Brodies survey identifies opportunities for future growth of Scotland's offshore wind sector
Planning and licensing issues, high grid connection charges and access to finance have been identified as some of the main challenges to the future growth of Scotland's offshore wind sector.
Technology & Innovation
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....
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. ...
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. ...
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....
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....
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....
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....
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. ...
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
First WindFloat Successfully Deployed Offshore
Successful offshore deployment of a full-scale 2-megawatt (MW) WindFloat off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal. ...
Cambridge Consultants spins out Aveillant to get wind farms turning
New high-tech radar company removes key barrier to wind energy expansion....
First WindFloat Successfully Deployed Offshore
Successful offshore deployment of a full-scale 2-megawatt (MW) WindFloat off the coast of Agucadoura, Portugal. ...
Cambridge Consultants spins out Aveillant to get wind farms turning
New high-tech radar company removes key barrier to wind energy expansion....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
Glasgow Prestwick Airport selects Cambridge Consultants for Wind Farm radar solution
Radar mitigation system design to solve the problem of interference by wind farms. ...
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....
Glasgow Prestwick Airport selects Cambridge Consultants for Wind Farm radar solution
Radar mitigation system design to solve the problem of interference by wind farms. ...
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....
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. ...
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....
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. ...
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....
Finance & Investment
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13/07/2011 09:01:59Sheralee MacDonald Agree, the 2 blade design has huge advantages in terms of light weight, cost-reduction and ease of installation. Windflow has proven the 2 blade ...
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10/06/2011 11:52:47Geoff Thomas Is it also 2 bladed and Downwind? If not, think of the advantages that would bring, - even lighter. Cheers, Geoff Thomas, Advanced Wind Technologies, Australia.
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21/03/2011 16:08:32weblink Video about Moventas' CMaS system, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4nTP_hVH6U&hd=1
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02/03/2011 22:04:12Brad Thomsen we manufacture almost the same system but we do not need gear box will have max output at 70 rpm patented in the USA. Will ...
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30/10/2010 06:59:49Anna Lawrie Is there a more detailed map to look at for the prarie wind project?
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