Sit-In At Vestas Ends Today As Workers Exit the Building
The six remaining Vestas' workers inside the plant ended their sit-in today on a peaceful note leaving the facility voluntarily after being notified by the courts they would be evicted. Two of the men waited until just minutes before bailiffs ...
by Jason Drew August 10th, 2009
BPA Will Hold Wind Forecast Competition
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is sponsoring a contest which will require researchers to come up with the best system to accurately predict changes in regional wind shifts up to 36 hours ahead of time. The contest will consist of ...
by Emma Young August 7th, 2009
Vestas Workers to Be Evicted Tomorrow
Today the court has warned the remaining six workers occupying Vestas wind turbine facility on the Isle of Wight that they will be evicted by court bailiffs tomorrow. The bailiffs dropped by the wind plant today and taped a notice to the building informing the workers that they should vacate
by Jenson Brayshaw August 7th, 2009
Six Workers Remain On At Isle of Wight Facility
Six workers today at Vestas wind facility on the Isle of Wight asked for a national day of action in support of their opposition to the factory closing imminently. The closure of the facility, Britain's only large wind turbine facility, ...
by Tessa Clarke August 6th, 2009
Vestas Will Regain Control of Isle of Wight Plant
Vestas UK won their court appeal today to repossess their wind power plant after it was seized by workers in protest over a week ago. The Newport court judge assigned to the case approved the appeal to have the workers ...
by Justin Becks August 4th, 2009
Vestas To Build Offshore Wind Farm for Belwind N.V
Vestas has secured a deal for the Blight Bank Offshore Wind Farm, a wind power plant, which houses 55 units of V90 3MW wind facility. The new wind power plant is going to be situated 46Kms off Zeebrugge, a coastal ...
by Samantha Donovan August 4th, 2009
Protesters Outside Vestas Attempt to Deliver Food to Workers
Protesters outside of Vestas UK Isle of Wight wind plant broke into the property today to deliver food to the workers staging a sit-in on the grounds. The protesters have publicly accused the company of attempting to starve the workers ...
by Jenson Brayshaw July 31st, 2009
Sumitomo Corp. Buys Shares in U.S. Wind Farm
Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA) and Sumitomo Corporation (SC) will partner together to enter the United States wind energy market by purchasing a large interest in a 120MW wind farm located in Texas. Sumitomo Corp. currently operates two other wind turbine ...
by Justin Becks July 30th, 2009
Sit-In On Isle of Wight To Last At Least 9 More Days
The Danish owned wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight was unable to clear the factory as workers are still staging a sit-in protest on the grounds. The workers announced they would continue to protest for at least another week after legal action taken by Vestas UK failed to bring
by Justin Becks July 30th, 2009
Thousands More Protestors to Descend on Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight continues to hold the world’s attention as thousands of environmental protesters are scheduled to arrive in a show of solidarity for the 25 workers staging a sit-in at Vestas’ wind turbine plant. Police at the Isle of Wight are preparing themselves for the arrival of over 15,000
by Emma Young July 30th, 2009
PNE Wind AG Receives Approval for Offshore Wind-Farm
Germany’s Federal Agency for Marine Shipping and Hydrography approved the Gode Wind II offshore wind-farm developed by PNE Wind AG. Construction on the wind-farm will begin sometime between 2011 and 2012 according to reports from PNE Wind AG. Gode Wind II will ...
by Jenson Brayshaw July 29th, 2009
