Cartier Énergie éolienne is pleased to announce today with the Minister Delegate of the Gaspé region and deputy of Gaspé, Mr. Gaétan Lelièvre, Member of Parliament Haute-Gaspésie-La Mitis-Matane-Matapedia, Mr. Jean-François Fortin, as well as the prefect and mayors of the region, the official opening of the wind farm Gros Morne Phase II Sainte-Madeleine whose commercial … Continue reading Cartier énergie éolienne officially launches operations at the Gros-Morne-Sainte-Madeleine wind farm
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UK energy bill will create 125,000 green jobs
Alarmist headlines in the UK today proclaimed the “tripling” of energy bills to pay for “green energy”. But the scaremongering belied a story that is positive for the British economy, the climate, the consumer and the European wind energy industry. The feature of the upcoming energy bill most media seized on was that energy firms … Continue reading UK energy bill will create 125,000 green jobs
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Introduce Large-capacity Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), jointly with SSE plc (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy plc), will begin an energy storage system demonstration project using the power grid in the UK’s Orkney Islands, which has a high proportion of renewable energy generation in relation to demand. The project aims at demonstrating power supply stabilization in the … Continue reading Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Introduce Large-capacity Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System
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Wind power can help governments deal with accelerating climate change crisis
As delegates and observers get ready for the annual UN conference on climate change which begins next Monday in Doha, they will have lots of reports to consider as they being working towards the goal of extending the existing Kyoto Protocol designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. According to one of those studies, The … Continue reading Wind power can help governments deal with accelerating climate change crisis
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ERCOT, SPP systems see record wind energy generation levels
On November 10, wind generation hit record levels on the systems of two of the country’s major independent transmission system operators, ERCOT (the Electric Reliability Council of Texas) and SPP (the Southwest Power Pool, which includes Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of neighboring states). SPP then broke its November 10 record a week later … Continue reading ERCOT, SPP systems see record wind energy generation levels
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Two more polls confirm popularity of clean, wind energy
Two new public opinion polls, one national and one conducted in the state of Michigan, have reaffirmed Americans’ broad support for clean, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. The national survey, from which pertinent results were released last week, was carried out in early September by the Yale Project on Climate Change … Continue reading Two more polls confirm popularity of clean, wind energy
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Tennessee Valley Authority named “Utility of the Year” for pioneering wind energy in the Southeast
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has been named “Utility of the Year” by the American Wind Energy Association for bringing wind-generated electricity to its customers in the Southeast, and its long-term commitment to low-cost, cleaner energy. TVA has signed nine contracts with eight different wind farms since 2008, bringing in wind power from as … Continue reading Tennessee Valley Authority named “Utility of the Year” for pioneering wind energy in the Southeast
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Ripasso Energy sets new solar-to-electricity world record
Ripasso Energy, a solar technology provider based in Sweden, has commissioned the first units of their Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) installation in Upington, South Africa. The technology is based on parabolic mirrors and Stirling Power Converters (SPC). During the initial operation a new solar-to-grid-quality-electricity efficiency world record of 32 % has been achieved. This means … Continue reading Ripasso Energy sets new solar-to-electricity world record
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Enel Green Power signs 110 million euro loan for a wind farm in Chile
The loan will be used to cover part of the investment in EGP’s “Talinay” wind farm in Chile. The wind energy plant has an installed capacity of around 90 MW. Enel Green Power SpA (“EGP”), acting through its subsidiary Enel Green Power International BV (“EGPI”), has agreed a 12-year loan of 110 million euros with … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs 110 million euro loan for a wind farm in Chile
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Enel Green Power is awarded 102 MW wind energy capacity in Mexico
Enel Green Power won a public tender, denominated Sureste I – Phase II and organised by the Mexican government’s electricity agency, for the construction of a 102 MW wind farm. The plant will be located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca, an area characterised by high wind resources. Once completed, the … Continue reading Enel Green Power is awarded 102 MW wind energy capacity in Mexico
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The Economic Benefits of Kansas Wind Energy
In Kansas, wind energy generation is at least equivalent in cost – and often cheaper – than traditional sources of energy, according to academic studies that analyzed the costs of various types of generation in the state. The best standard for this type of analysis is known as a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) comparison, … Continue reading The Economic Benefits of Kansas Wind Energy
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Juhl Wind enters JV to acquire existing wind farms throughout the United States and Canada
Juhl Wind, Inc. (OTCQB: JUHL), the Leader in Community Wind Power, is pleased to announce that it recently formed a joint venture with Boulder, Colorado-based 8030 Companies with a focus on the acquisition of existing wind farms and other clean energy assets across the United States and Canada. The joint venture has conducted preliminary discussions … Continue reading Juhl Wind enters JV to acquire existing wind farms throughout the United States and Canada
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Skanska Reaches Financial Close for Mullberg Wind Farm in Sweden
In accordance with the press release from Aug 20, 2012, Skanska (STO:SKAB) Infrastructure Development and Jämtkraft invest in a wind farm to a total of about SEK 1,2 billion. The project company has now reached financial close and procured the wind turbines for the project. Skanska and Jämtkraft own 50 percent each of the project company. … Continue reading Skanska Reaches Financial Close for Mullberg Wind Farm in Sweden
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China using more wind energy and solar power
Last year, the National Energy Administration set a goal to cap the country’s total energy consumption at four billion tonnes of coal equivalent by 2015, outlining the use of hydropower, wind power, solar power and biomass energy. Clean energy, including natural gas and hydroelectricity, accounts for a bigger proportion of China’s growing energy consumption, according … Continue reading China using more wind energy and solar power
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First Wind’s Bull Hill wind farm now on line, highlights wind power’s affordability
First Wind has another Maine wind farm under its belt, and it’s a project that once again highlights wind power’s ability to save utility customers money. The just-finished, 34-MW Bull Hill Wind project in Hancock County has entered commercial operations, the company announced. Bull Hill Wind features 19 Vestas V100 1.8-MW wind turbines that can … Continue reading First Wind’s Bull Hill wind farm now on line, highlights wind power’s affordability
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Alabama Power recognized for saving its Southeastern customers money with wind power from TradeWind Energy of Kansas
Alabama Power has received the “Outstanding Commercial Achievement Award” from the American Wind Energy Association for helping to bring cost-effective wind power to the Southeast, along with TradeWind Energy, the Kansas company from which it’s purchasing the electricity. The association presented the award before over 400 leaders of the U.S. wind energy industry at its … Continue reading Alabama Power recognized for saving its Southeastern customers money with wind power from TradeWind Energy of Kansas
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EWEA 2013 chair sees wind energy as resilient despite the economic crisis
In the second of this two-part interview, EWEA 2013 Annual EventChair Francesco Starace, CEO of Enel Green Power, explores the recent developments in the wind power sector and looks at the sector’s prospects ahead… EWEA’s last Annual Event in Copenhagen is already over six months ago, what key developments – positive and negative – have … Continue reading EWEA 2013 chair sees wind energy as resilient despite the economic crisis
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Siemens receives onshore wind energy orders from Europe and South Africa
Siemens Energy has secured the order for the Jeffrey’s Bay wind power plant with a capacity of 138 megawatts (MW). This marks the company’s market entry into the South African wind power sector. Siemens has now received a total of 16 orders for more than 270 onshore wind turbines from Europe and South Africa since … Continue reading Siemens receives onshore wind energy orders from Europe and South Africa
Continue readingHawaii’s largest wind energy project to date
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that construction of its Kawailoa Wind project has been completed and commercial operations have begun. Located on Kamehameha Schools’ Kawailoa Plantation lands on Oahu’s North Shore, the 69 megawatt (MW) wind project will be able to generate enough clean and cost-competitive wind energy to power … Continue reading Hawaii’s largest wind energy project to date
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Vestas agrees to sell wind turbines to Enel Green Power in Chile
Italy’s Enel Green Power has agreed to purchase a 90MW wind farm in Chile from Vestas for $165m. Today, there is information in the market regarding Enel buying Vestas’ 90 MW project in Chile. Vestas can confirm that Enel has signed a conditional purchase agreement for Vestas’ Talinay project in Chile (ref. news release from … Continue reading Vestas agrees to sell wind turbines to Enel Green Power in Chile
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