Scottish renewables supply chain firm in the running to win prestigious award
A Scottish green energy supply chain firm is in contention to win a prestigious climate change award for its efforts to promote a circular economy.
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Equinor, Engie and Enel announce participation in wind turbine data sharing project
A wind turbine data-sharing program, which aims to enhance operational performance visibility in the renewables sector, has been launched.
World’s top wind turbine maker ups the stakes in offshore race
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturer, will buy out its offshore joint venture partner in an all-share deal that looks to take advantage of an expanding industry at the heart of the energy transition.
Supply chain firm Renewable Parts breaks ground on new centre
Wind turbine renovation specialist Renewable Parts has officially broken ground on its new centre on the west coast of Scotland.
Low-carbon solutions to change lives
With the human population fast approaching the 8 billion mark and as the great energy transition gains momentum, so the pressure to find wholly sustainable, high efficiency low-carbon replacements for fossil fuels and to stem rising greenhouse gas levels mounts.
Inventor of wind turbine is trying to harness unlimited power
The turbine inventor Henrik Stiesdal is small in the shadows of gigantic curves of steel, watching workers weld towers that will be rooted to the seabed. This factory in the Danish countryside has churned out thousands of masts for wind turbines whose blades can stretch more than 500 feet. It’s an important contribution to a global wind revolution that’s supplying electricity to millions of homes worldwide.
Vestas takes top spot as it breaks wind turbine installation record, Woodmac finds
Danish wind turbine firm Vestas has hit the market top spot by breaking an industry record on installations worldwide, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac).
Wind turbine orders hit £60bn over 2019, Woodmac finds
Global wind turbine orders reached almost £60 billion in 2019, according to new research by Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac).
Wind turbine blades can’t be recycled, so they’re piling up in landfills
A wind turbine’s blades can be longer than a Boeing 747 wing, so at the end of their lifespan they can’t just be hauled away. First, you need to saw through the lissome fiberglass using a diamond-encrusted industrial saw to create three pieces small enough to be strapped to a tractor-trailer.
Two more giant turbines on the cards for Caithness
A Cornish company wants to submit a planning application for two giant wind turbines in Caithness.
SSE gets revised planning consent for Highland ‘subsidy-free’ wind farm extension
SSE Renewables has been granted a revised planning consent for an extension to Scotland's first subsidy-free onshore wind farm in the Highlands.
Lack of availbility to recycle wind turbines sparks debate in US
Wind turbines may be carbon-free, but they’re not recyclable.
Disruption for drivers as wind farm lorries set off
Motorists faced delays on the A9 yesterday as lorries transporting parts for a controversial 13-turbine wind farm at Tom nan Clach took to the road for the first time.
Global wind turbine foundations market could top £5.6bn
A new report has said that the global wind turbine foundations market could top £5.6 billion by 2022.
Wind power delivers almost half of Denmark’s energy need for 2017
Offshore and onshore wind turbines provided 43.6% of Denmark’s total energy requirement for 2017, nearly half of the country’s energy consumption.
Siemens lands Italian onshore wind contract double
The Basilicata region of Italy is to see two new wind projects as Siemens Gamesa has put pen to paper on two contracts to provide 23 onshore turbines.
Wind turbine orders see ‘notable decline’ in 2017
The number of global orders for wind turbines has experienced a substantial decline since 2016.
Ikea now has more wind turbines than stores thanks to growing profits
Flat pack furniture giant Ikea has posted rising full year sales and revealed that it now owns more wind turbines than stores as it moves a step closer to becoming “energy independent”.
Scottish gale forces once again delivered the country’s full electricity requirement
Data shows that strong winds on Monday generated enough energy to power Scotland’s entire power needs.
Will Trump’s commitment to oil and gas affect US windfarm growth?
In light of recent comments regarding the US President’s focus on America’s oil and gas production and the desire to stoke the flames of the coal industry, Westwood Global Energy Group’s (WGEG’s) World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2017-2026 decided to explore whether a Trump presidency is good or bad for the USA’s offshore wind industry.
Ecotricity ends plans for 16 wind turbines in Scottish Borders
Plans to build 16 wind turbines in the Scottish Borders have been withdrawn by developers.
Video: check out the world’s longest wind rotor blade
The world's longest wind turbine blade has been unveiled by LM Wind Power at its manufacturing centre in Denmark.
Siemens and Gamesa to form world’s biggest wind-turbine maker
Siemens and Spain's Gamesa have agreed to combine their wind-turbine manufacturing businesses, creating a company with the biggest installed capacity worldwide in a move that speeds consolidation of the industry.
Tech Tuesday: Mega wind turbines set to match height of London Gherkin
Wind turbine towers are set to reach heights of up to 170m with new construction techniques and materials, according to wind power engineering specialists K2 Management.
Siemens’ new wind turbines pass latest tests
The development of Siemens' offshore flagship wind turbine has reached its final stage with the 7MW offshore turbine successfully passing final type certification.