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SKF launches portfolio of customer solutions with significant environmental benefits as part of its BeyondZero™ concept

SKF has launched the SKF BeyondZero portfolio which enables SKF customers to reduce their own environmental impact. The environmental improvements provided by solutions within the SKF BeyondZero portfolio are validated through a life cycle assessment methodology developed by SKF sustainability engineers. Results will be reviewed yearly by KPMG. “The SKF BeyondZero portfolio is a major step for SKF in our development of solutions with reduced environmental impact for our customers. SKF products, solutions and services from our five technology platforms are already improving performance for our customers and enabling them to be more efficient,” says Tom Johnstone, SKF President and CEO. “The launch of these special BeyondZero portfolio sol... [more]

Construction Completes On First Of Three World Class Buildings For Testing Offshore Renewable Technology

National contractor Shepherd Construction has completed the first of three new structures being constructed at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumberland. The three structures* form part of Narec’s £80 million + investment in world-class facilities for the testing of offshore renewable technologies. The new facilities being constructed will enable the accelerated lifetime testing of turbines and blades to develop improved reliability and reduce the financial risks associated with deploying untested prototype technologies offshore. First completed, the 3MW input capacity Drive Train Test Facility will test tidal turbines in a controlled environment out of the water. The test rig is currently being assembled ... [more]

 

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GE Technology to Boost Output of Poland's Next Utility-Scale Wind Projects
o GE 38 2.5-Megawatt Wind Turbines with 103-Meter Rotors to Power Four Polish Wind Projects o Supporting Poland's Renewable Energy Efforts o GE Opening Polish Service Center to Provide Local, Long-Term Support SALZBERGEN, GERMANY - GE (NYSE: GE) will supply 38 wind turbines for four wind projects in construction in Northern Poland. When operational, these projects, referred to collectively as ...

Canada's Wind Mobile growth slows sharply
TORONTO (Reuters) - Globalive's Wind Mobile, one of Canada's more recent wireless entrants, grew at a much slower pace in the first quarter than a year earlier, suggesting established operators are managing to blunt the threat posed by newcomers offering lower rates. The slowdown comes as Wind, facing stiff competition on the lower end of the market, pushes to sell more expensive phones and data ...

Juhl Wind, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
PIPESTONE, Minn., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Juhl Wind, Inc. (JUHL.OB), the Leader in Community Wind Power, announced today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.   "We are ...

Officials: Wind bill would hurt Somerset
PRINCESS ANNE -- A Maryland state bill that sets new restrictions on wind turbines within a 46-mile radius of Naval Air Station Patuxent River has surprised Somerset County officials, who said it's an attempt to halt wind energy development in the county.

Wind Advisory issued for parts of MN Thursday
The National Weather Service has included part of the Twin Cities metro in a Wind Advisory issued for this afternoon through 7 p.m.  Wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected as a warm front lifts northward through the state.

'Blast Wind' Linked to Chronic Brain Injuries in Military
Title: 'Blast Wind' Linked to Chronic Brain Injuries in Military Category: Health News Created: 5/16/2012 4:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM

WEPOWER Ecolutions Presents Wind Turbine at Southern California Facilities Expo
ALISO VIEJO, CA-- - WEPOWER Ecolutions Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Holding Corp. , an energy service provider and integrator of clean energy solutions , is pleased to present Wind Turbine ...

Phoenix area could see wind gusts today of 35 mph
Temperatures could hit 107 or higher early next week.

Canadians squall about Vermont wind energy project
The winds blowing through Canada's broad St. Lawrence Valley and across Vermont's hilltops are stirring up an international tempest over which country's laws should govern how those breezes are harnessed for electricity.

Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts
Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.

 







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