Trump Administration Reverses Obama-Era Policy on Accidental Bird Deaths
The Trump administration, reversing an Obama-era policy, said it won’t prosecute oil drillers, wind-farm developers and others who accidentally kill migratory birds. The Interior Department said accidental deaths of those birds will no longer be considered a violation...
Huge Energy Potential In Open Ocean Wind Farms In The North Atlantic
There is considerable opportunity for generating wind power in the open ocean, particularly the North Atlantic, according to new research from Carnegie's Anna Possner and Ken Caldeira. Their work is published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Because...
The Top 5 Wind-Turbine Manufacturers Investing In R&D
Infiniti Research, a world-renowned market intelligence solutions provider, has launched their recent list blog on the top five wind-turbine manufacturers, who are investing in research and development to improve the efficiency of turbines. The demand for power is...
Supplier Surcharge Needs To Be Cut By March, Scrapped By End Of 2018
A supplier surcharge imposed last year to support the RES special account will need to be reduced by this coming March, in accordance with the account’s surplus forecast, and abolished by the end of 2018, according to revised bailout terms. A plan leading to the...
EU Sets New Binding Renewables Target Of 35 Percent By 2030
On Tuesday, Industry and Energy Committee Members of the European Parliament (MEP) agreed that by 2030, a minimum of 35 percent of all energy consumed in the EU would need to come from renewable, cleaner sources. For the transport sector, at least 12 percent of the...
Capital Power Chooses Vestas Turbines For North Dakota’s New Frontier Wind Project
Capital Power has placed a firm and unconditional order for 29, V126-3.45 MW turbines for the New Frontier Wind Project, expanding Vestas’ 4-MW platform into North Dakota. The order is Capital Power’s second onshore wind development project in the United States and an...
Spain Predicts 40GW Milestone By 2030
SPAIN: Spanish wind industry association AEE believes the country can reach 40GW by 2030, supplying roughly 30% of its electricity needs. Using a European Commission scenario as a reference, AEE's model created a more ambitious plan, which falls in line with the 2015...
El.Tech. Anemos Turnover Up 7.1% For 9-Month Period
El. Tech.Anemos, a member of the Ellaktor group, has posted a consolidated turnover amount of 35.22 million euros for the nine-month period, up 7.1 percent compared to the equivalent period in 2016, despite a low-wind performance. The gain was propelled by an...
As Wind Power Sector Grows, Turbine Makers Feel the Squeeze
Vestas Wind Systems and Siemens Gamesa are giants of the wind-power industry, building mammoth turbines that rise high into the air and power more and more homes. But disappointing earnings reports from the two companies this week indicated that even they are...
Wind Farm Investors Concerned By Effect Of Natura Restriction
Wind energy authorities and company officials are extremely concerned about tougher location restrictions for wind farm installations that could result from a new national RES site framework plan needed to replace the previous plan, now expired as it was launched in...