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GE and E.ON sign major O&M deal for US wind turbines
GE (NYSE: GE) and E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America have signed a seven-year operation and maintenance (O&M) agreement covering EC&R’s complete fleet of 529 GE wind turbines installed in the United States. The O&M deal is one of the largest wind services deals ever signed by GE. The agreement is designed to maximize turbine availability and energy production ...
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Gamesa to install purpose-built turbines 3,400 metres above sea level in China
The company has received two new orders for the supply of a total of 98 MW in China. The first order entails the supply of 24 G90-2.0 MW turbines (48 MW) at the Cangfang wind farm, which is 3,400 metres above sea level. The other encompasses delivery of another 50 MW for phase two of the Senjitu II complex. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has received two new orders in ...
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Top 10 Wind Turbine Manufacturing Companies - Vestas Continues to Dominate as Emerging Chinese Players Provide Stiff Competition to Global Leaders
European wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, from Denmark, dominated the global market in 2011, with a market share of 12.7% on the basis of installed capacity, which was 5,054 Megawatts (MW). Looking forward, Vestas will continue to dominate the global wind turbine industry despite stiff competition from emerging Chinese wind turbine manufacturers. Global Information Inc (GII) is pleased to ...
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Improving international wind power law
International regulations and laws laid down in 1982 by the United Nations are failing to address the modern issues surrounding the development of offshore wind farms, according to a legal expert at the Russian Academy of Science in Moscow. Writing in the International Journal of Public Law and Policy, Ekaterina Anyanova explains how alternative methods of energy production, ...
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MIT analysis suggests generating electricity from large-scale wind farms could influence climate — and not necessarily in the desired way.
Wind power has emerged as a viable renewable energy source in recent years — one that proponents say could lessen the threat of global warming. Although the American Wind Energy Association estimates that only about 2 percent of U.S. electricity is currently generated from wind turbines, the U.S. Department of Energy has said that wind power could account for a fifth of the nation’s electricity ...
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Silk green caps for a greener world helps consumers raise funds for a green cause
More and more people are looking for simple ways to help make the world a healthier place. But often the pressure and bustle of day-to-day life can make it seem overwhelming to seek out and implement the small changes that can make a big difference. Now, for the third year, Silk Soymilk's Green Caps for a Greener World program provides people with an opportunity to support clean wind energy or ...
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NREL acquires fuel cell hybrid vehicles from Toyota to support hydrogen infrastructure, production, and vehicle performance studies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently received four fuel cell hybrid vehicles - advanced (FCHV-adv) on loan from Toyota through a two-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. These vehicles will help NREL enhance its research related to hydrogen fueling infrastructure, renewable hydrogen production, and vehicle ...
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Faith Technologies Helps Build First-Of-Its-Kind Solar-Wind Hybrid Project
Faith Technologies, a leader in electrical planning, engineering, design and installation, in partnership with Juhl Energy and General Electric (GE), recently began work on a first-of-its-kind solar-wind hybrid project in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. This new solar-wind hybrid will provide clean, low cost, locally generated and renewable energy to the Lake Region Electric Cooperative. The hybrid ...
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Offshore wind industry sets record year for installations in first half of 2015
Installations in the first half of 2015 touched 2,342.9MW - tripling the grid-connected capacity for the same period last year. As a result, total installed offshore wind capacity in Europe hit 10,393.6 MW in 82 wind farms across 11 countries. Kristian Ruby, Chief Policy Officer at the European Wind Energy Association, said: "It has taken the offshore wind industry just six months to set the ...
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Gamesa secures new order in China to install turbines at an altitude of over 3,200 metres
The company has been contracted to supply 32 MW for Concord New Energy, with whom it recently agreed another order for a project being developed at an altitude of 3,400 metres. In addition, Gamesa will deliver another 50 MW for phase three of the Senjitu II complex. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has received two new orders1 in China for the supply of a total of 82 MW to ...
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Ex-Im Bank Provides $159 Million in Trade Finance for Pennsylvania Manufacturer to Export Turbines to Wind Farm in Honduras
WASHINGTON, - Gamesa Wind US LLC, a wind-turbine manufacturer headquartered in Langhorne, Pa., will export equipment and services for the Cerro de Hula Wind Farm, the first utility-scale wind project in Honduras, with the support of project financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). Ex-Im Bank's $159 million direct loan to the project sponsor, Energia Eolica de ...
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German Wind Industry Anticipates Breakthroughs
Last week an initial breakthrough was made to further accelerate Germany's shift to renewable energy. The country's four major grid operators provided the German government with a new plan for a major grid expansion. The government is reviewing the plan and has recently intensified high-level meetings among national and state-level players. Germany Trade & Invest experts will attend this ...
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Underscoring its commitment to cleaner energy solutions, GE dedicates $45 million eco-friendly renewable energy global headquarters
The dedication of our new, state-of-the-art global headquarters represents our ongoing mission to provide renewable energy solutions that will help meet both the world’s energy and environmental needs,” said Victor Abate, vice president, renewable energy for GE Power & Water. “It also stands as an important symbol of the rapid growth and success of our renewable energy business. When we ...
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Mass Megawatts` Improved Wind Augmentation System is Near Completion
Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (OTC: MMMW) today reports that the company's new wind augmentation system is near completion. The Company plans to have a demonstration video soon on its website www.massmegawatts.com of wind turbines using the augmenter near an identical turbine without the new wind augmentation unit. The video with data collection information will help illustrate the increase of ...
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Environmental Protection UK urges joined-up thinking and sound guidance on wind turbine noise assessment
Environmental Protection UK welcomes guidance published today by DEFRA, which aims to help local authorities investigate complaints about noise from wind farms. his comes after the publication of DECC commissioned research last week, that highlighted the need for clear, up to date guidance on how wind turbine noise impact is assessed in development proposals, which is urgently needed to reduce ...
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Providing Capital and Technology, GE Advances Partnership with Enel Green Power to Build One of Minnesota’s Largest Wind Farms
Expanding its partnership with global renewable energy company Enel Green Power, GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services has committed approximately $156 million in common equity for one of Minnesota’s largest wind farms, using GE turbines. The GE unit now owns 51 percent of the 200-megawatt Prairie Rose wind project under construction in southern ...
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BASF acquires extrusion technology from B.C. foam: PET foams for the wind energy sector
BASF has purchased the PET foam business of the Italian company B.C. Foam S.p.A., headquartered in Volpiano. The companies have agreed not to disclose the purchase price for the transaction. The acquisition includes production facilities and intellectual property rights, as well as a special extrusion process which enables the production of high-performance PET foams with very high densities. ...
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Supporting the rollout of hydrogen energy
As the UK's first renewable hydrogen refuelling station opens, the Gas Metrology team at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is supporting the rollout of hydrogen vehicles through its hydrogen purity laboratory, which provides quality assurance to refuelling stations. Hydrogen is set to become a crucial part of the UK's future energy mix as the government strives to meet challenging targets ...
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GE receives US$2bn largest ever wind turbine order
Mesa Power LLP, a company created by legendary energy executive T. Boone Pickens, has placed an order with General Electric to purchase 667 wind turbines capable of generating 1,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 300,000 average US homes. The agreement represents the first phase of the four-phase Pampa Wind Project that will become the world’s largest wind energy project, ...
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Sioux Tribes of South Dakota and Arent Fox Announce Wind Power Initiative at CGI America
Earlier today, former President Bill Clinton and leaders from six Sioux Indian Tribes announced a new wind power initiative that will harness South Dakota's greatest natural resource and spur long-term development in the economically depressed region. The initiative, which is receiving critical legal and public policy counsel from Arent Fox LLP, was announced as a Clinton Global Initiative ...
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