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NextEra Energy Resources Selects GE’s New 1.7-100 Brilliant Wind Turbine for Michigan Wind Farm

GE will supply 59 of its new turbines, which will have a hub height of 80 meters, to NextEra Energy Resources, LLC’s wind farm, planned for the thumb region of Michigan.
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Plan for £250k wind turbine technician training facility in Grimsby revealed
A PLAN to create a £250,000 training facility in Grimsby – capable of equipping 1,500 wind technicians a year with vital skills to take offshore – has been revealed....
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Hempel awarded patent for revolutionary low-solvent wind turbine coating system
The Ultra-High Solids and Speed system (UHSS), a unique two-coat protective paint system for onshore wind turbines produced by leading coatings manufacturer Hempel, was granted a patent from the European Patent Office. ...
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Wind Power Revolution: The World’s First Timber Turbine
A German engineering firm has erected the world’s first wooden wind turbine tower in Hanover, a 100-metre-tall multi-megawatt wind turbine that can produce electricity for about 1,000 households. ...
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Windpower: Ancient, Not Infant
“The use of wind power is as old as history,” resource economist Erich Zimmermann observed in his 1951 treatise, World Resources and Industries....
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CGE Announces their "Wind for a Better Community" Grant
Clean Green Energy LLC “CGE” www.cleangreenenergyllc.com has issued a “Wind for a Better Community Grant” for schools, local governments, and public facilities....
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Windpower: Ancient, Not Infant
“The use of wind power is as old as history,” resource economist Erich Zimmermann observed in his 1951 treatise, World Resources and Industries....
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CGE Announces their "Wind for a Better Community" Grant
Clean Green Energy LLC “CGE” www.cleangreenenergyllc.com has issued a “Wind for a Better Community Grant” for schools, local governments, and public facilities....
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UK's Renewables Energy Champions Recognised with Award
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has announced the winners of the association's inaugural Energy Awards. ...
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Smart Paint Could Revolutionize Structural Safety of Bridges, Mines and More
An innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before structural damage occurs is being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow....
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The ACCIONA Windpowered Antarctica Expedition successfully completes its polar crossing
The ACCIONA team ends its 3,500km crossing of the South Pole using only a wind-drawn sled....
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Smart Paint Could Revolutionize Structural Safety of Bridges, Mines and More
An innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before structural damage occurs is being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow....
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The ACCIONA Windpowered Antarctica Expedition successfully completes its polar crossing
The ACCIONA team ends its 3,500km crossing of the South Pole using only a wind-drawn sled....
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3B-the fibreglass company blows fresh prospects into the wind energy sector
Introducing the first of a new benchmark series of products for turbine blade manufacturing....
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First WindFloat Successfully Deployed Offshore
Successful offshore deployment of a full-scale 2-megawatt (MW) WindFloat off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal. ...
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Cambridge Consultants spins out Aveillant to get wind farms turning
New high-tech radar company removes key barrier to wind energy expansion....
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First WindFloat Successfully Deployed Offshore
Successful offshore deployment of a full-scale 2-megawatt (MW) WindFloat off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal. ...
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Cambridge Consultants spins out Aveillant to get wind farms turning
New high-tech radar company removes key barrier to wind energy expansion....
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Gigantic Mould For Wind Turbine At Table Bay
At 2.5MW, I-WEC’s turbines will be nearly double the size and capacity of the 1.3MW turbines currently in use in South Africa....
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Wind farm development can be powerful, as long as proper design is implemented
Wind energy can be developed in a way that is compatible with wildlife....
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Designing Reliable Ice Detection Technology
Labkotec Oy has introduced an ice detector to support the needs of wind turbine operations for more reliable operation, consistent performance, reduced maintenance and improved safety....
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Wind farm development can be powerful, as long as proper design is implemented
Wind energy can be developed in a way that is compatible with wildlife....
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Designing Reliable Ice Detection Technology
Labkotec Oy has introduced an ice detector to support the needs of wind turbine operations for more reliable operation, consistent performance, reduced maintenance and improved safety....
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Japan plans floating wind power for Fukushima coast
Floating turbines better suited to deep water ...
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GE to develop more powerful wind turbine, invests in Aussie solar project
General Electric Co., the world's biggest maker of electricity-generation equipment, plans to develop a wind turbine that generates as much as six times more power than its largest land-based model....
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport selects Cambridge Consultants for Wind Farm radar solution
Radar mitigation system design to solve the problem of interference by wind farms. ...
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GE to develop more powerful wind turbine, invests in Aussie solar project
General Electric Co., the world's biggest maker of electricity-generation equipment, plans to develop a wind turbine that generates as much as six times more power than its largest land-based model....
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport selects Cambridge Consultants for Wind Farm radar solution
Radar mitigation system design to solve the problem of interference by wind farms. ...
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First OCAS North American Wind Turbine Obstacle Collision Avoidance System in Full Commercial Operation
OCAS Inc. is pleased to announce that the first North American wind farm with an OCAS solution is now in full operation....
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Stena Line, first in the world with wind power onboard a ferry
As part of Stena Line's environmental efforts, a world first project is now getting underway. ...
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Quality offensive by the German wind energy industry
The German Government and State of Bremen are involved in the establishment of a new scientific testing facility in Bremerhaven....
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Stena Line, first in the world with wind power onboard a ferry
As part of Stena Line's environmental efforts, a world first project is now getting underway. ...
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Quality offensive by the German wind energy industry
The German Government and State of Bremen are involved in the establishment of a new scientific testing facility in Bremerhaven....
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Moventas Successful in Extreme Conditon, Full DriveTrain UP - Tower Repair

Moventas complete one and entered another full wind turbine drivetrain service project in extreme conditions.
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Asset manager provides R2.5bn for solar, wind projects

Asset manager Futuregrowth Asset Management has provided R2.5-billion in debt funding, which will offer investment opportunities in new solar and wind projects for clients’ funds under management.
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London Array fully powered and producing green electricity

Full capacity has now been reached at the 630MW first phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array.

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Wind Energy Direct’s first UK turbine is operational

Wind Energy Direct’s first UK wind turbine project is now operating in Northumberland.
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GE Prototype of World’s Most Efficient High-Output Wind Turbine Operational at European Test Site

The 2.5-120 is the company’s first brilliant wind turbine, driving higher power output, improving service productivity and creating new revenue streams for customers.
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China Wind Market Quarterly Report Q4 2012

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Largest wind power plant in Ukraine – Vestas wins order for 105 MW

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PPG launches mobile version of Wind Power System Selector

Optimised interface enables fabricators and manufacturers to source information on PPG’s range of wind turbine coatings whatever their location.
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Iberdrola and Neoenergia have built three new wind farms in Brazil with a Combined Capabity of 80 megawatts

The three facilities are equipped with Gamesa technology, a benchmark company that IBERDROLA uses for its renewable energy projects around the world.
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The US Wind Industry - Production Tax Credit Extension Fuels it Again

The US Wind Industry – Production Tax Credit Extension Fuels it Again
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Vestas receives 34 MW order for Italy

Vestas has received an order for 17 V100-2.0 MW turbines for Italy.
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American wind power now generates over 10 percent of electricity in nine states

In Iowa and South Dakota, wind energy is more than one-fifth of total energy production
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Proposed EU sea planning law will boost investor certainty

European offshore wind energy sector to plan investments based on a mapped use of sea space.
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Siemens gains accreditation by Global Wind Organisation for its safety training

Siemens Energy has been granted certification by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) for its training facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, and the U.S.
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