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E.ON selects geoAMPS Software to Help Manage Wind Projects

Posted on April 23rd, 2013 by Dan Liggett

E.ON Climate and Renewables (EC&R) North America, one of the world’s largest owners of renewable energy projects, has begun utilizing software developed by geoAMPS, a[...]

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World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm is now Connected to U.K.’s Grid

Posted on April 9th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm is now Connected to U.K.’s Grid All 175 of London Array’s turbines are now exporting power to the U.K. grid.[...]

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Renewables to Overtake Fossil Fuels in Europe by 2020

Posted on April 4th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

Renewables to Overtake Fossil Fuels in Europe by 2020 Europe’s share of generation capacity from renewable sources will increase by at least 40 percent by[...]

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Leveraging Technology to Advance Wind Power

Posted on March 27th, 2013 by Dan Liggett

Market realities, public policy and tax incentives have combined to give a substantial boost to the wind industry. By the end of 2012, new wind[...]

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Research Facility Spurs New High Performance Buildings

Posted on January 30th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

  Research Facility Spurs New High Performance Buildings Energy savings is precisely what the Research Support Facility at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National[...]

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An Automated Approach to Wind Siting

Posted on January 28th, 2013 by Dan Liggett

The same sophisticated computer process that has been used to engineer the structure of a space satellite antenna or formulate financial trading strategies through multiple[...]

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U.S. Valuates Interest in New York Offshore Wind Projects

Posted on January 7th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

U.S. Valuates Interest in New York Offshore Wind Projects The U.S. is gauging interest in wind power development off the coast of New York, after[...]

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Meeting the Energy Needs of the World with Solar Wind Power

Posted on December 3rd, 2012 by Ivy Cada

At the same time that we are having to face up to the fact that fossil fuels will run out, possibly within a generation, we[...]

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Technology to Assist Wind Companies with Ongoing Payment Obligations

Posted on November 6th, 2012 by Dan Liggett

While so much attention has been focused on development of new oil and natural reserves, wind power capacity has increased dramatically, albeit somewhat under the[...]

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Can Wind Grow without the PTC?

Posted on October 23rd, 2012 by Lisa Linowes

Wind proponents insist the industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the American economy having doubled U.S. nameplate capacity since 2008. But let’s[...]

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Wind Energy Booms in Turkey

Posted on July 30th, 2012 by Sinem Demir

  Turkish Boom in Wind Power Investments Wind power boasts the second highest share of renewable energy production in Turkey, and its prospects look brighter[...]

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Wind Energy Jobs: Are the Numbers Pulled from Thin Air?

Posted on July 4th, 2012 by Lisa Linowes

The American Wind Energy Association has made extending the Production Tax Credit (‘PTC’) its primary focus this year. Documents available on the trade group’s website[...]

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UK-South Korea Allies in Offshore Wind and Tidal Prospects

Posted on June 24th, 2012 by Marianne Joy Bugayong

UK-South Korea Allies in Offshore Wind and Tidal Prospects The United Kingdom and South Korea have big plans for offshore wind developments in their respective[...]

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US Imposes New Wind Energy Tariffs to China

Posted on June 10th, 2012 by Marianne Joy Bugayong

US Imposes New Wind Energy Tariffs to China Earlier this month, the Obama administration made a decision to increase the tariff on solar cells and[...]

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Wind Energy without the PTC

Posted on May 23rd, 2012 by Lisa Linowes

The debate surrounding the Production Tax Credit (PTC) intensified last quarter following several high-profile attempts by Congress to extend the credit before it expires at[...]

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Siting Standards Need Not Apply

Posted on May 11th, 2012 by Lisa Linowes

The health and safety of those living in proximity to industrial wind turbines are at risk due to a lack of objective, practicable siting standards.[...]

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