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Using Advanced Wind Turbines to Harness Wind Power

Wind power is attracting more and more interest. In Sweden it’s the third largest source of electricity. But research is facing some challenges: How can turbines interact with each other and how do you prevent neighbouring wind power parks from “stealing” energy from each other.

11 Sep 2015

Scientists Build First Full Observational Wind Atlas of Great Lakes

By compiling meteorological wind data – derived from several sources – Cornell University and the Technical University of Denmark scientists have assembled the first full observational wind atlas of the Great Lakes. The atlas bolsters the chances for developing wind energy in the region.

10 Sep 2015

MISTRAS Completes Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm Turbines

MISTRAS Group Limited (U.K. subsidiary of MISTRAS Group), has successfully completed the design, manufacture, installation and first year’s operation of structural health monitoring systems on 32 offshore wind turbines in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm.

9 Sep 2015

Large Wind Farms with High Density of Installed Capacity Generate Less Electricity than Previously Thought

Less energy can be withdrawn from wind than was assumed up to now. For example, a previous prediction from a 2013 study by the German Federal Environmental Agency concluded that almost seven watts of electrical power per square metre could be generated from wind energy.

7 Sep 2015

Ontario-Based K2 Wind Power Facility Holds Grand Opening Event

The K2 Wind Power Facility in Ontario held a Grand Opening Event hosted by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc., Capital Power Corporation and Pattern Energy Group Inc.. One of Canada's largest wind power facilities, the 270 megawatt (MW) K2 Wind facility is located in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) in southwestern Ontario, and is expected to generate clean energy for approximately 100,000 Ontario homes annually.

7 Sep 2015

Putting a Price on Greenhouse Gasses Could Curb Emissions, Nurture Growth of Renewable Energy

Literally putting a price on carbon pollution and other greenhouse gasses is the best approach for nurturing the rapid growth of renewable energy and reducing emissions.

7 Sep 2015

New Study Suggests More and More Wind Turbines May Result in Lesser Energy Generation

Renewable wind energy is experiencing a boom, with more wind turbines popping up across landscapes in the U.S. and abroad. Indeed, wind energy accounted for 3.3 percent of electricity generation in the United States in 2011, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Globally, that number was 2.9 percent for the same year.

1 Sep 2015

Swedish Wind Power Producers Prefer Onshore Wind Power over Offshore Wind Power

A group of leading Swedish wind power companies and landowners believe a separate new support system for offshore wind power is an expensive as well as unnecessary way to increase the share of renewable energy in Sweden. The same benefits can easily be achieved through onshore wind power.

31 Aug 2015

Researchers Develop New Techniques to Protect Eagles from Wind Turbines

Collisions with wind turbines kill about 100 golden eagles a year in some locations, but a new study that maps both potential wind-power sites and nesting patterns of the birds reveals sweet spots, where potential for wind power is greatest with a lower threat to nesting eagles.

28 Aug 2015

EDF Renewable Energy Acquires Developer of Mid-Sized Wind Projects - OwnEnergy

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) today announced that it has closed the acquisition of OwnEnergy, Inc. (OwnEnergy) – a national developer of mid-sized wind projects. The transaction encompasses 100% of OwnEnergy’s assets, including its pipeline of future wind projects.

27 Aug 2015