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November 15, 2016
Tag Archives: Wind power
October 26, 2016
Portable micro wind turbine
Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn’t appropriate.
April 29, 2016
Wind farms’ climate impact recorded for first time
In the first study of its kind, scientists have been able to measure the climatic effect of a wind farm on the local environment.
November 24, 2015
Statoil Builds World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm
The biggest to date, large scale, floating wind farm is about to emerge off the coast of Scotland, marking a major milestone in the development of off-shore wind energy.
May 6, 2015
Wind energy in India
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, is to build two wind farms in India, of 50 MW and 108 MW, under turnkey arrangements for one of the country’s leading independent power producers (IPP).
November 3, 2014
South Australia Achieves 100% Renewable Energy For A Whole Working Day
There have been several instances in recent months when wind energy has accounted for all, or nearly all, electricity demand in South Australia. Last Tuesday, however, set a new benchmark – the combination of wind energy and rooftop solar provided more than 100 per cent of the state’s electricity needs, for a whole working day between 9.30am and 6pm.
July 18, 2014
Future trends in the Chinese wind power market
Liming Qiao of the Global Wind Energy Council analyses the current status of the wind power market in China and examines future trends. In 2011 China led the global annual wind power market again, by adding 17.631 MW of a new wind capacity and cementing its place as the world’s leading wind market with a total of 62.364 MW.
May 26, 2014
China in a market leader position
China will remain the leading global consumer of wind turbine rotor blades over the coming years, with its market value expected to increase from almost $2 billion in 2012 to $3.7 billion by 2020, according to a new report from research and consulting firm GlobalData.
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