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Pellworm, the Greenest Island?

Pellworm is one of the North Frisian Islands on the North Sea Coast of Germany. It is tiny- its area is 37 square kilometres and its permanent population is just over 1000 souls (and about 1000 sheep). Small and insignificant? No! When it comes to renewable energy, has long been ahead of its time. This Sleepy… Read the rest

The World’s Most Powerful Turbine

Veterans of the wind power industry, Vestas, have been showing off their new super-turbine which is reckoned to be the most powerful yet seen. It’s the Vestas V 164-8.0. How come? It’s the combination of an 8MW power-rating and a 164-metre rotor diameter. That will make the V164-8.0 the world’s most powerful turbine to date. Everything… Read the rest

Spotlight on Gamesa

La Plana wind farm It was back in 1994 that Gamesa commenced the engineering, design, manufacturing, and sale of wind turbines. Two years later saw the start-up of the development, construction, and sale of wind farms in Aragon with the La Plana III wind farm development. They also managed the El Perdón wind farm, located in… Read the rest

GEV Solution to Maintenance Personnel Protection

One of the most expensive, and sometimes dangerous aspects of the creation of wind farms, is not just the initial erection and commissioning, but the maintenance that is regularly required to make sure the turbines operate at optimum efficiency. A few companies have tried to perfect some kind of artificial environment to protect the personnel effecting… Read the rest

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

Steve Sawyer, the Global Wind Energy Council and Lima

In an interview given to the influential magazine Recharge earlier this month, Steve Sawyer, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) secretary-general said: ‘We are already seeing conflicts over resources, and it just gets ugly very quickly. I really think we are teetering on the edge of climate wars. Strong stuff indeed. But there is hope and… Read the rest

Shock! Horror! UK Wind Turbines are sometimes Powered by the Grid!

In a series of articles in certain areas of the UK media (essentially the usual anti-wind Not in My Back Yard suspects) it has been “revealed” that wind turbines take, rather than contribute, power from the National Grid. Cue the usual semi-hysterical scribblings of the wind-watch hacks venting their spleens in mock indignation that wind farms… 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

News Press Release – GREEN WIND ENERGY LIMITED – Northern Ireland 2015

In the world of wind energy, big isn’t necessarily beautiful. While the EON’s, EDF’s or RWE’s of the electricity wind energy market may seem to be the giants in terms of turnover, there’s a small family run company on the up-and-coming in Northern Ireland that is making waves and earning an enviable reputation. That company… 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