wind power
Siemens Gamesa starts building 250MW wind farm in Egypt
Environment
October 15, 2019
Siemens Gamesa starts building 250MW wind farm in Egypt
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) started building on Tuesday the 250MW West Bakr wind farm, 30km north-west of Ras Gharib…
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Environment
December 6, 2018
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Global emissions of carbon dioxide mainly from fossil fuel burning will rise 2.7 percent in 2018, scientists said Wednesday, signaling…
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
Environment
November 6, 2018
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
Wind farms act as a top “predator” in some ecosystems, harming birds at the top of the food chain…
Trump boosts coal as China takes the lead on climate change
World
April 6, 2017
Trump boosts coal as China takes the lead on climate change
For years, cutting carbon emissions to stave off the worst impacts of climate change was routinely near the top of…
British offshore wind projects at risk after Brexit vote
Business
July 1, 2016
British offshore wind projects at risk after Brexit vote
The British offshore wind industry, already bruised by subsidy changes, faces uncertainty after Britain voted to leave the European Union,…
Energy units lift Siemens’ profit well above forecasts
Business
May 4, 2016
Energy units lift Siemens’ profit well above forecasts
German industrial group Siemens beat expectations for second-quarter profit as it accelerated a cost-cutting programme and lifted its savings target…
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant
Business
November 29, 2015
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant
Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker opened an EU-funded wind turbine station for electricity production at a total cost…
Egypt to tender for wind power plants in May
Environment
April 15, 2011
Egypt to tender for wind power plants in May
Egypt plans to launch a tender in May to choose companies to build the first phase of 1,000 megawatt wind…
Bright prospects for Egypt’s renewable energy production
Environment
December 17, 2010
Bright prospects for Egypt’s renewable energy production
Though hydropower is traditionally the nation's most prized renewable energy source, Egypt’s immense potential in wind and solar power propelled…
Study: Wind could provide one fifth of world power by 2030
Environment
October 12, 2010
Study: Wind could provide one fifth of world power by 2030
BEIJING--Wind power could meet about a fifth of the world's electricity demand within 20 years, an industry group and environmental…