Opponents seek suspension of Antrim Wind Energy's construction certificate
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind EnergyIntervenors to the Antrim Wind Energy project want the Site Evaluation Committee to suspend the construction certificate it approved for the project. In a request for declaratory judgment, 104 petitioners want regulators to address financing issues and if the sale of the project to a Canadian firm would …
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Sweden's Potential Wind Farms Are Facing Fighter Jet Problems
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind EnergyWind power may be a key part of a renewable energy future, but any given wind farm faces its own possible hurdles, from upset people living near them, to birds dying, to political opposition to investment in renewable energy. Now in Sweden, there's one more obstacle wind turbines have to face: the …
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GE subsidiary in Turkey's ?zmir exports wind turbine blades to Australia
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind EnergyThe LM Wind Power plant, a subsidiary of General Electric Renewable Energy, which started operating last year in ?zmir's Bergama district, exported its first wind turbine blades to Australia in a short period of six months. With this export from its Bergama factory, LM Wind Power achieved a critical …
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Fayetteville and University of Arkansas advocate for Oklahoma wind energy project
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind Energy“The Wind Catcher Project helps the city of Fayetteville take a huge step towards our 100 percent clean energy goals and reducing carbon emissions,” said Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan, adding, “Fayetteville is committed to working with leaders of other cities, states, universities and businesses to …
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Gone with the wind literally
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind EnergyWind energy, particularly offshore wind, provides growing promise across the globe. In terms of generating wind power as also manufacturing equipment, India has a lot of catching up to do. A lesser known legal battle lost by US President Donald Trump in the UK Supreme Court in 2015 was on blocking …
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Miami Co files motion to dismiss wind farm suit
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind EnergyPERU – The Miami County Board of Commissioners has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the county's wind-energy ordinance is unconstitutional and violates residents' property rights. Charles and Donna Smith, who live in the area of a proposed wind farm project in northern Miami County, …
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Offshore Wind Market Value Varies Along East Coast Says Federally Funded Study
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind EnergyA new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds that the market value of offshore wind – considering energy, capacity and renewable energy certificates (RECs) -varies significantly along the U.S. east coast and generally exceeds that of land-based wind in the region. The new Berkeley …
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For All China's Might Western OEMs Still Dominate Wind
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind Energy“Envision over the last few years has been climbing the rankings like mad,” said Shanghai-based Shane Sun, head of APAC wind power at MAKE. Goldwind and Envision now share more than 44 percent of the Chinese market. The rest of the market is split between a slew of mostly national names, such …
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Logan County wind farm begins construction
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind EnergyIn this January 2017 file photo, Horizon Wind Energy's Twin Groves Wind Farm produces electricity on the rural landscape east of Bloomington. DAVID PROEBER, PANTAGRAPH FILE PHOTO. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print; Save. LINCOLN — Construction on a $325 million wind farm in Logan …
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Cooler times await wind power equipment firms over Centre's backing
Thursday, April 19th, 2018 | Filed under Wind EnergyWith clarity on the wind energy auction pipeline and ratification of power purchase agreements (PPAs) helping improve their order book, renewable energy (RE) firms, especially wind power equipment makers, are attracting the attention of analysts and investors. The domestic market is on a growth path …