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• Two Ohio wind energy projects on hold after legislative changes Wind Power Engineering (Today) - This article,from law firm Bricker & Eckler, is authored by J. Thomas Siwo Author J. Thomas Siwo Iberdrola Renewables, the company that runs the existing Blue Creek Wind Farm, has said two “possible wind farm projects are ‘on hold’ after a pair of legislative actions...
• AMSC launches 2MW turbine design Windpower Monthly (Today) - UNITED STATES: AMSC has launched a 2MW turbine, with a 113-metre rotor, designed for low wind speed conditions....
• Enel to shed French assets and US stake Windpower Monthly (Today) - WORLDWIDE: Enel Green Power has said it plans to sell all of its French wind assets and seek a minority partner for its renewable developments in North America to free up funds for markets with high-growth potential....
• TÜV SÜD PMSS advises U.S. on offshore wind cable spacing Wind Power Engineering (Today) - PMSS America, Inc., the US division of global renewable energy consulting firm TÜV SÜD PMSS, supported by submarine cable specialists Red Penguin Associates Ltd. of the U.K., has been selected to provide strategic guidance to the U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Safety and Environmental...
• New 2 MW wind turbine designed for low-speed winds by AMSC Wind Power Engineering (Today) - This new 2MW turbine design with a 113-meter rotor is expected to deliver nearly 20% more energy than AMSC’s 2MW turbine design 93-meter rotor. AMSC, a global solutions provider serving the wind and power grid industry, announced the availability of its newest wind turbine design....
• Offshore wind is the way to go: an interview with PMSS’ Taylor Roark Wind Power Engineering (Today) - Investment in offshore wind is picking up in the U.S., but it still has a long way to go. In this episode of Wind Talk we spoke with Taylor Roark, senior consultant – project assurance with PMSS, about the incipient U.S. offshore wind industry and...
• UK offshore wind production up 51.5% Windpower Monthly (Today) - UK: Electricty generated by offshore wind increased 51.5% in 2013, with onshore wind producing 40% more electricity compared to a year earlier....
• Offshore wind contraction hits Siemens performance Windpower Monthly (Today) - GERMANY: Siemens has said saw a "significantly lower" revenue from its offshore wind division in the latest quarter, denting the wind division's margin....
• Statkraft sells 49% stake in UK onshore wind projects Windpower Monthly (Today) - UK: Statkraft has sold a 49% stake in its 142.2MW onshore wind portfolio to Chinese-backed firm Gingko Tree Investment....
• PMSS to advise on US offshore cabling Windpower Monthly (Today) - UNITED STATES: TUV SUD PMSS will advice the US government on guidance for cable spacing for offshore wind projects....
• Iberdrola begins construction on 202MW Texas project Windpower Monthly (Today) - UNITED STATES: Iberdrola has started construction at the 202MW Baffin project in Texas, part of the 606MW Peñascal cluster....
• Dong and Centrica abandon Irish Sea Round 3 zone Windpower Monthly (Today) - UK: Dong and Centrica have announced they are ending their agreement with the Crown Estate to develop the 4.2GW Irish Sea offshore zone....
• Allianz picks Vestas for 53MW Swedish project Windpower Monthly (Today) - SWEDEN: Allianz Capital Partners has chosen Vestas to supply and install the turbines on a 53MW wind project in Sweden....
• Large-scale photovoltaics project in Thailand has been completed Sun & Wind (Today) - Photovoltaics The photovoltaic plant in Korat with a capacity of 7.46 MW is part of the large-scale project in Thailand. SPCG Public Company Limited and the Kyocera Corporation have installed thirty-five photovoltaic systems with a total capacity of 257 MW as part of a...
• Wind energy project to bring investment of € 220 million to Portugal Sun & Wind (Today) - Wind Energy Ventinveste, a consortium of some of Portugal’s top energy and engineering companies, and Ferrostaal GmbH, a project developer with investments worldwide, will build four wind farms in the country, in a € 220 million investment that will strengthen the country’s renewable energy...
• Austria's largest solar plant is being built in Graz Sun & Wind (Today) - Solar Thermal Austria's largest solar plant will be built on the premises of the district heating power plant on Puchstraße in Graz. (Photo: Energie Steiermark) Austria's largest solar plant with a total collector area of 7,000 m² is currently under construction in Graz. It...
• USA: Anti-dumping duty extended to solar products from Taiwan Sun & Wind (Today) - Photovoltaics Solar products imported from Taiwan are now subject to an anti-dumping duty in the USA. (Photo: dpa) The U.S. government introduced a duty on imported solar products from China in 2012 and has now also imposed an anti-dumping duty for solar products from Taiwan....
• Altra Industrial Motion Corp acquires Guardian Industries Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - Altra Industrial Motion Corp., a manufacturer and marketer of electromechanical power transmission and motion control products, announced the acquisition of Guardian Industries. Founded in 1941 and based in Michigan City, Indiana, Guardian manufactures a wide range of products including shaft couplings, motion control couplings, flywheel...
• Rutgers chemists develop technology to produce hydrogen Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - New catalyst based on carbon nanotubes may rival cost-prohibitive platinum for reactions that split water into hydrogen and oxygen Tewodros (Teddy) Asefa Rutgers researchers have developed a technology that could overcome a major cost barrier to make clean-burning Nanotubes might produce hydrogen this way. hydrogen...
• Iberdrola begins 202MW Baffin construction Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - UNITED STATES: Iberdrola has started construction at the 202MW Baffin project in Texas, part of the 606MW Peñascal cluster....
• Report: Wind power will deliver more than 7% of the world’s electricity by 2018 Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - Headwinds in several key markets, including the United States and Spain slowed growth in the global wind power market dramatically in 2013.  Still, wind power now supplies nearly 3% of the world’s electricity, and is expected to grow strongly over the next several years.  According to...
• SheerWind announces first multi-turbine wind tower Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - With Invelox, turbines are installed safely and convenientlyat ground level, making maintenance less costly, safer, and more efficient. SheerWind recently announced that field tests show multiple turbines used in a row or series have even greater electrical power output. By placing two turbines in a...
• Iberdrola begins Baffin construction Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - UNITED STATES: Iberdrola has started construction at the 202MW Baffin project in Texas, part of the 606MW Peñascal cluster....
• Wind accounts for 58% of Brazil reserve auction submissions Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - BRAZIL: Wind power has once again dominated the applications for Brazil's upcoming reserve energy auction with 15.4GW of submissions....
• Acciona shrinks wind losses Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - SPAIN: Acciona reduced the loss from its wind division in the first half of the year, bringing it down from EUR 27 million a year before to just EUR 5 million....
• Shermco’s Jim White conducts training session at NTI annual event Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - Jim White, training director for Shermco Industries and author of “Electrical Safety – A Practical Guide to OSHA and NFPA 70E,” is guest presenting a class on overcurrent protection and co-teaching a National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee electrical safety class at the  National Training...
• Deutsche Messe AG expands Brazil-based renewables trade show Renex South America Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - The FIERGS Exhibition and Convention Center in Porto Alegre, Brazil gives international suppliers of renewables technology a highly effective platform where they can showcase their innovative products and solutions to the dynamic markets of Brazil and the rest of South America. Deutsche Messe Renex trade...
• Tackling water, energy, environmental issues on a global scale Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - Turning biomass and carbon dioxide into fuels far cleaner than traditional fossil fuels and providing water almost everywhere in the world using nanotechnology are just two examples of the transformative work that will be presented during the plenary session of the 248th National Meeting & Exposition...
• Pressure equalization calculator finds an enclosure’s required air flow Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - Effective immediately, RST customers can easily find the right pressure equalization device for their application to minimize, for example, the generation of harmful condensate in electronics housings. Users type in the five system characteristics and the calculator provides one or more RST vent pressure equalizers....
• GE invests in Atria Power’s wind farms in India, supports $1 billion annual RE investment commitment Wind Power Engineering (2 days ago) - The 25.6-MW Atria Power wind farm is scheduled to begin commercial operations in September. GE Energy Financial Services has invested equity in three Atria Power wind projects under construction in India, supporting GE’s commitment to invest USD $1 billion annually in renewable energy projects worldwide....

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