For every $1 of government support given to renewable energy around the world, at least $5 are given to fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency.
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Bulgarian Wind Energy Association Launches Lawsuit against State Regulator
Bulgarian Wind Energy Association stated that renewables have been used for nothing more than an excuse for soaring energy prices.
Continue readingSoWiTec to finish wind farm in Chile
Valle de los Vientos Wind Power Plant has been designed to include 45 wind turbines.
Continue readingLBBW and KfW IPEX-Bank finance wind farm Karaburun in Turkey
Enercon to supply 50 wind turbines.
Continue readingBrazil Wind Energy Development May Halt in 15 Days, Abeeolica Says
Wind farm developers in Brazil may be forced to halt construction on some wind power projects within 15 days because the state development bank BNDES is freezing financing for wind turbines.
Continue readingMulti-billion-dollar wind farm won’t expand in 2013 without PTC extension
Terra-Gen is in much the same position as other wind power developers such as NextEra Energy Resources, Iberdrola and Horizon Wind Energy, which have each said they will not be building new wind farms next year.
Continue readingWired story bypasses wind turbines industry’s efforts on bats
Wind energy is one of the safest forms of energy for both humans and animals. Wind power does not pollute our air or drinking water, nor does it produce hazardous waste, and it consumes no water.
Continue readingNYSERDA emerges as leading state small wind power incentive program
In 2011, NYSERDA cemented its reputation as a leading state small wind energy incentive program.
Continue readingWind turbines waste much less energy than fossil fuels
Wind energy opponents centre their arguments on the ?capacity factor? of a wind farm.
Continue readingBrazilian wind farm begins operations
Brazilian group Desenvix?s 90 MW wind energy plant in northeastern Brazil started commercial operations with Alstom’s wind turbines.
Continue readingWigton to host wind energy workshop
As the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica steps up plans to expand the country?s use of renewable energy, the Wigton Wind farm, a PCJ subsidiary, will host a capacity building workshop on Friday July 13.
Continue readingWind energy: Robots to carry out turbine inspections
Wind turbines are growing bigger and bigger ? the diameter of their rotor blades could soon reach 180 meters, and the greater the size, the greater the potential for something to go wrong.
Continue readingHungary: install more wind power ? create more jobs
EWEA (the European Wind Energy Association) held its “4th Annual Wind Energy in Hungary policy workshop” in cooperation with the Hungarian Wind Industry Association (MSZIT) and the Hungarian Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingWind Farm: Steelworkers call for extension of ‘vital’ PTC
The PTC helped to establish the wind energy market in the United States 20 years ago.
Continue readingWTEC: Total Solar and Wind Energy Solutions
WTEC designs and produces products to move energy from the generation point to utility interconnect for both wind power and solar energy.
Continue readingWind power in Oklahoma
Acciona announced that its 132 MW Big Smile Wind Farm, formerly known as the Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm, began commercial operations on July 5 in Oklahoma. It uses 66 wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy in Germany: Largest wind farm in Bavaria
Within a very short period of time, Windreich AG and Swisspower Renewables AG have closed the deal for the sale of the largest wind farm in Bavaria.
Continue readingChina Ming Yang Wind Power Group: No plans to buy Vestas
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd. MY denied a report in Caixin Online that it is looking to acquire Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems for between 1.5 billion euros ($1.84 billion) and EUR2 billion.
Continue readingWind power in Mexico: Enel Green Power first wind farm in Mexico
Developed and built by Gamesa ? a partner with a strong presence in the Mexican wind energy market – the plant is comprised of 37 Gamesa wind turbines of 2 MW each.
Continue readingVestas receives 50 MW wind turbines order in Mexico
Vestas has received a wind energy order for a total capacity of 50.4 MW consisting of 28 wind turbines V100-1.8 MW for the Los Altos wind farm, which will be located in Jalisco, Mexico.
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