News Archive October 2009

First turbine for alpha ventus offshore wind farm installed

Siemens and Airtricity sign contract for major onshore wind farm in Scotland

USA - U.S. wind energy industry welcomes second round of renewable energy grants from Depts. of Treasury, Energy

Program Continues to Boost Investment, Employment

"For nations to fully reap this economic and environmental potential, it is crucial to introduce firm and long-term national renewable energy policies"

"The United States has a great diversity of wind resources, both on shore and off shore..."

European Wind Energy Conference - EWEC 2010

20-23 April 2010, Warsaw, Poland

USA - Northern Power opens European wind turbine HQ

“We are seeing tremendous growth, largely driven by incentives like feed-in tariffs”

Italy - Acciona contemplates part-sale of wind turbine unit

"Probably Acciona doesn't need 100 percent of that"

Canada - Scientists discover how to avoid bat genocide from wind power

"The findings from the study area are promising and this new mode of operation is now in place and will be applied to new wind farms"

USA - GE Revives Indian wind business as subsidies improve

India is ranked fifth globally in wind energy with an installed capacity of 9,645 megawatts

USA - U.S. wind turbine installations to reach 8,000 by 2015

50-percent growth rate exceeds growth in 2007, indicating that the market is still relatively young and has room to grow

Canada - Canadian Hydro plans offshore wind farm

Wind-energy developer to acquire Lake Erie site, erect enough turbines to power 2 million homes

USA - Siemens to build wind turbine production facility in the U.S.

400 new jobs to be created

Australia - Smart grid a step closer

Smart City report provides insights into how smart grids can work in Australia

UK - Ireland receives $335 million loan for wind power

Ireland is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels for power generation, but has huge potential for wind power

Australia - Australia Wind Energy Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2013

Report provides detailed analysis and forecasts of the global wind power market and the Australia wind market

USA - The fear of wind power to fossil fuel companies

Is wind power the iPod of energy?

USA - Largest wind farm worldwide becomes reality in Texas

European energy giant E.ON “turned on” what is reported to be the largest wind farm in the world this week, in Texas

European Wind Energy Conference - EWEC 2010 / 20-23 April 2010, Warsaw, Poland

Only one week left to submit your abstract: call for abstracts closes

Greece - Wind power by Kyriakos Rossis and Eftihia Tzen

Total installed capacity of wind energy generators reached 990 MW

Europe - Wind energy experiences exponential growth

New study identifies exponential growth in wind power capacity

Product Pick of the Week - The Helix wind tuurbine

Helicx looking to use mobile phone towers for wind energy generation

Africa - Insite into African large-scale wind turbine market?

Frost & Sullivan's new report "African Large-Scale Wind Turbine Market"

Germany - Wind energy to remain greatest contributor to the expansion of renewable energy

In 2008 wind power generation accounted for some 6.5% of Germany’s gross electricity consumption

Today at ZeroEmission Rome 2009

Irish Lisbon vote boosts EU energy policy in run up to global climate change talks

TFC provide a ring of confidence for green energy

TFC Europe Ltd is proud to announce an addition to its Smalley® Retaining Ring range with the arrival of the 'Hoopster™'

Big energy research increase vital for Europe´s future

Bulgaria - 156 MW wind park launched

The wind farm is to contribute to Bulgaria's target of increasing the share of renewable energy to 16 percent by 2020 as part of European Union efforts to combat climate change

UK - North Sea cable to supply Norway’s energy

At more than 560 miles (900km), the high-voltage link from Kvilldal, Norway, to an unspecified point on English coast would be the longest of its kind in the world

Global Wind Day 15 June 2010

NO ALTERNATIVE TO GOING GREEN

‘We could destroy the planet and still not save money’

Siemens wins six wind turbine orders in North America Total order value more than EUR600 million

BGZ-Group enforces Executive Boards

Wind industry says more confidence needed going into final climate talks

Greece - EAC to buy 113.5 MW from Cyprus private wind farms

Cyprus moves closer to reaching the European Union's renewable energy target by 2020

Ireland - Offshore wind energy firms hopeful of major EU support

In excess of 2,500 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind energy are in planning

USA (Utah) - USU study predicts that wind power could generate more than $31 million in economic output

51 onsite construction jobs with a total payroll of almost $3 million could be generated

Azerbaijan - Investors of country’s first wind power plant demand governmental grants for consumers

First wind power plant planned for 2010 or 2011

Product Pick if the Week - Wind turbine coatings inspired by water drops on leaves

Experimental superhydrophobic coatings for wind turbine blades

Sweden - KMT Robotic Solutions introduces new wind turbine blade root end cut & drill system

“With the KMT system I have reduced my root end cutting and drilling cycle time by 2 hours per blade”

Sweden - KMT Robotic Solutions introduces new wind turbine blade root end cut & drill system

“With the KMT system I have reduced my root end cutting and drilling cycle time by 2 hours per blade”

China – Move towards China-grown wind turbines – for itself and Europe

Chinese market is focused on increasing the development of Chinese wind turbine technology

UK - Wind power is key to green economy

Offshore wind seen as a key component for meeting both the EU imposed target of achieving 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020 and the domestically set carbon budgets

India - Suzlon completes retrofit programme of wind turbine blades

"We are happy to report the completion of the programme in September, 2009. This project has been a priority effort for us"

Product Pick of the Week - Innovative new wind turbine to get power conversion system

WindCube® is a rooftop wind turbine for on-site power generation by commercial and industrial users in urban and suburban locations

Europe - Wind industry says more confidence needed going into final climate talks

EU Environment ministers meeting tomorrow to finalise the EU's position for the Copenhagen climate change conference in December

REpower records growth in sales and earnings for HY1 2009/10

USA - Military base gets final piece for wind turbine

When operational the 389-foot turbine is expected to generate about 30 percent of the electricity needed to power the Air Force's water treatment facilities

Turkey - Nordex delivering a further 36 multi-MW turbines

Bilgin Enerji financing third N90/2500 wind farm as planned

USA - Small wind turbine standard almost a reality

AWEA small wind turbine performance and safety standard was formally submitted to the trade association’s Standards Coordinating Committee (SCC) this week for approval

USA - Wind Industry Installs Over 1,600 MW in Third Quarter

Installations exceed both the previous quarter as well as the third quarter of last year

El Salvador - First steps taken to develop its wind potential

El Salvador, one of the most populous countries of Central America, has a maximum demand of 860 MW, with a generating capacity of 1,250 MW

USA - Offshore Wind Collaborative releases report

Report offers a snapshot of U.S. offshore wind energy activity in 2009

USA - Focus on Fall Symposium: Event Draws ‘Dealmakers,’ Newcomers Alike

AWEA’s Wind Energy Fall Symposium has arrived

USA - DOE Awards $24 Million for Wind Energy Research

The Recovery Act money also will help provide education and career opportunities for students in the field of wind energy technologies

Vestas receives order for 102 MW in Mexico