WINDDAILY

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North Carolina may be next offshore wind frontier
Sep 23, 2015 (UPI)
The federal government said a renewable energy task force was ready to outline the potential to develop a wind energy program off the coast of North Carolina. T...
Sure as the wind blows
Sep 23, 2015 (SPX)
Mother Nature will be delivering a future gift of 2 percent more wind energy in the Midwest if regional climate models are correct, according to research from W...
Adwen reaches a 630 MW capacity in operations
Sep 17, 2015 (SPX)
With the official start of operations of both Trianel Wind farm Borkum and Global Tech I in the German North Sea, 120 Adwen turbines, the AD 5-116, are now read...
As wind-turbine farms expand, research shows they lose efficiency
Sep 03, 2015 (SPX)
Renewable wind energy is experiencing a boom, with more wind turbines popping up across landscapes in the U.S. and abroad. Indeed, wind energy accounted for 3.3...
Researchers find way for eagles and wind turbines to coexist
Aug 31, 2015 (SPX)
Collisions with wind turbines kill about 100 golden eagles a year in some locations, but a new study that maps both potential wind-power sites and nesting patte...
North Dakota plans more wind power capacity
Aug 26, 2015 (UPI)
In parallel with the White House, North Dakota said it was planning to connect a 43-turbine wind farm to the grid as part of an "all of the above" strategy. Nor...
European Funding brings ZephIR 300 wind lidar to Malta
Aug 21, 2015 (SPX)
The University of Malta has successfully brought wind lidar technology to the country, with funding from an EU Project. The industry's single most validated win...
New technology could reduce wind energy costs
Aug 14, 2015 (SPX)
Engineers from the University of Sheffield have developed a novel technique to predict when bearings inside wind turbines will fail which could make wind energy...
Study finds price of wind energy in US at an all-time low
Aug 12, 2015 (SPX)
Wind energy pricing is at an all-time low, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Labora...
U.S. claims No. 2 position in global wind power
Aug 11, 2015 (UPI)
Reports from the U.S. Energy Department finds gains in the domestic wind power sector means the country is the No. 2 in the world for wind-generated capacity. T...
Impax Asset Management: fund sells French wind farm
Aug 07, 2015 (SPX)
Impax Asset Management has announced that a fund managed by the Company has agreed and signed the sale of a 13.8MW wind farm in Picardie with the Swiss utility ...
Prysmian secures contract for offshore wind farm inter-array cables
Aug 07, 2015 (SPX)
Prysmian Group has been awarded contracts by Nobelwind NV, an offshore wind farm developer, to supply wind turbine inter array cables for the Bligh Bank 2 offsh...
Wind energy provides 8 percent of Europe's electricity
Jul 28, 2015 (SPX)
EU's grid connected cumulative capacity in 2014 reached 129 GW, meeting 8% of European electricity demand, equivalent to the combined annual consumption of Belg...
Rhode Island to get offshore wind farm
Jul 27, 2015 (UPI)
Construction of the United States' first offshore wind farm, an installation of five turbines near Rhode Island's Block Island, has begun. "This is something we...
Siting wind farms more quickly, cheaply
Jul 21, 2015 (SPX)
When a power company wants to build a new wind farm, it generally hires a consultant to make wind speed measurements at the proposed site for eight to 12 months...
Galapagos airport evolves to renewable energy only
Jul 18, 2015 (AFP)
The Galapagos islands are known, of course, for those lumbering, giant tortoises and as the inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution. Now they boast another...
Amazon to build North Carolina wind farm
Jul 15, 2015 (UPI)
The first utility-scale wind farm in North Carolina is part of a broader effort to reduce the carbon footprint, an arm of online retailer Amazon announced. The ...
Con Edison Development Continues to Build Its Wind Power Portfolio
Jul 15, 2015 (SPX)
Consolidated Edison Development recently completed an agreement with Campbell County Wind Farm Holdings to acquire, construct and operate a wind power project o...
Can you actually hear 'inaudible' sound?
Jul 14, 2015 (SPX)
Are wind farms harmful to humans? Some believe so, others refute this; this controversial topic makes emotions run high. To give the debate more objectivity, an...
Green shoots for Aussie renewables as Ararat Wind Farm moves ahead
Jul 07, 2015 (SPX)
A major contract for a $450 million wind farm in Victoria shows the enthusiasm among investors for Australian renewable energy is strong following the vote to a...
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