As the nation’s eyes turn to the Hawkeye State for this weekend’s Iowa Straw Poll in the Republican presidential race, they will catch a glimpse of what wind power has already done for Iowans.
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Wind energy set to triple by 2020 in EU
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has published its scenarios for onshore and offshore wind power deployment in the EU, ahead of the European Commission’s Energy Roadmap 2050.
Continue readingRobert Bryce, King of the NIMBYs
Robert Bryce, of the Koch Industries- and Exxon-funded Manhattan Institute, continues firing off anti-wind energy diatribes every day or two.
Continue readingMichael Bloomberg was contributing $50 million to the Sierra Club?s Beyond Coal Campaign
More than 300 new wind farm plants came online, totaling over 23,000 megawatts of wind energy generating capacity?the electricity output equivalent of 23 coal-fired power plants.
Continue readingNTR has signed a deal to acquire 228 wind turbines from GE
The wind energy business of Dublin-headquartered investment group NTR has signed a deal to acquire 228 wind turbines from GE for two new US wind farm projects.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy project in Germany secures financing
The Meerwind wind farm southwest of Helgoland will be one of Germany’s largest offshore wind power plants with 80 wind turbines. Blackstone also bought a license for a second offshore wind energy project.
Continue readingenXco Signs O&M Agreement for Roth Rock Wind Farm
The Roth Rock Wind power plant, owned by Gestamp Wind North America, consists of 20 Nordex Wind N90 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 2.5 MW.
Continue readingGrid Connection Paves the Way for More Wind Energy in Romania
A 300 MW grid-connection agreement between Romania?s Transelectrica, and a joint venture between GE and German wind farm developer Prowind, will play a major role in the expansion of Romania?s wind power sector.
Continue readingCO2 reductions from wind power in Europe
1 TWh of wind energy saved 0.696 Mt of CO2 in 2010. Taking into account the wind turbines production of 2010, wind energy avoided 126 Mt of CO2 in 2010.
Continue readingGE signs 350 MW US wind energy deal
The wind power deal will see GE supply a mix of 1.5-82.5 and 1.6-100 wind turbines. 94 1.6MW and 134 1.5 MWs wind turbines will be going to the Osage wind farm in Oklahoma and the Post Rock wind farm in Kansas
Continue readingUK Energy Minister to visit Vestas? new wind power centre on Isle of Wight
New test facility plays a key role in the UK?s offshore wind farm investments.
Continue readingMaking electricity with solar power photovoltaics
MIT researchers have made a button-sized power generator fueled by butane that can run three times longer than a lithium-ion battery of the same weight.
Continue readingWanted: Predictable energy policy
The wind energy industry is far from struggling. In fact, 25 percent is the fourth highest percentage of new generation provided by wind turbines in the last 10 years.
Continue readingEU Offshore Wind Energy Shows Growth In The First Half Of This Year
Offshore wind power statistics for the first half of this year published by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) show a 4.5% increase in installations of offshore wind farm capacity.
Continue readingREG enters Northern Ireland wind energy market
Renewable Energy Generation, the UK wind farm developer and operator, has entered the Northern Irish wind power market through a joint venture initiative with Creagh Concrete.
Continue readingConstruction of the 443.9-megawatt Rolling Hills wind energy project in Iowa is progressing on schedule
Officials from MidAmerican Energy Company, Mortenson Construction and Siemens Energy gathered with community leaders and local residents at the site to showcase the wind farm project.
Continue reading101 new wind turbines in Europe?s seas since January 2011
As of 30 June 2011, there are 1,247 offshore wind turbines fully grid connected in Europe. They have a total wind energy capacity of 3,294 MW and are in 49 wind farm plants spread between nine countries.
Continue readingVestas receives 92 MW wind power order in Asia Pacific
Wind energy Vestas has received a firm order for 51 wind turbines of the V100-1.8 MW wind turbine in Asia Pacific for a wind farm.
Continue readingEDP Renováveis executes project finance for 70 MW wind power plant in Brazil
It was the first wind farm built and installed by EDPR in Brazil, a country with a strong potential for the development of wind energy given its attractive wind resource.
Continue readingEU offshore wind energy shows solid growth in first half of 2011
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today published offshore wind energy statistics for the first half year of 2011, showing a comfortable 4.5% increase in installations of offshore wind power capacity.
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