European project to train young wind energy researchers launchedThursday, 05 November 2009Technicians from Spain’s National Renewable Energy Centre (Cener) have held the first meeting of the European WAUDIT (Wind Resource Assessment Audit and Standardization) project. This training p...
Blackhawk vertical axis wind turbine undergoes testingWednesday, 28 October 2009Taking its name from the Blackhawk helicopter, a new vertical axis wind turbine is being tested at Idaho National Laboratory's Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) in the USA. According to it...
Canadian wind sector stalls while the rest of the world steams aheadWednesday, 28 October 2009A Canadian federal programme to promote investment in wind farms will expire this year, and the Canadian Wind Energy Association is concerned about the Government’s reticence to say what, if any...
E.On starts testing of 180 MW offshore wind farm in UKWednesday, 28 October 2009The sixty 3 MW wind turbines supplied by E.On’s compatriots Siemens Windpower are now all in place and the wind farm - which has required an investment of €400 million - is practically read...
China “plugs in” first three offshore wind turbinesMonday, 26 October 2009The three machines form part of the Dong Hai Bridge wind farm which is expected to exceed 100 MW and will become the first offshore wind farm in the country. The wind farm will comprise a total of 34 ...
US installs over 1,600 MW of wind power in just three monthsFriday, 23 October 2009The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has reported in its third quarter market report that 1,649 MW of new capacity has been connected in the third quarter. This exceeds the amount installed in ...
Turkey attracts European and Asian wind energy playersTuesday, 20 October 2009The Mediterranean country has seen the signing of two very significant wind energy agreements in the last week. Firstly, the British wind developer RES has announced the acquisition of a portfolio of ...
Canadian Hydro acquires largest offshore wind projectWednesday, 14 October 2009Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the rights to a 4,400 MW offshore wind prospect (“Offshore Wind Prospect”) in Lake Erie, Ontario (Canada)...