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Offshore wind turbine construction could be putting seals' hearing at risk
May 22, 2015 (SPX)
Noise from pile driving during offshore wind turbine construction could be damaging the hearing of harbour seals around the UK, according to ecologists who atta...
Build for Rhode Island wind farm one step closer
May 19, 2015 (UPI)
A Rhode Island company will be the first of its kind to build a vessel to support the development of the inaugural U.S. offshore wind farm, planners said. Rhode...
English Channel to host wind farm
May 18, 2015 (UPI)
German energy company E.ON said Monday it's continuing its legacy as the largest European investor in wind by building a wind farm in the English Channel. E.ON ...
Moventas extends gearbox expertise to tidal energy with Alstom Oceade
May 15, 2015 (SPX)
Moventas, the new energy technology expert and multi-brand service provider, has been chosen as the sole gearbox development partner for Alstom to equip the raz...
Shifting winds: An early warning for reduced energy
May 13, 2015 (SPX)
The Rocky Mountains certainly aren't known for their mild winters. But in contrast to the upper Midwest, which seems to exist in a perpetually frozen state from...
Vulnerable grassland birds abandon mating sites near wind turbines
May 07, 2015 (SPX)
Shifting to renewable energy sources has been widely touted as one of the best ways to fight climate change, but even renewable energy can have a downside, as i...
Germany's E.ON building wind reputation
Apr 29, 2015 (UPI)
German energy company E.ON said it's built a strong position in offshore wind now that power is produced from two sets of wind turbines in the North Sea. E.ON s...
World-first and new standard achieved in floating lidar as AXYS selects ZephIR 300
Apr 24, 2015 (SPX)
AXYS Technologies has achieved a world-first that is likely to become the new standard in floating lidar devices by deploying a dual ZephIR 300 arrangement on t...
Molycorp to supply rare earths for use in Siemens wind turbines
Apr 21, 2015 (SPX)
Siemens AG has selected Molycorp to supply rare earth materials over the next 10 years from its Mountain Pass, California facility for incorporation into Siemen...
Cornell deploys dual ZephIR lidars for more accurate turbulence study
Apr 02, 2015 (SPX)
A pair of continuous wave ZephIR 300 wind lidars have been acquired by leading private institution of higher learning, Cornell University. Professor Rebecca Bar...
U.S. to fund bigger wind turbine blades
Mar 17, 2015 (UPI)
More than $1.5 million in federal funding is available for research and development of bigger wind turbine blades, the U.S. Department of Energy announced. The ...
Gamesa and AREVA create the joint-venture Adwen
Mar 16, 2015 (SPX)
Gamesa and AREVA have announce that they have signed the definitive agreements and have closed the transaction for the creation of Adwen, a joint venture dedica...
Time ripe for Atlantic wind, advocates say
Mar 11, 2015 (UPI)
One of the main barriers to a diverse energy economy in the United States is an investment scenario that benefits oil and gas, an ocean advocacy group said. "It...
Bright spot for wind farms amid RET gloom
Feb 13, 2015 (SPX)
The announcement from the ACT Government that three new wind farms will be built thanks to its wind energy reverse auction was a bright spot for the large-scale...
Allianz acquire OX2 wind farm in northern Sweden
Feb 13, 2015 (SPX)
The global insurance company Allianz has signed agreements to acquire an additional 33 MW of nameplate capacity at Maevaara wind farm in Northern Sweden from th...
No surprises for wind industry in NHMRC report
Feb 13, 2015 (SPX)
The National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC's) report on wind farms and health, released today, found no link between wind turbines and health imp...
Wind energy: TUV Rheinland supervises Senvion sale
Feb 13, 2015 (SPX)
TUV Rheinland provided American investor Centerbridge Partners LP important consultancy support and technical due diligence prior to its purchase of German wind...
Deep-water wind energy coming to Germany
Feb 11, 2015 (UPI)
With 80 wind turbines in place, German utility company E.ON said Wednesday it was one step closer to activating a deep-water wind farm off the German coast. The...
More wind power coming to Polish grid
Feb 09, 2015 (UPI)
German energy company RWE said Monday the Polish renewable energy sector is a core market, with 73 megawatts of new wind power expected on the grid this year. T...
Massachusetts set for offshore wind energy
Jan 30, 2015 (UPI)
Wind energy potential in the Atlantic holds promise as a new source of renewable energy and economic stimulus, the U.S. Interior Department secretary said. With...
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