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How Adding A Second, Smaller Rotor May Increase Energy Output
Hui Hu picked up a 3D-printed model of a typical wind turbine and began explaining two problems with the big, tall, three-bladed machines....
Siemens, Egyptian Government In Massive Wind Deal
Turbine supplier Siemens and the Egyptian government have reached an agreement to install 2 GW of wind power and a 4.4 GW combined-cycle...
Vestas To Ramp Up Employment At Colorado Blade Factory
Turbine maker Vestas says it will hire up to 400 workers for its Windsor, Colo.-based blade facility. Vestas says it is encouraged by...
Energy Department Throws Support Behind Larger Wind Turbine Blades
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $1.8 million in funds for the development of larger wind turbine blades that will help...
IREC Releases Report On Deploying Distributed Energy Storage
A report released by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) says that the market for distributed energy storage, while still in its infancy,...
Dow To Power Manufacturing Facility With South Texas Wind
Dow Chemical Co. has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Bordas Wind Energy LLC to purchase 200 MW annually for its...
SEWC To BOEM: N.C. Offshore Wind Buffer Zone Overly Protective
The Southeastern Wind Coalition (SEWC) recently submitted comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) during the comment period for the North...
Federal Energy Subsidies Fall 23% Over Four-Year Period
Federal energy subsidies fell 23% in the 2010-2013 time frame, according to a release by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). According to...
Report Outlines How European Offshore Wind Could Compete With Gas And Coal
The European offshore wind industry could become cost-competitive with conventional forms of energy such as gas, coal and nuclear within a decade, according...
Obama Administration Highlights Bright Future And Many Benefits Of U.S. Wind Power
A highly anticipated government report says U.S. wind power could double over the next five years and ultimately become one of the country's...
Study Provides New York A Road Map For Cutting Offshore Wind Costs
A new study offers a road map of key strategic steps New York State can take to reduce the costs of offshore wind...
Ontario Officially Launches Call For 300 MW Of Wind Power
Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has launched a long-awaited 565 MW renewable energy request for proposals (RFP), of which 300 MW will...
Gamesa, Areva Form Joint Offshore Wind Venture
Gamesa and Areva have jointly formed Adwen, an offshore wind company that seeks to combine the expertise and track records of the two...
NYISO: New York Wind Sets New Record
Electricity generated by wind power in New York reached a new record at the start of March, according to the New York Independent...
Full-Speed Ahead: Deepwater Wind Gives Alstom Notice To Proceed
Alstom has received the formal notice to proceed (NTP) from Deepwater Wind for the construction of five Haliade 150 6 MW offshore wind...
Presidential Hopeful Bush Supports PTC Phaseout
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush told an Iowa crowd over the weekend that he supports phasing out the production tax credit (PTC). The former...
Siemens Named Top Wind Turbine OEM For 2014: MAKE Report
Siemens and GE have obtained the top two spots on MAKE's Global Wind Turbine OEM 2014 Market Share analysis. According to MAKE, multi-industrial...
U.S. Wind Generated 4% Of All Electricity In 2014
U.S.-based wind power added significantly more new electricity than any other resource in 2014, according to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) data. Wind...
ACCIONA Opens Concrete Tower Plant In Mexico
ACCIONA Windpower has opened a plant in Mexico to produce concrete towers for wind turbines. The plant, located near Monterrey, produces concrete segments...
U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center Addresses Energy-Water Nexus
In what could be an opportunity for wind power, the U.S. and China have agreed to extend their partnership on the energy-water nexus....