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anon3 | 09/03/2008
Five French wind farm projects, totalling 77MW capacity came online in February 2008. Project France phase-2 was a €115 million project constructing a total of 42 turbines. This challenge was undertaken as a joint venture by EOLE-RES S.A, a French wind park developer, and Renewable Energy Systems of the UK . Mott MacDonald Ltd, a well renowned Global engineering consultancy, was appointed as Lenders
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International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Interest in wind turbines small enough to mount on a home's roof is spreading, even though their installation is unlikely to be recouped in electricity savings.
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The Street (Free subscription) | yesterday
The United States has more than 10 gigawatts of wind-power capacity since 2006, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Meanwhile, a joint venture aims to build 1 gigawatt of wind power in China.
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Treehugger (Free subscription) | yesterday
photo: Thomas Merton You’ve got to hand it to AWEA (the US wind industry trade association, in case you didn't know), they certainly do a good job of pumping up wind power. A bit over a month ago they announced that the US wind industry passed a milestone in terms of electricity generated from wind power over a year ahead of time, making the US the world’s number one wind power producer, and promised...
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Treehugger (Free subscription) | yesterday
images: Home Energy Though their definitely seems to be some doubt as to the ultimate effectiveness of small-scale wind turbines , particularly in urban environments, that hasn’t stopped new development of home-based and roof-mounted wind turbines. While Phillipe Starck’s wind turbine is little more than eye candy at this point, the Windspire is one...
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A Blog For All (Free subscription) | yesterday
Well, that's what may end up happening. The State's Public Service Commission approved a corporate takeover, which was considered critical to the company's plans to build several large wind farms across upstate New York.Iberdrola said earlier this summer that it would invest at least $2 billion in wind turbines across upstate New York if the commission allowed it to acquire Energy East,
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Archinect (Free subscription) | yesterday
State regulators approved a deal on Wednesday that will allow the construction of hundreds of new wind turbines in New York, doubling the amount of wind power capacity within a few years. NYT | prev.
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BCC Research, the veteran market research firm, has published "Wind Turbines: The US Market", written by Hillpoint Energy's Ben Spitz. The 228-page report takes a
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New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
State regulators approved a deal that will allow the construction of hundreds of new wind turbines in New York.
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DVICE (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Looking for a small, quiet wind turbine to stick on your roof and generate free energy for you whenever there's a breeze? Take a look at the Energy Ball. A small, beautifully designed turbine, it'll generate more energy than any...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
In 2006, the additional wind power capacity reached 1.337 million kilowatts. Domestic enterprises accounted for 41.2 percent, and foreign enterprises accounted for 55.1 percent. A joint ventures Nantong CASC Wanyuan Acciona Wind Turbine Manufacture Co. Ltd. (NCWA) accounted for 3.7 percent. The percentage of domestic enterprises has increased by 11.8 percent compared with 2005.
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io9 (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
When peak oil means you're paying more to power up your computers than you are for rent, it's time for Energy Ball. Developed recently by Swedish company Home Energy, these cool-looking devices are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Earth2Tech (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The wind-turbine manufacturing leader Vestas gave the the Democratic National Convention a gusty green-power presence. What do the Republicans have at their event? Wind energy bragging rights. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced this morning in Minneapolis at the RNC that the U.S. has installed over 20,000 MW of wind capacity, and is now [...]
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Treehugger (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
photo: m.prinke Norway may be planning on becoming Europe's battery , but based on what Reuters is saying about a new proposal from Greenpeace it won’t just be Norway which supplies Europe with electricity, it will be the North Sea. The head of renewable energy for the European Commission, Hans Van Steen, has called the proposal “ambitious ...
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Inhabitat (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The Swedish company Home Energy recently revealed an innovative wind turbine that spins in a spherical formation. Eschewing traditional rotors for a sleek orb structure, the gorgeous rethinking of conventional turbines utilizes the Venturi principle, which funnels wind within the turbine’s blades. The resulting turbine features increased efficiency, lower noise levels, and best of all [...]
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anon3 | 09/03/2008
Five French wind farm projects, totalling 77MW capacity came online in February 2008. Project France phase-2 was a €115 million project constructing a total of 42 turbines. This challenge was undertaken as a joint venture by EOLE-RES S.A, a French wind park developer, and Renewable Energy Systems of the UK . Mott MacDonald Ltd, a well renowned Global engineering consultancy, was appointed as Lenders
