News Archive March 2006

GE ENERGY COMPLETES RECORD YEAR IN WIND ENERGY SALES GE's Global Wind Revenue Up 200% Over 2004

GE ENERGY TO SUPPLY WIND TURBINES FOR TURKEY'S LARGEST WIND ENERGY PROJECT

China - Hydropower giant to invest in wind power

"China boasts rich wind energy, much more than the hydropower"

WindEnergy 2006 - New cooperation partners in Canada, Japan and India

USA - Jonesborough installs anemometer to investigate wind energy potential

Anemometer to tell how strong and persistent winds blows around wastewater treatment site

USA – World leader in new wind energy installations in 2005

Total wind power base however still less than half of Germany's

Consortium headed by Galp Energia and REpower hand over bid for the Portuguese Government Tender covering 1.500 MW

Canada - Enbridge and Sequoia partner to develop wind farms in Manitoba

Partnership to enable the combination of resources in areas across Manitoba for purposes of developing more significant projects

UK - Alberton man seeks approval for six-storey wind turbine

Turbine for sale on the internet at a cost of $25,000

USA - Global Energy Decisions (Global Energy) maps wind energy

Renewable energy capacity jumps over 25% (19,188 megawatts to 24,020 megawatts) from Jan 2005 to Jan 2006

Canada - Hydro receives strong response to first phase of wind generation RFP

13 Expressions of Interest received in response to December 2005 Request for Proposals (RFP)

Wind energy without fuel - Who Can Say No to That?

Politicians and key energy representatives welcome the wind industry's "No Fuel Solution" manifesto in Athens

Sweden - Siemens secures order for the largest offshore wind farm in the country

NEW EWEA CEO APPOINTED AT WIND CONFERENCE IN ATHENS

OWENS CORNING ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH SINGLE-END ROVING FOR WIND ENERGY

WindStrand™ allows longer, stiffer, lighter blades for up to 20 percent less cost than other high-performance materials

The wind industry will be the main pillar of the global energy industry in Europe and in the US

Top industry CEOs share visions at the EWEC 2006 in Athens

EWEC 2006: Leading CEOs to present their vision

USA - More than 300 attend forum on Delaware wind power

Delaware County forum on wind power is start of a larger effort to inform area residents of the costs, benefits and risks of wind farms

WindEnergy Study 2006-Strong growth forecast for the global wind energy market . Addition of 151 000 MW worldwide by 2014

Worldwide wind energy boom in 2005: 58.982 MW capacity installed

Wind sector has become globally booming high-tech sector with more than 235.000 employees. Asia shows highest growth rates with India overtaking Denmark

UK - BWEA statement on Whinash decision

Refusals of Ministers to permit wind farm on common land near Whinash

EWEC focuses on impact of regional and global events and future growth prospects of wind energy technology

Top-of-the-range technology will get the industry into the energy driving seat

Belarus - Innovative single-end roving for wind energy

New single-end roving and knitted fabric to reduce cost of wind energy per kilowatt-hour

The World Wind Energy Association WWEA and the Indian Wind Energy Association (InWEA) will hold the 5th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2006 (WWEC 2006) at Delhi, India, during 6-8 November 2006.

&quot;<i>Europe&#039;s energy crisis: the No Fuel Solution</i> is a report published at EWEC 2006 by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).

REpower Systems AG

final business figures for 2005<br>Orders on hand increased by more than 50 percent<br>BWE Service Ranking: REpower No. 2

Portugal - Country powers ahead as wind champion

Massive new project to harness Atlantic gales/ Lisbon setting European pace on renewables

Spain - Samtech to create expertise centre in Barcelona for wind turbines design and verification

Team of top engineers to be formed in Barcelona

Wind Power Asia 2006 to open its gates on 28 June 2006

Major international event for wind energy to be held at the exhibition hall of China World Trade Centre

Kurt E. Thomsen goes for new challenges

EC GREEN PAPER OUTLINES COMMON ENERGY STRATEGY, DESPITE LACK OF VISION Commission denies renewable sector representation in High Level Group

REpower Systems AG: final business figures for 2005

Orders on hand increased by more than 50 percent BWE Service Ranking: REpower No. 2

Equipment suppliers present new developments for the industry at the WindEnergy 2006

India to power ahead as wind blows Suzlon’s way

Country loses 45,000 MW of power each day

USA - Peco Wind ranked top 10 by Department of Energy

Announcement part of the DOE&#039;s annual ranking of leading utility green power programs

Renewables offer better deals to consumers

- affirm international investors ahead of German Government energy summit

Gamesa and Ecotècnia head up consortium

Windlider 2015 consortium to manage industrial research project in the wind energy sector

Thailand - Wind turbines planned as alternative energy source

Committee approves budget of about Bt164 million

China - New wind-prediction software to help energy planners

New Geospatial Toolkit identifies where wind resources lie

UK - Onshore wind energy to power over 3 million homes by 2010

Onshore wind industry to generate 50 per cent more electricity than previously predicted

Vestas lands two wind turbine orders for Spain and France

Denmark&#039;s Vestas Wind Systems, the world&#039;s largest wind turbine manufacturer, has gained orders for a total of 36 MW for two projects in Spain and France

Ontario takes the political lead in renewable energy development in North America

WWEA welcomes introduction of feed-in tariff as a milestone and congratulates government of Ontario

USA - Turbine group to tap into private sector

Revised funding plan to include private investors

GE launches effort to develop most powerful windmill

GE and the U.S. Department of Energy announce $27 million project

UK - Budget bonus for microgeneration

£50 million to be available for the development of microgeneration technologies

Xcel Energy led US wind energy procurement in 2005

Xcel Energy Inc. led US utilities in the purchase of power generated by wind turbines last year, edging out Southern California Edison, an industry group said.

UK - Clarity on connecting offshore renewables welcomed by Industry

Government announces results of offshore transmission consultation

UK - Marine Bill Balancing Act Must Safeguard UK’s

Offshore Renewable Energy Strengths

DREMOTEST-E

The new simple test appliance

UK - Climate change review – wind industry response

Concern over lack of additional support for offshore wind

Global player and local heroes - manufacturers at WindEnergy cover all five continents

Spain - Gamesa workers prepare in Europe for turbine work

A lighter note to international wind energy cooperation

USA - Wind turbine could net $2 million for US school

Investment will take 20 years to pay for itself