First Turbine For WindFloat Atlantic Offshore Wind Project Moved Into Position

Credit to Author: Joshua S Hill| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 17:17:42 +0000

The largest and most powerful wind turbine to be used for a floating offshore wind project has been moved into position atop its semi-submersible foundation off the coast of Portugal, the first of three 8.4 megawatt (MW) turbines which will make up the 25 MW WindFloat Atlantic offshore wind project. 

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Uptake of GE’s Biggest Wind Turbines Gain Traction

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:33:55 +0000

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GE Renewable Energy has made major gains in orders for its 5.3-MW Cypress onshore wind turbine and the 12-MW Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. Prototypes of both are still being tested in the Netherlands. Key Contracts for Innovative 5-MW Onshore Machine  The GE business division introduced the first turbine in the Cypress platform, a 4.8-MW machine, […]

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Tesla Battery Life … Tesla Commercial Solar … Tesla Model S On Nürburgring — CleanTechnica Top 20

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 23:21:22 +0000

A 7 year old Tesla Model S with nearly 100% original battery capacity, $1.01/watt commercial solar pricing from Tesla, a quick-as-hell Tesla Model S on the Nürburgring, the coming Tesla Model Y, and more — check out the most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past week in case you missed any of them! And be sure to share all 20 stories on all 107 social media networks. Or else

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Leading US Businesses Sow Distributed Wind Energy, Reap Control (#CleanTechnica Exclusive Interview)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 17:05:58 +0000

Everything old is new again as leading US power users deploy distributed wind energy to regain control over their electrical destiny

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China Is Doing A Lot Better On Climate Action Than Most People Realize

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:15:51 +0000

While a lot of fingers are being pointed at China by people committed to both inaction and action in North America, the actual climate story in China is much different than most people realize

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Global Wind Turbine Order Capacity Increased 111% In Q2’19

Credit to Author: Joshua S Hill| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:10:45 +0000

Global wind turbine order intake increased by an impressive 111% in the second quarter of 2019, according to new figures published by renewable energy research firm Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, overtaking the previous record set in the fourth quarter of 2018. 

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Way To Dump All The Good News About Wind Power On A Friday Afternoon, DOE

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 19:55:01 +0000

Three new reports from the Department of Energy chart the rise of wind power in the USA, undercutting the Commander-in-Chief’s promises to coal miners

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THE BIG PICTURE: Wind Turbine Trends

Average wind turbine capacity, rotor diameter, and hub height increased in 2017, continuing a long-term trend. One reason that wind producers choose bigger turbines is to optimize wind power project cost and performance, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Source: U.S. DOE, 2017 Wind Technologies Market Report, […]

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