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• Solar Trade Association criticizes Contracts for Difference system Sun & Wind (Today) - Photovoltaics (Photo: BPVA) The UK government announced, that under its new Contracts for Difference (CfD) system only £ 50 million will be available per year for hydro, energy from waste, onshore wind, landfill gas, sewage gas and large-scale solar. Even if all of this...
• Gicon floating foundation construction underway Windpower Monthly (Today) - GERMANY: Construction of Gicon's SOF floating foundation has started at the company's factory in Germany....
• Gallery: OWPST Titan floating platform concept Windpower Monthly (Today) - USA: Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas' floating turbine platform design allows construction to take place on land....
• Gamesa doubles net profit (€42 million) and strengthens revenue growth Sun & Wind (Today) - Gamesa ended the first half of 2014 with €42 million in net profit, almost twice the 1H13 figure (€22 million). This increase strengthens the growing trend in profitability, with an EBIT margin of 7.7% at constant exchange rates, and in revenues, which increased by...
• Gamesa doubles profits in first half of 2014 Windpower Monthly (Today) - SPAIN: Gamesa doubled its net profit over the first half of 2014 setting it on course to hit its full-year targets....
• How to power California with wind, water and sun ScienceDaily (Yesterday) - New research outlines the path to a possible future for California in which renewable energy creates a healthier environment, generates jobs and stabilizes energy prices....
• Developer says managing a wind farm online is a breeze Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - A cloud based, wind-farm management system gives users early warnings of trouble, error codes for comparisons, and information that keeps turbines working longer.  Jonas, Corné, CEO, Greenbyte AB, www.breezesystem.com Technology development in the wind power industry has been focused on bigger rotors, taller towers, and...
• Gamesa doubles net profit, strengthens revenue growth Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - Gamesa ended the first half of 2014 with €42 million in net profit, almost twice the 1H13 figure (€22 million). This increase strengthens the growing trend in profitability, with an EBIT margin of 7.7% at constant exchange rates, and in revenues, which increased by 21%...
• U.K.’s HSE incident data for offshore wind sector now available Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - The G9 Offshore Wind Health and Safety Association, supported by the Energy Institute (EI), has published its first annual incident data report. This publication gives a comprehensive insight into the health and safety performance of the G9 members from 35 sites spread across the United...
• Gamesa doubles profits in first half Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - SPAIN: Gamesa doubled its net profit over the first half of 2014 setting it on course to hit its full-year targets....
• Science of Making Torque from Wind Conference Presentations: Offshore Vertical-axis Wind Turbine and Structural Health Monitoring Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - Todd Griffith, Brian Owens, and Phillip Richards traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark for the Science of Making Torque from Wind Conference (June 18 to 20, 2014).Three proceedings papers were presented. Phillip Richards (a PhD student at Georgia Tech) gave an oral presentation for the paper titled...
• Siemens D6 direct-drive wind turbine obtains type certification by DNV GL Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - The D6 direct-drive wind turbine is now type certified by DNV GL. This includes the maturity of the SWT-6.0-154 turbine design, its manufacturing, installation and commissioning processes, and related documentation. Siemens Energy has obtained type certification by certifying body DNV GL for the company’s innovative...
• Morgan’s slip rings improve turbine life and performance Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - Morgan Advanced Materials says their quality engineered slip rings ensure superior wind turbine life and performance. Morgan Advanced Materials says its slip rings can reduce down time and improve the life of equipment, while also reducing maintenance time and costs. Made with the latest innovations...
• Siemens 6MW turbine certified Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - GERMANY: Siemens has been granted type certification by DNV GL for its new 6MW direct-drive offshore turbine....
• Google offers $1m prize to shrink inverters Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - UNITED STATES: Google has launched a $1 million competition under which entrants are challenged to create a new compact inverter for use with wind turbines, among other things....
• Centrica calls for halt to offshore development Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - UK: Centrica, a utility with a holding in a major offshore project in development, has called for the UK to hold back on building any more offshore wind farms in the short term....
• Decc sets CfD £205 million budget for renewables Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - UK: The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) has set a £205 million (EUR 259 million) budget for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme set to launch in October....
• A come-along for tower flange holes that don’t quite line up Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - Equalizer International is increasing its presence in the growing global renewables sector through the introduction of an innovative new alignment tool for wind-turbine towers. Equalizer has drawn on its extensive knowledge and expertise in pipework alignment to develop its new Wind Turbine Tower Alignment Tool....
• Thomas & Betts brochure highlights engineered solutions for renewable energy facilities Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - The T&B brochure is organized around product groupings that provide solutions to specific challenges encountered in renewable energy facilities, such as safety, cost reduction and continuous operation, among others. Thomas & Betts’ brochure, “Electrical Solutions for Renewable Energy,” outlines the company’s product solutions for wind...
• Pathways to deep decarbonization Interim 2014 report Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - The Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP) is a collaborative initiative to understand and show how individual countries can transition to a low-carbon economy and how the world can meet the internationally agreed target of limiting the increase in global mean surface temperature to less than...
• Innovative Equalizer develops market first for wind-energy sector Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - Equalizer says its wind turbine tower alignment tool is the first of its kind. Equalizer International is increasing its presence in the growing global renewables sector through the introduction of an innovative new alignment tool for wind-turbine towers. Equalizer has drawn on its extensive knowledge...
• What happens to sub-structures & cables on the seafloor? Sandia examines Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - Sediment deposition and erosion around a single pile with 3-D representation (flow is left to right). A key risk driver in Offshore Wind (OW) projects is the potentially detrimental interaction between OW sub-structures and cables, and the seafloor. In previous years Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)...
• Juhl Energy team selected to lead development of $5.5 million wind-energy project at Tooele Army Depot Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - Juhl Energy, Inc., a provider of Clean Energy Solutions and the Leader in Community Wind Power, recently announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has awarded a $5.5 million contract to the team of Juhl is part of team that was awarded...
• Klüber Lubrication obtains ISO 21469 certification for its manufacturing facilities Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - With the NSF ISO 21469 certification, these products are being manufactured through a hygienic process that works to avoid risks for contamination, says Klüber. Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, has received the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) ISO 21469 certification at its Londonderry,...
• Romax delivers end of warranty inspection contract with Statkraft for Sheringham Shoal wind farm Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - Romax Technology has provided Europe’s largest renewable energy company Statkraft with end of warranty inspection services and maintenance training for its Sheringham Shoal wind farm site. Operated by Statkraft and jointly owned with the Norwegian gas and oil company Statoil. Romax provided full turbine inspections for...
• Siemens installs two offshore platforms for TenneT in the North Sea in July Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - Siemens says the first four North Sea platforms will supply around three million German households with electricity. Siemens has installed a fourth offshore platform in the North Sea, completing an important stage for grid connections of sea-based wind farms. This is the platform for the...
• Combined wind measurements: the key to increase yields Sun & Wind (2 days ago) - Wind Energy The energy-autonomous LiDAR measurement trailer is equipped with PV and fuel cells(Photo: BBB Umwelttechnik) Wind-generated electricity is globally exposed to a growing cost pressure. As a consequence of that the primary concern of every developer and operator must be to search for...
• PTC “start of construction” clarifying guidance expected in a week or two Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - This article, from law firm Akin Gump, is authored by David K. Burton. Author David K. Burton General Electric stated on its quarterly earnings call late July 2014 that it expected that the clarification to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) production tax credit (PTC) “start...
• Stiesdal is leaving Siemens Sun & Wind (2 days ago) - Wind Energy Henrik Stiesdal, a true veteran of the wind industry, is leaving the turbine manufacturer Siemens. (Photo: Siemens) Siemens Wind Power is losing two prominent wind energy managers. The long-time chief technology officer Henrik Stiesdal is leaving the company at the end of the...
• Vattenfall wind investment falls 40% in Q2 Windpower Monthly (2 days ago) - SWEDEN: Vattenfall's investment in wind energy fell 40% in Q2 compared to the same period a year earlier....

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