Wind

  • Wind energy output modelling: The Weibull Correlation

    Jul 15, 2010

    A new wind energy output model promises to deliver more accurate output estimates, resolving some of the weaknesses of existing models.
  • Weekly Intelligence Brief: July 05 - July 12

    Jul 12, 2010

    This week's Wind Energy Update news brief includes the following companies and organisations: DECC; Vestas; Atlantic Power & Idaho Wind Partners; Vattenfall; UKA & Vestas; Sheringham Shoal Wind farm; CanWEA; SeaEnergy & Nantong COSCO Ship Steel Structure Co; and New Jersey's Offshore Wind Economic Development Act.
  • Catalunya to miss wind energy target

    Jul 9, 2010

    The Catalan government has approved new measures to meet its goal of 3,500 MW of wind energy by 2015. But industry doubts the viability of the plans.
  • PEER pressure: Cape Wind in the line of fire

    Jul 9, 2010

    WindEnergyUpdate speaks to PEER’s New England Director, Kyla Bennett, about the lawsuit recently filed against the US federal agencies responsible for green lighting the Cape Wind project, and how other US wind energy developers can avoid having their projects similarly delayed.
  • Letter to the Editor: Readers voice their opinion

    Jul 9, 2010

    Reader's response to "Peer Pressure: Cape Wind in the line of fire", by Rikki Stancich, July 09, 2010.
  • Weekly Intelligence Brief: June 28-July 05

    Jul 5, 2010

    This week’s Wind Energy Update includes the following companies and organisations: Siemens & A2Sea; GL Group; New York Power Authority & the Long Island–New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative; Dong Energy & the EIB; Tata Power & Niskalp; REpower; GC China Turbine; ENTSO-E; AWEA & the BlueGreen Alliance.
  • Direct drive: A step change in turbine design?

    Jul 1, 2010

    A host of manufacturers are developing direct-drive turbines for offshore use. Where does this leave the gearbox?
  • FINO2: Measuring offshore wind potential in the South Baltic Sea

    Jul 1, 2010

    Wind Energy Update interviews GL Garrad Hassan’s EIA expert, Mirjam Tome, to find out how wind developers eyeing the offshore potential of Kriegers Flak could benefit from the FINO2 research platform.
  • Weekly Intelligence Brief: June 21 - June 28

    Jun 28, 2010

    This week's WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: DECC's Energy Trends report; Sea Energy; Vestas & Fujian Energy; Siemens; Dong Energy; Lamprell & Seajacks; and AWEA & FERC; and law suit filed against Cape Cod wind farm.
  • Canada’s renewable energy giant stirs

    Jun 28, 2010

    John Kourtoff, CEO,Trillium Power Wind Corporation, speaks to WindEnergyUpdate about the scope of Canada’s renewable energy potential.
  • Contract management: Closing the liability gap

    Jun 24, 2010

    As the offshore wind energy industry prepares for the UK’s Round Three development programme, developers are being urged to hone their contract management skills.
  • Weekly Intelligence Brief: June 14 - June 21

    Jun 21, 2010

    This week's WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: UK BIS commits funding for wind sector; Dong Energy; EWEA; Aker & RWE Innogy; New coalition calls for comprehensive energy legislation; University of Delaware & NREL; Petrofac & TNEI; ScottishPower Renewables; OWPMS; and Block Island Offshore wind project.
  • Turbine longevity: Pro-active gearbox maintenance

    Jun 17, 2010

    New data-trending solutions are emerging for turbine operators that will allow them to stay one step ahead of gearbox problems, while maximising production.
  • Vessels: Rethinking offshore safety, operations and maintenance

    Jun 17, 2010

    WindEnergyUpdate speaks to John Bonafoux, Managing Director of BMT Nigel Gee, design consultancy for specialised ships and boats, about optimising the operability and safety of vessels servicing Round 2 and 3 offshore wind farms.
  • Weekly Intelligence Brief: June 07 - June 14

    Jun 14, 2010

    This week's WindEnergyUpdate news brief includes: NRG Bluewater Holdings; Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy consortium; Eurelectric & EWEA; Iberdrola; Siemens & EnBW; Dong; RWE, Stadtwerke München & Siemens; EWEA; Alstom; AMSC & Hyundai; and Vestas.

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