Comments on: Wind Power Layoffs Blowing In

By: Pint-size windmills could become a big source of power « Interesting finds

Pint-size windmills could become a big source of power « Interesting finds — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:54:57 +0000

[...] wind power is in strong contrast to layoffs at wind turbine producers in other parts of the world, as Earth2Tech [...]

By: Layoffs Blow Through The Largest Wind Maker, Vestas

Layoffs Blow Through The Largest Wind Maker, Vestas — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:34:35 +0000

[...] only a matter of time before the company would respond with cuts. The rest of the wind industry hasn’t been shy about layoffs. Well, here it is: Vestas is cutting 1,900 jobs — 9 percent of its work force — largely [...]

By: Wind Turbines Keep Spinning in Rough Economy

Wind Turbines Keep Spinning in Rough Economy — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:02:25 +0000

[...] have already hit the wind power industry, and earlier this year the head of Vestas Wind Systems told the Guardian [...]

By: Fuel Cell Firm Feels the Pinch « Earth2Tech

Fuel Cell Firm Feels the Pinch « Earth2Tech — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:02:00 +0000

[...] the wind and solar markets. Wind energy companies Clipper Windpower and Gamesa laid off some staff in January, following on the heels of layoffs at solar firms including OptiSolar and SunTech Power Holdings. [...]

By: Firms Chosen for 6GW of Scottish Offshore Wind Projects « Earth2Tech

Firms Chosen for 6GW of Scottish Offshore Wind Projects « Earth2Tech — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:38:04 +0000

[...] already laid off 90 workers at its Iowa plant. Turbine makers Gamesa and DMI Industries have also announced layoffs this year, and even Vestas Wind Systems, the top dog in the industry, is hurting, with CEO Ditlev Engel [...]

By: For Wind, Is Bigger Better? « Earth2Tech

For Wind, Is Bigger Better? « Earth2Tech — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:01:40 +0000

[...] even the economic downturn can’t stop these new turbines from spinning. Carpinteria, Calif.-based Clipper Windpower, [...]

By: Wind Takes Another Hit as Clipper Clips its Wings « Earth2Tech

Wind Takes Another Hit as Clipper Clips its Wings « Earth2Tech — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:00:43 +0000

[...] No Comments Posted February 5th, 2009 at 10:00 am in Big Green,Energy First, Clipper Windpower laid off some workers. Now the Carpinteria, Calif.-based turbine maker is cutting its production for 2009, [...]

By: Tomaz

Tomaz — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:18:36 +0000

More winfarms need more coal power stations or nukes to backup. That is technique, not politics. Windfarms cannot replace coal powerstations and nukes, sorry. Windfarms are becoming a problem, they do not solve problems,sorry.

By: edi translator

edi translator — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:12:24 +0000

This is where obama needs to step in with his stimulus money

By: First Wind Last Wind Winding Up

First Wind Last Wind Winding Up — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:05:11 +0000

[...] and so too may be the job market associated with this industry. At least this is the report over at Earth2Tech where they are talking about several wind power companies who have announced layoffs because of the [...]

By: Carolyn Pritchard

Carolyn Pritchard — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:36:42 +0000

Al-

That's been fixed, thanks. best, Carolyn

By: al

al — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:16:42 +0000

Vestas is Danish, not Dutch

"The Dutch company’s CEO, Ditlev Engel"