News Archive February 2006

USA – “Road for turbines is harmless”, says expert

No disturbance to ecosystem

UK - Wind power being hit by ’long and damaging’ planning delays

New report published: Wind Energy 2006

REpower – 2005 market leader in France

<b>MAKE Consulting survey sees 40 percent market share in new installations </b>

UK - Power & Opportunity: Britain can rule the waves

Wave and tidal power could supply a fifth of UK energy needs

Japan - FuelCell energy sells 1 mw power plant

Power plant to provide Sharp&#039;s Kameyama manufacturing facility with a portion of its base load electricity needs

European record for wind power

Over 6,000 MW installed in 2005. Wind energy has surpassed EC White Paper targets for 2010

founded Suzlon Windkraft GmbH

Wind turbines kill raptors and lead to rat infestations

Numbers of disease-carrying mosquitoes and crop-destroying grasshoppers, locusts, and moths will increase

Students hope to harness the wind

Towers may power several school districts in future

Australia – South Australia to be centre for wind energy generation

95MW, $236 million plant to be built

USA - Suzlon gets 157 mw wind turbine order from Edison group

Order value of $959 million

USA - Can wind energy give a boost to employment?

Report says yes

India - Kurnool foresees wind power stations

Potential to generate 400 mw from wind power

Canada - New wind-power plant to create 140 manufacturing jobs

Large building to be erected

Canada - Algoma Steel ventures into wind power

Joint venture formed to explore and make use of wind energy

Bulgaria – First wind energy project for a wind-energy generation park

First class investment certificate awarded

German Environment Minister Gabriel opens WindEnergy 2006

New exhibitor record in sight - most of the exhibition space is already booked

New cooperation partners from India and Japan for WindEnergy 2006

Be a sponsor at the WindEnergy 2006 - International Trade Fair

Survey results show that renewables can cover a quarter of German electricity demand by 2020

EWEC 2006: Megaron, Athens, 27 February to 2 March 2006

Renewables to bolster energy security in Eastern Europe

China – Use of renewable enery on the rise as power demand grows

Loan of $86.33 million approved by World Bank

Azerbaijan and Romania - Collaboration in the energy sector

Alternative energy solutions considered/Coperation agreement with the employers union in Azerbaijan signed

WindEnergy 2006 already three quarters booked, Environment Minister Gabriel to speak at Opening Ceremony

European Commission takes action against deficient renewable energy legislation

EWEC 2006 : Untapped wind potential in Greece

Italy - Nordex successfully enters Italian market

Major contract for 21 MW worth around EUR 25 million awarded

Australia - Roof wind project now funded

Power-generating turbines to become commonplace on house roofs and commercial buildings

USA - GE renewables unit gets a favorable wind

Wind energy sector may have just received its biggest tail wind yet

Canada - Wind energy industry shatters growth records in 2005

Canada&#039;s wind energy industry installed 239 MW of new wind energy capacity in 2005

Bengal - Mega 50 MW wind energy project soon for country

Suzlon Energy Ltd plans to set up a large wind-power project in West Bengal

UAE - A wind power world first in Bahrain

The result: Three 29 m-diameter horizontal axis turbines mounted between the WTC&#8217;s 240 m-high triangular-shaped twin towers

TACKLING EUROPE’S ENERGY CRISIS: WIND ENERGY, THE “NO FUEL SOLUTION”

2006 EWEC Conference & Exhibition, Athens 27th February - 2nd March

Record year for wind energy: Global wind power market increased by 43% in 2005

Continued political efforts can give even stronger impetus for 2006

REpower posts preliminary figures for 2005

Planned capital increase of EUR 2,160,599 Bertrand Durrande new Chairman of the Supervisory Board

GL Wind at EWEC

GL Wind presents &quot;Guideline for the certification of wind turbines&quot;

UK - £30m ScottishPower wind deal

Farm expected to be completed by February 2007

Utility sells all of its available wind-generated electricity and decides to commission a new 120-megawatt wind farm near existing 50-megawatt facility