Posts Tagged ‘wind’

15 December 2008

EPURON, GE Energy Financial Services launch Asian renewable energy trust

EPURON, a Singapore-based subsidiary of the Conergy Group, and GE Energy Financial Services have launched Asia-Pacific's first renewable energy private trust to accelerate growth and investments in wind, small hydroelectric, solar, biogas and biomass power generation throughout the region.

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15 December 2008

EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions the largest wind farm in France

EDF Energies Nouvelles has commissioned the Salles-Curan wind farm. With capacity of 87 MW, the facility is the largest facility in France.

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12 December 2008

Red Rock Wind Energy to develop community wind energy in Iowa,

The development of wind energy in Northwest Iowa, US is to expand again with the formation of Red Rock Wind Energy, a community-owned wind farm development company.

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11 December 2008

Wind developments pose a threat to wildlife, report

Wind developments pose a threat to Britain's precious upland areas reveals a new report, Impacts of Wind Farms on Upland Habitats, published by the John Muir Trust.

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11 December 2008

Scotland can beat 2020 renewables targets, report

Scotland can hit its target of 50 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 and keep exporting electricity to England and Northern Ireland, according to the first major independent study of the Scottish Government's renewable energy targets.

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10 December 2008

Wind energy company Mariah Power closes second round of venture financing

Wind energy company Mariah Power, has closed its second round of financing, which will go towards expanding the company and developing its latest Windspire technology. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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10 December 2008

OG&E issues RFP for 300 MW of wind power

OGE Energy's electric utility subsidiary, OG&E, is requesting proposals from wind power developers for construction of up to 300 MW of new capability. OG&E intends to add the new capacity to its power-generation portfolio by late 2010, the company said.

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9 December 2008

Sainsbury’s to build £8m wind project in Scotland

Retail giant Sainbury's has struck a deal with generator A7 to build a new £8m wind project in Lochhead, Scotland, due to be completed in the summer of 2009.

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9 December 2008

DONG Energy, Wind Estate unveil second stage of Danish wind farm project

DONG Energy and Wind Estate have opened the second stage of Overgard wind farm, Denmark’s largest onshore wind project.

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9 December 2008

Converteam completes testing and validation of first HTS coil for renewable energy

Zenergy Power’s collaborative partner for wind and hydro power, Converteam, has completed testing and validation of its first full-scale HTS coil for renewable power generation.

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9 December 2008

EWEA dubs Europe the leader in global energy revolution

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) believes the Renewable Energy Directive confirms Europe as the leader of the energy uprising the world requires.

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8 December 2008

Novera Energy submits two UK wind planning applications

UK renewable energy company Novera Energy has submitted planning applications for two wind farms in Northumberland, UK.

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8 December 2008

Cavico Transportation receives approval to build wind farm in Vietnam

Cavico Transportation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cavico, has been given the go-ahead to build a wind farm in Vietnam.

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5 December 2008

Welwind Energy International receives final approval for wind farm

Welwind Energy International has received a letter of final approval from the local regional mayor for the Zhanjiang Power Purchase Agreement to construct its proposed wind farm.

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4 December 2008

Tennessee Valley Authority seeks 2,000 MW of renewable power generation

The Tennessee Valley Authority is requesting proposals to supply up to 2,000 MW of renewable power generation to them by 1 June 2011.

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4 December 2008

American Electric Power toys with multi-state transmission project idea

American Electric Power is assessing the feasibility of building a multi-state, extra-high-voltage transmission project across the Upper Midwest, US, to support the expansion of renewable energy.

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4 December 2008

UK DECC gives Welsh offshore wind farm project the thumbs-up

Npower Renewables has received the go-ahead from the Department of Energy and Climate Change to build the world’s second largest offshore wind farm off the coast of North Wales. The 750 MW Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm, combined with three other nearby wind farms, is expected to generate enough electricity to power up to[...]

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4 December 2008

3TIER releases 5km world wind map

Renewable energy assessment and forecasting company 3TIER released a 5km resolution global wind map.

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3 December 2008

Renewable Energy Holdings to develop a wind farm in Poland

Renewable Energy Holdings has entered into an agreement with Gamar to develop a wind farm in Poland.

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3 December 2008

BWEA welcomes CCC’s latest carbon report

The British Wind Energy Association has welcomed the Climate Change Committee’s Low Carbon Economy report.

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