Fuji launches new tool series that can save up to 66% on maintenance costs

BIndustrial tool specialist Fuji Air Tools has launched FLT*3 Series Shut-off and FL*3 Non-Shut-Off Pulse Tools that reduce maintenance costs and help users improve...

Siemens Gamesa backs Global Wind Organization training center project

Taiwan International Windpower Training Corporation (TIWTC) and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate in establishing a...

Global offshore to be a big part of WindEnergy Hamburg

The offshore sector of the wind industry has made headlines in recent months. It has progressed rapidly, both in technical innovation and in the...

LOC Renewables expands geotechnical team

LOC Renewables, through its specialist naval architectural and design firm, Longitude Engineering, has announced the expansion of its geoscience consultancy team, strengthening its end-to-end...

GE Renewable Energy, Alliant Energy to add 470 MW in Iowa

GE Renewable Energy and Alliant Energy recently announced they are adding 470 MW of wind-power capacity to the state of Iowa with two projects. The...

Monsoon wind speeds’ impact on industry is mixed across Indian regions

Wind speeds during India’s annual monsoon season have fallen by as much as 9 percent over the past two decades, with three of the...

Windserve Marine, LLC to provide U.S. offshore wind support services

The Reinauer Group of Companies has added a new member company, Windserve Marine, LLC, to provide support services to the U.S. offshore wind industry....

Demand drives wind development to new heights in first quarter of 2018

Strong demand for affordable, reliable wind energy drove a busy first quarter for new U.S. wind farm announcements. Wind power’s low cost and stable...

Higher hub heights eyed for North American wind

Many wind turbines in the United States consist of a steel tower with an average hub height of less than 100 meters. Yet higher...

Siemens Gamesa to refurbish turbine gearboxes for Eneco

Eneco, owner of the Princess Amalia Wind Farm, has selected Siemens Gamesa as the supplier for gearbox refurbishment. For the next five years, the...

Flurry of U.S. offshore vessel deals prepares market for huge turbines

Vessel suppliers and wind installation experts are collaborating to build new vessels and convert existing assets to bring rising turbine capacities to the booming...

Mortenson to build $140M wind projects in Illinois in 2018

Already the largest alternative energy builder in Illinois, Mortenson recently added three new Illinois wind farm projects that will contribute an additional 289 MW...

Siemens Gamesa to supply 70 wind turbines to three Norway projects

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will supply three onshore wind farms in Norway including 70 units of its Onshore OptimaFlex wind turbines. The SWT-DD-130 turbines...

Senvion posts one of the best first quarters in terms of order intake with...

Senvion has recorded one of the strongest first quarter order intake in the first three months of 2018 driven by solid business in new...

Siemens Gamesa to supply 199.5 MW at Live Oak wind project

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been selected by ENGIE North America Inc. to supply turbines for the Live Oak Wind Power Project. The company...

Senvion unveils new 4.2 MW turbines for North American market

Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, recently unveiled its 4.2 MW platform, the 4.2M140 and 4.2M148, based on the company’s 3.XM series. The...

Siemens Gamesa secures new order in Japan for 74.8 MW

Siemens Gamesa continues to reinforce its presence in Japan by reaching its first agreement with Tokyu Land Corporation for two projects in Hokkaido and...

New research addresses ice accumulation

Ice accumulation is a serious problem for industries including aerospace, wind energy, power utilities, telecommunications, commercial fishing, and marine activities. Icing leads to material...

Dulas completes 100-meter met mast installation for Force 9 Energy

Dulas, a leading renewable energy consultancy, has completed the installation of its tallest meteorological (met) mast in Western Scotland. The 100-meter guyed lattice mast,...

NREL releases major update to wind-energy dataset

A massive amount of wind data was recently made accessible online, greatly expanding the amount of information available on wind flow across the continental...