http://www.WindNewsPortal.com/Latest Wind energy and Wind technology news articlesenWind News PortalWind News Portalhttp://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10963.htmlWed, 16 May 2012 06:31:26 GMTSKF has launched the SKF BeyondZero portfolio which enables SKF customers to reduce their own environmental impact. The environmental improvements provided by solutions within the SKF BeyondZero portfolio are validated through a life cycle assessment methodology developed by SKF sustainability engineers. Results will be reviewed yearly by KPMG. "The SKF BeyondZero portfolio is a major step for ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10961.htmlTue, 15 May 2012 10:32:23 GMTNational contractor Shepherd Construction has completed the first of three new structures being constructed at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumberland. The three structures* form part of Narec's GBP80 million + investment in world-class facilities for the testing of offshore renewable technologies. The new facilities being constructed will enable the accelerated lif ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10953.htmlTue, 17 Apr 2012 06:31:15 GMTWind Technologies, a new entrant to the wind turbine market, has recently completed testing on a radically different type of generator one that has the potential to make radical cuts in the cost of operation & maintenance of wind turbines. Operating and maintenance costs are a growing issue, particularly for off-shore wind farms. The design is for a brushless doubly-fed induction generator, wh ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10949.htmlTue, 10 Apr 2012 14:11:22 GMTA Gloucestershire dairy farmer is reaping the benefits of installing a new 10kW wind turbine installed by renewable company Ploughcroft that will see him making savings on energy costs and income from Feed in Tariff of up to GBP7,000 per year. Mr Godsell, who runs a 200 head dairy farm near Stroud, was looking for a source of sustainable energy for his dairying business that would complement his ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10942.htmlTue, 27 Mar 2012 06:45:52 GMTKingspan has strengthened its position as a leading global player in the Renewables sector with the launch of Kingspan Wind and the introduction of two small high yield wind turbines (3kW and 6kW), which have been specifically designed to deliver maximum output, efficiency and reliability. Acquiring some of the assets from former wind turbine manufacturer Proven Energy, Kingspan has combined pa ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10939.htmlMon, 26 Mar 2012 06:35:19 GMTMongolia's newly discovered wealth of natural resources has been on the minds of many investors with the main focus being on mineral resources such as coal, copper and iron ore. The EBRD is supporting another rich, but as yet unused, natural resource in this Asian democracy by investing in the first wind energy project and the first privately-owned generator in Mongolia, the Salkhit wind farm. ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10928.htmlTue, 20 Mar 2012 06:56:01 GMTBelden will showcase its world-class solutions for effective wind energy management at this year's Hanover Fair, stand G34 in Hall 27. Belden offers innovative products and solutions for both onshore and offshore wind power applications that help to reduce downtime, whilst at the same time meeting reliability, safety and security needs for effective wind farm management. With a proven track rec ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10910.htmlMon, 12 Mar 2012 11:44:41 GMTSustainabilitylive! the UK's leading energy, water, land and sustainable business exhibition is in line for the prestigious Best Event award at Climate Week, Britain's biggest climate change campaign. The announcement reinforces Sustainabilitylive!'s status as a must-attend show for environmental professionals. The Climate Week Awards celebrate the UK's most innovative, effective, and ambit ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10909.htmlMon, 12 Mar 2012 11:42:19 GMTLast week, the announcement that the Green Investment Bank (GIB) would sit between Edinburgh and London is a blow to the efforts of the Leeds City Region to bring this showpiece institution out of the traditional banking centres north and south of the Border. When it was clear that the Business Secretary was to make the announcement after the appointment of leading figures to the GIB, it was perh ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article10908.htmlFri, 9 Mar 2012 13:34:15 GMTZephIR technology has been chosen by both Masdar Power and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology to provide wind measurements in challenging desert conditions in Abu Dhabi. The two ZephIR 300 systems will be used to produce high resolution wind resource maps for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while assisting a number of partner developing countries in the assessment of their wind energy reso ... [more]