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SKF launches portfolio of customer solutions with significant environmental benefits as part of its BeyondZero™ concept
SKF has launched the SKF BeyondZero portfolio which enables SKF customers to reduce their own environmental impact. The environmental improvements provided by solutions within the SKF BeyondZero portfolio are validated through a life cycle assessment methodology developed by SKF sustainability engineers. Results will be reviewed yearly by KPMG. “The SKF BeyondZero portfolio is a major step for SKF in our development of solutions with reduced e... [more]
Construction Completes On First Of Three World Class Buildings For Testing Offshore Renewable Technology
National contractor Shepherd Construction has completed the first of three new structures being constructed at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumberland. The three structures* form part of Narec’s £80 million + investment in world-class facilities for the testing of offshore renewable technologies. The new facilities being constructed will enable the accelerated lifetime testing of turbines and blades to develop im... [more]
Test completed on advanced generator for wind turbines
Wind Technologies, a new entrant to the wind turbine market, has recently completed testing on a radically different type of generator – one that has the potential to make radical cuts in the cost of operation & maintenance of wind turbines. Operating and maintenance costs are a growing issue, particularly for off-shore wind farms. The design is for a brushless doubly-fed induction generator, which not only increases the reliability of wind tur... [more]
Wind turbine installed for Gloucestershire Farmer
A Gloucestershire dairy farmer is reaping the benefits of installing a new 10kW wind turbine installed by renewable company Ploughcroft that will see him making savings on energy costs and income from Feed in Tariff of up to £7,000 per year. Mr Godsell, who runs a 200 head dairy farm near Stroud, was looking for a source of sustainable energy for his dairying business that would complement his existing renewable technologies. Calculations b... [more]
Kingspan renewables powers into the Wind Market
Kingspan has strengthened its position as a leading global player in the Renewables sector with the launch of Kingspan Wind and the introduction of two small high yield wind turbines (3kW and 6kW), which have been specifically designed to deliver maximum output, efficiency and reliability. Acquiring some of the assets from former wind turbine manufacturer Proven Energy, Kingspan has combined patented, high performance technology with long-stan... [more]
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Wind, copper theft knock out power
Gusts of wind and a large copper theft were to blame Wednesday evening for about 3,700 power outages across the capital city and Shawnee County. Officials estimate the monetary damage to a Westar Energy substation struck by copper thieves at $300,000.
Siemens receives its first wind power order in Chile
ORLANDO, Fla., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Energy has received an order for a total of 50 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 115 megawatts (MW) for the El Arrayan wind power plant in Chile. ...
Redstone College Prepares Its Wind Energy Technology Graduates to Meet Colorado’s Wind Power Job Demand Growth
Redstone College, a Denver-based institution of higher learning, celebrated the commencement of its fourth graduating class from its Wind Energy Technology Program on May 21, bringing the total number of graduates since the program launched in August 2010 to 106.
Policy uncertainty, a cause for worry: Wind power cos
The wind power industry fears that capacity addition will suffer due to policy uncertainty. Specifically, the generation-based incentive scheme that offered 50 paise a unit of electricity has not been extended.
Cleantech Solutions Receives $1.7 Million in Orders for Wind Power Components
WUXI, Jiangsu, China, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. ("Cleantech Solutions" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: CLNT), a manufacturer of ...
AMSC Receives 100 MW Wind Turbine Electrical Control System Order From Inox Wind
DEVENS, Mass. -- AMSC , a global solutions provider serving wind and grid leaders, today announced that Inox Wind Limited, part of India's Inox Group of Companies, placed a follow-on order for 50 of AMSC's ...
Islamic, Asian Banks Agree to Funding for Pakistan Wind Power
The Islamic Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank agreed to a $133 million financing plan to develop two wind projects in Pakistan as the nation seeks new renewable sources to overcome power shortages.
Nation's wind power generation capacity grew fivefold in last decade
The nation's wind power capacity has climbed about fivefold to 2.5 million kw over the past decade, sources say. But growth in fiscal 2011 shrank to just under 100,000 kw — the slowest pace in the decade — following the termination of subsidies for wind plant construction the previous year, the sources said Saturday.
PHI Group Partners With Global Sun Wind & Power Corp. to Provide Hybrid Renewable Energy to Southeast Asia
LOS ANGELES, Calif. and JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PHI Group, Inc., (PHIL.PK), (PHIL.PK), a company focused on energy and natural resources, announced today that it ...
Juhl Wind, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
PIPESTONE, Minn., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Juhl Wind, Inc. (JUHL.OB), the Leader in Community Wind Power, announced today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. "We are ...
