Fracking in UK Attracting Major Opposition
The controversial technology of extracting shale gas from under the ground by a process known as fracking, is beginning to generate opposition from local people […]
Category: WIND ENERGY BUSINESS NEWS
WIND ENERGY BUSINESS NEWS
Wind Power… With no Wind!
As we all know, when the wind is blowing, the electricity is generating. When it’s not, it stops. The problem of storing wind-generated energy for […]
Everything’s Bigger in Texas- Including the Wind!
Texas. The lone star state. Home of the Alamo, the huge ten-gallon cowboy hat, massive steers, and huge oil wells (but we don’t like talking […]
Czech Wind Growth Checked
The Czech Republic may not be on the tip of your tongue when considering European countries at the forefront of wind energy production: In 2013 […]
Focus on 3Tier
3TIER are an international company that uses weather science to help clients manage the risk of weather-driven variability. It’s not just data, it’s practical and […]
Matthew Knight Wants Standardised Substations for UK Offshore
Matthew Knight has been banging the drum and spinning the rotors for offshore wind power for a number of years now. He is Head of […]
New Radial Shaft Sealing Ring to Help Turbines Brave Extreme Weather
Today’s wind turbines are being established in increasingly hostile environments. From freezing icy high mountains to storm and salt-lashed seas. Maintenance of the turbines in […]
Innovative Wind Turbine Designs Part I
This Japanese design, the LoopWing wind turbine, was unveiled at the 2006 Japanese Eco-Products Exhibition. At that time, it was said that the turbine was […]
Vestas to Invest $380m to Expand Wind Power Capacity by 250Mw in Kutch – India
Danish wind manufacturer Vestas is planning to invest $380m in Gujarat, Kutch – India. The world’s number one wind power solutions provider Vestas is increasing […]
Danelaw for Wind!
Denmark, for long one of the most progressive countries, when it comes to renewable energy has now officially enshrined their climate goals into hard law, […]
The Two Faces of UK Conservative MP on Wind Power
Conservative UK Member of Parliament, Chris Heaton-Harris, was exposed as two-faced this week when he has secretly filmed undercover footage revealed significant differences between his […]
Siemens win Big Dutch Offshore Contract
Siemens has just clinched a deal with the Dutch Offshore Wind consortium called the Gemini Project. The contracts are for the construction, financing, and operations […]