Vestas wins order for 27 MW in Turbines for plants in Flanders, Belgium
Wednesday, 01 May 2013 REMVestas has received an order for 27 MW consisting of three units of the V112-3.0 MW and nine units of the V90-2.0 MW for Wind power plants in Flanders, Belgium.
New £15 million fund launched to develop offshore Wind turbine foundations
Wednesday, 01 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe Scottish Innovative Foundation Technologies Fund has been launched to encourage the development of prototype foundations for water depths greater than 30 metres
New Lithium Flow battery could help supply the grid
Wednesday, 01 May 2013 Robin Whitlock Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy and Stanford University have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and Wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical g...
Green Investment Bank to form investment alliance with Masdar
Tuesday, 30 April 2013 Robin WhitlockThe UK GIB and Masdar will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore investment opportunities in the UK clean energy sector
First electricity generated by Teeside offshore Wind farm
Tuesday, 30 April 2013 Robin WhitlockThe first large scale offshore Wind farm in the North East of England region has now started to produce electricity as work continues towards completion of the project.
Canada
Canadian scientists develop new energy storage solution
Monday, 29 April 2013 Robin WhitlockInexpensive process uses rust as a catalyst for capturing energy from Wind and solar through the electrolysis of water
Large, untapped, Wind energy potential in British cities says study
Monday, 29 April 2013 Robin WhitlockA new study has mapped the Wind energy potential of five city regions to show the best places for small to medium scale Wind turbines.
ROMO Wind Raises New Capital
Friday, 26 April 2013 REM ROMO Wind, the Zug, Switzerland-based Wind farm optimization company, has received an investment of €4.8 million from Yellow&Blue Investment Management, ABB Technology Ventures and b-to-v Partne...
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 26/04/2013
Friday, 26 April 2013 REM • Renewable energy Share of renewable energy up to 13% of energy consumption in the EU27 in 2011Europa.EU • Renewable energy projects gaining investor appeal Arab News • Boulder Wants More Win...
Canada
Court ruling on Wind turbines misrepresented says Canadian Wind company
Friday, 26 April 2013 Robin Whitlock The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that claims against Wind farms and are possible as soon as projects receive approval, but wpd Canada says claims of a victory for protesters are a misch...