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Germany’s Renewable Energy Industry Means Cheaper Electricity for Neighbours

It’s a good time to be a country adjacent to Germany these days. Data has just been released by Platts Continental Power (CONTI) Index that shows that not only is electricity at very cheap levels in Germany, countries that border Germany have experienced a drop in electricity prices for five consecutive months due to the increase… Read the rest

UK Needs To Get its Wind Power Act Together!

Wind watchers and commentators around the globe have been confused and wrong-footed by the UK Government’s on/off like/dislike g0/stop attitude to the future of wind farms. Is it any wonder that probable investors in the UK wind industry are reluctant to commit when the UK Government seems to be a dithering headless chicken when it comes… Read the rest

Harnessing Wind Power in New Ways

Dr. Daryoush Alleai is an engineer and pioneer and founder of a company called Sheerwind, which has developed an innovative wind turbine called Invelox that has no blades. Here is a glimpse of his thought processes that led to the creation of the bladeless turbine: “What if you could scoop the air? Scoop it and move… Read the rest

Solar and Wind Power Replacing Fossil Fuels: It Is a Question of When, not If.

There is no doubt that solar and wind power will totally replace gas and oil- it’s just a matter of when. This is the view presented by Jeremy Grantham. “Who he?” You may say. He’s a man with a lot of business acumen and clout. He’s also got no axe to grind in favour of any… Read the rest

What Future for Offshore Wind Farms in Europe?

In the beginning there were only onshore wind farms. But with newer wind turbine technology, and reduced objections from local communities, offshore wind farms seemed the ideal solution. But in Europe it seems that continued problems are stifling offshore wind growth and may require a re-emphasis back to onshore wind farms. It’s not just that the… Read the rest

Mexico Wind Conference

Mexico plays host to a couple of big wind power conferences in the next few months. The Mexican International Renewable Energy Conference is being held at the end of May and promises to be even bigger than last year’s event when over 600 people attended. It will focus on all types of renewable energy including wind… Read the rest

Wind Farms are “Clean and Safe” say Friends of the Earth.

I guess this may seem like pushing at an open door for most of our visitors…. but it’s official- there is no reliable or consistent evidence that wind farms directly cause human health problems. Don’t take our word for it- this is the conclusion of a major draft review by Australia’s leading medical research body. This… Read the rest

Windy Beer Anyone?

It’s long been a grump of those who like a pint of beer now and then, that beer can be a little too “gassy” sometimes. And not to put too fine a point on it, that gas can give you gas… in the form of flatulence. But if beer can give you wind, bow about wind… Read the rest

Now Corporation to Distribute SP Power Farm Group Ltd’s Wind Turbines in 9 US States

The United States Now Corporation is to acquire distribution rights to SP Power Farm Group’s exoPOWER wind turbine system for small-wind and mid-wind sectors for the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. All of them very windy areas! So what’s different about SPpf’s exoPOWER wind turbine system… Read the rest

Ireland Wind News

Nordex has won an order from ESB International to install turbines with a total wind capacity of 20MW at the Woodhouse wind farm project in County Waterford, in the south east of Ireland. The turbines will be 5 x N100/2500 and 3 x N90/2500. There will be a five year service agreement (although it is expected… Read the rest