Jul 15, 2010
A new wind energy output model promises to deliver more accurate output estimates, resolving some of the weaknesses of existing models.
Jul 12, 2010
This week's Wind Energy Update news brief includes the following companies and organisations: DECC; Vestas; Atlantic Power & Idaho Wind Partners; Vattenfall; UKA & Vestas; Sheringham Shoal Wind farm; CanWEA; SeaEnergy & Nantong COSCO Ship Steel Structure Co; and New Jersey's Offshore Wind Economic Development Act.
Jul 5, 2010
This week’s Wind Energy Update includes the following companies and organisations: Siemens & A2Sea; GL Group; New York Power Authority & the Long Island–New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative; Dong Energy & the EIB; Tata Power & Niskalp; REpower; GC China Turbine; ENTSO-E; AWEA & the BlueGreen Alliance.
Jul 1, 2010
A host of manufacturers are developing direct-drive turbines for offshore use. Where does this leave the gearbox?
Jun 28, 2010
This week's WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: DECC's Energy Trends report; Sea Energy; Vestas & Fujian Energy; Siemens; Dong Energy; Lamprell & Seajacks; and AWEA & FERC; and law suit filed against Cape Cod wind farm.
Jun 21, 2010
This week's WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: UK BIS commits funding for wind sector; Dong Energy; EWEA; Aker & RWE Innogy; New coalition calls for comprehensive energy legislation; University of Delaware & NREL; Petrofac & TNEI; ScottishPower Renewables; OWPMS; and Block Island Offshore wind project.
Jun 17, 2010
New data-trending solutions are emerging for turbine operators that will allow them to stay one step ahead of gearbox problems, while maximising production.
Jun 14, 2010
This week's WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: NRG Bluewater Holdings; Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy consortium; Eurelectric & EWEA; Iberdrola; Siemens & EnBW; Dong; RWE, Stadtwerke München & Siemens; EWEA; Alstom; AMSC & Hyundai; and Vestas.
Jun 7, 2010
This week’s WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: Areva & Multibrid; Vattenfall & A2Sea; Suzlon; Naikun Wind; Iberdrola; Enercon; Minwind Energy & Outland; and NREL.
Jun 4, 2010
WindEnergyUpdate speaks to Charlie Daum, director of development, Geronimo Wind, about avoiding the pitfalls of site selection and best practice for gaining site approval.
May 31, 2010
This week’s WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: UK Energy Bill; UK Infrastructure & Planning Commission; Global Wind Energy Council; General Electric; E.ON; American Superconductor Corporation; Alstom; European Wind Energy Association; Ingeteam; REpower; and Scotland’s Offshore Valuation study.
May 28, 2010
'Not in my backyard’, or NIMBY-ism, is a very real and prevalent challenge facing the renewable energy world. It causes serious delays in delivering on-time and on-budget projects, and in some cases, has led to projects being cancelled. Now, however, new visual simulation tools can help allay stakeholder fears and keep projects on track.
May 27, 2010
WindEnergyUpdate speaks to Brian Combe, managing director of i4 Product Design, about a new cost-saving design solution that could save wind farm operators significant cabling O&M costs.
May 24, 2010
This week’s WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: RWE; Galloper wind farm & Crown Estate; Vestas; TWENTIES Project; Marine Management; RWE Innogy; Offshore Marine Management; RWE nPower Renewables exits Inch Cape project.
May 21, 2010
Wind Energy Update’s head of research Pamela Muckosy interviews Peter Asmus, lead author of the latest Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Report, on issues facing developers and operators both today and in years to come.
