WINDDAILY

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Norway's Statoil makes U.S. wind energy bet
Mar 07, 2016 (UPI)
A capital fund set up by Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil said it made its first ever renewable energy investment with an eye on small-scale U.S. wind. Sta...
Adwen Chooses Sentient Science For Computational Gearbox Testing
Feb 24, 2016 (SPX)
Sentient Science has announced that it has signed an agreement with Adwen to validate the drivetrain for its next generation turbine of 8MW-rated power, which h...
EU boasts of strides in renewable energy
Feb 10, 2016 (UPI)
The European Union said it nearly doubled its share of renewable energy from a 2004 benchmark and was close to meeting its target obligations for 2020. Eurostat...
Germany aims to build wind energy reputation
Feb 04, 2016 (UPI)
German energy company E.ON said Thursday its Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea was now servicing the nation's energy grid. The German energy company com...
Offshore U.K. to host world's largest wind farm
Feb 03, 2016 (UPI)
European renewables company DONG Energy said it made a final investment decision for its Hornsea project, the world's largest offshore wind farm ever planned. D...
Mechanical trees generate power as they sway in the wind
Feb 02, 2016 (UPI)
Most tall objects, whether natural or man-made, sway in the wind -- buildings, trees, bridges. Researchers at Ohio State are trying to find a way to turn all th...
Enormous blades could lead to more offshore energy in US
Jan 29, 2016 (SPX)
A new design for gigantic blades longer than two football fields could help bring offshore 50-megawatt (MW) wind turbines to the United States and the world. Sa...
New partners in British offshore wind
Jan 28, 2016 (UPI)
A consortium steering wind farm development off the British coast said two new partners are on board to help build the 336 megawatt Galloper Wind Farm. Energy s...
Health concerns in wind energy developments
Jan 28, 2016 (SPX)
As wind energy development blossoms in Canada and around the world, opposition at the community level is challenging the viability of the industry. A new study ...
OX2 sells 42 MW wind farm to IKEA in Finland
Jan 26, 2016 (SPX)
IKEA has signed an Acquisition Agreement with the wind power company, OX2, for 13 wind turbines in Kemi, northern Finland. This is IKEA's first wind power inves...
E.ON readies wind farm for English Channel
Jan 25, 2016 (UPI)
Utility company E.ON announced plans to start laying the foundation for the Rampion wind farm project slated for the English Channel. The Germany company, with ...
Moventas Exceed receives DNV GL gearbox certification
Jan 19, 2016 (SPX)
Moventas' high torque density wind turbine gearbox, the Exceed, has received a DNV GL certification after completing a successful testing and verification proce...
Moventas rolls out breakthrough repairs for Siemens 2.3
Jan 18, 2016 (SPX)
Following on the GE 1.5MW repair capability announced recently, and continuing in the goal of developing groundbreaking standards and processes in the wind indu...
Strong winds help Denmark set wind energy world record
Jan 18, 2016 (AFP)
Danish wind turbines set a new world record by generating nearly half of all the electricity consumed by the Scandinavian country in 2015, an official from stat...
Allianz and OX2 sign 21 MW wind power deal in Finland
Jan 15, 2016 (SPX)
The international insurance company, Allianz, has signed an acquisition agreement with the wind power company, OX2, for six wind turbines at Jouttikallio in Lap...
Scotland sees local benefits from renewables
Dec 28, 2015 (UPI)
Community-level kickbacks from renewable energy projects were high this year for Scotland and the outlook for 2016 is just as strong, the energy minister said. ...
Dutch vote 'setback' to green energy plan: Greenpeace
Dec 23, 2015 (AFP)
Environmental group Greenpeace said Wednesday that the Netherlands' carefully-laid plans to cut greenhouse emissions received a blow after opposition parties bl...
Approval of South Australian Wind Farm
Dec 22, 2015 (SPX)
The Australian Wind Alliance has welcomed approval of a new wind farm project in South Australia, which will help the nation achieve its goal of generating 23% ...
South Australian Government renews energy for change
Dec 22, 2015 (SPX)
Accelerating the uptake of renewable energy and battery storage in South Australia is the key to ensuring greater competition and diversifying South Australia's...
Thank you Congress, U.S. wind sector says
Dec 21, 2015 (UPI)
Congressional moves to keep the U.S. government funding through the middle of 2016 translate to a vote of confidence for wind energy, an industry group said. U....
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