First Wind, an independent North American wind power company, celebrated the completion of the first phase of its Milford Wind Corridor project. Located in Millard … 203 MW Wind power plant starts operatingRead more
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Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Go Online
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is expected to go into operation at a site 30 kilometers off the coast of Denmark. The farm, called … Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Go OnlineRead more
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Hywind: 2.3MW Floating Wind Turbine
Siemens and StatoilHydro have launched a floating megawatt-class wind turbine, Hywind. The wind turbine is anchored in 220 meters of water roughly 12 kilometers southeast … Hywind: 2.3MW Floating Wind TurbineRead more
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KitVes to generate elctricity for the ship
The Arc Engineering College in western Switzerland is one of nine European universities and partners working on the three-year KitVes venture, launched last year, to … KitVes to generate elctricity for the shipRead more
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Bird death because of wind farms
US wind farms kill about 7,000 birds a year, according to a recent study. Other studies of individual wind farms suggest a higher toll on … Bird death because of wind farmsRead more
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Wind Energizer
Leviathan Energy has completed initial testing on their Wind Energizer unit and is reporting gains in wind turbine output in the ballpark of 30% — … Wind EnergizerRead more
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70% increase in wind jobs in US
Here’s a talking point in the green jobs debate: The wind industry now employs more people than coal mining in the United States. Wind industry … 70% increase in wind jobs in USRead more
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U.S. will lead in wind power
The national trade association of America’s wind industry says in 2008 the industry had another record growth year – the third record year in a … U.S. will lead in wind powerRead more
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Global Wind Power Capacity Grew 28.8% in 2008
Global wind energy capacity grew by 28.8% last year, even higher than the average over the past decade, to reach total global installations of more … Global Wind Power Capacity Grew 28.8% in 2008Read more
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960-megawatt wind project in Germany
RWE Innogy has acquired the project company ENOVA Energieanlagen GmbH, which owns the rights to develop a 960-megawatt (MW) wind project off the German coast. … 960-megawatt wind project in GermanyRead more