Wind Investment Grows During the Second Quarter
U.S. wind-industry activity approached record levels in the second quarter as utilities and other purchasers locked in record-low wind costs.
More than 18,200 MW of...
New York Gets Historic Clean-Energy Standard
The New York Public Service Commission recently issued an order requiring 50 percent of New York’s electricity come from renewable, clean energy resources such...
A Temporary Solution
The repair of wind-turbine generators involves transporting damaged components long distances to repair workshops. As the components are often large, this logistical effort results...
SgurrEnergy Gets O&M Contract for Inch Cape Offshore Met Mast
Leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the Inch Cape Offshore Met Mast off the coast of...
Maturing the Wind Industry: OEM Aftermarket Support after Midlife
While at my local automobile service shop waiting for my truck to be serviced, I drew some parallels between the well-established automotive industry and...
Antaira Expands with New Ethernet Switches
Antaira Technologies — a global leading developer and manufacturer of industrial device networking and communication product solutions for harsh environment applications — is expanding...
Joint Project to Standardize Floating Turbines
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has launched a new joint industry project (JIP) together with 13...
First-Ever UK Built Offshore Turbine Blades Arrive
The first six 80-meter-long blades for the 258 MW Burbo Bank Extension project recently arrived at the MHI Vestas Offshore Wind pre-assembly facility in...
Nordex Secures 243 MW Order for U.S. Wind Farm
The Nordex Group has secured a new, 243 MW wind-turbine order for the United States. The manufacturer has completed an agreement to supply 81...
Siemens Gets Follow-Up Onshore Project in Australia
Siemens has been awarded a contract to supply, install, and commission 32 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 3.2 MW and a rotor...
All-Terrain Crane Erects 14 Turbines at a Mile-High Altitude
The Terex® AC 1000 all-terrain crane recently proved it was virtually predestined to erect large wind turbines in hard-to-reach areas.
Before Austrian crane service provider...
Alliant Energy to Invest $1 Billion in Iowa Wind Project
Iowans will soon see a significant increase in clean, economical wind generation from Alliant Energy.
Alliant Energy CEO Patricia Kampling and Gov. Terry Branstad announced...
Dong Energy to Build Dutch Offshore Wind Farms
Dong Energy will build the Netherlands’ offshore wind farms Borssele 1 and 2, according to the Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs.
Dong Energy won the...
Siemens to Supply 141 Turbines in New Mexico and Texas
Siemens has contracted with Pattern Energy Group LP to deliver, install, and service 141 wind turbines for the Broadview Wind project. Broadview Wind combines...
Wind Saves Ireland 70 Million Euros in 6 Months
Wind energy has saved Ireland about 70 million euros in foreign-energy imports since the beginning of 2016, a six-month period that saw the indigenous...
Preventing a Flame-up
Fire prevention is a big land-management issue right now, especially after El Nino drenched most of the nation earlier this year. Weeds are at...
Online Tool Enables Users to Select the Right Heater Technology for the Job
The new SKF online heater selection tool introduces an easy, convenient, and highly accessible resource to make the right pick among heater technologies for...
New Tech for Inspections, Servicing, and Condition Monitoring
Romax InSight is launching two products to reduce cost and increase the effectiveness of wind turbine operations and maintenance (O&M).
EcoCMS is a new, low-cost...
Adwen and LM Wind Power Create the Longest Blade in the World
Adwen and LM Wind Power have come together to build the longest turbine blade in the world.
The component is 88.4 meters long and has...
180 MW Armow Wind Facility Opens in Ontario
The Armow Wind Power Facility in Ontario held a grand opening hosted by Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP. The 180-MW...
