Wind

  • Breakthrough for offshore test facility

    Mar 17, 2014

    Electricity was exported for the first time from SSE Renewables’ offshore wind turbine test facility at Hunterston, North Ayrshire.
  • Legal victories for Cape Wind

    Mar 17, 2014

    Cape Wind, the offshore wind project planned for Nantucket Sound, has reported that it has won a case that challenged its permitting approval.
  • Cape Wind finalises contracts

    Mar 17, 2014

    Prysmian Cables and Systems USA as well as Caldwell Marine International have signed contracts for Energy Management’s Cape Wind offshore project.
  • Industry looks to new markets for growth

    Mar 17, 2014

    Industry players at this year’s European Wind Energy Association conference had their sights firmly set on emerging markets as support schemes drop away across Europe.
  • GE trials DC in remote power networks

    Mar 10, 2014

    GE Power Conversion has accomplished a milestone in its effort to lower the cost of power delivered from offshore installations and increasing the electrical output delivered from renewable energy sources in distant places.
  • Progress for vertical axis wind turbine prototype

    Mar 10, 2014

    UK-based Dulas, a provider of professional services for renewable energy, has shared that planning permission has been gained for a prototype vertical axis wind turbine, under development by Wales-based precision engineering company C-FEC located in...
  • Vestas to meet demand for increased tower height

    Mar 10, 2014

    Vestas has launched a new offering to increase tower height for 3 MW turbines to over 140m. The highlight of the new solution, Large Diameter Steel Tower, is to enable taller towers to take advantage of stronger wind conditions at higher hub heights for...
  • Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound files suit

    Mar 10, 2014

    The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound filed suit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States.
  • Siemens plans new composite system for blades

    Mar 10, 2014

    Siemens Wind Power, along with three other entities, plans to work out a composite system to simplify blade manufacturing.
  • Wind power on the rise in America

    Mar 10, 2014

    AWEA, the national trade association of the United States wind energy industry, has shared that wind power topped 4% of the U.S. power grid for the first time last year.
  • Study looks to cut offshore infrastructure risks

    Mar 10, 2014

    Xodus Group, Cathie Associates and UTEC Geomarine have set up a consortium in the United Kingdom to prepare a study that will focus on how to curtail the costs of generating electricity from offshore wind farms.
  • South Africa REIPPPP competitive bidding initiates cost efficiencies

    Mar 10, 2014

    The South African government has managed to provide a bankable legal framework via its REIPPP initiative for wind energy projects. We assess the current status and the sustainability of this emerging market's growth prospects.
  • New guide to commercialization of energy storage in the USA released

    Mar 5, 2014

    Energy Storage Update announces the release of their brand new guide to energy storage commercialization, which provides an exclusive breakdown of the challenges that must be overcome to deploy technologies at scale.
  • North American Wind Farm Operators Talk Business

    Mar 4, 2014

    Over 52 wind farm operators will gather in Dallas to discuss and debate ways to enhance wind turbine performance, extend their asset’s lifetime and minimize their risk on O&M expenditure
  • Offshore arrays could tame hurricanes

    Mar 3, 2014

    In a new study, Professor Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford University has indicated that offshore wind farms could significantly reduce wind speed and storm surge from major hurricanes before they reach land.

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