To date there are 6,121 wind turbines in the UK* and they are usually in remote locations, which can bring a number of issues for those working on them in isolation. So is there enough being done to protect them? There are unique communication requirements for wind farms and challenges…

New short documentary on Germany’s transition to renewable energy Berlin (gtai) Germany, one of the world’s largest economies, is pursuing an ambitious goal: The complete transformation of its energy supply. Intelligent ideas, resolute action, and political will have made the country a front runner in the transition to renewable energy.…

This report elaborates Canadas power market structure and provides historical and forecast numbers for generation, capacity and consumption up to 2030 Albany, NY (PRWEB) January 14, 2015 The report analyzes the Canada power market in terms of its imports and exports, sales for forecasted period, plans for expansion, research and…

Wind, solar and other renewable power capacity grew at its strongest ever pace last year and now produces 22% of the world’s electricity, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday in a new report. More than $250bn (£150bn) was invested in “green” generating systems in 2013, although the speed of…

Strong coastal winds powering up to 200,000 Chilean homes annually SAN FRANCISCO, California, August 28, 2014 – The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, together with Jean-Paul Luksic, Chairman of Antofagasta Minerals SA (“AMSA”) and Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (“Pattern Energy”), officially opened operations…

Achieved 1GW of wind energy in Brazil with 381 new wind turbines connected to the grid in the first half of 2014 —-Produced 1,000th wind turbine hub locally in Brazil by skilled workers —-Expanded Campinas, Sao Paulo facility to produce first machine heads later this year Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL—August…

Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL—August 26, 2014—GE (NYSE: GE) announced today it has achieved a total installed capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) of wind energy in Brazil. During the first half of 2014, GE connected 381 wind turbines to the grid in Brazil, providing 600 megawatts (MW) of capacity to the…

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) invites R&D project proposals from Research entities, in Government and public sectors, Government academic/ research Institutions in identified areas in the field of Small Wind Energy Hybrid Systems (SWES). MNRE support for such projects may be as per the MNRE RDD&D (Research,…

* EU’s installed wind capacity to reach 192 GW by 2020 * Rise of 64 pct from 2013 levels but below rate expected By Nina Chestney LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) – Europe’s installed wind capacity will increase at a slower rate to the end of the decade than previously estimated…

$508 million of Construction Loans Reach Financial Close Broomfield, CO – Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, is pleased to announce it has reached financial close of a $222 million construction…