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An arable farm in Derbyshire is now harnessing the wind to contribute to its energy requirements while lowering its carbon footprint using two Evance R9000 turbines. Hallmark Tractors, a distributer for Evance Wind Turbines, supplied and installed the two Evance 5kW wind turbines on 18m towers.
The power generated by the turbines will be used to contribute towards the power consumed by the farms grain dryer and the engineering business located on the farm. Any electricity not used will be fed... [more]
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) has received another follow-on order for 30 sets of wind turbine power electronic components from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI). HHI will use the components in the 1.65 megawatt (MW) wind turbines designed by AMSC’s wholly owned AMSC Windtec™ subsidiary. AMSC expects to complete shipments under this new order by June 30, 2010.
“HHI’s vision is to be the global leader in heavy industries, providing products and services that are unrivalled i... [more]
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is designed to build consumer confidence in the growing sector of microgeneration technologies, by ensuring installation companies and products meet robust standards. The government backed scheme will certificate both products and installers for renewable technologies. By using MCS approved products and installers, consumers will be able to access grants towards the cost of installing renewable technologies.
HETAS now offers installer accreditation ... [more]
Farmers across the UK wanting to reduce their power bills and their carbon footprint will welcome a new service from Hallmark Tractors that is being launched at LAMMA (20th - 21st January 2010, Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground). The service not only offers farmers the British made Iskra R9000 5Kw wind turbine from Evance but also handles everything from the initial wind survey through grant and planning applications to the final commissioning of the turbine.
The Iskra R9000 can be of va... [more]
GE Energy Financial Services in partnership with Horizon Wind Energy LLC is investing $117 million in an Oklahoma wind farm.
Horizon Wind Energy’s Blue Canyon V wind farm is a 99 MW expansion of a 225-megawatt wind farm near the small towns of Lawton and Elgin in Comanche County and Apache in Caddo County in southwest Oklahoma. In operation since last month, this project was built with GE 1.5-megawatt turbines and supplies its power to the Public Service Company of Oklahoma under a 20-year co... [more]
Helix Wind Corp. in cooperation with its distributor EDAL Re, Inc., Buenos Aires, will provide 90 to 100 wind turbines as part of an estimated $9.5 million rural electrification and off-grid generation project in Jujuy, Argentina, being financed by the World Bank.
Starting February 2010, EDAL RE will install 15kW power islands, designed by its engineers, combining photovoltaic arrays and Helix Wind S594 vertical axis wind turbines to replace 2.3MW of fossil thermal generation. The provision o... [more]
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