Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as wind turbines, windmills, windpumps. The total amount of economically extractable power available from the wind is considerably more than present human power use from all sources.(Wikipedia)
Windpower MonthlyEnel commissions Peru’s largest wind farmWindpower MonthlyWayra I, Enel’s first wind site in the country, comprises 42 of Nordex Acciona’s AW125 3.15MW turbines and was built in roughly 12 months, the company stated. It had successfully bid for a project with a capacity of approximately 126MW in the country’s …Enel commissions Peru largest wind farmSteelGuruall 2 news articles »
BCPG makes first investment in Thai wind powerThe NationThis was the first time the company had invested in wind energy in Thailand following its investment last year in PetroWind Energy Inc, which runs a 50MW project in the Philippines. “I’m positive that the investment in this project will generate …
Jamestown Post JournalArkwright Wind Turbine Project Almost CompleteJamestown Post JournalClossman is hoping all turbines will be erected by June 25, “if the wind holds down.” The operation date and payments of royalties to Arkwright residents are still up in the air as there are two dates. “One is completion of construction,” he noted …
INFORUMHow many bald eagle deaths from a ND wind farm can wildlife officials accept?INFORUMA row of wind turbines towers over the landscape near Edgeley, N.D. Although a source of clearn, renewable power, wind farms kill birds through collisions, elect…
Tulsa WorldBixby residents raise resistance to Wind Catcher power line routeTulsa WorldWind Catcher involves a wind farm being developed by Chicago-based Invenergy that would be the largest in the country, with 800 wind turbines covering parts of two O…
ABC NewsThe future of Tasmanian wind power hangs on improving mainland …ABC NewsAs Australia looks to the Snowy Mountains and Tasmania to be the Battery of the Nation, using the island state’s plentiful wind power will be reliant on …and more »
The ScotsmanLindsay McQuade: Economic facts alone should blow away doubts about wind powerThe ScotsmanThe renewable energy industry joined forces with workers, families and even frozen food retailers, to make the case for the future of our sector. It k…
Grand Forks HeraldHow many bald eagle deaths from a ND wind farm can wildlife …Grand Forks HeraldFARGO—Wind farms are hailed as a source of clean, renewable energy. But even wind energy supporters acknowledge that those spinning wind turbine blades …and more »
Midland Reporter-TelegramAT&T is buying wind powerMidland Reporter-TelegramAT&T, the Dallas telecommunications company, is buying 820 megawatts of electricity generated by wind power from NextEra Energy Resources, a Florida utility. The power w…
The GuardianWhat if Canada had spent $200bn on wind energy instead of oilThe GuardianHad $200bn been invested in the wind energy sector, at the current cost of $1.8m megawatt (MW), Alberta would have 111,000 MW of capacity. Based on what Alberta actual…
Windpower MonthlyPakistan ‘lacks clear strategy’, says WWEAWindpower MonthlyGovernment should also clearly define the roles and responsibilities of federal and provincial institutions involved in clean energy development, the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) suggested. The lack of a national renewable energy strategy, grid …and more »
Windpower MonthlyEurope agrees to 32% targetWindpower MonthlyWind energy trade body WindEurope welcomed the increased goal, adding “this agreement the EU stays in the race for Global competitiveness on renewables”. “The Renewables Directive sets out concrete measures to underpin the delivery of the target.
Financial TimesSurge in solar and wind power marks shift to low-carbon energyFinancial TimesThis development might have been unthinkable a decade ago, when wind and solar power were much more expensive than they are today. However, a surge of investmen…
WTNH.com (press release)Conn. to buy offshore wind power for first timeWTNH.com (press release)Conn. to buy offshore wind power for first time. DEEP announced on Tuesday it has accepted a bid from one of three companies to go ahead and start the building process. Read More » 8 hours ago. Watch More Videos ». LAKANA …
Hartford CourantState Taps First-Ever Offshore Wind Power In Clean Energy ProgramHartford CourantThe Malloy administration on Wednesday directed the state’s first purchase of offshore wind power, joining Connecticut with southern New England’s drive to generate wind power from the Atlantic Ocean. The state, announcing its renewable energy projects …Connecticut taps Deepwater Wind for offshore projecttheday.comConnecticut to Buy Offshore Wind Power for the First TimeU.S. News & World ReportConnecticut to procure 200 MW of offshore power from Deepwater Wind’s Revolution projectWindpower Engineering (press release)WNPR Newsall 50 news articles »
WABIUMaine wind power expert remains optimistic despite PUC voteWABI”The good news is wind offshore the coast of Maine is there and is going to be there no matter who is in office in the state of Maine,” he said. “The National Renewable Energy lab put a report out last year that ranked Maine as the number one state on …Regulators deal setback to Maine wind energy project | WorkBoatWorkBoatall 9 news articles »
City PagesAbout those anti-wind power billboards on I-35…City PagesSmaller text invites you to a website, MNGreenEnergyFails.com, where you’ll find a 24-page report—“The High Cost of Failure”—detailing the evils of wind power in Minnesota. While once we enjoyed electricity prices 20 percent below the national …
Windpower MonthlyEni to build first wind farm in Kazakhstan | Windpower MonthlyWindpower MonthlyConstruction of the Badamsha project in the Aktobe province will start “in the coming months”, the oil and gas giant stated, with commercial operation and grid …and more »
Press HeraldRegulators apply brakes to offshore wind power project led by UMainePress HeraldHALLOWELL — Longstanding efforts to establish an offshore wind energy industry in Maine suffered a setback Tuesday when state utility regulators voted to …and more »
WVTFA Big Win for Wind Power in VirginiaWVTFWhen it comes to wind power, 12 states produce 80% of the energy, and Virginia is not among them. But that could be changing. At KidWind, a national competition of high school students determined to design ne…
