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Scottish Renewables Responds to UK Government’s Grace Periods for Onshore Wind Farm Developers

Responding to the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s publication of grace periods for onshore wind farm developers as part of amendments to the forthcoming Energy Bill, Michael Rieley, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said.

9 Oct 2015

European Research Project Introduces Technical Improvements to Turbines to Reduce Cost of Wind Energy Generation

A European research project aims to reduce the cost of wind energy generation by introducing technical improvements to turbines, which will have to be much quieter in the future than is the case today.

5 Oct 2015

U.S. Now Further Away from Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Deployment

University of Delaware faculty from the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE), the College of Engineering and the Alfred Lerner School of Business and Economics say that the U.S. has fallen behind in offshore wind power.

1 Oct 2015

H2air and Nordex Officially Launch SRN Wind Farm in France

Less than 3 months ahead of COP21 in Paris, H2air and Nordex have officially inaugurated on Friday the 11th of September the innovative wind farm Seine Rive Gauche Nord (SRN).

23 Sep 2015

Wind & Solar Power Increased Without Additional Storage

Much of the nation's energy policy is premised on the assumption that clean renewable sources like wind and solar will require huge quantities of storage before they can make a significant dent in the greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation.

22 Sep 2015

Geronimo to Sell Electricity Produced by Apple Blossom Wind Farm to Consumers Energy

Geronimo Energy, LLC ("Geronimo") has entered into an agreement to sell the electricity produced by the Apple Blossom Wind Farm ("Apple Blossom"), a 100 megawatt (MW) wind development project located in Huron County, Michigan, to Consumers Energy ("Consumers"). As part of the agreement, Consumers will have a future option to purchase Apple Blossom.

18 Sep 2015

Atlantic Wind & Solar Begins Building 320KW Solar PV Plant in Burlington, Ontario

Atlantic Wind & Solar, Inc. is pleased to announce it has commenced construction on another 320 KW solar PV plant in Ontario, specifically in Burlington, following receipt of the Notice to Proceed from Ontario's IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator).

16 Sep 2015

Using Advanced Wind Turbines to Harness Wind Power

Wind power is attracting more and more interest. In Sweden it’s the third largest source of electricity. But research is facing some challenges: How can turbines interact with each other and how do you prevent neighbouring wind power parks from “stealing” energy from each other.

11 Sep 2015

Scientists Build First Full Observational Wind Atlas of Great Lakes

By compiling meteorological wind data – derived from several sources – Cornell University and the Technical University of Denmark scientists have assembled the first full observational wind atlas of the Great Lakes. The atlas bolsters the chances for developing wind energy in the region.

10 Sep 2015

MISTRAS Completes Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Turbines

MISTRAS Group Limited (U.K. subsidiary of MISTRAS Group), has successfully completed the design, manufacture, installation and first year’s operation of structural health monitoring systems on 32 offshore wind turbines in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm.

9 Sep 2015