China slowdown drags on 2011 global wind turbine orders

Global wind turbine orders fell in 2011, according to latest figures from analysts MAKE Consulting.

By Andrew Lee
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Abu Dhabi’s Taqa to enter Morocco renewables tenders

Taqa, the Abu Dhabi national energy company, has set up a division to invest in renewables, and will take part in Morocco’s upcoming tenders for wind and solar.

By Matthew Woorburne
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The riddle of Goldwind, Vestas and Ecuador’s Chinese cashpot

Eleven turbines destined for Goldwind’s first Latin American wind farm are on a ship headed for Ecuador, with construction work due to start soon.

By Matthew Woorburne
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Schwarzenegger fund buys $30m stake in wind group Gamesa

US based investment fund Dimensional Fund Advisor (DFA) – partly owned by former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger – has bought a 3% stake in Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa.

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Acciona starts-up new wind farm in Guadalajara, Spain

Spanish renewables giant Acciona has started production at the 16MW El Chaparro wind farm in Guadalajara province, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha.

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Japan’s Sumco exits solar wafer business amid global oversupply

Japanese silicon group Sumco is withdrawing from the solar wafer business amid global oversupply and price declines.

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China wind delays add to profits fears at gearbox-maker CHST

China High Speed Transmission (CHST), China’s top wind turbine gearbox-maker, expects “a significant decrease” in profits for 2011 after customers delayed product deliveries and higher interest rates ate into earnings.

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Davey takes over as UK Energy Secretary after Huhne quits

Update: The UK renewables sector lost a powerful advocate at the top of government after Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne resigned – and saw him replaced by an unknown quantity in the form of Ed Davey.

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Report: Sierra Club Accepted Gas Industry Money

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An article raises the issue of whether the Sierra Club’s support of natural gas as a “bridge fuel” was influenced by donations from the gas industry.
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Coral, Part II: Is the Cold or Heat More Lethal?

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Researchers find that extreme cold induces acute stress in coral but that heat is ultimately more lethal.
By By RACHEL NUWER
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