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Climate change and agriculture top the agenda : 22-23 February 2012, Bill Gates and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame to attend IFAD’s annual meeting

The annual Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will feature international personalities who will address climate change issues affecting the agricultural sector – more storms, droughts and rising sea levels.At the very intersection of these challenges are smallholder farmers in developing countries. Why should we focus on them? How can smallholders make a difference? How can they help lead the ... [more]

Feed-in Tariffs in Ukraine ranking among the highest in Europe

Ukraine seeks to reduce its current dependency on gas imports. To address the issue, a number of initiatives are being taken which are aimed at boosting energy efficiency, introducing energy saving technologies and renewable energy resources. The feed-in tariffs effective since April 2009, rank among the highest in Europe, which considering the saturated European market, makes Ukraine especially luring for the foreign investors in the field. As f... [more]

Largest wind farm in south east Asia to be developed

Mott MacDonald, a leading management, engineering and development consultancy, has successfully supported financial close as independent engineer for the first utility-scale wind farm in Thailand, which will also be the largest wind farm in south east Asia. The consultancy is working on behalf of lenders Kasikorn Bank PLC and Siam Commercial Bank PLC. The 207MW wind farm is being developed by Wind Energy Holding Co. Ltd, in the hillside area o... [more]

Natural Power to provide Commercial Back Office Support Service on Hall Wind Farm for RidgeWind

Natural Power has just been appointed to provide Commercial Back Office Support Services on Hall Wind Farm for renewable energy development company RidgeWind. The service will see Natural Power delivering financial and commercial administration services during the construction phase of the wind farm, which is due to begin on 16th January 2012. Hall Wind Farm is located approximately 5.5km north of Beverley and 14km west of Hornsea and is set to c... [more]

Natural Power partners with Welsh firm Ecology Matters to widen ecology offerings

Leading international renewable energy consultancy group Natural Power has signed a framework agreement with Welsh based ecology consultants, Ecology Matters. This agreement widens Natural Power’s resource and expertise in onshore and offshore wind farm ecology issues, allowing the companies to work together in order to further develop their respective and mutual expertise. Natural Power’s Welsh office in Aberystwyth has consented 40MW in Wale... [more]

Other Wind power news and reviews

BPA proposes compromise in wind power halt
The federal agency that regulates much of the electrical transmission in the Northwest proposed a compromise Tuesday in a dispute with wind producers who were forced to shut down last spring, when heavy runoff produced too much hydroelectric power.

Why Wind Power Doesn't Work
This is an interesting little chart showing the energy generation system in the UK today. It also shows why wind power doesn't work as a solution to the UK's energy demand. As you can see wind is providing only 0.1% of the electricity demand of the country today (to be strictly

China Ming Yang to Supply Turbines for Bulgarian Wind Projects
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd., a Guangdong-based wind turbine manufacturer, agreed to supply machines on 125 megawatts of projects in Bulgaria.

Research and Markets: China Wind Power Converter Industry in 2012: Forecasts, Production, Key Players, Market Data ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2012 Deep Research Report on China Wind Power Convert

Chile's Wind Turbines: Are They Dangerous for Blue Whales?
The energy-starved country needs wind power, but environmental critics say it will mar the landscape and harm wildlife

Could the Wind Turbines of Chile Harm Blue Whales?
The energy-starved country needs wind power but environmental critics say it will not only mar the landscape but harm the wildlife

MY Signed EPC Contracts for 125 MW Wind Power Projects in Bulgaria, and Shipped First Batch of Wind Turbine Generators
ZHONGSHAN, China, Feb. 7, 2012/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited ("Ming Yang" or the "Company") (NYSE: MY - News), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, ...

California hits wind energy milestone: About 5 percent of power from wind
California now gets about 5 percent of its electricity from wind power, according to data released Tuesday by the California Wind Energy Association.

Improved wind turbines under way
Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa, a Spanish company with a manufacturing plant in Ebensburg, Cambria County, is working with the Department of Energy to transform wind power technology, making it cheaper and more reliable. If the project is successful, it could lead to the next generation of wind turbines, officials said.

Bonneville Power Administration proposes to split the cost of wind farms power cuts
BPA's proposal is the latest bid to end a dispute that began last spring. At the time, the federal power marketing agency dealt with a massive runoff and resulting surge in power production by cutting off wind farms' transmission and substituting free hydropower to satisfy their scheduled energy deliveries.