Germany's First Offshore Wind Farm Formally Commissioned

The German Federal Minister for Environment Norbert Rottgen has officially opened the Germany's first offshore wind park, Alpha Ventus, situated in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in the North Sea 45 km north of the island of Borkum.


First Wind Receives DOE Loan Guarantee to Finance Construction of Oahu-based Kahuku Wind Project

First Wind, an independent US-based wind energy company, today was offered a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for a $117 million loan guarantee to finance the construction of its proposed 30 megawatt (MW) Kahuku Wind project.


Helix Wind Announces Study to Compare Turbine Performance

Helix Wind plans to perform comparative testing on a variety of leading small turbines at its test facility in eastern San Diego county.


GE Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Develop New Advanced Steam Turbine

GE Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have signed final agreements to co-develop a next generation steam turbine for use in gas turbine combined-cycle power plants.


Offshore Wind Power Initiative Proposed for Great Lakes

In recognition of the celebration of Earth Day, New York Power Authority (NYPA) President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Kessel announced a major public-private initiative for the potential development of wind power projects in the New York State waters of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.


First Wind Files Permit Application to Build a Proposed 51 Megawatt (MW) Wind Project in Maine

First Wind today announced that it has filed a permit application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to build a proposed 51 megawatt (MW) wind project in the town of Oakfield in Aroostook County.


Meijer Announces Plan to Install Wind Turbines at Local Facilities

Supercenter retail chain Meijer will soon expand its green initiatives to include the use of wind power at some of its facilities.


Dutch Electricity System Can Cope With Large-Scale Wind Power

Research by TU Delft proves that Dutch power stations are able to cope at any time in the future with variations in demand for electricity and supply of wind power, as long as use is made of up-to-date wind forecasts.





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