Enbridge Acquires 80 Percent Interest Two E.ON Wind Farms
Enbridge Inc. recently announced a deal whereby the Company will purchase an 80 percent interest in a portfolio of two wind farms in the...
Report States Worldâs Documented Wind Potential at 95 TW
The Technical Committee of the World Wind Energy Association has published the first World Wind Resource Assessment Report. The report gives a comprehensive overview...
DOE Takes on Environmental Review of Plains & Eastern Transmission Project
The U.S. Department of Energy has released for public review and comment the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Plains & Eastern...
Turbine Blade Sanding Application Borrows from Aerospace Industry
Growing demand for wind power creates production demand that wind blade manufacturers can address by increasing capacity in one of three ways: 1) Hire...
AWS Truepower Adds to Wind Energy Technology Portfolio with Aquisition of Windographer Software
Continuing its strategy of creating and delivering exceptional wind analysis and development tools, AWS Truepower, LLC, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and...
Windlab Utilizing Vaisala’s Triton Remote Sensing Equipment in South African Site Selection
Vaisala, global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has announced that wind energy developer, Windlab, is using the Vaisala Triton Sonic Wind Profiler, a...
LEEDCo Launches Engineering and Design Effort for Offshore Turbine Foundations
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) recently announced that it is leading an international engineering team to design an offshore wind turbine foundation...
Crew Overcomes Terrain Challenges at Turbine Install
“From the factory to the work site – putting a crane to work can’t get any faster than that,” said Frank Strempel, who is...
Remote Site Monitoring Expands Reach to Global Proportions
Gamesa and the Iberdrola Group, through its engineering and construction subsidiary, have launched a wind sector-pioneering system which enables the remote management, using a...
Scottish Developer Taps Power Climber Wind for Tower Climb Assists
The system allows the wind turbine technician to have complete control of the climbing experience, delivering personalized performance, increased safety, and better productivity. The...
Gamesa Seeks Certification of Turbine Extension Program
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts, has been chosen by Gamesa, to certify its wind turbine lifetime extension program for...
Gearbox Express Builds 75,000 Square-Foot Facility in Wisconsin
Gearbox Express , an independent company focused on providing down-tower, wind gearbox remanufacturing services, is building a 75,000-square-foot manufacturing facility south of Mukwonago, Wisconsin.
Founding...
PSI Repair Services Among Business Group’s ‘Best and Brightest’ Employers
PSI Repair Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries and leading industrial component repair service, recently announced that it has been selected to...
UK Alliance Issues $10.9 Million in Business Support
Manufacturers looking to take advantage of the growth in the offshore wind market have received a $10.9 million windfall of business support and capital...
Manufacturer Reports $7.3 Million in Orders from Wind
Cleantech Solutions International, Inc., a manufacturer of metal components and assemblies used in in various manufacturing industries, including clean technology, textile dyeing and finishing...
Report: Wind Turbines are in Oversupply Globally
A new report from Navigant Research examines the significant forces shaping the global wind power industry’s supply chain, including analyses of more than 500...
SunEdison and TerraForm to Purchase Developer First Wind for $2.4 Billion
SunEdison, Inc., a leading global solar developer, and TerraForm Power, Inc., a global owner and operator of renewable energy power plants, recently announced that...
Iberdrola Opens its First Offshore Wind Farm West of Duddon Sands
Iberdrola USA, the second-largest wind producer in the United Sates, recently announced that its sister company ScottishPower Renewables, in conjunction with Dong Energy of...
GE Celebrates Installation of its 25,000th Turbine Worldwide
GE recently celebrated its 25,000th wind turbine installation — a milestone for the company which now has more than 38 GW of installed wind...
Construction Underway at EDF EN Project in Quebec
Following the Government of Québec issuance of the decree authorizing the construction and operation of Mont-Rothery, EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF...
