http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18982 Masdar Takes 20 Percent Stake In World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:19:27 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18982 <p>[...] The London Array project has been proposed for a 90-square-mile site 12 miles off the coast of England, near the mouth of the Thames. When fully completed, the project could contain up to 271 turbines and produce a full gigawatt of power, representing 10 percent of the UK’s ambitious renewable energy goals. [...]</p> [...] The London Array project has been proposed for a 90-square-mile site 12 miles off the coast of England, near the mouth of the Thames. When fully completed, the project could contain up to 271 turbines and produce a full gigawatt of power, representing 10 percent of the UK’s ambitious renewable energy goals. [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18956 Masdar Takes 20 Percent Stake In World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm « Earth2Tech Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:30:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18956 <p>[...] The London Array project has been proposed for a 90-square-mile site 12 miles off the coast of England, near the mouth of the Thames. When fully completed, the project could contain up to 271 turbines and produce a full gigawatt of power, representing 10 percent of the UK’s ambitious renewable energy goals. [...]</p> [...] The London Array project has been proposed for a 90-square-mile site 12 miles off the coast of England, near the mouth of the Thames. When fully completed, the project could contain up to 271 turbines and produce a full gigawatt of power, representing 10 percent of the UK’s ambitious renewable energy goals. [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18777 Wind Energy Roundup: From Ethiopia to Brooklyn, Big Investments & Buyouts Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:05:43 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18777 <p>[...] October 9th, 2008 · No Comments The wind energy industry, perhaps the most mature cleantech sector, is truly global in scope. Just look at the wind energy news stories coming across the wire today. Here’s a roundup of recent wind energy plays from all over the world: Ethiopia Signs $285M Deal for Huge Wind Farm: The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) signed a €210 million ($285 million) deal with French wind turbine maker Vergnet today for 120 1-megawatt wind turbines. This is a huge project for the developing country, potentially representing 15 percent of EEPCo’s present capacity. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled to start next year with construction to be completed by 2011. The utility will finance the project with two complementary loans from European banks, including the French Development Agency. Own Energy Aiming for $100M: One-year old Own Energy completed an undisclosed Series A round of funding yesterday but is reportedly already looking to raise $100 million to fund the 51-megawatt wind farm it has planned in Texas for 2009. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based company wants to put wind farms of the 10- to 80-megawatt size on actual farmland. Instead of outright buying or leasing land, Own Energy plans to partner with landowners and split the energy revenues. EnerTech Capital Partners, Contour Venture Partners and the New York City Investment Fund participated in the first round of funding. Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy for $216.5M: Swedish utility Vattenfall has acquired British wind energy developer AMEC Wind Energy for £126 million (roughly $216.5 millon). AMEC Wind has a portfolio of 540 megawatts of potential wind development. Vattenfall recently made an offer to acquire Eclipse Energy, another British wind developer. The Swedish company currently operates 90 megawatts of offshore wind turbines and is looking to expand in the British market. It’s a good bet since the British government wants to see 33 gigawatts of new offshore wind energy come online by 2020. [...]</p> [...] October 9th, 2008 · No Comments The wind energy industry, perhaps the most mature cleantech sector, is truly global in scope. Just look at the wind energy news stories coming across the wire today. Here’s a roundup of recent wind energy plays from all over the world: Ethiopia Signs $285M Deal for Huge Wind Farm: The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) signed a €210 million ($285 million) deal with French wind turbine maker Vergnet today for 120 1-megawatt wind turbines. This is a huge project for the developing country, potentially representing 15 percent of EEPCo’s present capacity. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled to start next year with construction to be completed by 2011. The utility will finance the project with two complementary loans from European banks, including the French Development Agency. Own Energy Aiming for $100M: One-year old Own Energy completed an undisclosed Series A round of funding yesterday but is reportedly already looking to raise $100 million to fund the 51-megawatt wind farm it has planned in Texas for 2009. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based company wants to put wind farms of the 10- to 80-megawatt size on actual farmland. Instead of outright buying or leasing land, Own Energy plans to partner with landowners and split the energy revenues. EnerTech Capital Partners, Contour Venture Partners and the New York City Investment Fund participated in the first round of funding. Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy for $216.5M: Swedish utility Vattenfall has acquired British wind energy developer AMEC Wind Energy for £126 million (roughly $216.5 millon). AMEC Wind has a portfolio of 540 megawatts of potential wind development. Vattenfall recently made an offer to acquire Eclipse Energy, another British wind developer. The Swedish company currently operates 90 megawatts of offshore wind turbines and is looking to expand in the British market. It’s a good bet since the British government wants to see 33 gigawatts of new offshore wind energy come online by 2020. [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18600 Wind Energy Roundup: From Ethiopia to Brooklyn, Big Investments & Buyouts | Eco Friendly Mag Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:11:10 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18600 <p>[...] Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy for $216.5M: Swedish utility Vattenfall has acquired British wind energy developer AMEC Wind Energy for £126 million (roughly $216.5 millon). AMEC Wind has a portfolio of 540 megawatts of potential wind development. Vattenfall recently made an offer to acquire Eclipse Energy, another British wind developer. The Swedish company currently operates 90 megawatts of offshore wind turbines and is looking to expand in the British market. It’s a good bet since the British government wants to see 33 gigawatts of new offshore wind energy come online by 2020. [...]</p> [...] Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy for $216.5M: Swedish utility Vattenfall has acquired British wind energy developer AMEC Wind Energy for £126 million (roughly $216.5 millon). AMEC Wind has a portfolio of 540 megawatts of potential wind development. Vattenfall recently made an offer to acquire Eclipse Energy, another British wind developer. The Swedish company currently operates 90 megawatts of offshore wind turbines and is looking to expand in the British market. It’s a good bet since the British government wants to see 33 gigawatts of new offshore wind energy come online by 2020. [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18588 Wind Energy Roundup: From Ethiopia to Brooklyn, Big Investments & Buyouts Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:16:31 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18588 <p>[...] Own Energy Aiming for $100M: One-year old Own Energy completed an undisclosed Series A round of funding yesterday but is reportedly already looking to raise $100 million to fund the 51-megawatt wind farm it has planned in Texas for 2009. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based company wants to put wind farms of the 10- to 80-megawatt size on actual farmland. Instead of outright buying or leasing land, Own Energy plans to partner with landowners and split the energy revenues. EnerTech Capital Partners, Contour Venture Partners and the New York City Investment Fund participated in the first round of funding. Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy for $216.5M: Swedish utility Vattenfall has acquired British wind energy developer AMEC Wind Energy for £126 million (roughly $216.5 millon). AMEC Wind has a portfolio of 540 megawatts of potential wind development. Vattenfall recently made an offer to acquire Eclipse Energy, another British wind developer. The Swedish company currently operates 90 megawatts of offshore wind turbines and is looking to expand in the British market. It’s a good bet since the British government wants to see 33 gigawatts of new offshore wind energy come online by 2020. [...]</p> [...] Own Energy Aiming for $100M: One-year old Own Energy completed an undisclosed Series A round of funding yesterday but is reportedly already looking to raise $100 million to fund the 51-megawatt wind farm it has planned in Texas for 2009. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based company wants to put wind farms of the 10- to 80-megawatt size on actual farmland. Instead of outright buying or leasing land, Own Energy plans to partner with landowners and split the energy revenues. EnerTech Capital Partners, Contour Venture Partners and the New York City Investment Fund participated in the first round of funding. Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy for $216.5M: Swedish utility Vattenfall has acquired British wind energy developer AMEC Wind Energy for £126 million (roughly $216.5 millon). AMEC Wind has a portfolio of 540 megawatts of potential wind development. Vattenfall recently made an offer to acquire Eclipse Energy, another British wind developer. The Swedish company currently operates 90 megawatts of offshore wind turbines and is looking to expand in the British market. It’s a good bet since the British government wants to see 33 gigawatts of new offshore wind energy come online by 2020. [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18578 Wind Energy Roundup: From Ethiopia to Brooklyn, Big Investments & Buyouts « Earth2Tech Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:04:09 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-18578 <p>[...] Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy for $216.5M: Swedish utility Vattenfall has acquired British wind energy developer AMEC Wind Energy for £126 million (roughly $216.5 millon). AMEC Wind has a portfolio of 540 megawatts of potential wind development. Vattenfall recently made an offer to acquire Eclipse Energy, another British wind developer. The Swedish company currently operates 90 megawatts of offshore wind turbines and is looking to expand in the British market. It’s a good bet since the British government wants to see 33 gigawatts of new offshore wind energy come online by 2020. [...]</p> [...] Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy for $216.5M: Swedish utility Vattenfall has acquired British wind energy developer AMEC Wind Energy for £126 million (roughly $216.5 millon). AMEC Wind has a portfolio of 540 megawatts of potential wind development. Vattenfall recently made an offer to acquire Eclipse Energy, another British wind developer. The Swedish company currently operates 90 megawatts of offshore wind turbines and is looking to expand in the British market. It’s a good bet since the British government wants to see 33 gigawatts of new offshore wind energy come online by 2020. [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-10465 Clipper Wind Sells Gigantic Turbine « Earth2Tech Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:09:06 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-10465 <p>[...] used to tap Britain’s offshore wind in an attempt to meet Britain’s ambitious goal of generating 33 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2020. Currently, only 300 megawatts of wind capacity are operating in [...]</p> [...] used to tap Britain’s offshore wind in an attempt to meet Britain’s ambitious goal of generating 33 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2020. Currently, only 300 megawatts of wind capacity are operating in [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-5897 Second Wind Gets Funds For Wind Data « Earth2Tech Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:24:48 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-5897 <p>[...] which wind sites are assessed. There has been a great deal of news in wind energy recently — Britain is looking to significantly expand its wind generation, and GE just broke ground on a new plant that will be making fiber glass [...]</p> [...] which wind sites are assessed. There has been a great deal of news in wind energy recently — Britain is looking to significantly expand its wind generation, and GE just broke ground on a new plant that will be making fiber glass [...]

]]> http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-5290 Jason Morris Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:56:43 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/2007/12/11/britain-sets-sites-on-offshore-wind/#comment-5290 <p>So Brazil leads in ethanol, Germany in solar and the UK will lead soon in wind. What will the US lead in by 2020? I guess it is important to take the global view and say that every bit helps in terms of reducing the ecological and geopolitical impact of fossil fuels.</p> So Brazil leads in ethanol, Germany in solar and the UK will lead soon in wind. What will the US lead in by 2020? I guess it is important to take the global view and say that every bit helps in terms of reducing the ecological and geopolitical impact of fossil fuels.

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