“We are now taking the first steps towards establishing our company as a truly global player in the wind turbine industry,” says Lars Bondo Krogsgaard, CEO of Nordex SE. Following clearance by the competition authorities, the merger of Nordex Group and Acciona Windpower (AWP) can go ahead. All contractual formalities have been completed and the … Continue reading Green light received for merger between Nordex and Acciona Windpower
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Acciona Windpower and Nordex complete merger to create new wind energy industry leader
ACCIONA has completed the sale of its wind turbine manufacturing subsidiary, ACCIONA Windpower (AWP), to Nordex of Germany in a cash-and-shares transaction valued at €785 million. Following clearance by anti-trust authorities, all contractual formalities have been completed. The transaction entailed the acquisition by Nordex of AWP from its parent, Acciona S.A., in return for new … Continue reading Acciona Windpower and Nordex complete merger to create new wind energy industry leader
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Wind power in China: Vestas secures 48 MW order
The firm and unconditional order has been placed by long-term customer Datang Renewables for the Gaoqiao wind park in the Huludao city of northeastern China’s Liaoning Province. Comprising 24 units of Vestas’ V110-2.0 MW turbine, the order brings Datang’s fleet of Vestas turbines to more than 900 MW. “We decided to work with Vestas … Continue reading Wind power in China: Vestas secures 48 MW order
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Wind energy in Spain: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm in Burgos
Vestas will supply and install 15 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines for the Ausines wind farm. This will be the first larger-scale wind farm to be built in Spain in two years. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for a 27 MW wind energy project to be located in Burgos, northern Spain. The order … Continue reading Wind energy in Spain: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm in Burgos
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What wind energy means to a community
We often talk about the many resources wind power brings to a community: land lease payments, well-paying jobs and expanded property tax revenue are a few examples. While quantifying these benefits is important, sometimes it’s hard to fully understand just how much a wind farm can positively impact a community- there’s truth to the cliché … Continue reading What wind energy means to a community
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U.S. and China decision to sign climate change accord
The United States and China issued a joint statement today announcing the two nations will sign the Paris Agreement, last year’s international agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions, on Friday, April 22 (this Earth Day). AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan reacted with the following statement: “This historic announcement shows the U.S. is in the market for … Continue reading U.S. and China decision to sign climate change accord
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ABB wins order of more than $250 million to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farm to UK grid
High-voltage cable system to enable renewable energy supply from Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm to around one million households ABB has won an order worth more than $250 million from the Danish energy company DONG Energy to deliver a 220-kilovolt (kV) high-voltage cable system that will connect the Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm … Continue reading ABB wins order of more than $250 million to connect the world’s largest offshore wind farm to UK grid
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Clear Skies From Wind Power
Did you know over 17 million Americans have asthma? Or that every year it’s responsible for more than 10 million doctor visits and 1.8 million trips to the emergency room? Health professionals tell us one of the biggest triggers for an asthma attack is air pollution. “Unhealthy air is hazardous to our families and even … Continue reading Clear Skies From Wind Power
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Abengoa operates a concentrated solar power tower plant for 24 consecutive hours
The Khi Solar One plant has been developed by Abengoa and Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and began operating in February, 2016. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, together with the IDC and Khi Community Trust, … Continue reading Abengoa operates a concentrated solar power tower plant for 24 consecutive hours
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Program Chair Michelle Arenson explains why you should be excited for WINDPOWER
WINDPOWER 2016 is now just a few shorts weeks away, so it’s time to start getting excited for this year’s conference (for reasons besides its New Orleans location). I recently spoke with Technical Program Chair Michelle Arenson, Regional Director for Wind Generation at Alliant Energy, about why WINDPOWER is important, and what’s different about it … Continue reading Program Chair Michelle Arenson explains why you should be excited for WINDPOWER
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Christina Calabrese receives Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence
Christina Calabrese, Director of Permitting and Environmental Affairs at EDP Renewables North America, is this year’s Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence recipient. The award is presented to leaders in the siting community who strive to improve U.S. wind industry siting practices, an endeavor that in turn helps preserve the collective reputation of wind power … Continue reading Christina Calabrese receives Andrew Linehan Award for Environmental Excellence
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Developing nations top investors in renewables in 2015
Wind energy added 62GW, and photovoltaics 56 GW, with more modest contributions coming from biomass, geothermal, solar thermal and “waste-to-power”, in which waste products are recycled. Investment in renewable energy hit a record USD 286 billion in 2015, more than half of which came from developing countries for the first time, according to a UN … Continue reading Developing nations top investors in renewables in 2015
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Clean energy unites conservatives, young and old
This post originally appeared at Midwest Energy News. Michele Combs is the founder and chairperson of Young Conservatives for Energy Reform. Across the country, young conservatives are working to advance clean, efficient energy. They believe it’s in the best interests of the Republican Party, and, more importantly, of the nation. In the Midwest, young conservatives … Continue reading Clean energy unites conservatives, young and old
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Eagles are making wind turbines safer for birds
This article originally appeared on Energy.gov. Kelly Yaker is a Web Project Manager at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. A bald eagle named Spirit and a golden eagle named Nova are helping researchers make wind energy safer for birds. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), one of the Department of Energy’s 17 National Laboratories, partnered … Continue reading Eagles are making wind turbines safer for birds
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Wind turbine casting market – investments in wind technologies, trends, analysis, growth and forecast 2020
The growing wind energy industry driven by the rise in use of renewable energy sources is likely to drive growth in the wind turbine casting market. Wind energy plays a critical role in the establishment of an environmentally sustainable low carbon economy. Wind turbine is used to convert kinetic energy of wind into electrical power. … Continue reading Wind turbine casting market – investments in wind technologies, trends, analysis, growth and forecast 2020
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3D printed wind turbine blades could provide cheaper, more effective wind energy
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOE) is leading an initiative to produce aerodynamic rotor blades using 3D printed molds. This National Rotor Testbed (NRT) wind turbine blade, whose aerodynamic design has just been completed, will be used to help researchers better understand how wind turbines in close proximity to each other may influence one another … Continue reading 3D printed wind turbine blades could provide cheaper, more effective wind energy
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Senvion: Final offer price set at EUR 15.75 per share
The current owners of Senvion S.A. (“Senvion”), Centerbridge and Arpwood, after consultation with Senvion and in coordination with the Joint Global Coordinators, have today set the final offer price for Senvion shares at EUR 15.75 per share. The Senvion shares will be traded on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under … Continue reading Senvion: Final offer price set at EUR 15.75 per share
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How does wind energy help the family farm stay in the family?
During my tour through Colorado wind power last week, I often heard how wind helps keep the fabric of rural communities intact, allowing them to thrive. Land lease payments make it possible for family famers and ranchers to keep their businesses running, expanded tax revenue provides resources to buy new emergency services equipment, and wind … Continue reading How does wind energy help the family farm stay in the family?
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BOEM Initiates Review of Proposal for Wind Energy Development Project Offshore California
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its first step toward potential leasing for commercial wind energy development in federal waters offshore California. BOEM has completed an initial review of an unsolicited lease request from Trident Winds, LLC (Trident Winds) for a floating wind energy project offshore Morro Bay, California, deemed the request … Continue reading BOEM Initiates Review of Proposal for Wind Energy Development Project Offshore California
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Statoil launches Batwind: Battery storage for offshore wind power
A new battery storage solution for offshore wind energy will be piloted in the world’s first floating wind farm, the Hywind pilot park off the coast of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Batwind will be developed in co-operation with Scottish universities and suppliers, under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in Edinburgh on 18 March … Continue reading Statoil launches Batwind: Battery storage for offshore wind power
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