News & Articles on Large Wind Power
Large wind turbines are those used to generate commercial quantities of electricity. This category includes single turbines used in distributed applications as well as arrays of multiple wind turbines used in a wind power plant.
The Wind Commons: PUBLIC OWNERSHIP FOR A FULL, JUST ENERGY TRANSITION
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David Mcdermott Hughes
So we need to address two problems at once: inequity and resistance to renewables. This paper proposes public, national ownership as the double solution. A commons of the wind will make the energy transition inclusive, universal, and, above all, more rapid than it is now.
Ontario court overturns halt to EDPR wind farm
By
Craig Richard
An Ontario appeal court has reinstated EDP Renewables’ right to build a 100MW wind farm after the government abruptly revoked consent for the project.
Sweden erects the first wooden wind turbine tower
By
Michelle Lewis
Swedish engineering and industrial design company Modvion has erected the first wooden wind turbine tower on an island outside Gothenburg, Sweden. It was a pilot project for the Swedish Wind Technology Centre and will be used for research purposes
More Tests Planned After Wind Turbine Plant Virus Outbreak
By
James Macpherson
Health officials and National Guard members plan a second round of large-scale testing in Grand Forks as a result of an earlier coronavirus outbreak associated with a wind turbine blade factory in the city, the state’s National Guard commander said Wednesday.
Webinar: Wind Power Markets Around the World (recording available)
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Visit virtually many of the world’s most important wind markets with us, listen to WWEA partners and take part in interactive discussions with our speakers!
CANCELLED DUE to COVID-19 LOCKDOWN–34nd Annual Windmill-Wildflower Hike Planned for Tehachapi May 16, 2020
By
Paul Gipe
The Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club will lead a hike among the wind turbines on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) at 9:00 am on Saturday May 16, 2020 near Tehachapi, California.
