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...
windMade consults on new product standard
Wednesday, 08 May 2013 Robin Whitlock
The first global consumer label for companies using wind energy has launched a proposed windMade Standard for products and services
New marine terminal to support US offshore wind industry
Wednesday, 08 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will become the first port in the US to support the country’s growing offshore wind industry
Denham Capital invests $75 million in Aussie wind power portfolio
Tuesday, 07 May 2013 Dan McCueDenham Capital, a leading global energy-focused private equity firm, has invested $75 million in a one GW portfolio of Australian wind power projects currently under development.
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 7/05/2013
Tuesday, 07 May 2013 REM • Canada Loses WTO Appeal in Renewable Energy CaseVoice of America • UK Renewable Energy Growth In 2012 Clean Technica • Army to spur renewable energy with $7 billion contractFederal Times ...
New technology multiplies the potential for marine energy
Monday, 06 May 2013 REM By Anders Jansson, CEO, Minesto Marine energy – for instance energy from tidal and ocean currents – is the ‘best of the best’ amongst green energy sources: it has the greatest potential (in t...
RES Group's global construction portfolio passes 8 gigawatts
Monday, 06 May 2013 REMThe Prime Renewables GmbH, a company of Prime Capital AG, has acquired a portfolio of three operational wind farms with a total capacity of 27.5 MW.
Prime Renewables acquires three French wind farms
Monday, 06 May 2013 REMThe Prime Renewables GmbH, a company of Prime Capital AG, has acquired a portfolio of three operational wind farms with a total capacity of 27.5 MW.
GE to install wind turbines with integrated battery storage
Friday, 03 May 2013 Robin WhitlockInvenergy will deploy three GE Brilliant 2.5-120 turbines with integrated battery software applications at its Mills County wind Farm in Texas
DECC Public Attitudes Survey finds positive support for renewables
Thursday, 02 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe survey found 68 percent of people in the UK supported deployment of wind turbines with only 11 percent opposed