Turbines causing community turbulence ; Wind farms – Stratford Beacon-Herald

Huron East Against Turbines (HEAT) will be waiting and
watching for the two “public consultation events” that are required
under the Green Energy Act as CASA Engineering and Construction
prepares to resubmit its plan for a wind project in the St. Columban
area that will meet the new provincial

Sen. Reid helps win wind turbine plant for Nevada

Production and assembly factory producing 1,100-megawatts worth of turbines annually will create 1,000 permanent jobs for the state.

Originally posted at Planetary Gear

REpower Receives First GL Unit Certificate for MM Series Turbine

REpower Systems AG has received the first unit certificate from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for new turbines in its turbine portfolio. The certificate is the first ever that has been issued for a wind turbine (generation unit) with a double-fed generator system. It confirms that the technical system implemented by the company meets the high requirements of the grid system in Germany.

Green power plants could kill our fish ; Warning over renew able energy drive – The Journal (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Uk)

HUNDREDS of small scale hydroelectric power plants could spring up
all across the North East as part of a drive towards renewable energy. Bosses at the Environment Agency have identified hundreds of potential sites
on the Tyne, Wear, Tees and dozens of minor rivers which could house small
turbines

Layout changes ‘not enough’ – Manawatu Standard (Palmerston North, New Zealand)

THE major contractual partners of the proposed Turitea Wind Farm near
Palmerston North are slightly closer to agreement, but remain a long way from
seeing eye to eye. Mighty River Power wants up to 104 turbines. Palmerston North City Council senior planner Jeff Baker believes 28 would

Wind farm design still fails to please – Manawatu Standard (Palmerston North, New Zealand)

Mighty River Power’s redesigned wind farm is a missed opportunity,
say opponents of the project. OPPONENTS of the Turitea Wind Farm near Palmerston North say Mighty River
Power’s redesign does not address their concerns. The redesign, involving up to 104 turbines on the Tararua Range – 17

Reaping best turbine deals – Manawatu Standard (Palmerston North, New Zealand)

An energy adviser says farmers should read the fine print before
signing up with power companies that want to build turbines on their land. THERE will be fewer wind turbine deals for farms as New Zealand has a lot of
its future demand already in the pipeline, an adviser specialising in energy

£30m grants for wind power – The Daily Telegraph

Grants of up to £30m are being offered by the Government to encourage Mitsubishi to invest £100m in the first phase of a wind power research programme that could lead to the creation of 1,500 jobs. About 200 skilled jobs will result from an initial investment geared to producing huge turbines for

Fair blows the wind for Chemical Corporation ; Changing the oil in Britain’s rapidly growing ranks of wind turbines is big business – Western Mail (Cardiff, Uk)

Wind power is the fastest growing UK energy source. In 2007 it
provided just 2.2% of the UK’s electricity supply. By the end of the decade
that will have grown to around 30%. The manufacture of turbines and the operation of wind farms are both
dominated by a small number of largely foreign-owned

There’s money in the wind – Ontario Farmer

Dear editor: In all the debates about the production of electricity using wind as
the fuel, there are two key factors missing, money and power: the
revenue created by commercial turbines and the power of the people. No one tells you that one single turbine rated 2MW produces as much
revenue a