Wind energy provides a compelling answer to rising greenhouse gas emissions and other widely shared challenges facing Canada’s energy sector. This was one of the messages members heard at the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) 31st Annual Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. CanWEA president Robert Hornung noted that the growing attention to climate change…
Renewable energy must be key component of U.S. energy policy, according to industry leaders
Energy industry leaders are meeting in Washington D.C. to discuss renewable energy as an important component of U.S. energy policy – key to addressing the issues of climate change, energy security, and economic development. The event, The Renewable Energy Transition, is co-organized by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Atlantic Council Global Energy…
WINDPOWER 2015 launches in Orlando as wind industry elects new leadership
Just miles from where NASA launches rockets to explore the final frontier, wind power developers, manufacturers, workers, executives, and more from around the world gather today for a four-day exploration into what’s next for wind energy in the U.S. The WINDPOWER 2015 Conference & Exhibition of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) kicks off this…
Wind energy accelerates record growth in first quarter
Strong growth in the U.S. wind energy industry accelerated during the first quarter of 2015, with a near-record 13,600 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity under construction across 100 projects in 23 states. This bumper crop of new wind projects will be on display in less than three weeks when over 8,000 are expected to join…
Decreasing the cost of wind energy
Find out how at E/E Systems for Wind Turbines from 11 -13 May, 2011 Reducing constructional and operational costs, meeting the international technical requirements for grid codes andgrid integration and increasing efficiency, availability and serviceability are just some of the challenges currentlybeing faced by the wind turbines industry. IQPC’s E/E Systems for Wind Turbines Conference…