Latest Wind power News
O-Power hopes to make a significant contribution to the rapidly growing offshore wind market
O-Power (OP) Limited, a new business, will develop new technology in offshore engineering and hopes to make a significant contribution to the rapidly growing offshore wind market. OP offers concept development and analysis, right through to the supply and installation of product. It will use the human, physical and business resources of NE England to provide attractive and competitive engineering solutions - always aimed at improving technology. ... [more]
Evance turbines generate power for farm in Derbyshire
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... [more]
Lake Erie freshwater offshore wind farm uses GE's wind turbine
The Lake Erie project, the first freshwater offshore wind farm in the U.S., will use GE’s next-generation wind turbine, the largest in its product line, designed specifically for offshore deployment. It will incorporate direct-drive technology from ScanWind, a Norwegian company acquired by GE last year, and will feature GE’s advanced loads controls and aero-elastically tailored blade technology. The first turbines will be located 6 miles north... [more]
A guide to wind energy
Wind is the result of the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact temperatures will always be attempting to reach an equilibrium (heat is obviously moving to a cooler area). With the rising cost of energy and the destruction of the environment from non-renewable fuels, it is increasingly equitable to harvest this renewable resource. The benefits of wind energy are that it is virtually free (after you buy the equipment) and there is... [more]
Lucky visitor to name wind Turbine A-1
More than 45,500 people have visited Puget Sound Energy's Renewable Energy Center since its opening in 2008, with thousands coming each month during the tourist season. To celebrate the 50,000th visitor to its Renewable Energy Center near Ellensburg, Wash., Puget Sound Energy will honor the lucky individual with the opportunity to name Turbine A-1, one of the best producing wind turbines at the highest point of PSE’s Wild Horse Wind and Solar Fac... [more]
Other Wind power news and reviews
Wind turbine at SUNY Oswego
Wind power has arrived at SUNY Oswego as the campus get its first ever wind turbine. The Powair was installed Thursday atop Lee Hall.
AWEA: Wind Power Installations Sink Back To 2007 Levels
The American Wind Energy Association says during the first half of this year over 1200 megawatts of new wind power capacity were installed nationwide compared to 4000 megawatts during 2009.
Wind power is a clean, viable option
Recently, there has been a debate on whether or not to install a third group of towering wind powered generators at Montezuma Hills.
Wind Power Project Approved in Geneva
A new Ontario County wind project has approval for construction. Zotos International of Connecticut won approval for a $7 million wind power project for its manufacturing plant in Geneva.
China Wind Power Reports FY 2010 Financial Results
China Wind Power International Corp. today reported its financial results for the three- and 12-month periods ended March 31, 2010. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Polegate wind farm could power 7,000 homes
SIX wind turbines could power more than 7,000 homes in the Polegate area if a firm's plan for a wind farm comes to fruition. (28/07/2010 10:11:13)
DOE Backs Hawaiian Wind Power Project
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $117 million loan guarantee for the Kahuku Wind Power project. The 30-megawatt (MW) project is located in Kahuku, Hawaii and will create over 200 jobs on the island of Oahu, according to DOE.
A-Power Renews Wind Turbine License Agreement with Fuhrlander
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. , a leading provider of distributed power generation systems in China and a fast-growing manufacturer of wind turbines, today announced that it renewed its license agreement with German wind technology company, Fuhrlander AG .
US wind falls back to 2007 levels
Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen , Friday 30 July 2010 at 11:32:00 Industry renews calls for RES in energy bill Wind power installations in he US to date this year have dropped by 57 per cent and 71 per cent from 2008 and 2009 levels, respectively, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Around 700MW of wind energy capacity was added in the second quarter of 2010. US ...
Russia to spend $200 million on largest wind-power plant
Russia is planning to invest $200 million in the construction of the country's largest wind-power plant in the southern Krasnodar Territory, the chief specialist at a Russian engineering company has said.
