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Conergy logo 2 megawatts: Conergy wins tender of Stadtwerke Trier for two solar parks

16 May 2012
Realised 13 megawatts in collaboration with SWT Stadtwerke Trier since 2009...

Eco Environments Logo Eco Environments targets commercial sector as turnover breaks £6 million barrier

15 May 2012
Eco Environments has seen its turnover grow to more than £6 million...

Lloyd’s Register Logo Zodiac, Totempower and Lloyd’s Register embark on project

14 May 2012
Onboard trials to measure potential for wind power to help shipping burn less fuel and reduce emissions...

Natural Power Logo 60x60 Natural Power achieves EIA success on single largest consent in England and Wales

10 May 2012
Natural Power have completed the full Environmental Impact Assessment...

Wind-Turbines Offshore wind holds vast potential in South Korea

10 May 2012
Building partnerships and promoting wind energy for the future will be Vestas’ focus...

AWEA 60x60 WINDPOWER 2012 first North American event to be labeled WindMade

9 May 2012
WINDPOWER 2012 Conference & Exhibition, Atlanta, June 3-6...

SgurrEnergy Logo Lanarkshire wind farm begins construction with help of SgurrEnergy

8 May 2012
Bankend Rig wind farm commenced construction after reaching financial close, despite tight deadlines & planning constraints...

Rendering of GE Energy’s new Oil & Gas Training Facility in Houston, Texas GE Energy to open new Oil & Gas Training Facility and create 100 new technical jobs in Houston

8 May 2012
Positions range from mechanical & electrical engineers to quality, design & support staff...

Gamesa Logo Gamesa reaches a critical milestone in its offshore strategy

7 May 2012
The first offshore prototype to be installed in Spain...

Dr Klaus Rave, Chairman, GWEC Dr Klaus Rave re-elected as Chairman of the Global Wind Energy Council

4 May 2012
Dr Klaus Rave was unanimously re-elected for a two year term as GWEC Chairman...

Gamesa Logo Gamesa to install 10 turbines at Iberdrola’s first repowering project in the UK

4 May 2012
The Carland Cross site will boost its capacity from the current 6 MW to 20 MW...

GE Energy logo GE to mark deepwater drilling breakthrough

3 May 2012
GE’s innovative MaxLift 1800 pump to help drillers reach greater depths than ever before...

EWEA blog

18 May 2012, 8:07 am
Chris Rose
Wind power is cheaper than conventional electricity sources in both Kenya and Nicaragua, a new study from a Swiss technology institute has found. Conducted by research scientists from ETH-Zurich’s Department of Management, Technology and Economics and published in the monthly journal Nature Climate Change, the study also found that wind energy was cheaper than solar [...]


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