Latest Wind Power company news
Mabey Bridge has now been given the green light by Monmouthshire Council to expand a new facility in Chepstow which will see it become the biggest UK manufacturer of wind turbine towers, both for onshore and offshore applications.
Mabey Bridge purchased the site at Newhouse Farm Distribution Park in Chepstow, which comprises South Wales’ largest speculative industrial unit along with 18 acres of land, for £13 million in January 2010.
The firm will now invest a further £25m increasing the s... [more]
UK based Consense has launched into the American market with a community outreach project for global renewable energy developer, Mainstream Renewable Power.
Consense provides online community outreach programmes for the renewable energy sector. The first US project for Consense is Mainstream’s 467MW Green River Wind Farm in Illinois. Consense will use its Open Debate system to engage stakeholders in plans for the wind farm using an inclusive and interactive tool for public outreach and educa... [more]
Mabey Bridge has announced a £38 million investment in a new facility which will see the engineering firm become the biggest UK manufacturer of wind turbine towers, both for onshore and offshore applications.
As a result of the investment, 240 new skilled jobs in South Wales will be created in addition to the 400 already employed by Mabey Bridge at its bases in nearby Chepstow and Lydney.
Mabey Bridge recently purchased South Wales' largest speculative industrial unit along with 18 acres o... [more]
A new collaboration between MAG Industrial Automation Systems and Dowding Machining LLC is poised to revolutionize manufacturing of wind turbine components with specially-designed CNC modules for the production of hubs and new automated technology for composite wind blade production.
The Lansing, Michigan-based venture, dubbed Astraeus from the Greek mythological "father of the four winds," will use a unique new machine design to dramatically reduce the production times of turbine hubs, the ... [more]
Northumberland College, Narec and Mainstream Renewable Power have announced a collaborative training partnership, backed by Regional Development Agency, One North East, which plans to erect the country’s first wind turbine training tower in Blyth, Northumberland as the next step in the development of a UK Centre for Wind Technician Skills.
The industry estimates that offshore wind will permanently employ thousands of technicians in construction and long-term operations and maintenance jobs by... [more]
Located on house roofs or floating 900 feet above them, from remote villages to the local industrial park, a new generation of wind turbines is expanding wind power’s reach to any home or business that wants an environmentally friendly source of electricity.
Two companies developing new wind turbines, MicroWind Technologies LLC. and Magenn Power Inc., were recently cited by SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray as examples of innovators ushering in a new generation of cost-effective wind power. They are a... [more]
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