News Archive February 2008

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Czech Republic - Composite Technology's DeWind announces sale of 40 turbines

China - Xinjiang Goldwind to acquire 70% of German wind-turbine maker

AWEA: Installed U.S. Wind Power Capacity Surged 45% In 2007

Industry calls prompt extension of federal renewable energy incentive ‘vital’ to sustain momentum, strengthen economy

Vestas revises the result for 2007

Canada - Nova Scotia loosens grip on wind-power rules

European statistics on installed capacity

Canada - Aulac soon to be home to new 43-turbine wind farm

Wind farm to supply enough power to meet the electricity needs of approx. 10,300 homes

USA - New MidAmerican wind turbines go online

Europe - Wind energy leads EU power installations in 2007, but national growth is inconsistent

Installed capacity of wind power increased by 18% last year to reach a level of 56,535 MW

China - GaoKe and Fuhrlander partner for turbine production

GaoKe gains right to make and sell Fuhrlander's 2.5 MW wind turbines

UK - Wind farms not a threat to national security

Wind farms are just one of a number of large surface level xobjects that are picked up by RADAR

South Africa - Eskom looks to wind for power

Looking for solutions to South Africa's energy crisis

World's largest turbine powers 5000 homes

The larger E-126 contains a slew of innovations that increase the efficiency of the conversion from motion to electrical energy

Italy - Nordex Italia obtains orders for 330 megawatts

Greentech Energy Systems orders further 135 large scale turbines, worth more than EUR 350 million

REpower and SUZLON found joint RETC - Renewable Energy Technology Centre

AWEA and CanWEA - Wind & Transmission Workshop

What Every Utility, Wind Developer and Manufacturer Needs to Know / March 18 - 19, 2008, Detroit, Michigan

REpower Systems AG: Statement on today’s news coverage in Financial Times Deutschland

USA - General Electric sees 2008 wind revenue approaching $6 billion

"The market has determined that the economics work."

New Member On Windfair.net: Gefran

* offshore: components

USA - Interstate Power and Light Company to expand wind generation potential in Iowa

Canada - REpower emphasises its commitment to Québec

Bid submitted with a total capacity of 1,048 megawatts

Germany - Global wind energy market is set to keep growing in 2008

Germany probably to experience a further slowdown after shrinking by 25% in 2007

Honululu - Maui wind turbine distributor sold

Denmark - Vestas receives 66 MW Canadian wind turbine order

TransAlta Wind places order for its Blue Trail Wind Farm

Canada - Western Wind Energy Corp. secures new 100 Megawatt wind energy and solar site

34.5 Megawatts of clean renewable electrical energy from more than 500 wind turbine generators California and Arizona

India - Lanco plans wind turbine facility in Mangalore

Wind turbine manufacturing facility with an installed capacity of 500 units of 2MW turbine each a year planned

REpower signs agreements for up to 338 MW

USA - Students experiment with wind power

"This energy class is one of the neatest things we're trying this semester,"

EWEC 2008 panel set for a lively debate on proposed RES Directive

Canada - NaiKun Wind Energy hammers out deal with Haida Nation and Germanischer Lloyd Wind Energy

Agreement will lead to development of offshore wind farm in Hecate Strait

Europe - UK risks being left behind in wind surge

As part of European Union efforts to fight climate change, Britain must get 15 % of its total energy supply from renewables such as wind by 2020

V90-3.0 MW offshore wind turbine back on the market again

South Africa - Beachfront turbine will harvest wind

Solution to South Africa's energy crisis?

New Member On Windfair.net: Trade Fair BalticFuture 2008

* media: presenters

V90-3.0 MW order for Vestas in Canada

Power utilities from US, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia team on project to help protect 'Mona Lisa' of biodiversity

USA - Siemens Power Generation Inc. plans to expand wind turbine plant

Creation of additional 287 jobs

Canada - WEICan allocates $250,000 for Type Testing of small wind turbines

Results of assessment of proposals received from small wind turbine manufacturers requesting WEICan assistance in Type Testing

REpower and RWE Innogy agree on negotiations for framework agreements for up to 1,900 megawatts

UK - Ade to independent wind farms?

As Novera mulls possible takeover offer, analyst predicts independent green energy firms will become prime targets for energy giants

Wind turbines generate more than 1 % of the global electricity.

Worldwide Capacity at 93,8 GW – 19,7 GW added in 2007

Armenia - Wind turbine projects to go ahead

Site appealed in Tioga County

Canada - CanWEA WIND MATTERS | 2008

Finance and Investment Seminar / February 28, 2008 / Toronto, Ontario

USA - H-E-B and the Wind Energy Corp. launch wind energy study

Commercial application of wind energy targeted

Germany - RWE and REPower in talks for 1,900 MW turbine deal

Intellifast introduces 24 Channel Multiplexer for Test Rig Application

Texas - Oil derricks yield to giant wind turbines

Once the oil capital of North America, Texas is rapidly turning into the capital of wind power

Vestas - Annual report 2007

- From The Will to Win to No. 1 in Modern Energy

Voith Turbo Wind: Because of the growing shortage of fossil fuels and the ongoing CO2 discussion, wind energy is growing in importance.

WinDrive: Highly Dynamic Mechatronic Drive System for Megawatt Wind Turbines

Vestas receives orders for a total of 82 MW in Poland

South Africa - Wind and sun energy could aid energy crisis

Growth with top-notch qualifications

Nordex Academy moving to new buildings in Rerik

USA - Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop

April 29 - 30, 2008 / Des Moines, IA

UK - Disappointment at mixed messages on wind energy in Wales

Denbighshire County Council approves one wind farm while rejecting another

Germany - Nordex enters into a contract for 215 MW with Eolia

Up to 86 large scale turbines to be delivered for wind farms in Spain

REpower and Electrabel (SUEZ Group) sign contract about up to 500 MW for projects in Europe

New North Inc: Recruiting businesses for wind energy conference and trade show exhibit space

Renewable Energy Information System on Internet - REISI

The new statistics of wind energy use in germany is available.