Commercial Wind Power – Page 2 of 11

The Real Cost of Windpower

I must confess to sometimes getting very exasperated with the grumbles and complaints voiced by some consumers, politicians, economists, and of course the fossil fuel lobby,… Read the rest..

Annual Wind Power Conference 4th Held in Turkey

Today is the second day of the 4th Annual Wind Power Conference, taking place in Istanbul, Turkey. A number of people have said “why Turkey?” Well,… Read the rest..

National Geographic Showcases England’s Greenest Island

The Isle of Wight, 2 miles off the South coast of Britain, is a diamond shaped island that has some fine views, a fine annual music… Read the rest..

UK to Import Wind Power from Ireland

The UK Government is considering plans to import wind power from Ireland to the National Grid via cables under the Irish Sea. The power would then… Read the rest..

UK Coalition Government Must Display Leadership

The UK coalition Government of Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, led by David Cameron, boasted of their green credentials when they came to power. About to introduce… Read the rest..

Denmark Create High-Tech Wind TurbineTest Centre

6 October saw the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Wind Turbine Test Centre at Østerild, Denmark. It’s the world’s first purpose-built test site than can accommodate the… Read the rest..

Wind Turbine Innovations

The saying “when the going gets tough, the tough get going!” is one the can be applied with gusto to the wind turbine industry. The current… Read the rest..

German Coastal Windfarm 250MW Developments Delayed by Porpoises

It’s generally agreed that the cost of building and commissioning off-shore wind farms is more than onshore wind farms. But the cost of German projects to… Read the rest..

Is This the End of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines?

No one would deny that San Diego based Helix Wind’s Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) were captivating to watch in motion. Both their corkscrew motion and… Read the rest..

Nuclear Power is Too Expensive- “It’s a Gas and Wind World Today”

Last year, there were forecasts that electricity generated from nuclear plants would be cheaper than, or about the same price, as natural gas. But Jeff Immelt… Read the rest..