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UK - Winds of change blow across the global market

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:39:32 -0000

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Wind power is the most mature of mainstream renewable energy technologies and, if the world's electricity generation is to be made cleaner, it must play a large part.

The International Energy Agency estimates that, if global greenhouse gas emissions are to be halved by 2050, as scientists say is necessary, then wind must represent about 17 per cent of worldwide power generation by that date.

Tags: wind

Posted by: ggarcia

Energy Transitions Past and Future

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:12:42 -0000

Tags: fossil fuel solar wind

Posted by: bennett

China's Wind Power Industry: Blowing Past Expectations

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:36:41 -0000

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At the end of 2007, China's installed base of wind power totaled just over 6 gigawatts (GW), making China the fifth largest producer of wind power, after Germany, the U.S., Spain and India. As a consequence of the rapid build-out of wind power projects in China, in April 2008 the National Development and Reform Commission revised its 11th Five Year Plan Period plan for wind power development from 5 GW to 10 GW by 2010.

Tags: china wind

Posted by: ggarcia

Global Wind Turbine Markets and Strategies, 2008-2020

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:42:12 -0000

Tags: research trends wind

Posted by: bennett

ENN: OPINION: China’s Wind Power Development Exceeds Expectations

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:57:41 -0000

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A recent boom in Chinese wind power development has surpassed the government's original target and forced policymakers to set a new goal that might still be too modest.

Tags: china wind

Posted by: ggarcia

Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Fish Juice: N.J. Fisherman Angling To Develop Offshore Wind

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:57:54 -0000

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File this one under if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

A group of commercial fishermen wants to get in on the rush to build offshore wind farms to generate electricity. It’s an interesting about face for the fishing industry, which has traditionally fought offshore industrialization – other than their own floating seafood factories, that is.

The effort is attracting attention in New Jersey, where the state is looking to provide grants for a pilot offshore wind farm.

Tags: ocean offshore usa wind wsj.com

Posted by: keulenae

Underwater Wind Turbines? bioWAVE System Designed to Create Energy from Ocean Currents : CleanTechnica

Tue, 27 May 2008 09:12:24 -0000

Tags: ocean trends turbine wind

Posted by: bennett

ENN: Pioneers show Americans how to live "off-grid"

Mon, 26 May 2008 18:27:53 -0000

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BISBEE, Ariz (Reuters) - With energy prices going through the roof, an alternative lifestyle powered by solar panels and wind turbines has suddenly become more appealing to some. For architect Todd Bogatay, it has been reality for years.

Tags: offgrid solar wind

Posted by: ggarcia

Technology Review: Invest In Green France

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:05:04 -0000

Tags: france fuel.cell green nuclear solar wind

Posted by: keulenae

Wind power: Europe wants to pick your brains

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:40:54 -0000

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Posted by: bennett

ENN: Inexpensive residential wind turbine

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:32:04 -0000

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Inexpensive residential wind turbine

Don’t look now but it appears residential renewable energy systems and wind power technology are getting cheaper.

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Posted by: ggarcia

Clean Break :: Is market ready for alternative wind?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:06:44 -0000

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Posted by: bennett

Wind Power Growth Surpasses Projections

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:31:27 -0000

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Wind Power Growth Surpasses Projections

Washington, D.C., United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]

Global wind power capacity rose 27 percent in 2007 to more than 94,100 megawatts (MW), led by capacity additions in the European Union, the United States, and China, according to the latest Vital Sign Update from the Worldwatch Institute.

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Posted by: ggarcia

Technology Review: Wind Power That Floats

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:57:07 -0000

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Historically, wind technology has been seen on land and near offshore locations. Restrictions, such as prohibitively expensive offshore foundations to support wind turbines larger than 20 meters, may be viewed as stunting potential market growth. Now, new technology based on floating turbines may enable deeper offshore placement. The view mentioned with this news is that pushing turbines further out to sea will equalise the issue of aesthetics. However, the real issue here is can this technology deliver a useful and economic addition to the grid. posted by bennett

Tags: offshore wind

Posted by: bennett

Energias Alternativas e Renováveis: Energias renováveis

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:12:20 -0000

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Investimentos de R$ 10 bilhões estão sendo programados para a geração de energias renováveis no Ceará e Rio Grande do Norte, nos próximos dois anos, aproveitando os excepcionais recursos naturais do Nordeste, especialmente sol e ventos.

In Brazil there will be investments of US$6 billion in renewable energy for next 2 years. posted by ggarcia

Tags: renewable wind

Posted by: ggarcia

Deep-Water Wind: In the Wind, Out of Sight | EcoGeek | Wind, Turbines, Turbine, Power, These

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:29:32 -0000

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A Norweigan company, SWAY A/S, is developing a deepwater wind turbine system. It seems that this system may offer a technical solution to two issues which are related to wind. These issues are that turbines are an eyesore for some and that of positioning turbines to receive a consistent wind flow. By enabling turbines to be placed far out to sea SWAY theoretically overcomes the eyesore issue. Also, wind flow may be more consistent in the open ocean and therefore a more approporiate environment to harvest consistent wind.

posted by bennett

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A Norwegian company called Sway is developing a deepwater system that will allow turbines to be situated farther out to sea where winds can be steadier and stronger, and where the turbines are hidden from all save a few passing ships.

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Posted by: bennett

Sale of Buffalo Creek Wind Farm

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:53:30 -0000

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Wind Capital Group (WCG), one of America’s fastest-growing independent developers of wind energy, announced today that it has sold its 200 megawatt Buffalo Creek Wind Farm in Franklin County, Iowa, to Interstate Power and Light Co

Tags: power sales wind

Posted by: ingenheiro

Quiet Wind Turbines For UK Businesses | Got2BeGreen

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:26:28 -0000

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A UK company called Quiet Revolution has developed a unique model capable of blending into a business center creating not only a great visual display but also work as a renewable energy device.

Tags: power wind

Posted by: ingenheiro

E.ON to Acquire Wind Farms in Spain and Portugal

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:40:30 -0000

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E.ON to Acquire Wind Farms in Spain and Portugal

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Posted by: bennett