The wind farm developer, PNE WIND AG, has made considerable progress on the way to constructing the offshore wind farm “Gode Wind II”: The documentation required for the binding agreement to the grid connection has been submitted to the transmission grid operator TenneT. This means that PNE WIND AG
The German manufacturer is thus strengthening its position in the Bulgarian community segment with project sizes of up to 10 MW. The turbines of the type PowerWind 56 with a rated power output each of 900 kilowatt will be installed by the end of 2011 at various locations on the Black Sea (Hadji Dimi
Vestas, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of wind turbines, has announced that it will be working in collaboration with WindPlus to… By Timon Singh (inhabitat) [mappress] Source: inhabitat, February 28, 2011
Protests to the Atlantic Wind Connection’s requested return on equity, filed with federal regulators, are based on “misunderstandings,” a spokesman for the developer said Friday. Atlantic Wind Connection spokesman Bryan Lee said the return on equity requested from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Co
Wind energy ought to be a shoo-in. Yes, the infrastructure costs a lot of money but the fuel is free and plentiful, turbines produce no… By Andrea McDowell (this) [mappress] Source: this, February 28, 2011
Global Marine Energy Inc., a Virginia-based company seeking to install underwater cable for offshore wind projects, has opened an office on… By Kyle Alspach (bizjournals) [mappress] Source: bizjournals, February 28, 2011
A coalition of environmental groups is launching a website Monday urging the Ontario government and opposition parties to “come clean” on… (thestar) [mappress] Source:thestar , February 28, 2011
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved financial incentives for offshore wind farms earlier this month, according to the… (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness, February 28, 2011
Vertical axis wind turbines could provide a credible alternative to traditional horizontal offshore turbines in some circumstances, according to a project commissioned by the Energy Technologies Institute. The £2.8m Nova project, a UK-based consortia of Wind Power Limited, OTM Consulting, Cranfield
The Sierra Club is applauding the General Assembly for its support of offshore wind development. (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, February 28, 2011
The wind energy market is experiencing rapid growth worldwide and has doubled in size every 3 years for the past 30 years. It is expected to have generated 331 TWh in 2010 alone, amounting to 1.6% of global energy consumption. This expansion requires new manufacturing plant including facilities for
Van Oord has received an assignment from RWE to build a 100-metre high mast in the North Sea to measure maritime meteorological influences. The meteorological mast will be built 75 kilometres from the coast in the ‘IJmuiden’ offshore wind region, which is part of the National Water Plan. The mast wi
There needs to be more focus on emerging technologies and manufacturing in order to boost the number of green jobs in the UK, shadow energy… (womenintechnology) [mappress] Source: womenintechnology, February 25, 2011
The Portuguese coast may be the site of the first ever floating offshore wind turbines. If all goes well, the wind industry could embark… By Melissa Mahony (smartplanet) [mappress] Source: smartplanet, February 25, 2011
