After four years of building 750-kW wind turbines for the community wind market sector, Aeronautica Windpower is reaching for higher air. Aeronautica, which bills itself as the nation’s only US owned and operated mid-scale turbine manufacturer, announced that has signed a sales and licensing agreement with W2E of Germany to build that company’s 2-MW turbine…
Wind4water project addresses global water crisis
With 1.1 billion people lacking access to clean, affordable water and a demand expected to only increase by 2050, some are calling water “the next oil”. Shortages are projected globally, but the developing world will be hit the hardest (already 52% lack access to an adequate drinking supply). In response to the water crisis, two…
Indiana gets a blade-mold company, maybe blade manufacturing
Indiana officials joined those from GBT USA to launch a mold, tooling, and prototyping manufacturing facility for wind-rotor blades in Evansville, Indiana. GBT USA, the North American subsidiary of Global Blade Technology, focuses on design and production of custom wind rotor blades. The Netherlands based engineering company will lease and equip over 45,000 ft2 of…
225-kW Aeronautica turbine aims at community wind
Turbine developer Aeronautica Windpower, Plymouth, Mass, says the wind industry has been looking for a turbine that produces more than 100 kW, without having to go to the size or expense of a 600 or 700 kW machine. The Aeronautica 29-225, one solution to the problem, can generate 225 kW yet sit on a 40-m…