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First Wind has celebrated the start of construction of its 30 MW Kahuku Wind project, the only utility-scale wind energy project on Oahu and one of the largest in Hawaii. As part of the ceremony, state, local and community leaders joined First Wind at the project site on Oahu’s North Shore to recognize the economic and environmental benefits of the project, which upon completion will have the capacity to generate enough clean, renewable energy to power up to 7,700 Oahu homes each year.
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Oahu has the largest population among the Hawaiian Islands and thus the greatest demand for electricity. But the island has comparatively fewer potential sources of renewable energy than other islands in the state. When completed, Kahuku Wind Power will be the only wind energy project on Oahu and one of the largest wind energy projects in the state.
It will have the capacity to generate an estimated 80,000 megawatt hours each year – enough energy to power the equivalent of 7,700 Oahu homes, ... [more]
Constellation Energy has closed its agreement with Clipper Windpower, Inc., to acquire the Criterion wind project in Garrett County, Md., and to purchase 28 Clipper Liberty 2.5-megawatt wind turbines for the project. The 70-megawatt project will be developed, constructed, owned and operated by Constellation Energy.
It is estimated that up to 125 new jobs will be created during peak construction. Commercial operation of the wind energy facility is anticipated by year-end.
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The European Commission has announced more than Euro1.5 billion/ £1.3 billion of money to support 15 offshore wind and carbon capture & storage (CCS) projects across Europe. United Kingdom partners are to receive around £262 million for three projects: £66m for HVDC hub in Scotland; £36m for an off-shore wind farm near Aberdeen, and £160m for a CCS project in Hatfield in Yorkshire. CCS projects in Kingsnorth in Kent and Longannet in Fife were put on a reserve list.
Energy Commission Andris Pi... [more]
Scottish and Southern Energy is to build 152 turbines for the Clyde Wind Farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The £500 million project is expected to offer 350MW of new renewable electricity generating capacity – providing enough power for more than 200,000 homes. On completion, it is expected to overtake the Whitelee wind farm on Eaglesham Moor south of Glasgow as the largest onshore wind farm in Europe.
Skykon Tower Solutions has won a multi-million GBP contract to supply tow... [more]
The UK minister of state for the Ministry of Justice, David Hanson, has visited Allbrite UK’s innovative eco-retail showroom in Mold, North Wales, to find out about solar power, solar hot water systems, energy-efficient under floor heating and domestic wind turbines.
The Allbrite UK premises are believed to be the only fully eco retail showroom in the country. Powered by solar generated electricity, with a turf roof providing insulation and solar powered hot water, the store has no heating o... [more]
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