More than 250 representatives from the wind industry in USA attended American Wind Energy Association’s Project Performance and Reliability… (avanti-online) [mappress] Source: avanti-online , March 15, 2011
20 Megawatt wind turbines are feasible, according to a new report from the EU-funded UpWind project, published today at the EWEA 2011 Annual Event in Brussels. The UpWind project explored the design limits of upscaling wind turbines to 20 Megawatt (MW) and found that they would have rotor diameters
Siemens Energy today launched a new direct drive gearless wind turbine for low to moderate wind speeds at the EWEA 2011 wind power exhibition and conference in Brussels. The core feature of the new SWT-2.3-113 wind turbine is an innovative drive concept with a compact permanent magnet generator. Thi
The wind industry supply chain of Germany has been the most extensive in the world. The country has export ratio of 75% which it supplies to… (biofuelswatch) [mappress] Source: biofuelswatch, March 15, 2011
The 20,000 people on the rugged islands of Orkney in Scotland’s extreme north are vastly outnumbered by sheep. But out to sea, beyond the… (hydroworld) [mappress] Source: hydroworld, March 15, 2011
Neptune Wind has submitted two Expressions of Interest for offshore wind leases off Massachusetts. So, together with its previous unsolicited application for a parcel south of Rhode Island the company has proposed three lease areas in federal waters. About Neptune Wind Neptune Wind is a developer of
GE today introduced its 4.1-113 wind turbine, a four-megawatt (MW) class machine that is optimized for offshore use and is designed to bring a new level of reliability to the offshore wind industry. GE has signed a contract to supply a 4.1-113 wind turbine, along with associated services, to Götebor
American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Switch Engineering Oy, a power technologies company headquartered in Finland. The 190-million-Euro acquisition (approximately US$265 milli
Fishermen’s Energy, LLC has recently confirmed their reputation as a leading innovator in the field of offshore wind farm development by purchasing the first of AXYS Technologies’ WindSentinel™ wind resource assessment buoys to be deployed in North America. The million dollar WindSentinel™ represent
The EU must adopt a binding renewable energy target for 2030 to secure long-term investment in renewable energy. At the opening in Brussels today of Europe’s largest wind power conference and exhibition, Arthouros Zervos, President of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), warned “the wind ind
Wind turbine manufacturer KENERSYS, part of the renowned Kalyani Group, officially inaugurated its manufacturing plant for state-of-the-art… (presstrust) [mappress] Source: presstrust, March 14, 2011
DONG Energy, one of the world’s biggest players in offshore wind, today announced that it is setting up a new dedicated unit focused on… (7thspace) [mappress] Source: 7thspace , March 14, 2011
A state panel on offshore energy heard a mix of opinions as it stopped in Carteret County to get public input, but at least one thing was… By Jannette Pippin (jdnews) [mappress] Source: jdnews , March 14, 2011;
After a flurry of environment announcements this week, how are Department of Energy and Climate Change ministers turning their talk into… By Luciana Berger (guardian) [mappress] Source:guardian , March 14, 2011
