UK Government Announces £10 Million in Funds for Wind Energy Project
The government has just recently announced £10 million worth of public funding for a number of companies that are handling offshore wind energy projects. This is all part of the UK government's plan to create more renewable energy. This now represents ...
by Justin Becks July 8th, 2010
New Wind Turbine Technology Said to be More Reliable
Just recently some brand new, more reliable wind turbine technology was unveiled. This wind turbine, which is still in the first stage of development, offers the latest in the next generation of offshore turbines. It was unveiled at a ceremony ...
by Lynnette Adamson June 3rd, 2010
Google to Pump £25.6 million into Wind Power
Apparently the internet search giant Google has just announced that it will now invest up to £25.6 million (or $39 million) into wind farms. This giant has already expanded into the mobile phone and maps of the world business. Now ...
by Samantha Donovan May 11th, 2010
RenewableUK Warns Against New Wind Power Feed in Tariff
The large energy companies that dominate the wind power market now have a lot to fear from the new feed in tariff that was just recently introduced. This feed in tariff deals with domestic rooftop generation, and they are saying ...
by Samantha Donovan April 6th, 2010
Ground Breaking Ceremony at Cyprus’ First Wind Farm
The ground was broken for the first time at Cyprus' first ever wind farm in Kouklia near the Orites region. As soon as the project is up and running, it will supply 82MW using 41 wind turbines which will produce ...
by Jason Drew October 7th, 2009
Sempra Energy Invests in BP Wind Farm
Sempra Energy announced Thursday that they would be investing in 200 MW of capacity at a wind farm in Indiana, USA, which is being developed in conjunction with a unit of BP. The investment will be the company's first venture in to the wind energy industry. Sempra Generation, a unit of
by Lynnette Adamson September 22nd, 2009
Fortum Joins With Metsähallitu for Finnish Wind Farm
Fortum and Metsähallitus have announced a joint endeavor in the wind power project located in northern Finland in the Kuolavaara-Keulakkopää region. The project incorporates roughly 18 separate generating stations each which have a capacity of 2-3 MW. Once completed the overall wind farm will have a total capacity of 100 -
by Beth Williams September 18th, 2009
Man Dies at RWE npower’s Scottish Wind Farm
At a wind farm owned and operated by RWE npower a man has been reported dead after being found unconscious on top one of the farm's large wind turbines. Although the details of the accident have not bee released, the man is said to have died while performing routine maintenance
by Lynnette Adamson September 17th, 2009
BP Sells Wind Farm Assets in India
BP just announced that they have sold their wind farm in India today, just another sign of BP's efforts to diminish their internationally holdings in the renewable energy sector. BP also recently disbanded their London renewable energy headquarters saying they ...
by Samantha Donovan September 17th, 2009
Duke Energy Plans ‘Top of the World Windpower Project’
Duke Energy recently went public with plans to build and manage a 200 MW wind energy facility outside Casper, Wyoming. The wind farm, dubbed the Top of the World Windpower Project, will be the ninth, U.S. based-wind farm for the ...
by Lynnette Adamson September 2nd, 2009
Siemens Commissions New Wind Turbine-Powered Facility
Last week Siemens Drive Technologies and Winergy Drive Systems Corp. officially commissioned their second wind turbine joint venture at a facility located in Elgin, Illinois. The new $20 million facility will help to create over 300 new jobs for the ...
by Justin Becks September 1st, 2009
