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Chinese, French and Canadian companies enter Deepwater Wind saga

Chinese, French and Canadian companies enter Deepwater Wind saga

US: Chinese manufacturer XEMC New Energy, French turbine maker Areva and Canadian...

 
 

Vestas wins Swedish contract from E.ON

Vestas V90 2MW turbine will be used on the project

SWEDEN: Vestas has received an order from E.ON for 32MW to be...

 
 

Renovalia to build 120MW Canadian wind farm

Renovalia to build 120MW Canadian wind farm

CANADA: Independent Spanish renewables developer Renovalia Energy has announced it will start...

 
 

International Power acquires 99MW BC project

International Power acquires 99MW BC project

CANADA: UK-based electricity generating giant International Power PLC has extended its reach...

 
 

NextEra brings in PPA for Arizona project

NextEra brings in PPA for Arizona project

US: NextEra Energy Resources has secured a 25-year, 99.2MW power purchase agreement...

 
 

Michigan utility buys 56 turbines from Vestas

Vestas in Michigan utility deal

US: Vestas has agreed the sale of 56 1.8MW turbines to Michigan...

 
 
 

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A mandatory target needs to be added to a pared-down energy bill released by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (pictured)

RES argument reinforced by 'dismal' US wind results

US: US wind energy advocates ramped up the pressure for a national...

 
 

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The rail revolution

On track: Rail allows cost effective movement of large loads

US: Rail transportation is playing an increasingly important role in wind industry...

 
 

The pivotal role of ports

Storage space: Turbine blades at Port of Vancouver

Once a shipment of wind components arrives at a port, the land,...

 
 

Prepare for the long haul

Even giant Schnabel trailers sometime struggle with giant 3MW components

US: Specialised heavy haul carriers are seeking new ways of accommodating the...

 
 

Strong east wind drives EU

Wind power facilities in Dobrogea, Romaina's wind power hot spot

EUROPE: Despite the global financial crisis, prospects for EU wind development look...

 
 
 

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MW wind power capacity in Brazil is 740MW up from 634MW in April 2010, a rise of 17%.

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