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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

Africa Moves towards a Green and Vibrant Future.

Africa is the poorest continent on our planet. In a recent analysis and assessment, it was concluded that the most efficient way of moving Africa from being a collection of developing countries to a coherent and vibrant set of strong economies was by the use of renewable energy and not fossil fuels. The latter would actually… Read the rest

Christmas Break in United States for Wind

When people across the world think of Christmas, they probably think of giving and receiving presents, Goodwill to all men, and a time for forgiving and harmony. But in the world of energy, especially wind, it’s become an almost ritualistic time in the States for taking off the gloves and getting mean and nasty over wind… Read the rest

Brazil Should Add More Wind Power to Hydro Power

There can be no doubt that Brazil has done a great job in moving away from those contaminating fossil fuels. As an example, in 2009 Brazil produced an astonishing 85% of its electricity from renewable resources. Very few other large countries can match that; neighbouring Argentina only produces just over a quarter of its electricity from… Read the rest

Australian Councils Grab the Wind Initiative

It’s been well-documented that the Australian Government has got cold feet over its pursuance of renewable energy for a variety of reasons, both economic and political. So where does this leave renewable energy promoters down-under? Hats off then to to an inspirational group of Melbourne city councils who want to re-kindle wind power initiatives that have… Read the rest

Germany Leads the Way in Wind and Solar Power

Germany is the world’s fourth-largest economy and nearly a third of its electric power comes from renewable energy. That fraction is increasing… Indeed it is now thought that Germany is an ideal global test bed for the feasibility of using renewable energy on a large scale. Let’s look at other countries that generate a large amount… Read the rest

Canadian Health Study Finds no link between and Adverse Health Effects

A Health Canada study has found no link between exposure to wind turbine noise and negative health effects in people. While the closer people lived to wind turbines, the more irritated they became with the nuisance of the noise, Health Canada concluded in their Wind Turbine Noise and Health Study that wind turbine noise did not… Read the rest

In a Small Rural Corner of England, Wind Power is Enthusiastically Embraced

You can’t get more rural than the village of Gorran High Lanes, Cornwall, South West England. If you believe the British press and fossil fuel lobby, you’d be forgiven for believing that this would be the heart of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) and that the mere whiff of an idea to erect an onshore… Read the rest

United Kingdom Produces More Power from Wind than from Nuclear Power Stations

Before we all get too excited about the headline, I should say that this achievement was only managed for one day. Earlier this week, for one day only, the UK’s wind farms generated more power than its nuclear power stations according to the National Grid. However this was no mean achievement and not only shows the… Read the rest

Google Flying a Kite?

Google, a company that has long championed renewable energy, is looking closely at the possibility of conventional wind farms with tall wind turbines being replaced by innovative floating turbines. The possibility of air-borne devices to harness the wind is not new, but the fact that Google is now involved might give this fledgling arm of the… Read the rest