Placing wind farms offshore doesn’t deter opposition
Wednesday, 08 May 2013 Al Maiorino Offshore wind projects, though they are environmentally friendly and create electricity through wind, still face opposition from NIMBY (not in my backyard) groups. Many offshore wind projects have and...
Bristol network to promote energy saving homes
Tuesday, 07 May 2013 Robin Whitlock A new national network to encourage low-carbon retrofitting and led by Bristol-based organisations The Centre for Sustainable Energy and Bristol Green Doors has been launched today by UK Energy Minist...
Peel Environmental granted consent for Yorkshire AD plant
Thursday, 02 May 2013 Robin WhitlockCity of York Council has given the go-ahead for the construction of an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility on an old mine site in Yorkshire
Canada Green Building Council announces affordable green housing program
Tuesday, 23 April 2013 Dan McCueThe Canada Green Building Council unveiled a new affordable green housing program, through which it will provide free green building registration and certification to charitable building projects.
Famous medieval abbey installs energy saving heat pump
Thursday, 18 April 2013 Robin WhitlockFountains Abbey in Yorkshire, UK, was once home to a community of Cistercian monks. Now the National Trust are installing a ground-source heat pump system to save on energy costs
Lockheed Martin and Reignwood Group to develop ocean thermal energy plant
Wednesday, 17 April 2013 REMLockheed Martin is working with Reignwood Group to develop an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot power plant off the coast of southern China.
US wind power sector grew by 28 percent in 2012 according to AWEA
Wednesday, 17 April 2013 Robin WhitlockThe American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reports that growth in the US wind power sector has achieved a new record confirming it as a mainstream energy source
Indiana University installs $245,000 solar power array
Monday, 15 April 2013 Robin WhitlockIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is covering the flat roof of one of its buildings with solar panels – believed to be the largest array of its kind in downtown Indianapolis
Romania
Vestas awarded 72MW contract in Romania
Thursday, 11 April 2013 Robin WhitlockThe 36-turbine order constitutes the first part of a project consisting of a total of 42 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines to be installed in Tulcea County in Romania
CISWind2013 applauded as significant success
Monday, 08 April 2013 Dan McCue CISWind2013, a conference focusing on the wind energy industries of the CIS and Eastern Europe countries, is receiving high marks from attendees who believe the 28-29 March event helped significantly ...
Vestas receives 155.1 MW order for Mexico
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