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Bharat Book Bureau Report Estimates 341 TWh Indian Wind Energy Production in 2030

The report identifies wind energy as the fastest growing green energy market in India and quotes India as the 5th biggest wind power generating nation

16 Aug 2010

Thai Ratchaburi to Raise its Stakes in Wind Project

Thailand's Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding, in a statement, said that the company has jacked up its investment in the 60 MW Khao Kor wind power project from the existing 30% to 51%. This proposal is a part of its plan to concentrate more on renewable energy products.

16 Aug 2010

GE Signs MOU with Thai Wind Farm

GE, which is looking for a possible equity investment in the company, has signed an MOU with the company to supply 36 numbers of 2.5 MW wind turbines required for the wind farm.

13 Aug 2010

Finavera Renewables and McLeod Team Up for Wind Energy Projects in British Columbia

Finavera Renewables Inc., a major green energy and renewable energy producer, has entered into a participation agreement together with McLeod Lake Indian Band (McLeod) towards the Bullmoose, Meikle, Wildmare and Tumbler Ridge wind energy projects.

12 Aug 2010

Crossroads Wind Project Sold to OG+E by RES Americas

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a renewable energy projects construction and development company, has made the announcement of transferring ownership of its Crossroads Wind Project to OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric).

11 Aug 2010

Enel Green Power Begins Wind Farm Operations in France

Enel Green Power, a global company dedicated towards renewable energy, has started operations of its wind farm Haut-de-Conge that happens to be the second largest facility in France.

10 Aug 2010

ESB Wind Farm Commenced its Constructions in Co Derry

The state owned electricity service recently commissioned its new 20 MW wind farm located in Co Tyrone with eight turbines and started providing electric power to 20,000 residents of the locality.

10 Aug 2010

United Steelworkers Union to Purchase 50,000 Tons of USA Manufactured Steel

Earlier the wind project was criticized, by Charles Schumer and Sherrod Brown Democratic Senators from New York and Ohio, on the ground that the project though receives federal aid from USA but would increase job opportunities in China instead of USA, because most of the parts required for the wind turbine will be manufactured at China.

10 Aug 2010

Hawai'i Natural Energy Institute Selects Altair Nanotechnologies for Wind Power Integration Demonstration Project

Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Hawai'i’s Hawai'i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) as well as the Hawai'i Electric Light Company for supplying a 1-MW ALTI-ESS energy storage system meant for a wind energy integration test.

10 Aug 2010

Juhl Wind, Inc Installs 75 MW Wind Turbine for the Woodstock Municipal Wind System

The Woodstock Municipal wind system incorporates a 75 MW EWT manufactured wind turbine. For the purpose of funding, the project has taken a long term loan through First Farmers bank of Pipestone, MN.

7 Aug 2010