UK Reports Point To Wind, Tide Power Deployment - 2009-01-27 Britain on Monday removed a key obstacle to installing up to 7,000 wind turbines in the North Sea, and narrowed a shortlist of projects for generating up to 9 gigawatts of tidal power.
Wind Power Jobs To Double In EU By 2020 - 2009-01-21 Employment in the wind power industry will more than double in the European Union to around 330,000 in 2020, according to a report issued on Tuesday.
E.On Gets Approval For Onshore Windfarm In Scotland - 2009-01-15 E.ON, headquartered in Germany, has won approval after four years to build its biggest onshore wind farm in Camster in northern Scotland, which could power up to 35,000 homes, the company said on Wednesday.
First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Project Moves Forward - 2008-12-24 A plan to build the United States' first offshore wind farm took another step forward on Tuesday, after the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection approved its proposed undersea cables to transmit power to the mainland.
RWE Says To Build German Offshore Wind Farm - 2008-12-22 German utility RWE AG plans to build its first offshore wind farm, a 2.8 billion euro ($4.03 billion) project, one that adds it to the ranks of would-be operators off Germany's North Sea coast.
Wal-Mart in Wind Energy Deal with Duke Energy - 2008-11-21 Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday that it had entered into a partnership with Duke Energy to have wind power supply up to 15 percent of its energy load for roughly 360 of its stores and facilities in Texas.
UK To Boost Wind Farm Power Generation By A Third - 2008-10-23 Britain will boost the generation of power from wind farms by a third next year as part of efforts to hit renewable energy targets, a government minister said on Wednesday.
Boosting Green Energy Can Boost UK Jobs-Minister - 2008-10-21 Britain must remove bottlenecks holding back wind farms and other renewable energy projects as part of a drive that will create new jobs in green technologies, climate minister Ed Miliband said on Monday.
Study Eases Fear About Wind Farm Threat to Birds - 2008-10-01 Wind turbines do not drive birds from surrounding areas, British researchers said on Wednesday, in findings which could make it easier to build more wind farms.
Green Energy Heads Offshore - 2008-09-25 Congress quietly lifted the ban on offshore oil drilling yesterday, opening the vast waters of the outer continental shelf to oil and gas companies eager to exploit the area's substantial energy resources. But oil rigs aren't the only thing you can expect to see being built offshore.
UK Approves Building of Major Offshore Wind Farm - 2008-09-05 The British government has approved construction of a 500-megawatt offshore wind farm in Cumbria, northwest England, the government said on Thursday.
CEZ to Build Biggest Onshore Wind Park in Europe - 2008-08-28 Czech power group CEZ plans to build a 1.1 billion euro (US$1.62 billion) wind park in Romania, the largest of its kind in Europe, in a move to offset emissions from dirtier coal-fired power plants.
Wind, solar projects race to finish before tax credit expires - 2008-08-26 A congressional stand-off that has blocked extension of federal tax credits for renewable energy projects is setting off a boom in the wind and solar industries. Developers and customers are racing to install systems by year's end to qualify for the credits, which can cut the cost of a large commercial system by 30%.
Vestas Shares Surge on Wind Power Orders - 2008-08-18 Denmark's Vestas, the world's No.1 wind turbine maker, said on Friday its order backlog ballooned, sending its shares up nearly 8 percent despite operating profit coming in slightly below expectations.
Texas Approves Plan for 18,000 MW of Wind - 2008-07-18 Texas regulators Thursday approved a plan to lure US$5 billion in new investment to build power lines to move electricity from the state's windiest areas to power-hungry cities.
Blackstone to Fund 1 Bln Euro German Wind Farm - 2008-07-16 Blackstone Group LP will invest in a 1 billion euro (US$1.6 billion) project to build and manage a German offshore wind farm capable of powering half a million homes, the US-based private equity firm said.
DOE Taps Manufacturers to Advance Wind Power - 2008-06-05 The Dept. of Energy joined forces with six major wind turbine makers this week in a bid to grow wind energy production high enough to account for a fifth of total generation by 2030.
Wind Parks Off Norway Seen New Energy Export - 2008-05-27 Sea-based wind parks off Norway could generate large amounts of energy for export to the European Union with investments totalling up to $44 billion by 2025, a report indicated on Monday.
Queen Goes Green With World's Largest Wind Turbine - 2008-05-22 Britain's Queen Elizabeth is going green by investing in the largest wind turbine in the world, her property company the Crown Estate said on Wednesday.
Queen Goes Green With World's Largest Wind Turbine - 2008-05-22 Britain's Queen Elizabeth is going green by investing in the largest wind turbine in the world, her property company the Crown Estate said on Wednesday.
U.S. Wind Industry Installs 1400 MW of Wind Power in First Quarter 2008 - 2008-05-08 With the fate of a key federal incentive in the balance, the U.S. wind energy industry continued new installations at a rapid pace in the first quarter of 2008, putting 1,400 megawatts (MW) or approximately US $3 billion worth of new generating capacity in place.
116 MW Wind Power PPA Awarded in Quebec - 2008-05-07 Utility company, Hydro-Quebec Distribution (HQD) has awarded two 20-year electricity supply contracts (PPAs) to Venterre, a joint venture between Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. and TCI Renewables for the supply of 116 megawatts (MW) of electricity from two planned wind power projects.
Farmer pioneers green energy practices in Ohio - 2008-05-07 When he was laid up in the hospital recovering from knee surgery, farmer Ralph Dull picked up a thick notebook dropped off by a friend that detailed how wind generators produce electricity.
Hydro-Quebec Approves 2,004 MW Of Wind-Power Farms - 2008-05-06 Hydro-Quebec said Monday it accepted 15 bids from groups aiming to develop a total of 2,004 megawatts of wind-generated electricity that would come on stream from 2011 to 2015.
Huaneng To Build China's Largest Wind Farm - Paper - 2008-03-31 China's Huaneng Group will start in June building the country's largest wind farm of 300 megawatts, a Chinese paper said, as the world's second-largest energy user seeks to grow its tiny renewables sector.
Navajo Nation To Develop 500 MW Of Wind Power - 2008-03-28 The Navajo Nation, which has struggled for years to build a coal-fired power plant, said on Thursday it has formed a joint venture with a Boston company to develop 500 megawatts of wind energy on its lands in the US West.
Steelcase Makes Five-Year Committment to a Texas Wind Farm - 2008-03-19 Office furniture manufacturer Steelcase Inc. bought all of the renewable energy produced by a Texas wind farm for the next five years -- and a golden branding opportunity.
Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind - 2008-02-25 Texas, once the oil capital of North America, is rapidly turning into the capital of wind power. After breakneck growth the last three years, Texas has reached the point that more than 3 percent of its electricity, enough to supply power to one million homes, comes from wind turbines.
GE Sees 2008 Wind Revenue Approaching $6 Billion - 2008-02-13 US conglomerate General Electric Co expects revenue from its wind turbine business to approach $6 billion, a top executive said on Tuesday.
Ireland Gives Support Package For Wind Farm Growth - 2008-02-11 Ireland on Friday announced a government-backed guaranteed price for offshore wind power in a bid to boost the development of renewable energy.
Japan Follows Europe by Tapping Offshore Wind for Power - 2008-01-21 A sudden change in breeze spins the turbines in a different direction, an apt symbol of Japan's efforts to shift away from fossil fuels for renewable energy such as wind power to help cut its greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol.
Planned US Wind Farm Clears Regulatory Hurdle - 2008-01-16 Plans to build the United States' first offshore wind farm cleared a regulatory hurdle on Monday when a preliminary federal environmental review found it would pose no major ecological risks.
New Jersey Might add "Mini" Windmills to Turnpike - 2008-01-09 New Jersey could erect "mini" windmills along the state's Turnpike as a way to generate electricity and cut pollution as part of a plan to create a new agency to raise funds to improve roads and bridges, a state lawmaker said on Monday
Xcel Energy Issues Request for Proposals for 500 Megawatts of Wind Power - 2007-12-21 Xcel Energy today issued a Request for Proposals for 500 megawatts of wind power to help it meet Minnesota’s Renewable Energy Standard. Under the company’s preferred option, once built, project ownership would be transferred to Xcel Energy. The company will consider resources with commercial operation dates through 2011.
NWE plans for more wind energy - 2007-12-18 NorthWestern Energy intends to double its wind power capacity over the next seven years but foresees no new coal plant construction due to uncertainty over global warming, according to documents released by the company Monday.
Britain seeks to build enough wind turbines to power all its homes by 2020 - 2007-12-11 Britain unveiled plans Monday to generate enough electricity through offshore wind farms to power every home in the country by 2020, increasing production more than 60-fold and changing the look of its coastlines.
Investors Bet on China's Clean Energy Race - 2007-11-30 Beijing-based clean energy investors are enlisting foreign and local interest, as financiers show increasing faith in China's ability to meet tough goals to clean up its coal-based economy.
M'bishi Heavy Sees Japan Offshore Wind Power Drive - 2007-11-08 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd expects Japan's top electric power firms to invest in off-shore wind power from around 2010 to add more clean energy, a manager at the country's biggest heavy machinery maker said.
US Wind Power Installations to Rise 63 Pct in 2007 - 2007-11-08 US wind power installations are projected to jump 63 percent this year amid concern about global warming and rising fuel prices, an industry group said on Wednesday.
Wind turbine manufacturer pitches alternative to solar roof - 2007-11-02 Want to save on your electric bill with alternative energy but can't spring for a solar roof? The answer is blowing in the wind, at least according to Windterra, a Canadian wind turbine manufacturer that hopes to enter the California market via the East Bay.
Wind turbines to power Sydney desalinattion plant - 2007-10-15 Seventy-five wind turbines, from up to six wind farms around New South Wales, will supply power to Sydney's controversial desalination plant. NSW Water Utilities Minister Nathan Rees today will request proposals from suppliers to power the $A1.7 billion ($US1.53 billion) 400,000 MwH green power plant, News Limited reports.
NJPUC Looks into Offshore Wind Development - 2007-10-05 The Board of Public Utilities yesterday unanimously approved an offshore wind competitive grant solicitation with up to $19 million in funding to support the financing and development of an offshore wind pilot.
Texas Decision Could Double Wind Power Capacity in the U.S. - 2007-10-04 The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) issued an Interim Final Order yesterday that could enable construction of up to 22,806 Megawatts (MW) of new wind power in Texas.
Babcock & Brown to Buy Bluewater Wind - 2007-10-01 Babcock & Brown is buying Bluewater Wind, the developer of a proposed 150-turbine, 450MW wind farm to be located 11 miles off the coast of Delaware.
ING to Power All U.S. Operations with Wind Power - 2007-09-26 The purchase is equal to 100 percent of its electricity usage at ING locations throughout the U.S. The global financial services company is seeking to become carbon-neutral by the end of 2007.
GE Invests in Third Airtricity Wind Farm in Texas - 2007-09-21 GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of General Electric (NYSE: GE), is helping renewable energy company Airtricity, Inc. grow in the booming US wind energy market and boosting its own portfolio by investing in a 126.5-megawatt wind farm under construction in West Texas.
Naturener Expands Wind Energy Portfolio to 1,000 MW - 2007-09-20 Naturener Energy Canada Inc. announced that it has purchased 100% of the shares of Alberta-based West WindEau Inc., a wind energy development company.
Poland plans wind power plants at sea - 2007-09-10 Poland plans to build 300 wind-driven power plants on the Baltic Sea in a project described as the most spectacular of its kind, Polish Radio said Monday.
Turbines shortage boosts wind-power costs - 2007-08-31 A prolonged shortage of wind turbines is pushing up prices for wind energy projects and forcing developers to scramble for deals long before construction begins.
First Russian wind farm to be built in Kalmykia - 2007-08-03 A planned 150 megawatt wind farm scheduled to come online in 2010 will be the first ever to service the Autonomous Republic and Russian Federation.
FPL Energy announces expanded growth plan for wind business - 2007-07-30 With growing support for clean and renewable wind energy and the need for new sources of power generation to meet increasing demand, FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL) and the U.S. leader in wind energy development and operations, announced today an aggressive goal to add between 8,000 and 10,000 megawatts of new wind to its portfolio by the end of 2012.
The electricity is blowin' in the wind - 2007-07-23 Marketers at ConEdison Solutions, a subsidiary of the giant utility, are betting that, if they ask the right people, they'll find some willing to pay an average of $10 more a month to switch to wind power.
Houston Gets In The Wind - A Third Of The Way - 2007-07-16 "Hoping to stabilize a $150 million annual electricity bill, Houston officials have negotiated a contract to ensure that a third of the city's power is generated by wind." If approved by the City Council, the contract would make Houston a renewable energy leader among cities.
Wisconsin Power and Light Purchases Wind Turbines From Vestas - 2007-07-02 Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL), an Alliant Energy company , has purchased 41 wind turbines from Vestas Wind Systems (Nachrichten/Aktienkurs) for construction of the Cedar Ridge Wind Farm. The project will cover a 12.2-square mile area in the townships of Eden and Empire in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
World's first floating wind farm to be built in North Sea - 2007-06-28 The world's first floating wind turbine could be up and running in under two years after the German engineering giant Siemens teamed up with a Norwegian energy group yesterday to try to generate electricity in the middle of the North Sea.
Getting Wind Farms Off the Ground - 2007-06-08 If people object to wind farms cluttering up the countryside, one answer might be to put them in the air instead.
Energy companies make wind power a top investment - 2007-06-04 From Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to E.ON, the world's largest companies are investing in wind power, the best-performing energy in the past year.
An Old Steel Mill Retools to Produce Clean Energy - 2007-05-22 The turbines, owned jointly by BQ Energy of Pawling, N.Y., and UPC Wind of Newton, Mass., are able to produce a total of 20 megawatts of electricity a year, enough to provide power to 7,000 homes
A whale of a tale - 2007-05-15 A local company has designed a new type of wind-turbine blade that mimics the aerodynamic performance of a humpback whale's flipper, allowing a turbine to capture more of the wind's energy at much lower speeds.
Suzlon Announces 400-MW Wind Agreement with PPM Energy - 2007-05-03 Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Suzlon Energy A/S of Denmark, signed a contract for 400 megawatts (MW) of wind turbine capacity with PPM Energy that calls for delivery of 300 MW of turbine capacity in 2008 and 100 MW of capacity in 2009.
New Transmission Needed To Support Growing Texas Wind Generation Capacity - 2007-04-30 Every dollar spent for construction of new transmission lines to support the development of wind resources in Texas will result in a $5 to $7 reduction in energy costs, according to testimony filed April 24 with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT).
Offshore wind farms considered for Rhode Island - 2007-04-20 Gov. Don Carcieri's administration this week unveiled a report calling it feasible to build wind farms off the coast of Rhode Island as part of a plan to get 15 percent of the state's energy from wind in five years.
N.Y. state selects Conn. wind power maker - 2007-04-20 Noble Environmental Power, a Connecticut developer of wind-energy projects owned by JP Morgan Partners has been selected by the state of New York to provide renewable energy credits to New York consumers.
AEP, synonymous with coal, wants more wind power - 2007-04-04 American Electric Power announced it wants to enter long-term purchase agreements for 1,000 megawatts of wind energy, including up to 360 megawatts for its eastern United States service territory -- where coal has traditionally been king.
Cape Wind Project Clears State Hurdle - 2007-03-30 A plan to build the nation's first offshore wind farm cleared a key hurdle Friday, winning state approval of an environmental report submitted by the project's developers.
Spain's wind energy reaches new high - 2007-03-22 Taking advantage of a particularly gusty period, Spain's wind energy generators this week reached an all-time high in electricity production, exceeding power generated by any other source
Two oil giants plunge into the wind business - 2007-03-02 Two of the world's leading oil producers have almost overnight joined some of the biggest players in wind power in the United States, accelerating a trend of large corporations investing in the rapidly growing alternative-energy field.
Wind turbines planned for '08 - 2007-02-23 With legislative and regulatory action this year in Lansing supporting alternative energy, Michigan's leading wind energy proponent is ready to start building in 2008 the first of 90 wind turbines planned for Oceana County.
Offshore wind farm plan approved - 2007-02-19 The wind farm, located 14 miles off the Suffolk coast, will have the potential to generate up to 500 megawatts of electricity - enough to power 415,000 homes.
NYSEG and RG&E Customers Request Wind Energy - 2007-02-15 As of the end of 2006, 9,300 NYSEG customers have signed up to purchase wind-generated electricity through a program the company began offering in August 2002 in partnership with Community Energy Inc. NYSEG and RG&E are subsidiaries of Energy East Corporation.
Analysis: Wind power gains momentum - 2007-02-14 While legislators and the media alike have focused much attention on corn-derived ethanol as an alternative energy source to petroleum, wind is steadily making headway as a viable option to electricity to generate power.
Low-Wind-Speed Blade Prototype Advances - 2007-02-09 A new blade design is promising to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of energy for wind turbines at low-wind-speed sites. The most distinctive characteristic of the blade is a gently curved tip, which allows it to respond to turbulent gusts in a manner that lowers fatigue loads on the blade.
Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Potential: 330 GW - 2007-02-07 The wind resource off the Mid-Atlantic coast could supply the energy needs of nine states from Massachusetts to North Carolina, plus the District of Columbia -- with enough left over to support a 50 percent increase in future energy demand -- according to a study by researchers at the University of Delaware (UD) and Stanford University.
Wind to Power Research Base in Antarctica - 2007-01-30 Using wind turbines marks a major change in Antarctic stations, which have previously relied on diesel generators because wind turbines were thought not to be sturdy enough for the harsh environment.
Wind Power Capacity in U.S. Increased 27% in 2006 - 2007-01-23 Wind power-generating capacity increased by 27 percent in 2006 and is expected to increase an additional 26 percent in 2007, proving wind is now a mainstream option for new power generation in the U.S., according to a market forecast released today by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
Iowa to Combine Wind Energy & CAES Technology - 2007-01-12 Backed by the U.S. Department of Energy, a group of municipal utilities in Iowa and surrounding states are planning to build a new energy park that would integrate a 75-150 megawatt wind farm with Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) technology.
Analysis: U.S. wind power boom to continue - 2007-01-09 A record 2,750 megawatts of wind energy capacity was installed in the United States last year and expectations for 2007 are even higher.
Enel to Build Wind Farms in U.S., Canada - 2007-01-05 Enel SpA, Italy's largest utility, said Friday it will build two wind farms in the United States and Canada with a combined capacity of 277 megawatts as part of a euro4 billion ($5.2 billion) investment in renewable energy.
Edison agrees to huge wind power deal - 2006-12-22 The Rosemead-based utility agreed to purchase at least 1,500 megawatts of power from the planned wind farm under a 20-year contract. The price was not disclosed.
Wind energy scores major legal victory in U.S. - 2006-12-21 In a case watched closely by the wind industry, a jury in Texas has found a huge wind farm not responsible for creating a private nuisance - and awarded the plaintiffs nothing.
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cape Wind - 2006-12-20 The Cape Wind project won a landmark victory this week in its quest to develop a 130 turbine wind farm off the Massachusetts coast. On Monday, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld the May 2005 ruling by the state's Energy Facilities Siting Council that approved construction -- and operation -- of an 18-mile undersea cable to connect the proposed Nantucket Sound wind project to the mainland electricity grid.
UK Offshore Wind Projects Given Green Light - 2006-12-19 The British government gave the go-ahead yesterday for two major offshore wind farms -- the London Array and the Thanet -- to be built off the southeast coast of England in the Thames Estuary. Together, the projects will boast more than 400 turbines and are expected to produce up to 1.3 gigawatts of electricity when fully operational.
Cape Wind's Prospects & Energy Output Get a Boost - 2006-12-15 Controversy still swirls around the proposal to place 130 wind turbines off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. One formidable political obstacle, however, will soon leave the scene, with a strong supporter taking his place.
Wind-powered System Under Way to Purify Water - 2006-11-29 The development of the integrated renewable energy-water system can reduce the cost of creating new sources of freshwater from impaired resources, such as brackish water, by directly addressing the major component of operating cost of desalination systems - energy.
Largest Gas Find in U.S. History Sparks "Louisiana Land Rush"
This is big... real big. In the swampy outskirts of Red River Parish, Louisiana -- 271 miles northwest of New Orleans -- a group of scientists made the discovery of a lifetime...
What they found more than 1,000 feet beneath the surface is the single largest natural gas deposit in U.S. History... and so far, the fourth largest deposit ever found on earth!
The four companies at the forefront are already up 51%, 80%, 41% and 66% -- since March 2009. And they're poised to run even more.
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