Latest Wind Power product news
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]
The latest report on UK Electricity Costs finds that onshore wind is the 'least cost, zero carbon' technology option in the near to medium term. However, the only costs taken into account are those borne by the owner in relation to project operation, and the authors add the caveat that 'externalities relating to environmental and social impacts of construction, operation and fuel supply chains are excluded'.
Environmental Protection UK is urging the new government to prove its credentials as ... [more]
To date, an average of 50 per cent of what is generated by a micro-generator is uncontrollably exported to the grid due to the unavailability of a smart energy management device that can manage and match energy supply and demand in any household.
Coolpower Products Ltd. has launched a technology solution for the UK market, that will provide a smart energy management device for both domestic and commercial buildings, that more effectively manages the energy output of grid-connected micro-gene... [more]
New ethernet technology is being utilised by a wind power generating company to better maintain and control their installations. The company is an innovator in wind technology and a driving force in the development of the wind power industry, with installations all over the world. The customer has developed numerous "wind farm" sites and relies on the benefits of efficient and reliable networks bring to management and control of the installations. Individual projects can range in scale from a fe... [more]
Well known for its "Windy City", Illinois currently ranks in the top 20 U.S. states for wind-energy potential. ACCIONA Energy North America has opened its 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm, located in Stephenson County, Illinois. EcoGrove Wind Farm represents ACCIONA’s first renewable energy project in the state of Illinois although the company is headquartered in nearby Chicago.
Using 67 ACCIONA Windpower 1.5 MW wind turbines, EcoGrove Wind Farm is able to generate enough clean energy to power ov... [more]
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has installed 10 wind-powered electricity generators and purchased an electric-powered utility vehicle for use at the airport.
The MAC purchased the new equipment to test the viability of using wind-power to generate electricity and electric vehicles to reduce fuel costs and emissions at the airport. If the results indicate the equipment is financially and operationally sustainable, the MAC could expand use of such environmentally friendly tool... [more]
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