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European Wind Energy Association Offshore Conference 2015

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) holds its much-anticipated offshore wind conference in less than two months, in Copenhagen. It will be held at the Bella Centre Copenhagen from 10-12 March. EWEA is the undisputed voice of the European wind industry, whose mission statement is to actively promoting wind power in not just Europe, but worldwide… Read the rest

New Turbines at EWEA Biannual Offshore Wind Conference & Exhibition

For three days at the end of last month in Frankfurt, international exhibitors displayed their new offshore turbines and wind-related products, such as a huge HVAC submarine cable, and some offshore foundation developments to support the turbines. Here’s a selection of what was presented that we will expect to see in 2014 and beyond: Samsung showed… Read the rest

Great Britain; Green Britain

A bumper crop of more than 1,200 new wind turbines will spring up throughout Britain’s countryside over the next twelve months. Onshore there are 763 onshore wind turbines slated to be erected this year, adding to the 4,366 already in operation, and harvesting the wind. If you add those turbines that have been approved, but not… Read the rest

Report Shows Wind Power Can Deliver 30% EU Emissions Cut

by Colin Houghton The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has published a new report revealing that by 2020, the EU wind industry could avoid 342 million tonnes of CO2- equivalent to a to a massive 31% of the EU’s target of reducing CO2 emissions by 20%. If emissions avoided by other renewable electricity technologies are included,… Read the rest

Cheaper Electricity Through Wind Power says EWEA Report

A study comissioned by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has concluded that the increased usage of wind power is to reduce wholesale slot prices. The report estimates that wind energy can reduce prices by between €3 and €23 (£2.60 and £19.90) per megawatt hour. The report states that increased penetration of wind power reduces wholesale… Read the rest