WINDDAILY

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Climate risk from wind farms is minimal: study
Feb 11, 2014 (AFP)
Concerns that giant wind farms aimed at easing climate change in fact aggravate the problem are misplaced, a scientific study said on Tuesday. In the past four ...
Moventas CMaS gaining a strong foothold in Australia
Feb 05, 2014 (SPX)
Moventas Australia is about to enter their first major CMaS agreements with local wind farms. Tried and tested, CMaS was found the best value for money, says th...
Active Power Control of Wind Turbines Can Improve Power Grid Reliability
Jan 29, 2014 (SPX)
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with partners from the Electric Power Research Institute and the University of Colora...
Musselroe Wind Farm provides fresh energy for local economy
Jan 22, 2014 (SPX)
The Clean Energy Council has congratulated its members Hydro Tasmania and Vestas on the successful opening of Tasmania's largest wind farm, the 56-turbine Musse...
No Evidence of Residential Property Impacts Near Wind Turbines
Jan 16, 2014 (SPX)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) along with University of Connecticut analyzed more than 122,000 home sales near 26 wind facilities (with ov...
Blown away? US suspends wind power subsidies, for now
Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)
Historic subsidies propping up US wind energy ended on January 1 and Congress refused to renew them, despite supporters arguing that the aid has made renewable ...
Wind Turbines Begin Providing Renewable Energy at Honda Transmission Plant in Ohio
Jan 13, 2014 (SPX)
Consistent with Honda's long history of innovation and the company's commitment to reduce CO2 emissions, Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc., has finalized...
China to Power Ahead as Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Market Leader for Foreseeable Future
Jan 13, 2014 (SPX)
China will remain the leading global consumer of wind turbine rotor blades over the coming years, with its market value expected to increase from almost $2 bill...
Researchers Find Ways To Minimize Power Grid Disruptions From Wind Power
Jan 03, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have found that an increase in the use of wind power generation can make the power...
Bolivia opens China-built wind power plant
Jan 02, 2014 (AFP)
Bolivia on Thursday opened its first wind power facility, constructed by Chinese firm HydroChina at a cost of $7.6 million. "Today we are delivering to the Boli...
Austria's wind industry laments new zoning restrictions
Dec 18, 2013 (UPI)
A proposal made this week to restrict new wind farms to just 2 percent of Austria's biggest state has drawn warnings the country won't meet its energy goals. Th...
Wind energy: TUV Rheinland certifies PowerWind wind turbines
Dec 16, 2013 (SPX)
The Indian wind turbine manufacturer PowerWind has placed an order of certification with TUV Rheinland. The purpose is the type certification of a 2.5 megawatt ...
Morgan Advanced Materials Delivers Superior Insulation Solution To Wind Farm
Dec 10, 2013 (SPX)
Exceptionally high-temperature resistance, a low installed thickness and low weight are just three key benefits of Morgan Advanced Materials FireMaster Marine P...
Renewable Energy Infrastructure Fund acquires 16 MW wind power asset from O2
Dec 10, 2013 (SPX)
Germany based fund company Renewable Energy Infrastructure Fund (REIF) has signed an acquisition contract with O2 for eight turnkey wind turbines at Massingberg...
Ethiopia spearheads green energy in sub-Saharan Africa
Dec 04, 2013 (AFP)
From the sky, the 84 glimmering white turbines at Ashegoda wind farm shoot up from the ground like massive spokes, standing out high amid vast expanses of yello...
Small-Wind Power Market to Reach $3 Billion by 2020
Nov 27, 2013 (SPX)
With growing incentives announced by various governments and larger end-user awareness, the small-wind power market is expected to increase massively, from $609...
Siemens achieves major step in type certification for 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Nov 22, 2013 (SPX)
Siemens Wind Power has received the Provisional Type Certificate from GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) for its 6 megawatt offshore wind turbine. The Provisio...
IKEA invests in Canadian wind project
Nov 15, 2013 (UPI)
Swedish retail giant IKEA has agreed to buy a wind farm project in Alberta from Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. The 20-turbine project, about 130 miles south of...
High bat mortality from wind turbines
Nov 11, 2013 (SPX)
A new estimate of bat deaths caused by wind turbines concludes that more than 600,000 of the mammals likely died this way in 2012 in the contiguous United State...
Wind turbines blamed in death of estimated 600,000 bats in 2012
Nov 08, 2013 (UPI)
Wind turbines killed at least 600,000 -- and possibly as many as 900,000 -- bats in the United States in 2012, researchers say. Writing in the journal BioScienc...
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