What Americaâs First Offshore Wind Farm Reveals About GEâs Alstom Deal
Block Island is a teardrop-shaped piece of land some 13 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. It’s best known for its beaches, wind-swept...
Invenergy Starts Commercial Operation of Beech Ridge Energy Storage Project in West Virginia
Invenergy LLC recently announced the start of commercial operations of its 31.5-MW Beech Ridge Energy Storage project in Rupert, West Virginia.
The project is located...
Grand Opening of Pattern Energyâs 200-MW Loganâs Gap Wind Facility in Texas
Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Pattern Energy) recently held a Grand Opening ceremony to dedicate its new 200-MW Logan’s Gap Wind facility in Comanche County,...
Equinix Signs Power Purchase Agreements that Bring Its North American Data Centers to 100-Percent...
Equinix, Inc., a global interconnection and data center company, recently announced that it has signed power purchase agreements (PPA) with an affiliate of NextEra...
Iowa State Engineers Test Taller Wind Turbine Towers Made from Precast Concrete
Hydraulic equipment in two civil engineering labs recently pushed and pulled at test sections of a new kind of wind turbine tower, simulating the...
Consortium Plans To Build Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Portugal
EDP Renewables (EDPR), Mitsubishi Corporation (through its subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe), Chiyoda Corporation (through its subsidiary Chiyoda Generating Europe), Engie, and Repsol recently announced...
Composite Electroless Nickel Coatings for the Wind Energy Industry Varieties and Performance Advantages
Coatings can be advantageous, and, in many applications, they are essential for proper performance, protection, lifetime, and many other factors. Therefore, selecting the proper...
Condition Monitoring Does Not Need To Be Overwhelming
While condition monitoring has a rather simple definition, it is only when we are caught up in “analysis paralysis” syndrome that our minds get...
Schneider Electric Offers Most Comprehensive Support Package in the Wind Market
It’s no secret that wind farm operators, like all renewable energy generators, struggle with maximizing power generation. In addition to performing maintenance at optimal...
Centrica Energy Benefits from Romax Insightâs Wind Farm Solution Services
A multi-national integrated energy business and parent company of British Gas, Centrica Energy has 27.9 million customer accounts and a total operating profit of...
Moventas Introduces Breakthrough Suite of Technologies Known As XL – Extra Life
Moventas, a leading wind gearbox manufacturer and service provider, recently announced a breakthrough suite of technologies known as XL – Extra Life, which is...
DNV GL Launches New Software Tool To Reduce Product Development Time and Cost of...
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, recently released Turbine.Architect, a new in-house software tool enabling turbine engineers...
GE Renewable Energy Unveils New 3-MW Wind Turbine Platform
GE Renewable Energy recently unveiled its new family of 3-MW wind turbines at the European Wind Energy Association’s (EWEA) 2015 Annual Event in Paris....
Nordex Aims for Profitable Growth with Acciona Windpower
At its Capital Markets Day in Frankfurt, Germany, Nordex SE presented its medium-term strategic targets for the period through 2018. These plans are based...
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2016 Wind Systems Buyer's Guide - Construction
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2016 Wind Systems Buyer's Guide - Manufacturing Section
What Is a Qualified Wind Worker?
We are at a unique time in the relatively young industry of wind power generation. There have been several boom and bust cycles in...
Wind Energy and the PTC: Sustaining an American Success Story
The United States leads the world in wind energy generation, driven by the innovation and productivity of American workers and businesses. American wind energy...
The Coming Shortage of Qualified Wind Techs
The 2014 report by European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) titled “EU Wind Industry Faces Critical Worker Shortage” has identified a deficit in the...
Safety Should Always Come First
We should all take the time to thank wind turbine technicians for wearing their safety gear and following safe work practices. Day after day,...
