by Alstom that exists nowhere else in the world. Currently under production, the wind turbines … Continue reading Alstom moves 150 tons of equipment to its new offshore wind power facilities in Saint-Nazaire
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Nordex awarded wind energy contract for 20 N117/2400 wind turbines from Turkey for the “Bagarasi” wind farm
Nordex has received a further contract from the Turkish customer Erdem Holding. The manufacturer will deliver of 20 N117/2400 wind turbines for the “Bagarasi” wind farm. The order also includes a premium-service contract for a minimum period of five years. “Bagarasi” is located in Aydin, 90 kilometres south east of Izmir, close to the … Continue reading Nordex awarded wind energy contract for 20 N117/2400 wind turbines from Turkey for the “Bagarasi” wind farm
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Duke Energy to build 110 MW wind farm in Texas with 55 Vestas wind turbines
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, today announced it will build, own and operate a 110-megawatt (MW) wind power project, Los Vientos V, in Starr County, Texas. Garland Power & Light, Greenville Electric Utility System and Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) have signed 25-year agreements to purchase the power produced by the … Continue reading Duke Energy to build 110 MW wind farm in Texas with 55 Vestas wind turbines
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Renewable Energy Takes Center Stage at Small Island Developing States Conference in Samoa
Declining costs of renewable energy technologies, abundant examples of successful deployment, better business models, available investment and the need to decarbonize energy to address climate change have created a momentum of opportunity that must be seized. On the occasion of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, the Government of Samoa, the Government … Continue reading Renewable Energy Takes Center Stage at Small Island Developing States Conference in Samoa
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GRDA signs 100 MW wind energy purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy
In an effort to add more balance to its diverse electric generation portfolio, the Grand River Dam Authority will soon be utilizing even more Oklahoma wind power. Under another agreement, the GRDA is already receiving 48 MW of wind power from the Canadian Hills Wind Farm near El Reno, Okla., which Apex developed and built. … Continue reading GRDA signs 100 MW wind energy purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy
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Wind power cuts the electricity bill
The UPV/EHU study analyses the electricity market in Spain during the 2008-2012 period -a time of maximum renewable penetration in Spain when energy production within the Special Scheme saw a 57% increase- and quantifies its cost. To do this, they firstly measured the market savings produced by participating in renewable sources, and secondly, they calculated … Continue reading Wind power cuts the electricity bill
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Denmark’s wind energy rises to record
Wind power provided a record 41.2% of Denmark’s electricity consumption in the first half of 2014, power grid operator Energinet.dk said in its half-year report published Tuesday. “This is a record,” said Energinet.dk. “The high share is partly due to more wind than usual, and partly due to a 650-megawatt growth in wind power capacity … Continue reading Denmark’s wind energy rises to record
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Vestas wind energy wins 42 MW wind power order in Poland
ERG Renew orders 21 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for wind farm in the province of Radziejów. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 21 V90-2.0 MW turbines for a wind power project in kujawsko-pomorskie in the province of Radziejów. The order was placed by ERG Renew, the leading wind energy operator in Italy … Continue reading Vestas wind energy wins 42 MW wind power order in Poland
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AWS Truepower Contracted as Lender Engineer for the Financing of the Largest Wind Farm in Mexico
AWS Truepower, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and engineering services, has been hired to act as Independent Engineer to support the financing and construction of the Ventika I & Ventika II wind projects in Nuevo León, Mexico. The Ventika Wind Project consists of two 126 MW wind projects, for a total capacity of … Continue reading AWS Truepower Contracted as Lender Engineer for the Financing of the Largest Wind Farm in Mexico
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