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A group of representatives from major wind industry companies have released a letter to key members of Congress urging them to strengthen the renewable electricity standard (RES) contained in the draft bill unveiled this week by House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Henry Waxman. "We are concerned that the significantly lower renewable targets currently being discussed, as compared ... read more
Madrid (AFP) May 18, 2009Wind parks in Spain, a world leader in the renewable energy source, are increasingly being disconnected due to a fall in power demand caused by the economic slowdown, a report said Monday. "Due to the fall in demand, it has become necessary to disconnect the wind parks which already produce more electricity than the system can absorb," business daily Expansion reported without citing sources ... more
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Chicago IL (SPX) May 12, 2009Siemens Energy has announced that it has selected Hutchinson, Kansas, for its first U.S. nacelle production facility. The 300,000-square-foot nacelle facility and an adjacent 80,000-square-foot service and repair facility will be built on more than 100 acres in Reno County, which is located northwest of Wichita on the Arkansas River. The operation is expected to create an estimated 4 ... more 
Chicago IL (SPX) May 12, 2009GE Drivetrain Technologies has announced that the Company has launched a wind generator and control systems division to serve its wind turbine customers around the globe. Following the success of GE Drivetrain Technologies' wind gearbox business, the Company will immediately offer doubly fed induction and permanent magnet generators in the 2 - 6 megawatt (MW) power range. GE Transpor ... more 
Barre VT (SPX) May 12, 2009Northern Power Systems has unveiled a Wind for Schools package that will help more schools produce their own wind power and engage their students and communities in realizing the benefits of renewable energy. Announced at WINDPOWER 2009, the package outfits educational institutions with a Northwind 100 wind turbine, standards-based K-12 curriculum that is customized and linked to real-time ... more 
Chicago IL (SPX) May 12, 2009Nordic Windpower USA has announced that it has been awarded contracts for 19 of its N1000 one-megawatt wind turbines for public- and private-sector community wind projects in North and South America. The 70 meter high N1000 turbine, with blades 59 meters in diameter, will provide clean and renewable wind energy for schools, wind farms, a military base, a municipal utility, and a sustainabl ... more |
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Chicago IL (SPX) May 08, 2009Following its successful debut in Europe and Asia, GE Energy has announced that its 2.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine is coming to America. The 2.5xl, which is the latest evolution of the company's wind turbine technology, will be launched in North America in 2010. More than 100 of the 2.5-MW machines already have been installed in seven countries and have compiled more than one million opera ... more 
West Lafayette, Ind. (UPI) May 6, 2009 Purdue University and Sandia National Laboratory scientists say they've developed a technology designed to improve the efficiency of wind turbine blades. The researchers said the technology uses sensors and computational software to constantly monitor forces exerted on wind turbine blades. "The ultimate goal is to feed information from sensors into an active control system that ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2009The wind energy industry installed over 2,800 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity in the first quarter of 2009, with new projects completed in 15 states and powering the equivalent of 816,000 homes, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has announced in its first quarter market report. Commented AWEA CEO Denise Bode, "These brand new wind projects shine a ray of hope on our eco ... more
West Lafayette IN (SPX) May 05, 2009Researchers have developed a technique that uses sensors and computational software to constantly monitor forces exerted on wind turbine blades, a step toward improving efficiency by adjusting for rapidly changing wind conditions. The research by engineers at Purdue University and Sandia National Laboratories is part of an effort to develop a smarter wind turbine structure "The ultim ... more |
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