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GWEC projects recovery in global wind energy market

17 March 2011
The global wind market is expected to grow again in 2011, with more than 40 GW of new wind power capacity to be added in 2011, according to a five-year industry forecast published today...

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Alstom upgrades its 3 MW ECO 100 onshore wind turbine platform

16 March 2011
Global leader in power generation equipment and services, Alstom, today announced the upgrade of its 3MW onshore ECO 100 platform...

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GE’s new 2.75-103 wind turbine commissioned in the Netherlands

15 March 2011
GE’s first 2.75-103 wind turbine recently was commissioned at the Energy Research Center of the Netherlands wind farm in Wieringermeer, Netherlands...

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E.ON suspends operation of its oldest nuclear power station Isar-1

15 March 2011
E.ON is suspending the operation of its oldest nuclear power station Isar-1 for the duration of the German government’s moratorium...

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KENERSYS celebrates grand opening of its first manufacturing facility in Baramati

15 March 2011
KENERSYS officially inaugurated its manufacturing plant for state-of-the-art multi-megawatt on-shore wind turbines...

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Higher flexibility, superior performance and lower risk

14 March 2011
As key players gather at EWEA 2011, attention is given to predictable performance, energy production, and a lower cost of energy to support viability and profitability of wind...

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Siemens launches new gearless wind turbine for low to moderate wind speeds

14 March 2011
Siemens Energy today launched a new direct drive gearless wind turbine for low to moderate wind speeds...

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E.ON making rapid progress implementing new strategy

9 March 2011
At the presentation of E.ON’s 2010 results, E.ON CEO Johannes Teyssen announced that the company has already reached several milestones in implementing its new strategy...

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PCS Green Line makes strong showing at Brussels trade fair

9 March 2011
Visitors to the 2011 EWEA Fair will have a chance to see the expanded centrepiece of the new generation of PCS Green Line power converters...

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Industry input invited on the development of offshore renewable energy in Northern Ireland

8 March 2011
The Crown Estate has today set out the timetable for the development of offshore wind and tidal energy in Northern Ireland Waters...

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Blom UK and Sun-Area win the UK’s first citywide solar potential mapping project

7 March 2011
Bristol City Council awarded Blom UK & their partner Sun-Area, the contract to provide detailed, interactive solar potential map of the city...

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Eco Environments notches up full set of industry accreditations

7 March 2011
One of the UK’s fastest growing renewable energy companies has notched up a full set of industry-leading accreditations...

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Affordability of batteries key to harnessing wind and solar power

7 March 2011
Future batteries used by the energy grid to store power from the wind and sun must be reliable, durable and safe, but affordability is really the key to widespread deployment...

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Marine energy industry to fight for funding

2 March 2011
RenewableUK is launching a campaign to urge the Government not to cut vital financial support for one of Britain’s fastest-growing industries – the marine energy sector...

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E.ON sells UK power distribution business to PPL Corporation

2 March 2011
E.ON has agreed to sell its UK electricity power distribution business, Central Networks, to PPL Corporation, for £4 billion GBP...