Category:Wind Energy

Wind turbines have increased in size and quantity to meet clean energy capacity demands Modern wind power converts the kinetic (movement) energy from wind into mechanical energy. This happens through the turning of...

Brush up on your knowledge of wind! 10. Human civilizations have harnessed wind power for thousands of years. Early forms of windmills used wind to crush grain or pump water. Now, modern wind...

Within ten years, the economies of Central and South Eastern Europe could cover 34 percentage of their rising energy demand cost-effectively with renewables, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency...

The global climate crisis could lead to more renewable electricity being generated by spurring faster wind speeds for the world’s growing number of windfarms, according to research.Scientists have discovered that the world’s...

Erecting wind turbines on the world’s best offshore sites could provide more than enough clean energy to meet global electricity demand, according to a report.A detailed study of the world’s coastlines has...

On windy days, Europe's growing number of wind farms can run entire nations on clean energy. But what if there were turbines in every potential location? Scientists have calculated that in such...

The wind energy industry in Europe has joined forces with two other industry bodies to tackle the issue of turbine blades waste.WindEurope, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the European Composites...

Microsoft has signed a new deal to buy electricity from a 713.5MW offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.It is purchasing 90MW of power from the Borssele III/IV wind farm under a power...

The “collapse” in the growth of onshore wind energy in Germany is jeopardising both the nation’s and the EU’s renewable energy targets. The warning comes from trade body WindEurope, which says Germany installed...

The first ever offshore wind farm built in the UK is to be decommissioned starting next month.Developer E.ON says the Blyth Offshore Wind Farm, which has two 2MW turbines, has generated enough...

The European Commission has given the green light for the French Government’s plans to support four demonstration floating offshore wind farms. They will consist of three to four turbines – installed in the...

Ingka Group, a company which owns most of the IKEA stores, has bought a 25% stake in an offshore wind farm in Germany. It has paid more than €200 million (£174m) for the...

Offshore wind could provide a cost-effective and low carbon route to providing at least half of the UK’s future electricity demand. That’s the verdict made in a new report commissioned by the Offshore...

Ukraine is to build its largest ever wind farm. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued a loan of €150 million (£130m) to the country for the construction. Upon completion, the...

The strong winds in the UK helped set a new renewable energy generation record last week.According to official figures from National Grid, onshore and offshore wind farms hit a new high of...

They will work together to develop strategies and solutions for the development of the clean energy resource.New York has teamed up with Denmark to boost the state’s offshore wind sector. New York State Energy Research...