CleanTechnica » Wind Turbines http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Alpha Ventus Wind Farm Tops Forecasts http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/alpha-ventus-wind-farm-tops-forecasts/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/alpha-ventus-wind-farm-tops-forecasts/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:07:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76774 Originally published on ABB-Conversations. In every endeavor, there has to be a first: The first person in space, the first man on the moon, the first to stand atop the highest mountain in the world. For Germany’s offshore wind industry, it was the pioneering Alpha Ventus installation off the coast of Borkum that waded first

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/alpha-ventus-wind-farm-tops-forecasts/feed/ 56 Emerging Economies See Wind Growth As Technologies Evolve & Innovate http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/emerging-economies-see-wind-growth-technologies-evolve-innovate/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/emerging-economies-see-wind-growth-technologies-evolve-innovate/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:54:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76744 Emerging economies in the Middle East and Africa will have installed almost 3 GW of wind power by the end of 2014, with more than 58% of that being installed in the last two years. This is according to new analysis from MAKE, which follows on from recent and numerous additions to its wind power analyses, including an

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/emerging-economies-see-wind-growth-technologies-evolve-innovate/feed/ 1 Gamesa Teams With Iberdrola To Launch Next-Gen Wind Farm Operations http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/gamesa-team-iberdrola-launch-next-gen-wind-farm-operations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/gamesa-team-iberdrola-launch-next-gen-wind-farm-operations/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:26:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76580 Wind energy giant Gamesa is teaming up with Spanish multinational utility Iberdrola to launch a next-generation system for operating wind farms from a distance.  The system allows for remote management of any make of wind turbine, anywhere in the world, through a single interface. WindCORE® + WindOne® will enable operators to operate wind farms from a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/gamesa-team-iberdrola-launch-next-gen-wind-farm-operations/feed/ 3 Micro Wind Turbines: Another Big Headache For Big Oil http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/micro-wind-turbines-another-big-headache-oil-gas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/micro-wind-turbines-another-big-headache-oil-gas/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:50:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76414 An industry shakeout will follow the oil price crash, but the survivors will face new competition from micro wind turbines and the distributed wind sector

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/micro-wind-turbines-another-big-headache-oil-gas/feed/ 50 Wind Farms Affect Neither Health Nor Property Values http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/wind-farms-affect-neither-health-property-values/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/wind-farms-affect-neither-health-property-values/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:28:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76157 More than any other renewable energy technology, wind farms have encountered heated opposition based solely on the absurd: They affect our health; They impact property values; They look ugly (this one being somehow a valid argument in some countries). However, two new studies have found that wind farms do not affect health or property values (those

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/wind-farms-affect-neither-health-property-values/feed/ 4 Global Wind Turbine Manufacturing Capacity Now Exceeds Demand http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/global-wind-turbine-manufacturing-capacity-now-exceeds-demand/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/global-wind-turbine-manufacturing-capacity-now-exceeds-demand/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 15:50:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76113 New analysis from Navigant Research has shown that global wind turbine manufacturing capacity has far surpassed global demand, providing flexibility, choice, and cost control. “Oversupply is allowing wind turbine manufacturers to more easily adjust what components they produce in-house, what is outsourced, and when a blend of both is advantageous for cost, technological, or geographic reasons,”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/distributed-generation-capacity-expected-double-2023/feed/ 3 MIT Study: Wind Farms Do Not Harm Human Health, But Annoy Some People http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/mit-study-wind-farms-harm-human-health-annoy-people/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/mit-study-wind-farms-harm-human-health-annoy-people/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 06:00:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76059 Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Yet another scientific study has undermined one of the shoutiest claims of the anti-wind movement – that inaudible sound waves (or infrasound) emitted by operating wind turbines causes people living close by to wind farms to get sick, with a litany of symptoms ranging from anxiety, to nausea

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/mit-study-wind-farms-harm-human-health-annoy-people/feed/ 6 Farmers Turning Wind Into Cash http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/farmers-turning-wind-cash/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/farmers-turning-wind-cash/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:36:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75727 Wind power is one of our favorite topics. It’s often the cheapest option for new electricity generation, and it may well be the greenest. It is comparable to solar on greenhouse gas emissions, and uses even less water than solar (0.001 gallons per kWh vs 0.030 gallons per kWh), and hundreds of times less than

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/farmers-turning-wind-cash/feed/ 10 $6 Billion Opportunity: Rural Electric Cooperatives Could Lead On Clean Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/6-billion-opportunity-rural-electric-cooperatives-lead-clean-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/6-billion-opportunity-rural-electric-cooperatives-lead-clean-energy/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2014 06:50:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75898 Originally published on ilsr.org. Last week I asked why rural electric cooperatives haven’t been leaders on renewable energy. This week, I explain a $6 billion opportunity they can seize to take leadership. One of the biggest barriers to making investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy is the upfront cost. So what if members of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/6-billion-opportunity-rural-electric-cooperatives-lead-clean-energy/feed/ 6 How Wind Energy Is Subsidizing Albertan Ratepayers http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/02/wind-energy-subsidizing-albertan-ratepayers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/02/wind-energy-subsidizing-albertan-ratepayers/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:30:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75767 A recent Pembina Institute fact sheet discusses how wind energy is subsidizing Albertan ratepayers. The author, Ben Thibault, said that during 2013 Alberta’s electricity was 65% less expensive when wind was generating over 600 MW than when production fell below 300 MW. He also had some interesting insights into other wind sector issues. During 2013, the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/02/wind-energy-subsidizing-albertan-ratepayers/feed/ 0 Wind Industry Is An Economic Shot In The Arm http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/wind-industry-economic-shot-arm/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/wind-industry-economic-shot-arm/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:21:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75691 It’s still a tough job market for many people in many sectors. Politicians and policymakers speak of job creation, but if they are serious about that, they have to recognize the jobs and job-creation potential in the renewable energy sector. The renewable energy sector has helped to replace jobs lost when other manufacturing sectors and technical trades moved

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/wind-industry-economic-shot-arm/feed/ 3 If You’re A Wind Lover, This App Is For You http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/find-wind-farms-app/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/find-wind-farms-app/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:40:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74133 One of our readers, Francesco Paraggio, has gone and developed a cool wind farm locator app. It’s quite simple, but a lot of fun (if you’re a wind energy nerd like me, at least) and actually has a few neat features. Of course, the general point is that you can find wind farms around you by

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/13/micro-wind-turbines-huge-deal-ford/feed/ 109 India’s Suzlon Energy Installs World’s Tallest Hybrid Wind Turbine — 120 m http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/11/indias-suzlon-energy-installs-worlds-tallest-hybrid-wind-turbine-120-m/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/11/indias-suzlon-energy-installs-worlds-tallest-hybrid-wind-turbine-120-m/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:09:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74833 India’s largest wind energy solutions company, Suzlon Energy, is looking to rapidly expand its product portfolio as it gets ready to exploit the big-ticket reforms that the government is expected to implement in the wind energy sector soon. The company recently unveiled the tallest wind turbine of its kind in the world. The 2.1 MW

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/11/indias-suzlon-energy-installs-worlds-tallest-hybrid-wind-turbine-120-m/feed/ 17 Iowa Wind Power: Every Day Is Wind-sday http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/iowa-wind-power-every-day-wind-sday/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/iowa-wind-power-every-day-wind-sday/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:39:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74760 Originally published on InspiredEconomist. By Aisha Abdelhamid. Combining easy daytrips with collecting photos of warrior wind turbines can be an enjoyable weekend pastime for the whole family. There are so many wind farms in the state of Iowa, that it’s becoming a hot trend. Giant wind turbines are awesome-looking, appealing to all ages. The sheer

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/iowa-wind-power-every-day-wind-sday/feed/ 4 Wind Power Growth GIF, + Wind Turbine Growth Chart http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/09/wind-power-growth-gif-wind-generating-100x-electricity-30-years-ago-chart/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/09/wind-power-growth-gif-wind-generating-100x-electricity-30-years-ago-chart/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:41:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74699 A redditor recently created and shared a great GIF map of wind power growth in the United States. As you can see above, it shows monthly electricity generation from wind power by state from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Illinois were the top wind energy producing states according to the EIA.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/09/wind-power-growth-gif-wind-generating-100x-electricity-30-years-ago-chart/feed/ 15 Q3 Earnings: Gamesa Following Wind Trend With Strong Quarter http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/q3-earnings-gamesa-following-wind-trend-strong-quarter/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/q3-earnings-gamesa-following-wind-trend-strong-quarter/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:44:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74654 Following a strong trend in the wind industry of growth over 2014, Gamesa released its third quarter earnings Thursday, with 26% growth reported over the previous third quarter. Unlike Vestas Wind, which also released its third quarter figures Thursday, Gamesa relies on year-to-date statistics rather than quarterly figures. As a result, gaining an understanding of the company’s performance

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