Too many turbine manufacturers are big on new ideas and short on track record, say analysts. Consequently, risk remains a major factor in wind energy’s cost equation. Sam Phipps reports.
02 Sep 2010
Long-term solutions are needed to address the burning issue of wind integration into the US Western-Interconnection. Bob Moser reports.
27 Aug 2010
WindEnergyUpdate speaks to Petter Karal, CEO of offshore wind turbine foundation technology provider, Seatower, to learn how the latest gravity base foundations resolve installation issues that have plagued the offshore wind industry to date.
03 Sep 2010
WindEnergyUpdate speaks to Frank Novachek, Xcel Energy’s director of corporate planning, about progress on its wind-to-battery project to date.
27 Aug 2010
Energy Minister Lord Hunt has announced that an extra 25GW of offshore wind energy could be accommodated around the UK’s shores, in addition to the 8GW already built or planned.
02 Jul 2009
The British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) has urged the government that the credit crisis has hit the industry badly and made financing of projects prohibitively expensive.
25 Mar 2009
An environmental audit of the likely impact of offshore wind farms on wildlife has indicated that Britain's coastal waters have space for up to 7,000 more wind turbines than are already planned.
04 Feb 2009
Over the last 3 days the BWEA has
Despite a buoyant European offshore wind market, offshore construction & installation contractors that fall short of budget and technology challenges risk falling by the wayside.
02 Sep 2010
Wind Energy Update researchers are currently surveying European operators, interviewing over 30 offshore professionals and analysing national energy targets, regulations, permitting processes and markets.
09 Aug 2010
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