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Japan plans world's largest wind farm
Jan 16, 2013 (UPI)
Japan is moving away from reliance on nuclear power plants after the Fukushima disaster, and plans to plans to build the world's largest offshore wind farm. Off...
China revs up wind power amid challenges
Jan 16, 2013 (UPI)
As the world's largest wind power market, China continues to push forward with wind power installations, yet it faces ongoing problems with grid connection. New...
German wind farm operator Prokon warns of imminent insolvency
Jan 13, 2013 (UPI)
The controversial German wind farm operator Prokon has warned 75,000 retail investors of imminent insolvency, perhaps by the end of the month. Prokon, based in ...
Algonquin Power Buys 109 MW Shady Oaks Wind Power Facility
Jan 08, 2013 (SPX)
Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. has acquired a 109.5 MW contracted wind powered generating station ("Shady Oaks") from Goldwind International SO Limited ("G...
British group pans wind farm compensation
Jan 07, 2013 (UPI)
Environmentalists in Britain's West Country say a government proposal to compensate local communities for new onshore wind farms won't quell protests. Bob Barfo...
Tax credit extension a reprieve for wind
Jan 04, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Congress extended by one year the wind energy tax credit, seen as a lifeline for the wind power sector as part of the "fiscal cliff" package. "Now we c...
GE and International Consortium Buys 32 Wind Farms in France
Jan 04, 2013 (SPX)
A consortium comprising GE Energy Financial Services, MEAG -- the asset management arm of Munich Re and ERGO -- and EDF Energies Nouvelles is buying 32 operatin...
NextEra Energy Resources commissions its 10,000th megawatt of wind energy
Jan 01, 2013 (SPX)
NextEra Energy Resources has celebrated the commissioning of its 10,000th megawatt (MW) of wind energy. NextEra Energy Resources achieved this significant miles...
DTE Energy announces commercial operation of Thumb Wind Park
Jan 01, 2013 (SPX)
DTE Energy has announced the completion of construction and the start of full commercial operation of the Thumb Wind Park in Huron and Sanilac counties. The Thu...
Largest Kansas wind farm set to go online
Dec 28, 2012 (UPI)
The companies building the largest wind farm in Kansas, with 274 wind turbines, say the array is set to begin producing power. Flat Ridge 2, located on 66,000 a...
British offshore wind farm near completion
Dec 27, 2012 (UPI)
The last wind turbine has been installed in one of the world's largest offshore wind farms located in Britain's Thames Estuary, officials said. The London Array...
China's wind towers face U.S. tariffs
Dec 20, 2012 (UPI)
Officials in China's wind energy sector said they deplored a U.S. decision to increase import duties on Chinese wind turbines. The U.S. Department of Commerce i...
Offshore wind power: AREVA and STX France ally their expertise
Dec 19, 2012 (SPX)
AREVA and STX France have announced a cooperation agreement with a view to optimizing foundations for offshore wind turbines. AREVA will bring its expertise in ...
US confirms duties on 1towers from China, Vietnam
Dec 18, 2012 (AFP)
The United States on Tuesday confirmed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on large wind towers imported from China and Vietnam. The Commerce Department said C...
Ground broken on Irish Midlands wind farm
Dec 12, 2012 (UPI)
Ireland this week hailed the groundbreaking on a wind farm project in the Midlands region as an example of how to diversify the country's energy mix. Irish Ener...
GE, MetLife and Union Bank Invest in Kansas Wind Farm
Dec 12, 2012 (SPX)
A group comprising GE unit GE Energy Financial Services, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., and Union Bank, N.A., ...
Wind speeds in southern New England declining inland, remaining steady on coast
Dec 11, 2012 (SPX)
Oceanographers at the University of Rhode Island have analyzed long-term data from several anemometers in southern New England and found that average wind speed...
Brazil advances wind power development
Dec 04, 2012 (UPI)
Brazil is redoubling efforts to boost its electricity generation capacity and wind power is high on both public and corporate sector agenda. The government of P...
US Navy, DoD, Developer Announce Wind Farm Agreement
Nov 29, 2012 (SPX)
Officials from the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of the Navy (Navy), E.ON Climate and Renewables North America, LLC (ECRNA), and Petronila Wind Fa...
Britain: Higher energy bills 'reasonable'
Nov 23, 2012 (UPI)
Increasing energy bills of British households and businesses is "reasonable" to pay for wind farms and nuclear power stations, a government official says. It is...
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