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August
6, 2008
Although wind energy is the most developed and efficient energy source
among the new renewables, the focus in the Gulf is more on solar energy.
Conditions for its production are very favorable in the region, while the
endowment of wind resources is not so impressive in international
comparison. There are notable exceptions
though. Wind power has considerable
prospects on the Red Sea shoreline and the East coast of the Peninsula.
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June 23, 2008
Oman
has issued a landmark study which effectively charts a road map for the
development of renewable energy resources in the Sultanate. "We believe
this is the first systemic study of Oman's renewable energy
potential," said John Cunneen, Executive Director of the Authority for
Electricity Regulation. He added,
"in addition to highlighting the potential use of renewable for
electricity generation, chiefly solar and wind, the study will also assist the process
of developing renewable energy policies for Oman."
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June 16, 2008
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (Taqa) confirmed it would bid with French
wind-energy firm Theolia for a 300-megawatt wind farm project in Morocco. The two firms also said last week they agreed
to buy 50 percent of Compagnie Eolienne du Detroit, a 50.4 megawatt Moroccan
wind farm. State-controlled Taqa expects
to announce four new deals worth around $5 billion this year, including a joint
venture with a major US
utility and the windfarm in Morocco,
its chief executive said last week.
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June 10, 2008
Lebanon
is in a position to take meaningful action that will go a long way in reducing
out ecological footprint in general and our carbon footprint in particular. Lebanon is
blessed in being located in a geographic region that provides around 300 days a
year of sunshine and a relatively long coast line considering the size of the
country. The most efficient two clean energy alternatives are wind and solar.
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May 29, 2008
Jordan’s
Ministry of Energy will receive bids next month for the establishment of the
Kingdom's first wind energy plant in Karamsheh near Jerash, a ministry official
said on Wednesday. Companies from Germany,
Spain, Greece, Italy,
Denmark, Russia and
elsewhere are expected to submit bids for the plant by June 12, Ziad Jibril,
head of the ministry's Renewable Energy Directorate told The Jordan Times.
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April 21, 2008
Bahrain's World
Trade Center
is a giant skyscraper, with two twin towers, and its partially wind-powered,
comlete with an architectural design to maximize wind flow. The three massive turbines, measuring 29 meter across, are supported by bridges
spanning between the two towers. Through its positioning and the unique aerodynamic
design of the towers, the prevailing on-shore Gulf breeze is funneled into the
path of the turbines, helping to create power generation efficiency.
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April 7, 2008
Mr Gianpiero Coppola VP Middle Eastern operation
of Avelar Energy has stressed the importance of expanding renewable energy in Egypt.
Mr Coppola said that the potential for wind and solar power in Egypt is
massive and called on the government to encourage private investment through
tax credits and other incentives.
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BBC News
March 18, 2008
A study into how the Western Isles can benefit economically
from wind and wave power scheme while protecting the environment has been
announced.. It has been welcomed by
Lewis Wind Power, which has proposed 181 turbines for Barvas Moor on Lewis. The
Scottish Government has still to make a decision on whether to give the scheme
the go-ahead. If approved, its supporters said it would create jobs and make a
contribution to green energy targets.
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Equilibri.net - Egypt
March 5, 2008
As almost every Middle East and south-bank Mediterranean
country, Egypt
is a producer and exporter of power sources such as petroleum and natural gas.
However, unlike other situations, the country has enacted a diversification
process of its power sources in order to have the strongest energy reliability
in the future and increase its economy, making it more stable. After the
ratification of the environmental agreements of Kyoto
and Bali, the path toward the exploitation of
the renewable sources surely represents a greater effort in terms of the
sustainable development and the reduction of the gas discharge if compared with
the surrounding area.
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Power Engineering Magazine - Tulsa, OK, USA
February 12, 2008
Ireland has announced a government-backed guaranteed price
for offshore wind power in a bid to boost the development of renewable energy. Under the government's feed-in tariff scheme,
offshore wind power that is produced will get a support price of €140 ($202.9)
per MW-hour. The move follows a similar initiative for onshore wind farm
generation. Ireland's energy minister Eamon Ryan said the support price was
"in line with what other countries are offering."
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Medill Reports - Chicago,IL,USA
January 23, 2008
Bill Becker of a Chicago firm called Aerotecture is
among those banking on a change in thinking. Becker said wind power does not
have to mean a wind farm. He says wind power can be generated in cities. “Just
because they can’t build their 500-foot towers downtown … they say there’s no
wind there,” said Becker, whose past projects include small turbines atop a
north suburban law office, a Near North housing development and even
a private home in Chicago’s trendy Bucktown neighborhood.
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Menafn Press
December 26, 2007
Abu Dhabi is taking the lead in addressing the need for
developing alternatives for cleaner and safer sources of energy hosting the
inaugural World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi from 21-23 January
2008. Since the dramatic UN conference on climate change in Bali, this will be
the first major summit, where Government, Business and NGOs gather in Abu Dhabi
next month to address energy alternatives and progress global co-operation on
future energy.
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Worldwatch Institute
November 13, 2007
Today, 75 years later, Bahrain’s economy remains highly
dependent on oil and natural gas. But the country is also helping to pioneer
the way toward a renewable energy future. It recently installed its first
utility-scale wind turbines on a new commercial development—the Bahrain World
Trade Center (BWTC)—in the financial district of Manama, the nation’s capital. When the BWTC is completed, likely in early 2008, the building’s
three 29-meter diameter wind turbines will produce enough power to meet 11 to
15 percent of the needs of the two 50-story office towers—or an estimated 1,100
to 1,300 MW-hours of clean electricity each year.
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Al-Bawaba - Amman, Jordan
October 29, 2007
Dubai is taking a lead in wind power research. A study is
being carried out for Dubai for a $1 billion wind farm project. The research is
on wind as alternative source for power in the region and is on a grand scale,
aiming to supply up to 10% of Dubai city's power. The scope of work involves
the meteorological study, design, supply, installation and operation of 70
metre high wind turbines. The UAE - with growing demand for power which it is
unable to meet from gas alone, along with pressures to reduce CO2 emissions -
is leading the way in looking seriously at alternative energy sources.
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Trend Information - Baku, Azerbaijan
September 25, 2007
The Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC), “Tamirmashin” OJSC, and the German
company “Nordwind Energieanlagen GmbH” signed an agreement on building a wind
power plant. The establishment of six
wind power plants with a collective annual power capacity of 13,200 MWh in
Azerbaijan’s Khizi district is the primary objective of the project. The terms
of the project are that it is supposed to start being constructed in the last
quarter of the year 2007 and consist of the assembly of six wind power stations
each with an annual power capacity of 2,200 MWh.
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Azeri Press Agency - Azerbaijan
August 22, 2007
The company president Lee Sang-ok said Gobustan,
which is located on the shore of the Caspian Sea, has favorable weather for
wind power generation and the average wind speed is 8.5 meters/second
there. “If we agree with Azerbaijan on
this project, the wind power station will be brought online in 2009,” he added.
Korean experts estimate that the plant
will generate a combined 20 megawatts of power daily on average at the expected
annual capacity of 85,000 megawatts.
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Turkish Daily News- Ankara,Turkey
Feb. 21, 2007
The Wind Energy Park project worth 10 million euros has been suspended due to
concerns over the project having a detrimental affect on migrant bird
populations. Before the project that was prepared by the Ak Yeniköy
Municipality of Aydın's Didim district can go any further, it must be approved
by the National Parks General Directorate, who will determine if the "Wind
Energy Park" would have a negative effect on local birds.
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The Scotsman – Scotland
Feb. 19, 2007
A new study suggests wind farms do not have a negative
impact on the price of property in nearby areas. The study discovered that prices in Dunbar
have risen by more than double the rate across the whole of East Lothian,
despite it only being six miles from the massive Crystal Rig wind farm. The Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre found that in June 2002 average prices in Dunbar were £85,144, nearly
£30,000 below the East Lothian average.
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Oxford Business Group – United Kingdom
Feb. 16, 2007
Egypt is stepping up its programme of developing renewable
energy sources as part of its plan to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, with
wind energy being one of the favoured options. With Egypt’s electricity demands rising by 7%
annually and the country’s fossil fuel reserves having a limited life span,
Cairo has increasingly been looking to a future without oil and gas on tap to
feed its energy needs.
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Prleap.com – Bahrain
Jan. 2, 2007
(PRLEAP.COM) The
landmark Bahrain World Trade Centre towers will be the first of their kind in
the world to use wind energy. Wind power will be harnessed by the building’s
three massive turbines, which are supported by bridges between the two towers,
and will provide around 11-15% of the electricity needs of the two office
towers. “Booming development in Bahrain is creating significant new demands for
power and water,” added Woodbridge. “
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