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Climate change and agriculture top the agenda : 22-23 February 2012, Bill Gates and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame to attend IFAD’s annual meeting
The annual Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will feature international personalities who will address climate change issues affecting the agricultural sector – more storms, droughts and rising sea levels.At the very intersection of these challenges are smallholder farmers in developing countries. Why should we focus on them? How can smallholders make a difference? How can they help lead the ... [more]
Feed-in Tariffs in Ukraine ranking among the highest in Europe
Ukraine seeks to reduce its current dependency on gas imports. To address the issue, a number of initiatives are being taken which are aimed at boosting energy efficiency, introducing energy saving technologies and renewable energy resources. The feed-in tariffs effective since April 2009, rank among the highest in Europe, which considering the saturated European market, makes Ukraine especially luring for the foreign investors in the field. As f... [more]
Largest wind farm in south east Asia to be developed
Mott MacDonald, a leading management, engineering and development consultancy, has successfully supported financial close as independent engineer for the first utility-scale wind farm in Thailand, which will also be the largest wind farm in south east Asia. The consultancy is working on behalf of lenders Kasikorn Bank PLC and Siam Commercial Bank PLC. The 207MW wind farm is being developed by Wind Energy Holding Co. Ltd, in the hillside area o... [more]
Natural Power to provide Commercial Back Office Support Service on Hall Wind Farm for RidgeWind
Natural Power has just been appointed to provide Commercial Back Office Support Services on Hall Wind Farm for renewable energy development company RidgeWind. The service will see Natural Power delivering financial and commercial administration services during the construction phase of the wind farm, which is due to begin on 16th January 2012. Hall Wind Farm is located approximately 5.5km north of Beverley and 14km west of Hornsea and is set to c... [more]
Natural Power partners with Welsh firm Ecology Matters to widen ecology offerings
Leading international renewable energy consultancy group Natural Power has signed a framework agreement with Welsh based ecology consultants, Ecology Matters. This agreement widens Natural Power’s resource and expertise in onshore and offshore wind farm ecology issues, allowing the companies to work together in order to further develop their respective and mutual expertise. Natural Power’s Welsh office in Aberystwyth has consented 40MW in Wale... [more]
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Research and Markets: China Wind Power Converter Industry in 2012: Forecasts, Production, Key Players, Market Data ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2012 Deep Research Report on China Wind Power Convert
China Ming Yang to Supply Turbines for Bulgarian Wind Projects
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd., a Guangdong-based wind turbine manufacturer, agreed to supply machines on 125 megawatts of projects in Bulgaria.
Chile's Wind Turbines: Are They Dangerous for Blue Whales?
The energy-starved country needs wind power, but environmental critics say it will mar the landscape and harm wildlife
Could the Wind Turbines of Chile Harm Blue Whales?
The energy-starved country needs wind power but environmental critics say it will not only mar the landscape but harm the wildlife
MY Signed EPC Contracts for 125 MW Wind Power Projects in Bulgaria, and Shipped First Batch of Wind Turbine Generators
ZHONGSHAN, China, Feb. 7, 2012/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited ("Ming Yang" or the "Company") (NYSE: MY - News), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, ...
Why Wind Power Doesn't Work
This is an interesting little chart showing the energy generation system in the UK today. It also shows why wind power doesn't work as a solution to the UK's energy demand. As you can see wind is providing only 0.1% of the electricity demand of the country today (to be strictly
Minnesota Power’s Bison 1 Wind Energy Center completed in North Dakota; Bison 2 and 3 up next
Renewable energy is flowing to the power grid from Minnesota Power’s newest wind farm near New Salem, N.D., where the company has commissioned 15 state-of-the-art wind turbines, co
California hits wind energy milestone: About 5 percent of power from wind
California now gets about 5 percent of its electricity from wind power, according to data released Tuesday by the California Wind Energy Association.
Nick Clegg defends wind power subsidies after Tory-led attack
Deputy PM targets green investment after backbenchers call for cut in subsidy for onshore wind farms Nick Clegg has led a fightback against concerted attacks by Conservative MPs on government subsidies to support wind power. A letter to the prime minister signed by more than 100 Tory backbenchers called for a "dramatic cut" in subsidies for onshore windfarms, and new planning rules to make it ...
Improved wind turbines under way
Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa, a Spanish company with a manufacturing plant in Ebensburg, Cambria County, is working with the Department of Energy to transform wind power technology, making it cheaper and more reliable. If the project is successful, it could lead to the next generation of wind turbines, officials said.
