http://www.WindNewsPortal.com/Latest Wind energy and Wind technology news articlesenWind News PortalWind News Portalhttp://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9814.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 12:02:31 GMTO-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 ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9811.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 11:49:28 GMTAn 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 farm ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9754.htmlThu, 15 Jul 2010 13:49:55 GMTThe 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. ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9786.htmlMon, 5 Jul 2010 09:31:17 GMTWind 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 virtual ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9739.htmlWed, 30 Jun 2010 12:38:46 GMTMore 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 hi ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9732.htmlMon, 28 Jun 2010 12:23:28 GMTUnder the UK government's new Feed-in Tariff (Clean Energy Cashback) scheme consumers can now be paid for every kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity generated from a renewable source or low carbon sources such as solar electricity (PV) panels or wind turbines. Anyone who has already installed a renewable energy system producing electricity after July 15th 2009 is now eligible to claim the tariffs as ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9783.htmlFri, 25 Jun 2010 10:16:24 GMTWe have heard a lot from politicians over the last month about the economy, immigration, defence and tax. However there has been very little discussion about how we are going to deal with one of the biggest issues facing this country over the next decade. Where is our energy going to come from? With plentiful supplies of coal in the first half of the 20th century and gas and oil from the North ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9774.htmlMon, 21 Jun 2010 15:28:07 GMTThe 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 ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9771.htmlWed, 16 Jun 2010 11:40:58 GMTFlexitricity believes it could unlock revenue streams worth millions of pounds annually to private industry, and help reduce Britain's carbon footprint, using a unique system that harnesses the hidden flexible capabilities of existing commercial energy assets, such as standby generators, electricity consuming equipment, combined heat and power (CHP) generators and hydro generators. Using its p ... [more] http://www.Windnewsportal.com/Wind_article9768.htmlTue, 15 Jun 2010 12:56:57 GMTAccording to an annual report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the valuations placed on wind energy assets slipped in 2009. The report, Portfolio Hunters III: focus on the acquisition and valuation of wind power assets, shows that asset divestment programs by some developers and a risk-averse attitude by potential buyers led to a modest fall in the valuations placed on commissioned wind ... [more]