A renewable energy consulting and information services released the latest installment of its Wind Trends Bulletin, a quarterly analytical wind report. The report reviews wind patterns in Canada, Europe, and the United States for the Q1 2011. The analysis is based on AWS Truepower’s long-term simulated wind resource data set and is conducted by a…
A wind study the size of Arkansas
Here’s some serious state marketing: Arkansas officials plan on attracting new wind-farm developers to the state by launching a tall-tower wind study. WindPole Ventures and AWS Truepower LLC will build a wind resource monitoring network for the state. The data collected will provide developers with a better understanding of the wind resources available and encourage…
Firms merge to better assess sites around the globe
A renewable-energy consultancy announced a merger with its joint-venture partner. The company says the merge will let them increase their global network of renewable-energy-consulting professionals and improve market opportunities for its consulting and information services. The companies, AWS Truepower LLC and partner Meteosim Truewind, say they can provide a worldwide professional staff of meteorologists, engineers,…
Wind in the Great Lake State
Michigan’s industrial base, tuned to supporting the needs of the automotive industry, has all the expertise and capacity to handle the manufacturing needs of the wind energy industry. In fact, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation federal studies rank Michigan among the top four states in industrial capacity to develop and manufacture wind energy systems.
Q3 winds increase for most of U.S. Europe, not so much
A recent wind report reveals that most of Europe experienced mean wind speeds as much as 10% below the long-term average for Q3 2010, with the exception of a few pockets of relatively windy conditions including Ireland and the United Kingdom. This according to the windTrends Bulletin issued by AWS Truepower LLC, an international renewable-energy…
Tracking wind resources and project performance
A renewable energy consulting and information company has announced a major release of its windNavigator software. The program already provided wind project siting and resource assessment in previous releases. V3.0 now supports wind monitoring campaigns and plant operations. Campaign Management, a free value-add service available to all of AWS Truepower’s wind resource assessment clients, puts…
Are wind speeds diminishing?
Are wind speeds diminishing? AWEA blogger Tim Gray says it’s an issue that bubbles up occasionally and then gets dismissed. AWEA says no source is more informed on the topic than renewable Energy Consultant AWS Truepower, whose business relies on understand wind resource.
Sodar measures wind higher than tower and with lower uncertainty
AWS Truepower says it has Sodar units available for lease with support from its team of professional meteorologists and engineers. Client units are also welcomed and supported. Sodar, or Sonic Detection and Ranging, is acoustic equipment that is easily deployed at existing or proposed wind project sites to accurately measure the boundary layer’s wind profile…
AWS Truewind wins California ISO forecasting competition
The California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (California ISO) announced AWS Truewind as winner of the year-long forecasting competition. Of the three companies that responded to the challenge, AWS Truewind provided the most accurate and cost effective information, showing a 20% improvement over current wind forecasting accuracy. Competing companies were required to submit 12-month forecasts for…