Wind energy and Wind technology news articles 
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. O-Power is an independent company founded and staffed by a team of engineers. It is based in Northumberland. The creation of OP is supported by IHC... [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 on the farm. Any electricity not used will be fed into the national grid. The turbines are expected to generate enough energy to meet over fifty per ... [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 of Cleveland Browns’ stadium, according to LEEDCo officials. The initial phase will cost between $80 million and $100 million. The Lake Erie Energ... [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 no pollution. The disadvantages include the fact that it is not a consistent source (the velocity varies and many times it is insufficient to provide... [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 Facility, where the center is located. The Wild Horse facility boasts the largest solar array in Washington and is one of the few places in the world ... [more]
