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Scottish Government Grants Consent to Mainstream Renewable Power for 450MW Offshore Wind Farm

Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has received consent from the Scottish Ministers to build and operate its 450 megawatt Neart na Gaoithe ("NnG") offshore wind farm in the Outer Forth Estuary in the North Sea.

13 Oct 2014

ACCIONA Windpower Begins Supply of AW 116/3000 Wind Turbines for Texas Wind Power Complex

ACCIONA Windpower, an ACCIONA group subsidiary company dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, has begun the supply of one hundred AW 116/3000 wind turbines for a wind power complex in Texas managed by the global asset manager, Capital Dynamics.

7 Oct 2014

Capital Dynamics and Prudential Capital Group Close First Phase of 300MW Onshore Wind Project in Texas

Capital Dynamics, a global private asset manager, and Prudential Capital Group today announced the financial closing of the first phase of a 300 megawatt (MW) onshore wind project in Texas, USA (Green Pastures).

7 Oct 2014

Solar Wind Energy Tower Selects Potential Second Tower Site

Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (the "Company"), the inventor of large Solar Wind Downdraft Tower structures capable of producing abundant, inexpensive electricity, today is pleased to announce that the Company is aggressively pursuing a potential second Tower project in Mexico, signing a "Letter of Understanding" with the private land owner for a 505 hectares (approximately 1,250 acres) site in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora near its first tower site in San Luis, Arizona.

3 Oct 2014

Construction Begins on 175MW Pilot Hill Wind Project

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) and Microsoft Corporation today celebrated the launch of the Pilot Hill Wind Project with a groundbreaking ceremony. Located 60 miles southwest of Chicago in Kankakee and Iroquois counties, the 175 megawatt (MW) wind project is expected to begin commercial operation early in 2015. More than 100 people attended the ceremony including U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., who called it a historic day for the state of Illinois and the nation.

3 Oct 2014

First Wind Commemorates Construction of 148MW Oakfield Wind Project in Maine

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, was joined today at a ceremony by community and industry leaders to commemorate construction of the company’s 148 megawatt (MW) Oakfield Wind project in Aroostook County, Maine.

25 Sep 2014

GE to Provide 56 1.7-100 Turbines for Nareva’s Wind Farm in Morocco

Today, GE announced it will supply 56 1.7-100 wind turbines for its first wind farm in North Africa developed by Energie Eolienne du Maroc (EEM), a leading developer of wind projects and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nareva Holding. The 100 MW wind farm will be located near Akhfennir in southern Morocco.

24 Sep 2014

Iowa State Engineers to Study High-Strength Concrete for Taller Wind Turbine Towers

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Iowa State engineers $1 million to study how high-strength concrete can be used to build taller wind turbine towers.

19 Sep 2014

DTE Energy Dedicates Echo Wind Park in Huron County

DTE Energy's Echo Wind Park has reached commercial operation and company officials celebrated its dedication today in the shadow of one of 70 wind turbines in the park.

From DTE Energy 19 Sep 2014

Sandia National Laboratories Helps American Wind Turbine Blade Producers Improve Labor Productivity

Sandia National Laboratories is helping makers of wind turbine blades improve the labor productivity associated with blade fabrication and finishing. This improved productivity makes domestic blades more cost competitive with blades from countries that pay workers lower wages.

18 Sep 2014