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Wind Energy Production Will Be Affected By Climate Change

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 18:58:52 +0000

According to a Karlsruhe Institute of Technology’s researchers, climate change poses a big challenge for wind energy production in Europe. They have used spatially and temporally highly resolved climate models. The results have shown that stronger seasonal fluctuations and a more frequent occurrence of low wind are expected. However, only a slight change will happen. […]

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Will Solar Energy Overtake Wind Sooner than Expected?

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:19:26 +0000

By 2028, the world will be mostly powered by solar energy. This is the bold prediction of Ray Kurzweil, the man who also predicted the mobile internet, cloud computing, and wearable technologies about two decades ago. The basis? Starting from 0.5 percent in 2012, the global market share of solar power doubles every two years […]

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Wind-Turbine Farms Less Efficient the Larger they Are

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:19:56 +0000

Wind energy is quickly growing in popularity, and turbines are now a common sight for many driving through the countryside. Energy collected from wind contributes to electricity generation more and more every year, and now accounts for a solid 2-3% of global electricity. New research, however, shows that wind-turbine farms become less efficient as they grow […]

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Donald Trump Invests in Wind Power, Despite Politics

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 06:16:51 +0000

Donald Trump has a history of speaking out against wind power. The businessman, whose mother was a Scottish immigrant, had previously complained about wind turbines ruining the Scottish countryside. He also took legal action against an offshore wind farm near the golf resort he owns in Aberdeenshire. Despite all of this public denouncement, it has been […]

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Windy Day In Denmark Provides 140% of Energy Needs

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:33:45 +0000

It was an unusually windy day in Denmark on Thursday, July 9. So unusually windy that the country found themselves generating 116% of the entire nation’s energy needs. On Friday morning at 3am, Denmark wind power had provided 140% of the electricity demand, and was able to share the excess power with Norway, Germany and […]

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How Much Renewable Power Americans Actually Use

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:31:38 +0000

A new FERC estimate says 18% of the electricity used by the United States in June came from renewable sources, and 98% of new electricity sources built in the same month were sources of renewable power, Zach from CleanTechnica reports. While the change is indeed slow, the country is becoming less and less reliant on oil […]

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Wind Energy Cost Will Beat Gas in 5 Years, Report Says

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:12:59 +0000

Offshore wind is expected to become cost-competitive with gas by 2020. According to a new report, innovations in wind energy technology as well as increased manufacturing of the new technology and governmental policy have together made the costs associated with wind energy drop. The report was published by BVG Associates and commissioned by Statkraft UK. Statkraft […]

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A Positive Look on Climate Change

Mila Luleva — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:41:45 +0000

With all that is happening around us- droughts, floods, hurricanes, food and water scarcity, it is quite difficult to be positive about climate change. But, when I was asked to comment on the topic “How a society on the brink of collapse due to climate change will cope in the future?”, I realized there is […]

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New School of Fish-Like Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Boost Energy Production

Mila Luleva — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:09:43 +0000

Small vertical-axis wind turbines, organized in the same manner as schools of fish, are found to boost wind energy production, while occupying much less space. When placed in a close proximity, traditional wind turbines are known to interfere with each other. Although the designs have gone through major improvements over the years, the lower efficiency […]

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China’s Wind Energy Investments at an All-Time High

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:13:02 +0000

In China, wind energy is quickly overtaking coal and hydro power to become a major source of electricity. In fact, wind energy in China now accounts for 5.3 per cent of the country’s generating capacity and supplies about 2% of its electricity. However, China has such a major air pollution issue that 2% wind energy […]

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Alternative Energy Sources May Reduce the Gulf States’ Reliability on Fossil Fuels

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:41:31 +0000

The Gulf desert states are some of the largest greenhouse gas polluters in the world. Fossil fuels are consumed at record speed thanks to desalination, large-scale construction projects, and widespread air conditioner use. Projects fueled by the gas and oil industry also contribute to large scale fossil fuel consumption. To add insult to injury, Saudi […]

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Will High Altitude Kites Replace Wind Turbines?

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:32:52 +0000

Could stunt kites be the future of energy? Could high altitude kites replace the tried-and-true wind turbine? A Berlin-based wind energy developer is betting YES. NTS GmbH is attempting to harness the wind with high flying kites and convert the captured energy into electricity. NTS GmbH realized that while stunt kites are used for extreme […]

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Biodegradable Blades for Wind Turbines Could Green Up the Wind Industry

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:22:14 +0000

The United States currently has enough wind turbines to power 12 million homes and is growing by leaps and bounds, and wind energy is clearly the future of alternative energy. But few know there is a seedy side to this renewable energy. Unbeknownst to many, petroleum-based resins constitute the physical components of wind turbines, and […]

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“Saphonian” Bladeless Wind Turbine Doubles Efficiency

Leigh Hutchens — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:38:49 +0000

Wind energy has the potential to power the world, and innovators are trying to find new technologies that harness the energy in the most efficient, cost effective way. Conventional bladed wind turbines are fantastic in theory, but in reality they do not always harness energy efficiently and can be prohibitively expensive. Saphon Energy is one […]

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Wind Turbine Innovator Inspires Community Involvement

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:32:56 +0000

On October 25, Kean Stimm of Kean Wind Turbines, Inc. announced his self-proclaimed engineering breakthrough to the Springville Area Chamber of Commerce and Springville-Griffith Institute high school upperclassmen. Stimm’s goal for the lecture was to inspire the next generation of engineers and activists and to highlight the importance of community involvement in realizing sustainable energy […]

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“Eggbeater” VAWT Design More Powerful and Efficient

Leigh Hutchens — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:12:43 +0000

The Darrieus eggbeater vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) has a new iteration which claims to produce 35% more annual kilowatt hours than any other turbine within the same swept area and price point. The new iteration produces considerably more power at a mounting point 25% lower than competitors thereby enabling the point of use to […]

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Wind Turbine Inspections Get More Reliable: Camera-Equipped Robots

Mike Sandru — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:46:04 +0000

Wind turbines require maintenance and regular inspections, which so far implied a high-power telescope maneuvered by a man 100 meters below the blades. GE Global Research, in partnership with Ithaca, is looking to improve the procedure by introducing a robot device with a camera on its back for more precision. What was first of all […]

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The First Floating Wind Farm to Replace Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Mike Sandru — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:07:03 +0000

The Fukushima disaster in the spring of 2011 was first of all an environmental disaster for Japan. But like the Phoenix bird that is reborn from its own ashes, the site could become the home of world’s first offshore, floating wind farm. The government intends to install two 7-megawatt turbines and another 2-megawatt turbine off […]

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Wind Harvester – New Horizontal Wind Turbine That Produces Energy From Low Winds

Mike Sandru — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:58:49 +0000

If you’ve only seen wind turbines in a picture and never really been up there next to one, you probably don’t realize how much noise it makes and how picky it can be: it needs its own space around and high winds to go with it. Don’t worry, you haven’t been missing much – especially […]

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World's Largest Wind Farm in Wyoming to Be Equipped with 1000 Wind Turbines

Mike Sandru — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:08:36 +0000

Although the word “wind farm” makes you think about a bunch of wind turbines, it’s usually not more than a few of them cluttered together or at best, a few hundred. But when you say the Wyoming wind farm, then you know you’re talking big. How big? Like 1000-wind-turbines big! The 2500 GW to be […]

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700 MW Offshore Wind Farm Built by Swedish Government

Mike Sandru — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:28:55 +0000

Building wind farms off the coast is quite pricey, but it will totally be worth the cost: winds out there are very strong and the potential for energy really high. One of the places that can boast with having this potential is in the Baltic Sea, near Sweden’s southeastern shores. The country already has 6 […]

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KiteGen Plans to Harvest High-Altitude Wind Power More Efficiently

Mike Sandru — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:17:16 +0000

A new power generating technology has recently given the phrase “go higher” a new meaning. The KiteGen technology has literally taken the wind turbines to new heights never dreamed before, way more than 100 metres. The reason? The upper they go, the more chance they have of capturing stronger winds and increasing their efficiency (although […]

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Windstalk Harvests Wind Power Without Using Blades

Mike Sandru — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:09:50 +0000

We all know that wind turbines are one of the most used solutions for clean energy generation but like all things they have bad parts like noise from their blades, inadvertent bat and bird kills. New York design firm Atelier DNA claims it has found the key to solve these issues. The company has come […]

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Enel Green Power Invests $250 Million in Oklahoma Wind Farm

Mike Sandru — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:13:55 +0000

Enel Green Power North America (EGP-NA), a leader in renewable energy generation, and Trade Wind Energy began construction of the Rocky Ridge wind farm, owned 51% by EGP-NA. The wind farm is located in the state of Oklahoma. Enel claims that their investment in this project is of about $250 million. The new wind farm’s […]

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SeaTwirl – New Offshore Wind Turbine Produces Cheap Electricity

Mike Sandru — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:00:36 +0000

Many scientists and researchers are trying to find the best solutions to harness offshore winds and generate clean electricity. All have concluded that the basic design of any wind turbine is that of a classic windmill. Daniel Ehrnberg, the owner of the Ehrnberg Solutions AB, has created the design of a new offshore turbine called […]

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WindCharger : Sauer Energy's Cheap Vertical-Axis Turbine For Small Buildings To Be Launched

Mike Sandru — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:05:47 +0000

Sauer Energy, a company that has recently entered the small wind turbines market, is planning to launch its new WindCharger vertical-axis wind turbine in November. The WindCharger prototype has also been presented in May at the WindPower 2011 Conference and Exhibition, North America’s largest wind energy industry trade show. “We are committed to deliver this revolutionary […]

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GE Planning to Build 15 MW Wind Turbine – Their Biggest to Date

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:10:08 +0000

There’s only one thing bigger than big: HUGE. General Electric is now planning to build a huge wind turbine that will generate a maximum of 15 megawatts of electricity, their biggest yet. Currently, GE already has the biggest land wind turbine, but this one will generate six times the power of the first, and it […]

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Generador Eolico – New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine System Based On Savonius Rotors

Mike Sandru — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:39:53 +0000

Wind power is one of the best energy sources, covering almost 2.5 percent of the worldwide electricity usage and a total energy production of 430 TWh. Designers all over the world are trying every day to find out the best design for wind turbines in order to make them more efficient. For that matter, Argentinian designer […]

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$14 Billion Giant Wind Project To Be Launched By France

Mike Sandru — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:38:23 +0000

Last week, the French government announced the launch of a $14.26 billion tender to build five different offshore wind farms. The goal is to reduce the country's longstanding reliance on atomic power and to boost its renewable-energy industry.

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Brazil Plans Great Progresses For Renewable Energy Generation

Mike Sandru — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:34:49 +0000

China, Japan, Germany or South Korea are not the only countries that make progresses in the renewable energy field. Brazil, for example, playing an important role in the world economy, has also announced big renewable energy plans for the future.

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Japan Says Farewell to Nuclear Power and Welcomes Wind Power

Mike Sandru — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:46:20 +0000

Japan is planning to switch from nuclear power to renewable energy in the near future. This news probably doesn't come as a surprise, given the country's recent nuclear disaster. The population itself is so shaken with the events that two thirds of it are now supporting the government's project to invest in wind and solar power. The idea is to make Japan rely entirely on renewable sources by 2050, which is a pretty high standard from what it has today.

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Implux: A More Efficient Rooftop Wind Turbine That Captures Wind From Any Direction

Mike Sandru — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:33:48 +0000

As most of you probably know, wind turbines are all positioned towards the direction of the wind, and it's obviously why. But what happens to the surfaces over which the wind flows in all directions, almost uncontrollably, like on a of a building's high rooftop?

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Germany Sees Its First Offshore Commercial Wind Farm, Baltic 1

Mike Sandru — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:04:53 +0000

Germany was recently at a crossing point between 2 options: going ahead with nuclear energy or turning to green resources. Fortunately, the nation learned its lesson from the Fukushima disaster and chose to go green instead, forcing authorities to take notice.

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China’s Wind Industry to Become a Leader In The Field

Mike Sandru — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:33:10 +0000

Progress also means failure and challenges also mean new solutions. This about resumes China's struggles with its developing wind industry, although efforts to make it efficient are currently under way.

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First Offshore Wind Farm in the U.S. To Start Construction This Fall

Mike Sandru — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:48:41 +0000

Every project has a good side and a downside. In the case of the first American offshore wind farm, these sides seem equal. The construction of the facility is expected to begin this fall in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, upsetting locals and high personalities.

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$500 Million Invested by Google & Japanese Companies in Oregon Wind Farm

Mike Sandru — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:28:45 +0000

Frequent readers of this site may recall another article being posted about Google's investment in solar power plants in the Mojave Desert. And you may also recall their vow to look out for more ways to obtain clean, renewable energy. Well, it looks like they're bound to their word. Next on G's "to do" list is the Shepherds Flat Wind Farm in Oregon, U.S.

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Uruguay Set to Start Construction of 50 MW Wind Power Plant

Mike Sandru — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:22:24 +0000

With the help of Spanish company Abengoa, which has now been present in the country for more than 30 years, Uruguay will have a 50 MW wind power plant right in its center, in the village of Peralta, TacuarembÃƒÆ’³.

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BP Wind Energy to Build 150MW Wind Farm in Texas

Mike Sandru — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:54:35 +0000

By the end of the year, we expect to see a new wind farm in Texas, USA, according to global brand BP Wind Energy. In a way, this is the company's "baby," because it is entirely owned and operated by them.

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Germany Replaces Nuclear Power Plants With Wind Turbines

Mike Sandru — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:33:43 +0000

Apparently, Japan has opened many eyes regarding the risks of nuclear energy to the world: first China, now Germany. In the aftermath of the Japan disaster, the German government decided to reexamine the 17 nuclear reactors, while Chancellor Angela Merkel insists on doing away with the power plants quicker.

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Vestas Releases 7 Megawatt Offshore Wind Turbine

Mike Sandru — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:00:41 +0000

Things really do take off for leading Danish wind turbine producer Vestas: they have just announced the release of a new wind turbine! Like all new things, this is better because: 1) it is a seven megawatt turbine instead of a six, as predicted or a five as already in use and 2) it is especially for offshore placement.

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China's Ambitious Plan to Have 13 GW Wind Power Capacity in Inner Mongolia

Mike Sandru — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:11:41 +0000

If you wonder whether or not you've seen a "wind farm" before, let me tell you: you have! The image will pop into your head once I describe them to you: a group of wind turbines placed relatively close to each other so that they will produce electric power.

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T-box: A New Device That Harnesses Wind Energy Produced by Running Trains

Mike Sandru — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:44:14 +0000

Designers Ale Leonetti Luparinia and Qian Jiang have come up with a new concept of a device that uses the wind energy produced by a running train. As the designers claim, the device, dubbed T-box, is a power generator that is able to harnesses wind power when a train moves across the tracks.

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Unique Offshore Wind Turbines To Be Deployed by Vestas and WindPlus

Mike Sandru — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:14:15 +0000

Vestas, one of the global leaders in wind technology, has recently announced that it will collaborate with WindPlus (a joint venture led by EDP Group) to deploy a unique offshore wind turbine, which is so special because uses a first-of-its-kind floating platform technology.

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World's Longest Wind Turbine Blades to Be Built by Alstom & LM Wind Power in Denmark

Mike Sandru — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:39:57 +0000

The first prototype made out of polyester and glass fiber will be created in the company's Danish factory in Lunderskov. According to company officials, Alstom prototype sites from Europe will have such blades by the end of 2012. The new blades will be designed to fit Alstom's 6MW wind turbine.

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Vestas Sees Bright Future for Romania's Wind Energy Sector

Mike Sandru — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:06:06 +0000

Vestas, one of the world's largest wind turbine producers, is expecting a boom in wind energy growth in Romania and also believes that the wind energy sector will have a significant progress in the following years. The capital of Romania, Bucharest, will be the place where the company wants to locate its new Eastern European hub.

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France Invests Ten Billion Euros In Their First Offshore Wind Project

Mike Sandru — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:23:02 +0000

The aim is to build 600 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 3,000 megawatts, said French President Nicolas Sarkozy. He did not specify where these plants will be located.

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Chicago's First Building Equipped With 12 Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Mike Sandru — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:35:18 +0000

Chicago has become the first city that has a building (Greenway Self Park) equipped with 12 vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT). The turbines produced by Helix Wind are snugly fitted into the facade of the building, being placed in two columns on the southwest corner.

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Japan to Build a New Building-Type Wind Energy Generator

Mike Sandru — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:40:20 +0000

Wind power is the transformation of wind energy into a usable and universally-accepted form of energy, such as electricity. Wind turbines are used to make electricity, while wind mills are used for mechanical power or sails to propel ships.

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Wind Turbines Could Help Plants Grow Better, Researchers Claim

Mike Sandru — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:40:02 +0000

The Ames National Laboratory and the University of Colorado have compiled a new research, with suggestive evidence that wind turbines sited on farmlands may actually help certain crops thrive even when weather conditions are less than ideal.

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24 Percent of New England's Power May Come From Wind

Mike Sandru — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:49:28 +0000

In the region of New England, the land and ocean winds may be an alternative source of electricity in the next ten years. A research conducted by GE Energy Applications & Systems Engineering revealed that 24% of the electricity can be taken from the power of wind.

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Deepwater Wind Energy Plans to Build Giant Wind Energy Center in Atlantic Waters

Mike Sandru — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:04:06 +0000

Shortly after the announcement made by the Obama administration, which supports the offshore wind-power development, Deepwater Wind Energy has great plans regarding the building of a "Wind Energy Center" that according to the company would supply electricity for several East Coast states.

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Brazil Making Huge Progress in the Wind Energy Sector

Mike Sandru — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:23:51 +0000

The renewable energy capacity in Brazil will grow with over 400 MW of wind power. The amount will be provided by GE Energy, a first-rate US provider of power systems and energy services, which had won the supplying commitments in a previous auction last year.

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Spanish Wind Power Companies Join Efforts For Building 15 MW Wind Turbine

Mike Sandru — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:53:27 +0000

Gamesa, Iberdrola and Acciona are some of the Spanish companies that have strengthened their positions on the global wind market. Last week, Spain announced a project that will secure its role as the front runner in the renewable energy sector.

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US Department of Interior to Announce New Permit Granting System for Wind Power Projects

Mike Sandru — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:42:40 +0000

It takes quite a long time for an offshore wind project to be taken from the status of proposal to approved for construction. In this regard, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said that the office is working to accelerate the process of releasing permits and the responsible siting and development of wind energy projects along the Atlantic coast.

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Massive Offshore Wind Farm To Be Built by South Korea

Mike Sandru — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:48:22 +0000

The $8.2 billion project, which involves building 500 turbines, will be developed by companies such as Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.

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Atlantic Wind Power Connection Backbone Funded by Google

Mike Sandru — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:48:03 +0000

Google has recently announced to have invested in a $5 billion project that consists in building a transmission backbone. The connection, called Atlantic Wind Connection would be a 350-mile power transmission linking wind turbines of 6,000 MW capacity.

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E.Turbine Extracts Energy From Moving Cars On Highways

Mike Sandru — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:02:39 +0000

A new system that produces electricity and consists of wind turbines is under development. The system, called E. turbine, uses air movement to generate and preserve energy and it also permits the design of new infrastructures in highways.

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German Utility EON Launches New Wind Power Plant in Poland

Mike Sandru — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:59:52 +0000

EON inaugurated on Thursday a 52.5 MW wind farm located in Poznan, Poland. The wind plant is worth approximately 100 million euros and is part of a company's program meant to deliver more renewable energy.

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Tang: The Newest Wind Powered Yacht, Charging Batteries Even When Sails Are Down

Mike Sandru — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:32:29 +0000

International Battery in partnership with Electric Marine Propulsion is planning to build a yacht that uses a lithium ion battery charged by wind energy even when the sails are lowered.

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Denmark to Develop an Energy Network Powered Entirely by Wind Energy

Mike Sandru — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 07:39:43 +0000

According to the Danish climate commission, the country will gets its electricity from wind farms, developing an energy network entirely free of fossil fuels by 2050. The committee also said that biomass and wind energy could meet the bulk of the country's energy requirements.

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New Portable Wind Turbine Produces Electricity Anywhere And Is Operated By Just One Person

Mike Sandru — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:56:16 +0000

Designers have come up with a new portable wind turbine that is very easy to be transported and put into function by just one person. Dubbed the “Mobile Wind Turbine”, it includes a hybrid carrier that uses electricity harnessed from wind energy to run. The wind turbine is also equipped with an electric traction motor […]

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World's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Starts Generating Energy For Kent County, UK

Mike Sandru — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:09:34 +0000

Starting today, UK will have the world's biggest offshore wind farm of Thanet in Kent that will generate clean electricity for about 240,000 urban homes. If the wind farm runs at full capacity, it will be able to power half the county of Kent.

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Invenergy Wind Ready to Build Michigan's Largest Wind Farm

Mike Sandru — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:28:34 +0000

Being considered Michigan's largest, the $440 million project will produce 200 megawatts of energy by the end of next year, enough to supply electricity for more than 54,000 homes.

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Siemens Invests in India's Renewable Energy Sector

Mike Sandru — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:48:40 +0000

Siemens, one of the companies with a huge potential in the solar and wind business, infrastructure and industry solutions provider, began operations in the renewable energy field in India by creating an office in Vadodara.

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Biglow Canyon – Oregon's 450 MW Wind Farm has Been Completed

Mike Sandru — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:22:36 +0000

Oregon has made a significant progress in the alternative energy field. Portland General Electric (PGE) has recently announced that the 450-MW Biglow Canyon wind farm in northern Oregon has been officially opened.

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Europe's Largest Onshore Wind Farm Grows With Another 75 Turbines

Mike Sandru — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:05:17 +0000

Europe's biggest onshore wind farm is located in East Renfrewshire and now it is about to have a massive expansion. The company called ScottishPower Renewables plans to add another 75 turbines to Whitelee wind farm on Eaglesham Moor until 2012.

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Wind Tunnel Concept Converts Wind Energy Generated by Subway Trains into Electricity

Mike Sandru — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:02:11 +0000

Metropolitan cities around the world build more and more underground subway systems in order to minimize the number of vehicles on the roads. The industrial designers also though to help city authorities by redesigning the current systems, making them more efficient.

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Hybrid Wind Turbines Also Working Without Wind, Helped by Biogas

Mike Sandru — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:04:42 +0000

A new hybrid gas-wind turbine called SmartGen has been designed to work on low winds based on a system that turns the turbine with compressed air from a compressor running on biogas.

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Denmark's New Testing Center for Larger Wind Turbines

Mike Sandru — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:20:01 +0000

As a world leader in wind energy technology, Denmark is working on developing larger turbines. In this respect, the National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy at the Technical University of Denmark plans to create an improved testing center.

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$200 Million Wind Project Under Construction in New York

Mike Sandru — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:17:44 +0000

The American company Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. is now working on a new wind farm project in Herkimer County, New York. The project is one of the seven new wind farms Iberdrola Renewables currently has under construction around the U.S.

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Solar and Wind Farms Sharing Equipment to Become More Cost-Efficient

Mike Sandru — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:44:19 +0000

A team of researchers at the University of Western Ontario has developed a new way to use solar and wind power installations to reduce costs and improve their cost efficiency. Two Ontario power companies have already signed on to use the new technology.

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Meridian and AGL to Build a 420 Megawatt Wind Farm in Victoria

Mike Sandru — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:35:41 +0000

AGL Energy Limited (AGL) in partnership with Meridian Energy plan to build one of the world’s largest wind farms that will be able to generate 420 MW of power, at Macarthur in Victoria, Australia. According to officials, this wind farm is expected to go online by 2013 for a cost of nearly $1 billion. Due […]

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Mobile Wind Turbine Generates Both Solar and Wind Energy

Mike Sandru — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:42:30 +0000

Honolulu-based Natural Power Concepts has recently designed a mobile, retractable-blade wind turbine that is capable to generate both solar and wind energy. Being equipped with solar panels, this turbine becomes one of the newest inventions in the alternative energy field.

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Morocco's 140MW Wind Farm to be the Biggest in Africa

Mike Sandru — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:20:55 +0000

Morocco's King Mohammed VI inaugurated this Monday a $300 million wind farm near Tangiers, 34 kilometres (21 miles) from Melloussa, and according to the officials it could be the biggest in Africa. This new wind farm will be capable to generate 140MW of clean electricity due to its 165 wind turbines.

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EU Plans to Import Solar and Wind Generated Electricity from North Africa

Cristi — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:34:24 +0000

In order to reach the 2020 target of having at least 20% of energy produced from renewable sources, The European Union will invest in solar and wind energy in North Africa. The resulted clean power will be imported in the EU via a new electricity interconnector design. Electricity will be carried via these cables running under the Mediterranean Sea directly to Europe.

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Huge Offshore Wind Turbines to Power British Homes

Mike Sandru — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:29:09 +0000

The 500ft-tall turbine has a diameter of 475ft and, according to the company, it is prepared to be launched within the next two years. The giant blades of this turbine are expected to produce enough electricity to power 10,000 homes.

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146 Megawatt Wind Farm Installed in Atchison County, Missouri

Cristi — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:33:03 +0000

The Atchison County wind farm is able to power 33,000 homes and it's not interfering with corn and soybeans crops. Between the turbines, crops are still grown and harvested, thus contributing to the well-being of the community.

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Makani Power's Kite Generating 1MW of Electricity in High Altitude Winds

Mike Sandru — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:06:00 +0000

Makani Power, a CA-based company, wants to harvest high-altitude winds by using large-wing kites. The company says that high-altitude wind currents have the highest level of energy per square foot.

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North America's Largest Wind Farms to be Built by Cannon and Gamesa

Mike Sandru — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:38:29 +0000

San Diego wind farm developer Cannon Power Group and Spanish wind turbine builder Gamesa are planning to build one of the largest wind farms in North America. The companies have started to build a wind farm South of the Border to supply clean power to a quarter of a million households in both Mexico and California from 500 MW of power until 2015. Cannon also said that the potential capacity of the site is ultimately 1,000 MW.

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New Jersey Container Port to Tap Wind Energy Using Five Wind Turbines

Mike Sandru — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:28:26 +0000

According to a Jersey Journal report, New Jersey and the Port Authority of New York plan to power the Port Jersey-Port Authority Marine Terminal with five, 288-ft tall wind turbines erected on a 70-acre site.

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MicroBelt – Portable Wind Energy Harvester to Power Wireless Sensors

Mike Sandru — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:53:27 +0000

Humdinger Wind Energy LLC has developed a micro turbine called MicroBelt, that is able power the new information age with a billion tiny harvesters. The millions of wireless sensors that collect a variety of information could be powered by this little device.

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North Carolina to Have 100% of Its Power Coming from Off-Shore Wind Turbines

Mike Sandru — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:20:14 +0000

According to a new study made by the University of North Carolina (UNC), the North Carolina state could have 100% of its power coming from off-shore wind turbines. The company Duke Energy wants to make North Carolina “the first state to generate wind power from in-water turbines”, by building three pilot off-shore wind turbines in […]

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Compressed-Air Energy Storage Plants Offering Solution for Excess Wind/Solar Power

Mike Sandru — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:34:24 +0000

In the renewable energy field, wind turbines have played an important step, but today the future of wind energy may come from the underground. The compressed-air energy storage plants could be the solution. Air is pumped into large underground formations where it can be used later to deliver the large amount of energy that it previously received.

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China's Biggest Renewable Energy Project to be Launched Soon

Mike Sandru — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:46:15 +0000

China is planning to reduce its carbon footprint by 40-45% from the 2005 level and until 2020 to generate 15% of its electricity from low-carbon technologies. According to Zhang Guobao, head of the National Energy Administration, a national program consisting of billions of dollars of investments in solar, wind and nuclear energy would be launched very soon.

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Energy-Harvesting "Piezo-tree" to Produce Renewable Energy

Mike Sandru — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:26:56 +0000

A team of scientists at the Cornell University have developed an energy harvesting "piezo-tree" that uses the flittering of leaves connected to a piezoelectric stem to generate electric energy.

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Solar Tree – An Artificial Tree to Produce Clean Electricity from Wind and Sun

Mike Sandru — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:44:41 +0000

The leaves of the tree are connected to a vertical-axis wind turbine. Every leaf has a grouping of high-efficiency photovoltaic solar cells that transmit electricity down the tree's core. The solar cells are connected from the upper turbine to the trunk through wireless energy transfer by induction.

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Friction-Drive Wind Turbine Can Withstand Powerful Windstorms

Cristi — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:47:20 +0000

In standard wind turbines, the blades turn a drive shaft which engages the gearbox. The gearbox is the most vulnerable part, as in wind blasts it has to withstand very high mechanical stress. In time, it will wear down or break some metal teeth making it in short time unusable.

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Innovative Mechanism Improves Off-Shore Wind Turbines' Safety

Cristi — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:17:13 +0000

Markus Mueller and Alasdair McDonald of the University of Edinburgh solved one of the fundamental engineering issues faced by builders of offshore wind turbines. They developed a new electric generator that is much cheaper, lighter and reliable than anything seen up to now in the industry.

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America's First High School Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy

Mike Sandru — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:20:18 +0000

The greenest high school ever built will conserve energy by using 36 wind turbines and solar panels in conjunction with a green roof and systems that maximize the use of ventilation and natural light.

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EarthSure's Wind & Solar Powered Electric Car: Would It Work?

Mike Sandru — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:59:36 +0000

EarthSure, an innovator in alternative energy sources and renewable energy company is planning to develop a zero-emission electric vehicle powered by solar and wind energy. Called AirRay, the new car will be equipped with four wind turbines and a solar roof. All of these to generate necessary electricity to keep the batteries charged up.

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Vindicator Laser Wind Sensor Increases the Output of Wind Turbines

Mike Sandru — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:14:24 +0000

The Manassas, Virginia-based Catch the Wind has signed an agreement with National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) to test the company's Vindicator laser wind sensor that automatically optimizes wind turbine direction to boost its output.

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Kenya to Have Africa's Largest Windfarm Built by 2012

Mike Sandru — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:03:31 +0000

Africa's most ambitious project of renewable energy will be the installation of 365 giant wind turbines around Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. The project will be completed in 2012, when the £533m project will have a capacity of 300MW, a quarter of country's current capacity.

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ADAPWING Simulates Hawk Wings for Better Wind Turbine Performance

Cristi — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:38:03 +0000

Analyzing stability of hawks' wings during high turbulent winds, danish scientists have come up with an idea to further develop turbine blades. The idea will be implemented in such a way so to reduce the impact of strong wings on the blades.

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Oceanic Winds Prove Efficient Renewable Energy Resources

Mike Sandru — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:20:39 +0000

In the renewable energy field offshore wind farms are not a new concept and Europe has already made several developments in the technology, which promises better returns than onshore farms being built all over the world.

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PET Bottles Used to Sustain Wind Power

Cristi — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:47:50 +0000

Some people have realized that our interference with the planet's ecosystems is in most cases disastrous and have come with several ideas to diminish our influence on the environment. Industrial designer Chris Allen has come up with an idea to use plastic bottles that we usually throw away to help generate energy from wind.

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Green Power Express Electricity Superhighway Project in Development

Cristi — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:58:34 +0000

In order to satisfy energy needs for people in the Upper Midwest of US, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a green energy project. The green power superhighway(around 3,000 miles) will deliver energy to consumers in and around Chicago, Minneapolis and other load centers.

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Super-Efficient Vertical Wind Turbines for Home Use

Cristi — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:43 +0000

A Taiwanese company called Hi Energy Technology has brought onto market a new design of a vertical wind turbine which they intend to sell for home use.

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The Sustainer: Solution to Produce Electricity and Fuel in Remote Rural Areas

Mike Sandru — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:07:10 +0000

The Solarix company found a new solution to produce electricity and fuel in remote rural areas.

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European Supergrid Concept of Using Green Energy

Cristi — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:00:44 +0000

Even if it may sound like science fiction, the vision of the European Union is to be able to power the entire Continent with Green Energy: from solar panels to wind and wave turbines, from geothermal to hydroelectric power stations.

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Wind Energizer: 150% Power Boost by Simple Wind Turbine Addon

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:57:49 +0000

Until now, in order to make more powerful wind turbines, you had to make longer blades, so they could capture more incoming air and transform it into mechanical work. Leviathan Energy, led by dr. Daniel Farb, has refreshed this approach towards increased efficiency not by increasing the blades, but by making the wind hit them differently.

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