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SgurrControl Validates ATLAS Solution To Extend Wind Turbine Life Span
SgurrControl, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, says it has completed the two-year testing and validation of its patented Advanced Turbine Load Alleviation...
New Pitch Control Slip Ring Enhances Wind Turbine Reliability
Moog Components Group Ltd., a division of Moog Inc. and a worldwide designer, manufacturer and integrator of precision control components and systems, has introduced...
DOE: The Falling Prices And Climbing Deployment Of Clean Technologies
A recent DOE report highlighting the accelerated deployment of clean energy technologies, including wind turbines, states that land-based wind accounted for 41% of all new capacity brought online in 2015.
Clean Power Plan Heard In Court; Renewables Groups Stay Confident
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments for and against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power...
Texas Panhandle Wind Farm Inks Construction Financing From GE
Falvez Energy has closed construction financing on the Falvez Astra Wind Project in Texas – the company’s first utility-scale wind project – from GE...
Beothuk Secures Partner For Newfoundland Offshore Wind Farm
On behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure II, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered into a partnership with Newfoundland-based developer Beothuk Energy to develop the 180...
Welcome To Texas, Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy Center
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today for Invenergy’s 120 MW Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy Center, located near Big Spring, Texas.
Invenergy employees, 3M representatives and...
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Announces Two European Deals
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is supplying turbines for two separate projects in Europe – the 92.4 MW Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm in the U.K....
Two New Turbines Join GE’s 3 MW Onshore Wind Portfolio
Through its renewable energy business, GE has introduced two up-rated versions of its 3 MW onshore wind platform: the 3.6-137 and 3.8-130 models.
The wind...
Newly Signed Bills To Spur Energy Storage In California
Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., has signed into law four new bills that are expected to directly impact energy storage in California.
According to the California...
SheerWind Brings Wind Funnel Technology To South Dakota
Through a new licensing agreement with Mark Luke Wind Energy LLC, Minnesota-based SheerWind’s wind power generating systems will now be marketed and deployed in...
Oklahoma Utility Seeks 80 MW-Plus Wind Projects
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) is requesting proposals for additional wind energy resources that must be in commercial operation by Dec. 31, 2018.
Proposed...
Acciona And Sentient Science Commit To Improved Wind Turbine Performance
Acciona Energia has reached an agreement with industrial software firm Sentient Science to extend the working life of the manufacturer’s global wind turbine fleet.
The...
Senvion Grabs Big Offshore Order For 6 MW Series
Senvion has inked an order worth over 203 MW for Trianel Windpark Borkum II, an offshore wind project to be installed 45 kilometers north...
ExxonMobil Reveals New Turbine Grease To Enhance Performance
ExxonMobil, a fuels and lubricants supplier, has introduced a new synthetic turbine grease that the company says can protect pitch, yaw and generator bearings from...
Wind Industry ‘Shocked’ As Ontario Halts LRP Mechanism
The decision will halt procurement of over 1,000 MW of wind and other renewables in order to save nearly C$3.8 billion in electricity system costs relative to Ontario’s 2013 Long-Term Energy Plan forecast.
Siemens Releases Two Wind Energy Product Announcements
Turbine supplier Siemens has released two product announcements that it says will aid in wind energy reliability and efficiency. In its first announcement, it...
GE, Wind Energy Investor To Supply 50 MW Of Wind Power In Turkey
GE Renewable Energy (GE) has signed an agreement with Turkerler Holding, an Ankara, Turkey-based wind energy investor, to supply a total of 50 MW...
Senvion Unveils Wind Turbine With 3.6 MW Power Upgrade
Senvion, a global manufacturer of both onshore and offshore wind turbines, has introduced a new turbine variant suitable for sites with medium wind speeds...
Vaisala Helps Xcel Meet 600 MW Rush Creek PTC Deadline
Renewable energy consulting services firm Vaisala has partnered with Xcel Energy to provide due diligence services for the 600 MW Rush Creek Wind Farm.
Once...