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University of Western Ontario Brought in Cheers for Wind Farms

A research group co-headed by Rajiv Varma, an electrical engineering professor from the University of Western Ontario, has brought in cheers to the wind farms that struggle to operate during windstorm nights.

20 Aug 2010

The Size of a Private Wind Turbine Puts South Ribble Council in a Quandary

Farmer Reg Wareing has put the South Ribble Council in a quandary with his application to construct an 85-feet wind turbine to supply electricity to his farm located away from Dunkirk Lane in Leyland.

20 Aug 2010

Maxwell Technologies’ BOOSTCAP Ultracapacitors Enable Functioning of Wind Turbines in All Weather Conditions

Maxwell Technologies, a manufacturing company building up economical energy storage and power delivery solutions, has reported an increase of 40% in sales of its patented BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor products used in wind energy related applications.

20 Aug 2010

Idaho Power Closes RFP Without Awarding Wind Energy Contract

IDACORP Inc, the principal subsidiary of Idaho Power, in May 2009, had issued a RFP (Request for Proposals) seeking to buy around 150 MW of wind energy by the year 2012.

20 Aug 2010

Eoliatec to Install Wind Power Farm in Jalisco, Mexico

Eoliatec of Mexico, a power generation company, is set to install a wind farm in Jalisco, Mexico at an investment of more than $100 million. The wind energy project named Aeolus will be constructed in the Ojuelos, Jalisco municipality.

19 Aug 2010

Wind Farm to be Built in Tornquist, Argentina

A wind farm is likely to be constructed in Tornquist, Buenos Aires, Argentina at a cost of $200 million.

19 Aug 2010

Sea Breeze Power Corp Progresses with Knob Hill Wind Farm Project

Sea Breeze Power Corp, a Canadian company engaged in providing clean and sustainable green energy, has signed a deal with International Power Canada an auxiliary company of International Power a British energy company pertaining to the possession of the 99 MW Knob Hill wind farm project, with an option for the company and the first nations who are engaged in the project to procure equities in the Knob Hill project.

19 Aug 2010

ACCIONA Energy to Construct Lamèque Wind Farm in Canada

ACCIONA Energy a global company, providing services in the renewable energy, water sources and infrastructure sectors, is expected to receive about 13.79 million Canadian dollars as incentive from the government of Canada over the next ten years for the construction of the Lamèque wind farm, it is building in New Brunswick Canada.

19 Aug 2010