The wait for technological advancements in the wind sector is over. Wind energy can now be collected on- and virtually anywhere offshore, making it a very feasible source of energy. Wind is ready, are you? Wind power is ready to take over as the world’s main producer of electricity while simultaneously working within the earth’s Read more about Wind Energy Is Ready[…]
Fossil fuels have never had a serious competitor, until recently. Wind power is one of the fastest growing industrial segments in the world, starting off as just a small niche market 15 years ago, wind now provides Europe with more than 10% of its consumed power and the IEA’s World Energy Outlook predicts it to Read more about Wind Energy Is Competitive[…]
There is no doubt that the environment is hurting from our use of dirty energy. Wind will not only be able to offset the high levels of CO2 produced by fossil fuels, but will also produce clean energy within the earth’s natural limits. Global warming provides undeniable risks — from melting sea ice, dying coral Read more about Wind Energy is Clean[…]
Spain’s government has announced it is planning a 500MW tender for wind power, which will include both re-powering and new projects. The Spanish Wind Power Association (AEE) says that the announcement from the government’s Energy, Industry and Tourism Ministry (MINETUR) is a “recognition that the country needs to install more wind capacity in order to Read more about Spain plans 500MW wind tender[…]
The Brazilian government’s Energy Research Enterprise (EPE) has approved 3.931GW of wind energy projects for the forthcoming Alternative Sources (known as FA) auction, which is set to take place on 27 April. The majority of the projects are located in the northern states of Rio Grande do Norte, Bahia, and Ceara, with completion of the Read more about Brazil approves 3.9GW of wind projects for next auction[…]
South Africa has dramatically raised its ambitions for wind energy, according to the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) In announcing the preferred bidders for REIPPPP Round 4, the Minister of Energy, the Honourable Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, announced that she intends making a ministerial determination for an additional 6,300 MW of renewable energy to be Read more about South Africa dramatically raises wind ambitions[…]
The race for renewable energy has passed a turning point and there’s no going back, Bloomberg New Energy Finance founder Michael Liebreich told the company’s annual summit in New York. The world is now adding more capacity for renewable power each year than coal, natural gas, and oil combined, The shift occurred in 2013, when the world Read more about Fossil fuels have lost race against renewables – BNEF[…]
Italian owned renewable energy developer Enel Green Power (EGP) has been awarded the rights to supply 425MW of wind power to state utility Eskom in South Africa as part of the fourth phase of the government’s REIPPPP (Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme) tender. In line with REIPPPP rules, EGP took part in the Read more about South Africa awards 425MW of wind power contracts to Enel Green Power[…]
The wind industry set a new record for annual installations in 2014, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Globally, 51,473 MW of new wind generating capacity was added representing a 44% increase in the annual market, and is a solid sign of the recovery of the industry after a rough patch in the Read more about Wind Industry sets new installation record in 2014[…]
Consumer electronics and software giant Apple is looking to wind energy to supply power for two giant new data centres in Europe. The company announced on 23 February that the two new data centres, in Denmark and Ireland will run completely on renewable energy, with wind expected to play a major role. The centres, each Read more about Apple looking to wind for new Europe data centres[…]