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New wind farm study a load of hot air
Jan 26, 2015 (SPX)
A new noise report on a wind farm in Victoria comes to questionable conclusions, and the vast weight of scientific evidence shows that wind turbines do not dire...
150-MW Briscoe wind project fully funded
Jan 26, 2015 (SPX)
Capital Dynamics, a global private asset manager, GE Energy Financial Services and Morgan Stanley are pleased to announce they have completed financing for the ...
Dulas to acquire fleet of ZephIR Lidars for rental to UK wind market
Jan 22, 2015 (SPX)
Trusted providers of bankable wind data, Dulas, have confirmed plans today to acquire 'a fleet' of ZephIR 300 and ZephIR DM's to work as rental lidars to the UK...
Offshore wind would boost jobs, energy more than oil: study
Jan 14, 2015 (AFP)
Developing offshore wind technology in the Atlantic Ocean would produce twice the energy and job growth as drilling for oil would, an environmental group said W...
ConEd Development acquires wind farm on South Dakota ranch
Jan 02, 2015 (SPX)
A parcel of land in Clark County, South Dakota - owned by a respected family with roots in the state dating back to 1901 - will soon serve as a wind farm provid...
295 MW German wind farm ready to go
Dec 30, 2014 (UPI)
German renewable energy company RWE Innogy said all 48 turbines at the Nordsee Ost wind farm off the German coast are in place. "We were able to successfully co...
Panama makes climate splash with wind energy
Dec 17, 2014 (UPI)
A member of the World Bank Group said it was backing a wind power project in Panama that will be able to satisfy 5 percent of the country's energy demands. The ...
China snaps up UK wind farms
Dec 15, 2014 (AFP)
China's largest nuclear power producer will buy an 80 percent stake in three British wind farms run by a unit of EDF, the French energy giant said on Monday. Ch...
Poland faces EU fines over renewable energy failures
Dec 11, 2014 (AFP)
Poland faces heavy fines for breaking EU laws on renewable energy use, officials said Wednesday, dealing a blow to an eastern European member almost entirely re...
Scotland claims leads in low-carbon agenda
Dec 08, 2014 (UPI)
Scotland calls on members of the international community to follow its lead by adopting ambitious climate change policies, a minister said Monday. Scottish Envi...
Environmental group: U.S. tax credit for wind energy not enough
Dec 04, 2014 (UPI)
An environmental group said a bill extending tax relief for the U.S. wind energy sector pales in comparison to subsidies for the fossil fuels industry. The Hous...
Virginia mulls offshore wind energy
Dec 02, 2014 (UPI)
Virginia's plans for offshore wind installations will be weighed against the environment and socioeconomic impacts, the federal government said. The Bureau of O...
AREVA maintenance contract for five years renewed in the North Sea
Nov 26, 2014 (SPX)
AREVA and the operating consortium DOTI (Deutsche Offshore-Testfeld und Infrastruktur GmbH and Co. KG) signed a five years contract for the service and maintena...
New acreage available for U.S. offshore wind energy
Nov 25, 2014 (UPI)
New acreage available off the coast of Massachusetts will triple the amount available for wind energy development, the U.S. Interior Department said. U.S. Inter...
Labor building behind East Coast wind energy industry
Nov 19, 2014 (UPI)
A labor pool is building up slowly around an emerging offshore wind industry on the eastern U.S. coast, a regional labor leader said. Deepwater Wind said it was...
Moventas completes first ever Clipper up-tower service
Nov 13, 2014 (SPX)
Moventas USA recently carried out the 1st Clipper Liberty intermediate assembly roller bearing replacements that has ever been made up-tower. Mastering this typ...
Momentum builds behind U.S. offshore wind sector
Nov 12, 2014 (UPI)
Deepwater Wind, the company leading the offshore wind industry in the United States, announced assembly of some offshore structures will start next year. Deepwa...
Second stage of Snowtown Wind Farm blows away the competition
Nov 05, 2014 (SPX)
The Clean Energy Council has congratulated Trustpower and Siemens on the launch of the second stage of the Snowtown Wind Farm, but warned other projects would b...
Leaders Discuss Wind Power in Canada's Energy Future
Oct 31, 2014 (SPX)
Keynote speaker Ms. Megan Leslie, NDP Deputy Leader and Environment Critic joined Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) President, Robert Hornung, to speak ...
Wind power a key player in Quebec's energy strategy
Oct 30, 2014 (SPX)
Canada's wind energy industry members have confirmed their desire to remain an active partner in Quebec's energy discussion as the Canadian Wind Energy Associat...
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