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EU destroys competitiveness - throws away 1.1 billion Euros per day
More wind energy will increase Europe's competitiveness, which is being undermined by increasing fossil fuel import costs. As EU Heads of State and Government meet to discuss Europe's energy policy on 22 May, they should remember that the EU paid 406 billion Euros for oil and gas imports in 2012 (1.1 billion Euros per day), 3.2% of its GDP. The bill has gone up by 200 billion Euros over the past ...
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GE Software Powers Research on Efficient Wind Energy Production
GE today announced that it is working with Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to investigate ways to improve wind farm productivity and efficiency. The results of the study will directly contribute to future product and service designs. The project is part of a larger Department of Energy (DOE) investment of $9 million to an IIT-led consortium to enhance the ...
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Ethiopia signs EUR 200m deal for largest wind farm in Africa
Ethiopia on Thursday signed a 220-million-euro (300 million dollar) deal with a French company for the construction of Africa's largest wind farm. The contract was inked by representatives of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPC) and French wind turbine manufacturer Vergnet. The wind farm is expected to produce 120 megawatts within two and half years, making it the largest such ...
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Exelon Responds to Wind Subsidy Phase-Out Plan
Exelon Corporation today released the following statement in response to the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) proposal to phase out the wind production tax credit (PTC): “The proposal which the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has offered for 'phasing-out' the federal wind energy production tax credit (PTC) is completely unacceptable. Rather than a reasonable ...
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China wind power capacity jumps to record high
China boosted its installed wind energy capacity last year to a record 19.81 million kilowatts as the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter tries to switch its power grid to cleaner energy sources. The National Energy Administration said Thursday that wind farms produced 153.4 billion kilowatt hours of electric power in 2014, making up 2.8 percent of total generated electricity. Last year's ...
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Mortenson to Build Largest Single-Phase Wind Project in North America
Mortenson, a leading renewable energy contractor, has been selected to build what will be the largest single-phase wind farm ever built in North America. The 600-megawatt Rush Creek Wind Project, owned and operated by Xcel Energy, will be home to 300 turbines and an 83-mile transmission line near Limon, Colo. "We are pleased to be selected to construct this significant project for Xcel ...
By Xcel Energy
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DNV GL maps wind energy production potential in Zambia, Tanzania and The Maldives for World Bank ESMAP project
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has created the preliminary wind atlases for Zambia, Tanzania and The Maldives, as part of phase 1 of an Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) project funded by the World Bank. The project aims to reveal the true extent of wind energy production potential in each of the three countries. ...
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Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer lays out state`s energy future in ceres sustainability podcast
Ceres launched its first episode today in a three-part podcast series exploring Montana’s energy future. The episode features Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, now serving his second term as governor, who discusses why he is keen to kick America’s dependency on foreign fuel supplies. Listen to the podcast here: www.ceres.org/resources/podcasts/montana-energy-part-one/view. From ...
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EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Company in Hale County, Texas; Facility Will Create Almost 200 Construction Jobs and Bring $110M to Area
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final greenhouse gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permit to Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. (GSEC), Antelope Elk Energy Center in Abernathy, Texas. Golden Spread plans to construct a natural gas-fired simple cycle turbine. “We continue to work with Texas’ businesses to take action ...
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New supply partners for biggest wind energy distribution portal
Exactly on schedule to coincide with the beginning of the repair season, the online distribution platform WINDSOURCING.COM has further expanded its position as the leading global sales portal for product and service offerings in wind energy. Its product range from components, spare parts and repair equipment has further grown to around 15,000 items. Forming part of it now is the entire wind ...
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Gamesa showcases at Awea its new G114-2.5 MW wind turbine: more energy production with the lowest CoE
The new turbine, based on the 2.0 MW platform proven technology, reaches the highest efficiency and profitability in medium wind sites G114-2.5 MW produces 29% more energy than Gamesa’s G97-2.0 MW turbine while lowering the cost of energy by 10% Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind industry, showcases its new wind turbine with 2.5 MW of unitary power: the G114-2.5 MW at the ...
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Champion energy celebrates Earth Day with far-reaching promotions
Scott Fordham, president and chief executive officer, today announced that Champion Energy Services (www.championenergyservices.com) is celebrating Earth Day with a range of promotions and programs. Residential Promotions Champion Energy's 'Green for a Day' promotion is providing all Texas residential customers with an upgrade to 100 percent wind energy at no charge. A two-pronged e-marketing ...
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EU reaches 100 GW wind power milestone
100 GW of wind power can generate electricity over a year to meet the total consumption of 57 million households, equivalent to the power production of 39 nuclear power plants. It took the European wind energy sector some twenty years to get the first 10 GW grid connected. It only needed 13 years to add an additional 90 GW. Half of the total European wind power capacity has been installed over ...
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NRDC REPORTS: Typical Wind Farm Supports Nearly 1,100 Jobs; Adds Millions of Dollars to Local Communities
Each major wind farm in America creates nearly 1,100 jobs and can add tens of millions of dollars in new taxes and other benefits to the communities where they're located, according to two new reports from the Natural Resources Defense Council. A new 250-megawatt wind farm will create 1,079 jobs throughout the many steps of building that wind farm, according to the NRDC report "American Wind ...
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IEG: Ecomondo and Key Energy, two top events together in new approaches for the circular economy and renewable energies
On the one hand, a huge boost for packaging, textile-fashion, building and automotive production chains. On the other, focus on renewable energies with considerable attention to wind, solar and energy storage systems. The two Italian Exhibition Group Shows include the Circular Smart City project Circular economy on the one hand and renewable energy development on the other: the enormous ongoing ...
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EDPR opens the Champagne Berrichome wind farm in Ambrault and Vouillon
EDP Renewables (EDPR), the world’s fourth largest wind energy producer, has opened its new 10 MW wind farm today in the municipalities of Ambrault and Vouillon, in the French department of Indre. The five wind turbines located at this facility will generate clean electricity equivalent to the energy consumed by over 17,000 people or, in other words, equal to the population of the commune of ...
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Eight Governments pledge to kickstart offshore wind in the Baltic Sea
At an Offshore Wind Conference, hosted by the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW), high-level representatives of eight Baltic Sea countries and the European Commission signed a joint declaration to accelerate the build-out of new offshore wind capacities in the Baltic Sea. Among the signatories of the Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Declaration are Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, ...
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Wind Generation Benefits Farmers, Rural Communities and the Environment
U.S. energy production is undergoing rapid transformation, with substantial impacts to the agriculture and rural economies. Many farmers already produce renewable energy by growing corn to make ethanol and soybeans for biodiesel. Now, more farmers and ranchers are harvesting the wind blowing over their land to make electricity. Large wind turbines increasingly dot the countryside, and, like ...
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GE and Fina Enerji Fuel Wind Energy Growth in Western Turkey
GE (NYSE: GE) will provide 43 wind turbines to Turkish energy developer Fina Enerji for four new projects in western Turkey, the two companies announced today at the first annual Turkish Wind Energy Congress. All four wind farms will contribute to Turkey’s energy independence while supporting the country’s investment in domestic renewable energy. The four Fina Enerji projects will ...
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NextEra Energy Resources commissions its 10,000th megawatt of wind energy
Earlier today, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, celebrated the commissioning of its 10,000th megawatt (MW) of wind energy. NextEra Energy Resources achieved this significant milestone when it commissioned its 10,000th MW at its 400-MW Limon Wind Project in Colorado. Altogether, NextEra Energy Resources' North American wind energy fleet is capable of generating enough electricity to power a city ...
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