Rune Anders, Author at Green Energy News

Two important documents set out a future for wind that is challenging and exciting. The first is called “Going for Green Growth” by the EU Ministerial… Read the rest..

UK Energy Minister Reverses View on Onshore Wind Farms

Greg Barker, the UK Coalition Energy & Climate Change Minister has declared that the rush to develop on-shore wind farms is “over” and has damaged the… Read the rest..

World’s Largest Wind Turbine About to be Tested in Scotland

It’s an interesting and exciting time in Scotland for the wind business: The world’s largest and most powerful installed wind turbine will be ready for testing… Read the rest..

World Wind Industry Threatened by US Shale Gas Exports

The setting was the Cape Town International Convention, South Africa. The occasion was Windaba 2013, the third wind industry conference presented by the SA Wind Energy… Read the rest..

New Wind Farms for The Phillipines

A very small percentage of the total energy output of the Phillipines is from wind power, but the country wind energy sector has significant potential and… Read the rest..

Starry Starry Night Spoiled by Wind Turbines?

So what’s the connection between stars in a clear night sky, and wind turbines? I would have thought very little. A strong wind turning the blades… Read the rest..

Trump Trumpets “Victory” over Vattenfall at Aberdeen Bay

The row between Donald Trump and his millionaire’s gold course versus EOWDC (the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre) in Anerdeen Bay, Scotland rumbles on with Trump… Read the rest..

What is the Economic Life of an Onshore Wind Turbine?

A study commissioned by the Renewable Energy Foundation has found that the economic life of onshore wind turbines could be far less than that predicted by… Read the rest..

The Voices of Wind Farm Hosts Down Under

When it comes to opinions and debate about wind power, we usually get the pro-lobby arguing against the frackers, the NIMBYs and the Fossil Fuel lobby.… Read the rest..

Japan and Floating Wind Turbines

From time to time, you will have seen reports of research and innovation in the area of floating offshore wind technology. This has usually come from … Read the rest..

Author: Rune Anders

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