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Indian Wind Energy Giant Suzlon Could Invest $1.6 Billion in UK Factory
Suzlon’s latest investment venture aims at grabbing market share in international markets and producing best quality wind turbine equipment
Google Energy Inks Wind Farm Deal, Now Officially a Utility
Google announced today that it will begin a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement to buy the energy from 114 megawatts of wind generation at the NextEra Energy Resources Story County II facility in Iowa. The agreement is the first by Google Energy LLC.
US Bank Forces Indian Firm to Build 250-MW Solar and Wind Power Plant to Offset Coal Emissions
One of India’s leading power generation companies, Reliance Power, has agreed to set up a 250 MW solar-wind energy power plant in exchange of a $600 million loan from the US Export-Import Bank.
India’s Tata Planning a ‘Nano’ Wind Turbine to Boost Distributed Power Generation
Tata, one of the largest business groups in India is planning to launch innovative clean energy technologies in rural areas as it plans to grab the opportunity of India’ rapidly expanding power sector.
Walmart Files Gripe over Proposed Cape Wind Electricity Rates
Electricity from the Cape Wind offshore wind farm could cost more than twice the current residential rate in Massachusetts.
GE Lands Turbine Order for US’ First Freshwater Wind Farm
On Monday, the nonprofit Lake Erie Energy Development Corp inched ahead in the race to build the first freshwater offshore wind farm by signing a deal to buy five of GE’s 4-megawatt offshore wind turbines.
Google Wind? Big Search Invests $38 Million in Big Wind
Google has officially jumped into the utility-scale renewable energy sector and diversified its clean energy portfolio with an investment of $38.8 million into two North Dakota wind farms, generating a total of 69.5 megawatts of electricity.
Sam’s Club Opens On-Site Micro-Wind Farm
Sam’s Club in Palmdale, California has become the first retailer in the country to install a mini-farm of micro-turbines on its parking lot.
Offshore Wind Industry Holds Breath for Cape Wind Decision
Experts estimate that over 1,000 GW of wind energy could be built off the East Coast of the United States alone. And while there are no offshore wind farms currently in operation (or even under construction) in the US, there are a number of projects in the development pipeline, the most famous of which is [...]
Measuring Wind Speed with Solar-Powered Sonic Wind Profiling
a Massachusetts company has developed a system that measures wind speeds and other data–up to a height of 200 meters in the air–without the need for meteorological tower or guy-wires. In fact, the whole thing fits in the back of a pick-up.
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