Global Wind Power – Page 5 of 56

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… 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.… Read the rest..

GEV Show Innovative Wind Turbine Maintenance Rig

As anyone involved in wind power knows, one of the more expensive and time-consuming parts of the business is maintenance of the tower, nacelle and most… Read the rest..

Germany Leads the Way in Wind and Solar Power

Does wind power generated energy make financial sense?

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… Read the rest..

UKs Renewable Energy Foundations Report Causes Controversy

The UK’s Renewable Energy Foundation’s recent online report on renewable energy performance in the UK has provoked a storm of controversy. The report’s authors interpret their… 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… 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,… 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… 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… Read the rest..

Drivetrain Technology

The end of this month sees an important conference, to be held in Bremen, Germany from 27 to 29 October, 2014: It is the 5th International… Read the rest..