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REpower Receives First GL Unit Certificate for MM Series Turbine
Written on 10 Mar, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
REpower Systems AG has received the first unit certificate from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for new turbines in its turbine portfolio. The certificate is the first ever that has been issued for a wind turbine (generation unit) with a double-fed generator... (Continue reading)
Wind Gets Boost from EU Transmission Investment
Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
The European Commission this week allocated over €903 million to electricity interconnection projects as part of its broader European Economic Recovery Plan, injecting new impetus into long standing electricity grid development plans within the EU. Nine projects received funding, including... (Continue reading)
US Wind Potential Higher Than Previously Estimated
Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
New wind potential estimates for the lower 48 states based on windNavigator, AWS Truewind's high-resolution wind resource dataset have been released. The estimates were produced in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and they mark the first comprehensive... (Continue reading)
Intertek to Host Webinar on North American Regulatory Requirements for Small…
Written on 24 Feb, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
Intertek will be hosintg a free 1 hour webinar on March 4, 2010 at 2:00 EST on regulatory requirements for small wind turbines. Confusion regarding product safety requirements for wind turbines has led to costly permitting and project delays by... (Continue reading)
Second Wind Inc. Names Larry Letteney CEO
Written on 23 Feb, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
Second Wind Inc., a leading provider of wind measurement and information technology, today announced that Larry Letteney has been named Chief Executive Officer. Letteney succeeds Second Wind's founder, Walter Sass, who is widely credited with several key advancements in wind... (Continue reading)
REpower & Akuo Energy Close 51-MW Turbine Deal
Written on 22 Feb, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
REpower Systems AG and Akuo Energy SAS have signed three agreements for the supply of 25 wind turbines. The REpower MM92 turbines, each with a hub height of 100 meters and 2.05 megawatts (MW) of rated power will be installed... (Continue reading)
CPV REC Closes Keenan II Wind Farm Financing
Written on 16 Feb, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
CPV Renewable Energy Company has closed on financing and plans to begin construction on the 152-megawatt (MW) Keenan II wind farm, over approximately 8,000 acres 12 miles southwest of Woodward, Oklahoma. The project is scheduled for completion by year's end.... (Continue reading)
Successful wind tunnel test of controllable rubber trailing edge flap for wind…
Written on 16 Feb, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
For some years, the Wind Energy Division at Risø DTU in Denmark has been working to develop a method for controlling the loads on large wind turbine blades using a flexible trailing edge made of an elastic material which can... (Continue reading)
Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference Set to Kickoff Tomorrow,…
Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference (www.eilatenergy.com), one of the world's most important renewable energy events, will begin tomorrow in Eilat, featuring the participation of renewable energy experts, businessmen, politicians and policy makers from around the world. The conference, to... (Continue reading)
GE Files Patent Infringement Complaint Against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 23:00 in Wind Power | viewed times | 0 Comments
General Electric (GE) this week confirmed that it has filed a patent infringement complaint against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), in U.S. ... (Continue reading)
