Gamesa will install 50 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines, especially configured for high-altitude locations, at the Yangchajie wind farm in Yunnan province. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has achieved another milestone in its Chinese sales strategy, signing a contract with CGN Wind Energy, a subsidiary of China’s General Nuclear Power Group, for the … Continue reading Gamesa signs a 100 MW wind power supply agreement in China with CGN Wind Energy
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Price of cutting power sector emissions hits $44 trillion
Those in favour of less fossil fuels and more renewable energy have long pointed out that delaying the shift to green power is pushing the price tag up. But the latest research from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows this is already happening and dramatically so: the cost of decarbonising the power sector has shot … Continue reading Price of cutting power sector emissions hits $44 trillion
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Wind energy in Pacific Islands
Wind power has become the least expensive and fastest growing source of renewable energy in the world. In the Pacific Islands States, however, the scale at which wind energy technology has been adopted is comparatively small. In fact amounting to only 0.004% of the global cumulative installed capacity according to recent statistics released by the … Continue reading Wind energy in Pacific Islands
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EDF Energy completes 150MW Turkish wind power
The renewable arm of power supplier EDF Energy has competed a 150MW wind project in Turkey. The Geycek wind farm, located in central Anatolia, is expected to help contribute to achieving the nation’s target of installing as much as 20,000MW of wind capacity by 2023. EDF Energies Nouvelles owns 45% of the project along with … Continue reading EDF Energy completes 150MW Turkish wind power
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Enel Green Power North America Reaches 75% Ownership of Buffalo Dunes Wind Farm
Enel Green Power North America, Inc. signed an agreement to purchase, from a GE Capital subsidiary, an additional 26% of the company operating the 250 MW Buffalo Dunes wind farm, located in Kansas, for approximately 60 million US dollars. The transaction will be closed following approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Enel Green Power … Continue reading Enel Green Power North America Reaches 75% Ownership of Buffalo Dunes Wind Farm
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80% of Brits support renewable energy
If you are a follower of the press and politics in the UK you might be forgiven for thinking that the country is against wind energy – but a new survey proves exactly the opposite. The survey – carried out by the UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in March 2014 – … Continue reading 80% of Brits support renewable energy
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The industry competes, corn growers for wind, Siemens scores new orders
This first week after WINDPOWER 2014 is loaded with great news coming out of the industry’s annual conference: the industry shows its competitive edge, American corn growers see wind’s benefits, and Siemens’s Kansas plant scores big. The PTC plays an important role in establishing fair terms for energy sources, old and new, to compete with … Continue reading The industry competes, corn growers for wind, Siemens scores new orders
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EDC readies financing for Ilocos wind farm in Philippines
ENERGY Development Corp. (EDC) targets to close debt financing for its planned 150-megawatt (MW) wind power project in Ilocos Norte this year, officials of the Lopez-led company said last week. “We’ve already started working on project financing for the Burgos wind project. The total project cost is $450 million for the 150-MW project,” said Nestor … Continue reading EDC readies financing for Ilocos wind farm in Philippines
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Renewable energy employs 6.5m worldwide
In 2013, approximately 6.5 million people were already employed in the renewable energy industry worldwide, a new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reveals. ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2014’ underlines the important role that renewables continue to play in employment creation and growth in the global economy. The comprehensive annual … Continue reading Renewable energy employs 6.5m worldwide
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Siemens – Vision 2020
In the future, Siemens AG will position itself along the electrification, automation and digitalization. Along these value chains Siemens has identified several growth fields in which it sees its greatest long-term potential. The company is orienting its resource allocation toward these growth fields and has announced concrete measures in this direction. The measures include the … Continue reading Siemens – Vision 2020
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Texas wind energy blows green for Mars
By partnering with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and BNB on a new 118-turbine wind farm, it marks the biggest long-term commitment to renewable energy use of any food manufacturing business in the United States Mars, Incorporated, in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, announced an agreement today on a new 200MW wind farm that will … Continue reading Texas wind energy blows green for Mars
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Renewables (wind energy and solar power) contribute 27 pct of German electricity consumption in Q1
Renewable energy contributed 27 percent of total electricity consumption in the first quarter of 2014, hitting record as the Europe’s largest economy is on its ambitious path of energy transformation, an energy lobby group said on Friday. The production of electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, reached 40.2 billion kilowatt … Continue reading Renewables (wind energy and solar power) contribute 27 pct of German electricity consumption in Q1
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Wind energy map
Resource maps and data can fill critical needs at several stages in the development of a solar or wind farm project. They can support site prospecting and early-stage feasibility studies, help evaluate alternative project sites, and provide the basis for preliminary or advanced plant design and energy production estimates. AWS Truepower is a world leader … Continue reading Wind energy map
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Suzlon Group signs agreement to supply up to 47 wind turbines to PowerWorks
Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine manufacturer today announced via their fully owned US based subsidiary SWECO (Suzlon Wind Energy Corp) its agreement to supply PowerWorks up to 98.7 MW of wind turbines. As per the agreement, Suzlon Group will supply up to 47 WTG’s and will oversee the operations, maintenance and service … Continue reading Suzlon Group signs agreement to supply up to 47 wind turbines to PowerWorks
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France wants Areva to buy Alstom wind energy unit if GE wins bid
France wants state-controlled nuclear group Areva to take over Alstom’s offshore wind turbine unit if General Electric’s bid for Alstom succeeds, a French paper reported on Friday. Areva and Alstom both produce offshore wind turbines and are part of different consortia to build 3,000 megawatts of wind power off the French coast in coming years. … Continue reading France wants Areva to buy Alstom wind energy unit if GE wins bid
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racking energy generated and used in the U. S. for 2013
Americans consumed more about 97.4 quads of energy last year. (One quad, Q, equals 1 quadrillion Btus.) That was a 2.3-Q jump over energy use the previous year, according to analysts at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Dept. of Energy. In terms of energy sources, wind energy increased the most, 18%, going from 1.35 … Continue reading racking energy generated and used in the U. S. for 2013
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Alstom Haliade 150-6MW Offshore Wind Turbines part of innovative demonstration project off the coast of Virginia
Alstom announced that it is part of a team to receive a $47M grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for phase II of the Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP) led by Dominion Virginia Power. This next phase includes the completion of Front End Engineering Design (FEED), installation and testing of two … Continue reading Alstom Haliade 150-6MW Offshore Wind Turbines part of innovative demonstration project off the coast of Virginia
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Vestas Wind Systems Turns To Profit In Q1
Outlook for 2014 maintained. Revenue, earnings and free cash flow increased compared to the first quarter of 2013. Focus on Profitable Growth for Vestas remains. In the first quarter of 2014, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1,283m – an increase of 17 per cent to the year-earlier period. EBIT before special items increased by EUR … Continue reading Vestas Wind Systems Turns To Profit In Q1
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U.S. adds up to 141 million to support offshore wind power
U.S. Energy Department (DOE) said on Wednesday it will allocate up to 47 million U.S. dollars to each of the three pioneering offshore wind demonstrations over the next four years to help speed up the deployment of more efficient offshore wind power technologies. The three projects selected from seven offshore wind demonstration projects are located … Continue reading U.S. adds up to 141 million to support offshore wind power
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Alstom wind turbines selected for offshore wind power in Virginia
Alstom announced that it is part of a team to receive a $47M grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for phase II of the Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP) led by Dominion Virginia Power. This next phase includes the completion of Front End Engineering Design (FEED), installation and testing of two … Continue reading Alstom wind turbines selected for offshore wind power in Virginia
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