Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the latest iteration of its annual Wind Technologies Market Report, which pulls together a wealth … Wind Energy Is One of the Cheapest Sources of Electricity, and It’s Getting CheaperRead more
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World’s first floating wind farm starts generating electricity
Five giant turbines have been tethered to the seabed about 15 miles from Peterhead in Aberdeenshire. The wind farm has been officially opened by Nicola … World’s first floating wind farm starts generating electricityRead more
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Harvey Pushed This Texas Wind Farm All the Way to the Max
Pattern Energy Group Inc.’s Gulf Wind farm in Texas remained in operation even as Hurricane Harvey devastated the state with a deluge of rain and … Harvey Pushed This Texas Wind Farm All the Way to the MaxRead more
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World’s biggest wind turbines go online near Liverpool
The planet’s biggest and most powerful wind turbines have begun generating electricity off the Liverpool coast, cementing Britain’s reputation as a world leader in the … World’s biggest wind turbines go online near LiverpoolRead more
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Dutch open ‘world’s largest offshore’ wind farm
Dutch officials on Monday opened what is being billed as one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, with 150 turbines spinning in action far … Dutch open ‘world’s largest offshore’ wind farmRead more
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The first U.S. offshore wind farm just shut down a diesel plant
America’s first offshore wind farm just helped to shut down a small diesel-fired electric power plant on Block Island, Rhode Island. Block Island officials on … The first U.S. offshore wind farm just shut down a diesel plantRead more
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Wind Energy Now Directly Competing With Coal On Cost
Last week, Xcel Energy announced a multi-state wind capacity project, anticipated to be the largest in the United States. Spanning seven states, the project covers … Wind Energy Now Directly Competing With Coal On CostRead more
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Wildlife friendly windmill
Royal Society for Protection of Birds (RSPB) those bats are only likely to be in-flight around dawn and dusk at wind speeds between 2 and … Wildlife friendly windmillRead more
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Giant wind turbine sets record
The new V164 9 MW turbine from Danish company MHI Vestas Offshore Wind produced an amazing 216,000 kWh on December 1, 2016. The turbine was … Giant wind turbine sets recordRead more
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Wind power briefly sets record as source for electricity in U.S.
Wind briefly powered more than 50 percent of electric demand on Sunday, the 14-state Southwest Power Pool (SPP) said, for the first time on any … Wind power briefly sets record as source for electricity in U.S.Read more