Mid Wales has been identified as an area suitable for wind power generation. In order for this potential to be realised it is important to fully understand the area’s transportation network.
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Proposed setback regulation threatens several proposed offshore wind power in Ontario
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) expressed serious concern today about the implications of the Ontario government?s new proposed 5 km setback for offshore wind energy developments in Ontario.
Continue readingWärtsilä to supply a wind turbine installation vessel
Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Lamprell plc of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply a complete ship power system for a new wind turbines installation vessel.
Continue readingMinnesotans plugging in to electric cars
The fear of getting stranded in an electric car ? which the car industry calls “range anxiety” ? might become more common as major U.S. automakers roll out the first electric vehicles for the mass consumer market.
Continue readingThe Italian Plan aimed at meeting the 2020 European renewable engagements
Renewable sources will meet 6.38% of transportation energy consumption, 28.9% of electricity demand and 15.8% of heating and cooling needs.
Continue readingKEMA Sees Opportunities for Storage Applications in High-Penetration Renewables
KEMA released results of a highly collaborative research effort to model the effect high-penetration renewables on intra-hour system operations of the California Independent System Operator (the ISO) control area.
Continue readingEnercon wind farm planning: Best possible yield for every wind zone
What kind of wind farm layout best suits for a particular site? Enercon Sales? Planning department can provide a quick and dependable answer to the question.
Continue readingGestamp Enter Into Wind Power Project Partnership Arrangement
Flat Water Holdings announced an equity partnership associated with the 60 MW Flat Water Wind energy project, a tri-party partnership between Gallop Power, Gestamp Wind North America and Banco Santander.
Continue readingCPUC Approves the Windstar Power Purchase Agreement Amendment
Western Wind Engages Rabobank with a Mandate to Arrange $55 Million to Complete the Financing for the 120 Megawatt Windstar wind farm in Tehachapi, California.
Continue readingUS interstate agreement to develop offshore wind power
Ten coastal states and the Department of Interior established a consortium to promote and coordinate research, design, implementation and management of new wind farm facilities on the Atlantic.
Continue readingWind energy in Sri Lanka: new wind farm (10 MW)
Sri Lanka, in its drive to promote alternative sources of Energy, will add 10 megawatts of wind power to the national grid next month.
Continue readingWind energy in Michigan: 3 new wind farms
John Deere Wind Energy said Friday that it plans to open three new wind farms, two of which will be the largest in the state. The announcement is a major boost for the future of wind power in Michigan.
Continue readingWind energy in Jordan: first wind farm is back on track
The Kingdom’s first wind power plant project is back on track after nearly a year’s delay, according to the Ministry of Energy.
Continue readingQuébec?s 2nd Wind Energy Industry Gala
The winners of Québec?s 2nd Wind Energy Industry Gala presented by Hydro-Québec were honoured this evening in the presence of over 200 people.
Continue readingSunPower Announces New World Record Solar Photovoltaic Cell Efficiency
SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) announced that it has produced a full-scale solar cell with a sunlight to to electricity conversion efficiency of 24.2 percent at its manufacturing plant in the Philippines.
Continue readingSenator Daschle joins wind power industry push for RES legislation
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle joined a group of wind energy industry leaders urging Congress to pass renewable energy legislation this summer.
Continue readingLDK Solar Signs Photovoltaic Supply Contract With Gestamp Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. announced that it has signed a contract to supply solar modules to Spain-based Gestamp. LDK Solar will deliver 15.8 megawatts (MW) of solar modules to Gestamp Solar during the third quarter.
Continue readingEnovos Luxembourg Acquires a Wind Farm in France
Last week, Enovos Luxembourg also decided to participate in the offshore wind farm “Bard 1.” On 10 June 2010, Enovos Luxembourg S.A. signed the acquisition of a 100% stake in the wind farm “La Benate”.
Continue readingThe Renault-Nissan Alliance, Yulon-Nissan and Taichung City, Taiwan Partner to Study Electric Vehicles
The Renault-Nissan Alliance (the Alliance), Yulon-Nissan Motor (YNM) and Taiwan’s Taichung City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue reading‘All you winds, bless the Lord’ By Tom Gray
Every once in a while, an enjoyable story about an individual or group using wind power comes our way, and this account of a Montana monastery installing its own wind turbines definitely qualifies.
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