WINDDAILY

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Viaducts with wind turbines, the new renewable energy source
Jul 03, 2015 (SPX)
Wind turbines could be installed under some of the biggest bridges on the road network to produce electricity. So it is confirmed by calculations carried out by...
Scotland plans emergency wind energy talks
Jun 29, 2015 (UPI)
Scotland announced plans to hold an emergency summit in early July to discuss a British decision to end government support for the onshore wind industry. Scotti...
Successful Commissioning Of HelWin2 HVDC Grid Connection
Jun 28, 2015 (SPX)
Prysmian Group has announced the successful commissioning of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore grid connection project HelWin2 realised off the No...
Winds of change as Ethiopia harnesses green power
Jun 28, 2015 (AFP)
The wind blows hard over Adama, a range of rocky hills in Ethiopia's highlands that provide the perfect location for one of the continent's largest wind farms. ...
Silent flights: How owls could help make wind turbines and planes quieter
Jun 25, 2015 (SPX)
An investigation into how owls fly and hunt in silence has enabled researchers to develop a prototype coating for wind turbine blades that could significantly r...
Scotland in a huff over wind energy subsidies
Jun 24, 2015 (UPI)
The Scottish government said it wants the British energy secretary to come to its capital to explain the reasons behind a cut in wind energy subsidies. "The Sco...
Wales opens mega offshore wind farm
Jun 18, 2015 (UPI)
With Wednesday's inauguration of a Welsh wind farm, German energy company RWE said it's positioned to be one of the largest wind energy providers in the world. ...
Victoria open for clean energy business after wind farm changes
Jun 18, 2015 (SPX)
Changes to the planning scheme for wind farms announced by the Victorian Government will cut red tape and help to attract investment to the state, the Clean Ene...
London to end subsidies for onshore wind
Jun 18, 2015 (UPI)
Scotland said an end to subsidies for onshore wind farms will tack on extra costs, though the British government said it's the best deal for consumers. London a...
Keeping energy clean and the countryside quiet
Jun 17, 2015 (ESA)
Thanks to expertise garnered building space telescopes powerful enough to see exoplanets, large wind turbines are now generating clean power without making a ra...
NREL, Clemson University collaborate on wind energy testing facilities
Jun 15, 2015 (SPX)
Two of our nation's most advanced wind energy research and test facilities have joined forces to help the wind energy industry improve the performance of wind t...
Why do consumers participate in wind energy programs
Jun 09, 2015 (SPX)
Why do people participate in programs that benefit the environment, even when there seems to be no direct personal benefit in taking part? More specifically, wh...
South Africa advancing wind energy plans
Jun 09, 2015 (UPI)
French energy company Engie said Tuesday it was helping South Africa's government move one step closer to its low-carbon goals with commercial wind operations. ...
Germany's E.ON building wind energy portfolio
Jun 05, 2015 (UPI)
A North Sea wind farm able to meet the energy needs of up to 170,000 households will be completed two months early, German energy company E.ON said. E.ON said i...
Ikea invests 600 mln euros to be energy independent by 2020
Jun 04, 2015 (AFP)
Swedish furniture giant IKEA said Thursday it would invest 600 million euros ($677 million) in renewable energy over five years in a bid to become energy indepe...
Duke and Austin Energy complete Los Vientos III wind power project
May 29, 2015 (SPX)
One hundred spinning turbines near the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, mark a major achievement for Duke Energy as well as its customer, Austin Energy. "The ...
AWS Truepower Releases Windographer 4
May 29, 2015 (SPX)
AWS Truepower has announced a major upgrade to Windographer, its market-leading software for analyzing, visualizing, and validating wind resource data from mete...
Pattern Development starts Amazon wind farm project in Indiana
May 29, 2015 (SPX)
Construction is ramping up at the Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) project. Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development") has announced the closing of financin...
Tri Global Energy Leads Texas in Wind Energy Development Projects
May 29, 2015 (SPX)
Tri Global Energy leads Texas as the developer on nearly one quarter of all wind energy projects currently under construction in the state, according to the Q1 ...
EOLOS floating buoy scoops innovation award
May 22, 2015 (SPX)
EOLOS LiDAR has won the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Innovators Award at the InnovEIT conference being held in Budapest in recognition ...
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