Saudis Target 30 Solar, Wind Projects in $50 Billion Pledge
World’s biggest exporter of crude seeks to wean itself off oil Government to tender for 400 megawatts of wind in 4th quarter Saudi Arabia will develop 30 solar and wind Continue Reading
German power company examining new wind energy options
Technology for wind energy could use fixed-wing or sails for power in a way that would make deployment easier for deep waters, a German company said. German energy company E.ON Continue Reading
Wind hits new monthly record for share of ERCOT energy
More than one in four megawatt-hours consumed in March in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas was supplied by wind power — the biggest share ever for renewables in the Continue Reading
Wind turbine maker Vestas looks at expanding into energy storage
Denmark’s Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine maker, is keen to expand into areas such as energy storage to increase the global use of wind power and bring costs down. Continue Reading
Mega-wind farm offshore Denmark clears hurdle
Danish plans to build one of the larger wind farms in European territorial waters are in line with competition and environmental goals there, a governing body said. Denmark in February Continue Reading
Big Oil Replaces Rigs With Wind Turbines
Royal Dutch Shell Plc , Statoil ASA and Eni SpA are moving into multi-billion-dollar offshore wind farms in the North Sea and beyond. They’re starting to score victories against leading Continue Reading
1st US offshore wind farm goes ‘full throttle’ during storm
The company that built the United States’ first offshore wind farm says the powerful storm that hit the Northeast this week was a chance to go “full throttle” and put Continue Reading
North Carolina ready for offshore wind energy auction
More than 100,000 acres off the coast of North Carolina go on the auction block Thursday for potential wind energy development, the U.S. government said. The U.S. Department of Interior Continue Reading
Wind energy gaining traction, U.S. trade group says
A General Electric wind turbine on display. An industry trade group said wind energy is the new American “cash crop.” File photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI. March 7 (UPI) — Continue Reading
French, Spanish companies set for more wind power off coast of France
French and Spanish energy companies said Monday they were setting their sights on building up the wind energy potential off the coast of France. French energy company ENGIE counts an Continue Reading