A new report by researchers at UConn and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found no evidence that wind turbines – increasingly common as a source of clean energy – have negative effects on nearby property values or home sales. The study, which involved assembling the largest-ever dataset for research of this type, examined more than … Continue reading No Evidence Wind Turbines Depress Property Prices
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Wind Turbines Begin Providing Renewable Energy at Honda Transmission Plant in Ohio
Consistent with Honda’s long history of innovation and the company’s commitment to reduce CO2 emissions, Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc., has finalized installation and will begin operation of two power-producing wind turbines next week at its plant in Russells Point, Ohio, through an agreement with a subsidiary of ConEdison Solutions of Valhalla, NY. … Continue reading Wind Turbines Begin Providing Renewable Energy at Honda Transmission Plant in Ohio
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Stadtwerke München (SWM), Munich City Utilities, has now acquired its third Nordex wind farm. The “Dehlingen” project was developed and installed on a turnkey basis by the manufacturer Nordex and following its successful grid connection has now been sold to SWM. Financing of the construction in order to deliver to SWM an operational five turbine … Continue reading Stadtwerke M
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Iberdrola: capacity at La Ventosa wind farm complex (Mexico) increased to 102 MW
Iberdrola has installed an additional 22 megawatts (MW) comprising 11 Gamesa G80 wind turbines. IBERDROLA has extended by 22 MW the capacity of its La Ventosa wind power complex, one of its most emblematic renewable facilities in the Americas, taking it up to 102 MW. To this end, it has installed on the site 11 … Continue reading Iberdrola: capacity at La Ventosa wind farm complex (Mexico) increased to 102 MW
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Wind power: Nordex awarded contract for eleven N117/3000 wind turbines in Finland
In December 2013, Nordex SE received a contract from wpd europe GmbH for the delivery and installation of eleven turbines for the Mäkikangas wind farm. The Mäkikangas wind farm is being built on the west coast of Finland close to the town of Pyhäjoki at a site with an annual average wind speed of … Continue reading Wind power: Nordex awarded contract for eleven N117/3000 wind turbines in Finland
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RWE Cuts Proposed Capacity Of Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm
RWE Innogy has revised plans for the proposed Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm project, which is being developed off the Lincolnshire Coast in the North Sea. Work on the site design has resulted in RWE Innogy deciding to progress the development with a reduced capacity which ranges between 600 and 900 megawatts, rather than the … Continue reading RWE Cuts Proposed Capacity Of Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm
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Enbridge to Invest $0.2 Billion in Texas Wind Power Project
Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) for construction of the 110-megawatt (MW) Keechi Wind Farm, located in Jack County, Texas, at a cost of approximately US$0.2 billion. Construction for Keechi Wind Farm commenced in December 2013 and … Continue reading Enbridge to Invest $0.2 Billion in Texas Wind Power Project
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Bolivia opens China-built wind farm
Bolivia on Thursday opened its first wind power facility, constructed by Chinese firm HydroChina at a cost of $7.6 million. “Today we are delivering to the Bolivian people … the country’s first wind energy station,” President Evo Morales said at an event in the rural town of Qollpana, in Cochabamba state, some 500 kilometers (310 … Continue reading Bolivia opens China-built wind farm
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Vestas receives 36 MW wind energy order from leading German wind farm developer juwi Wind
Vestas has secured an order from the leading German wind power plant developer juwi Wind totalling 36 MW. The wind energy order consists of 12 V112-3.0MW wind turbines and will be deployed at three different wind farm projects in Germany. The contract comprises supply, installation and commissioning of the turbines, along with a VestasOnline
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Vestas receives 39 MW order for the extension of the Carape wind power plant in Uruguay
Vengano S.A. has signed an agreement for the extension of the Carape wind power plant in Uruguay using 13 Vestas V112-3.0 MW wind turbines. The wind turbines are scheduled to be delivered from the third quarter of 2014 and commissioned by the first quarter of 2015. Vestas has been operating in Latin America for the … Continue reading Vestas receives 39 MW order for the extension of the Carape wind power plant in Uruguay
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DECC consent granted for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The application made in September 2013 by Dudgeon Offshore Wind to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to vary the offshore planning consent for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm has now been approved. The original planning consent was granted in 2012. These variations were requested following a review of the design of the … Continue reading DECC consent granted for Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
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13 Major Renewable Energy Breakthroughs Of 2013
While the news about climate change seems to get worse every day, the rapidly improving technology, declining costs, and increasing accessibility of clean energy is the true bright spot in the march toward a zero-carbon future. 2013 had more clean energy milestones than we could fit on one page, but here are thirteen of the … Continue reading 13 Major Renewable Energy Breakthroughs Of 2013
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Vestas wins 110 MW order for wind energy project in USA
Vestas has received a 110 MW order for 55 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines for a new wind farm in the USA. The wind turbines are expected to be delivered in the second half of 2014 while commissioning is scheduled for the first quarter of 2015. The customer as well as the new project
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Wind turbines don’t affect property values
A University of Rhode Island study has found that wind turbine construction and operation doesn’t appear to have a negative effect on the property values of nearby homes. Economics professor Corey Lang determined that proximity to a wind turbine has no statistical effect on property values after analyzing sales prices of 48,000 homes from the … Continue reading Wind turbines don’t affect property values
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Vestas announces fourth order in a week for wind turbines
Vestas Wind Systems, which operates four factories in Colorado, said Tuesday it has received an order for 55 wind turbines for a new wind power project in the United States. The order Tuesday, for 110 megawatts, was the fourth in a week as wind farm developers rush to get projects in the pipeline before the … Continue reading Vestas announces fourth order in a week for wind turbines
Continue readingVestas receives 150 MW wind turbines order from an MSA with potential for up to 568 MW more in the USA
Vestas has received a 150 MW wind turbines order out of a master supply agreement (MSA) with First Wind for multiple wind-energy projects in the United States. Vestas could ultimately supply First Wind with up to 568 MW worth of additional wind turbines for multiple wind farm projects. As part of the MSA, Vestas will … Continue reading Vestas receives 150 MW wind turbines order from an MSA with potential for up to 568 MW more in the USA
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Siemens signs contract for first commercial offshore wind farm in the USA
Siemens and Cape Wind have signed a major contract for the construction of the United States’ first utility-scale offshore wind farm. Once the contract becomes effective later next year, Siemens will supply Cape Wind with its industry-leading 3.6-megawatt offshore wind turbines, an offshore Electric Service Platform (ESP) and a long-term service agreement. When fully built, … Continue reading Siemens signs contract for first commercial offshore wind farm in the USA
Continue readingCape Cod’s first offshore wind farm inks wind turbine deal with Siemens
The developers of a project off the Massachusetts coast that aims to be the nation’s first offshore wind farm announced a deal Monday with Siemens Energy Inc. to make, install and maintain the project’s turbines. Under the agreement, Siemens will build turbines for the project, as well as an offshore electric service platform. Siemens is … Continue reading Cape Cod’s first offshore wind farm inks wind turbine deal with Siemens
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Wind Turbines and Birds
Wind Turbines are known to kill birds, some claim by the thousands. Europe has a thousand wind turbines, are appreciated for their clean energy, and they still have tons of birds. I don’t think German and Spanish birds are smarter than ours. Same goes for Canada’s turbine farms just across Lake Erie from Port Clinton. It … Continue reading Wind Turbines and Birds
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Acciona has been awarded the supply of wind turbines of a 102 MW wind power project in Canada
The South Canoe wind farm (102 MW) project for the province of Nova Scotia will consist of thirty-four 3 MW ACCIONA Windpower turbines ACCIONA has signed a contract to supply the 34 turbines for a 102 MW wind farm in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It will carry out the construction, internal electrical infrastructures … Continue reading Acciona has been awarded the supply of wind turbines of a 102 MW wind power project in Canada
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