Global wind report 2024
The global wind industry installed a record 117GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, finds this year’s Global Wind Report from the Global Wind Energy Council. The
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Large Wind Farms Increase Temperatures Near Ground
Large wind farms slightly increase temperatures near the ground as the turbines' rotor blades pull down warm air, according to researchers who analyzed nine years of satellite readings around four of the
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Cameron sees North Sea as green energy hub
Britain's North Sea has the potential to lead the world in offshore wind and carbon capture and storage technology, British Prime Minister David Cameron said as over 20 companies signed a deal to turn
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City Council Is Set to Encourage Greener Buildings With Zoning Changes
New York City is about to update its zoning regulations to catch up with the Bloomberg administration’s environmental image and to make it easier for buildings to insulate exterior walls, install solar
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Government may re-introduce sops for wind farms
MUMBAI: The renewable energy ministry is planning to re-introduce incentives for the wind energy sector to allay fears that capacity addition could fall after the sops were withdrawn from April 1. The
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UK, U.S. to agree to work on floating wind turbines
Britain and the United States will agree to collaborate on developing floating wind turbine technology at a clean energy ministerial meeting in London this week, the UK's department of energy and climate
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Gujarat set to develop India’s first tidal energy plant
But the country lacks a tidal energy policy. The Gujarat government is all set to develop India’s first tidal energy plant. The state government has approved Rs 25 crore for setting up the 50 MW plant
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Suzlon Weighing Options to Sell or List German Unit Repower
Suzlon Energy Ltd, Asia’s third-biggest wind turbine maker by sales, is studying options for its German Repower Systems SE subsidiary, including a sale or listing a stake, people with knowledge of the
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Suzlon mulls REpower stake sale to repay debt
Loss-making Wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy is considering a stake sale in its wholly owned subsidiary REpower Systems SE, reports say. REpower is based in Hamburg, Germany, and manufactures onshore and
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Govt to install 747MW power plant in Sindh
The government has planned to install an additional 747 megawatts (MW) combined cycle power plant at Guddu, Sindh in order to enhance the power generation for future requirements. The ministry of Water
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Govt Rolls Back Tax Incentive for Wind Farms
Cos say capacity addition may fall to less than 1,000 MW against target of 3,000 MW The government has ended the tax break given to wind energy projects much against the wishes of industry players who