Wind Power

[ad] Denmark's Vestas, the world's largest wind turbine maker, is enjoying a large number of orders recently to come back from a very shaky 2009. Vestas announced last Wednesday that German company Nordwind Handels GmbH & Co. ordered 40 V90 turbines for installation in eastern Germany. Each turbine has a capacity of 2 MW. The contract includes delivery, installation and commissioning as well as a 10-year service agreement, the company said. "Installation of the turbines will start during the fourth quarter of 2010 and the project ... Read More

Giant Flowers Generate Energy - By Tomas Jimenez, USA - 2 Aug 2009 - Wind turbines are no longer things of the distant future; they are as real as the air we breathe. In some areas of the world there are farms of wind turbines providing energy for the neighboring cities and towns. Even though much good can be attained from wind farms there are those who oppose it because of their lack of appeal. We can make wind turbines more appealing by blending ... Read More

World demand continues to rise steadily annually through 2010   The continued rising interest in developing domestic renewable energy resources, such as wind, is expected to increase 6.8 percent per year in the US to $9.1 billion in 2010. Wind as a energy resource is cleaner and not subject to fuel price shocks, hence the demand for wind turbine systems and components is on a continued rise since 1997 as illustrated below.   These gains are driven by continued political will to support incentives that help ... Read More