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 New York coast could be site of new wind farms, U.S. government says Washington (UPI) May 28, 2013 - The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it was calling on companies to submit their interests for wind energy leases off the coast of New York. BOEM said it was moving forward with plans to lease wind energy areas in a region about 11 nautical miles south off Long Beach, N.Y. Walter Cruickshank, acting BOEM director, said in a statement the agency would decide whether or not t ... more |  |
A new concept to improve power production performance of wind turbines in a wind farm Beijing, China (SPX) May 27, 2014 - Wind energy is one of the most promising renewable energy resources in the world today. Dr. Hui Hu and his group at Iowa State University studied the effects of the relative rotation directions of two tandem wind turbines on the power production performance, the flow characteristics in the turbine wake flows, and the resultant wind loads acting on the turbines. The experimental study was p ... more |  |
Scottish energy sector gets a bit greener with RWE Innogy project Aberdeen, Scotland (UPI) May 23, 2013 - Scotland received another addition to its renewable energy portfolio with the inauguration of a hydroelectric facility, German energy company RWE Innogy said. RWE said its Maldie hydroelectric plant has an installed capacity of four megawatts, which can generate enough energy to meet the needs of 3,000 households. RWE said Thursday hydroelectric power was a key part of its renewa ... more |  |
German energy company RWE Innogy starts turbine installation at mega wind project Essen, Germany (UPI) May 20, 2013 - German energy company RWE Innogy said Tuesday it started installing the 48 turbines for the Nordsee Ost wind farm off the country's coast. "Since mid-March all of the marine foundations have been firmly anchored to the sea bed," project director Marcel Sunier said in a statement. "Commencement of the turbine installation now signals the second phase." The 48-turbine wind farm, wh ... more |  |
Irish 'green paper' outlines transition to a low-carbon economy Dublin, Ireland (UPI) May 12, 2013 - Ireland aims to move energy efficiency and renewable energy to the forefront of an economy that depends on imported fossil fuels, the energy minister said. "A progressive energy agenda is needed," Irish Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte said in a statement. "We are embarking on a new avenue of ending our energy island isolation, reducing our dependence on imported fossil fuels and strengthen ... more |  |
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U.S. moves closer to first-ever offshore wind farm Providence, R.I. (UPI) May 9, 2013 - The Rhode Island government signed off on environmental permits for what will become the nation's first offshore wind farm, the project's developer said. Deepwater Wind received a permit from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to start deployment of its Block Island wind farm slated for the state's waters. The company's chief executive officer, Jeffrey Grybow ... more |  |
970-MW wind farm off the Isle of Wight considered London (UPI) May 8, 2013 - British campaign group Friends of the Earth said Thursday a wind farm proposed off the coast of the Isle of Wight was a "huge success" for energy security. A national infrastructure planning commission said an application for the Navitus Bay Wind farm has been accepted for examination. If built, the wind farm would feature 194 turbines and associated infrastructure and have an installed ... more |  |
Offshore wind supported with U.S. federal funding Washington (UPI) May 8, 2013 - The U.S. Energy Department said it was backing three offshore wind demonstration projects with up to $47 million to help take advantage of an untapped resource. Projects slated for the coasts of New Jersey, Oregon and Virginia received financial backing for up to four years to deploy their projects in federal and state waters by 2017. "The Energy Department is working with public ... more |  |
GDF Suez, others, selected to build offshore wind farms Paris (UPI) May 8, 2013 - French energy company GDF Suez said it was selected by the French government to install and operate two 500 megawatt offshore wind farms. GDF Suez and its partners at EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA were selected to lead development of the Treport and Isles of Yeu and Noirmoutier wind farms off the French coast. "The partners are delighted about the decision, which is test ... more |  |
LDD completes relief drilling campaign for UK offshore wind farm Penryn, UK (SPX) May 05, 2014 - LDD has successfully completed drilling monopile foundations for RWE Innogy's Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm, North Wales, UK. LDD has been working on the project since 2011, when it designed, built and delivered one of the world's largest reverse circulation drill rigs, the LD5000, within 10 months. Because of the pile design, the LD5000 - capable of drilling up to 8.0 m - had to relief d ... more | |
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E.ON anchors transformer to offshore wind farm Dusseldorf, Germany (UPI) May 2, 2013 - German energy company E.ON said Friday the multi-ton offshore transformer station for the Amrumbank West wind farm in the North Sea is in now place. Eckhardt Rummler, director of E.ON's electricity generation business, said installing the transformer is a prerequisite to connecting the wind farm to the mainland on schedule. Amrumbank West will have a peak capacity of 288 megawatt ... more | |
Benefits from a low-carbon economy are clear, Scotland says Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) May 1, 2013 - An independent Scotland will make its mark on the global stage by advancing one of the best low-carbon economies in the world, the environment secretary said. Scottish Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead spelled out a series of benefits a low-carbon economy may bring to an independent Scotland. From moving away from nuclear power, to enshrining environmental protection in its constit ... more |  |
New Software Service Promises to Convert More Wind Into Power Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) May 01, 2014 - The Breeze Production system takes wind farm management software beyond mere analytics by letting wind farm owners benchmark their production assets. Wind farm owners around the globe are struggling to get their wind turbines profitable. The wind, the technology and the problems affecting output are similar everywhere. Reports have indicated more than 3% in unused potential due to underper ... more |  |
Foundations set for Gwynt y Mor wind farm Holywell, England (UPI) Apr 28, 2013 - German energy company RWE said Monday it finished installing foundations off the British coast for what will be one of the largest wind farms in the world. The company said it finished 160 foundations set for the Gwynt y Môr wind farm, located about eight miles off the coast of North Wales. "With this achievement behind us we can focus on installing the final 19 turbines, commis ... more | |
UGE launches the all-new VisionAIR3 New York NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2014 - UGE has announced the launch of the VisionAIR3, its cutting-edge wind turbine that offers greater durability and increased efficiency over its prior model of the same size. As part of UGE's growing suite of renewable energy solutions, VisionAIR3 retains the sleek design and silent power of its predecessors, while incorporating the latest advancements in turbine design. VisionAIR3 is the re ... more |  |
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Locally-owned renewable energy boost Scotland's green targets Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) Apr 25, 2013 - Maximizing community benefits from renewable energy programs will help Scotland reach its low-carbon benchmarks, the Scottish energy minister said. Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said the government adopted a set of principles that would help local communities benefit from onshore renewable energy projects. He said the main principle of the agenda was a benefits package th ... more |  |
Spanish island to be fully powered by wind, water Valverde, Spain (AFP) April 28, 2014 - The smallest and least known of Spain's Canary Islands, El Hierro, is making a splash by becoming the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power. A wind farm opening at the end of June will turn into electricity the gusts that rake the steep cliffs and green mountains of the volcanic island off the Atlantic coast of Africa. Its five turbi ... more |  |
Morocco wind farm, Africa's biggest, starts generating power Tarfaya, Morocco (AFP) April 24, 2014 - Africa's largest wind farm, at Tarfaya in southwestern Morocco, has started generating electricity and will be capable of meeting the electricity needs of several hundred thousand people, officials say. Installed on 10,000 hectares (24,700 acres) along the wind-blown southern Atlantic coast, the 80-metre (260 feet) high turbines, 131 in all, will be fully operational in October and produce u ... more |  |
BOEM extends planning time for OCS renewables Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - Companies now have more time to submit plans to the federal government for offshore renewable energy projects, the Interior Department said. The department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it extended the time requirement for site assessment plans for renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf. BOEM Director Tommy Beaudreau said companies now have 12 mont ... more | |
12 U.S. states account for 80 percent of wind power Washington (UPI) Apr 16, 2013 - 12 states combined to account for 80 percent of all the electricity generated from wind power last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. EIA released wind data showing Texas was the top wind energy producer, with 36 million megawatt hours of electricity generated last year. Iowa was second with 15 million MWh. In total, 12 states combined to produce 134 million MWh of e ... more | |
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