Study Aims To Find Strategies For Developing And Operating Wind Farms In Cold Climates
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Tue, 22 May 2012 12:02 Eastern
The TechnoCentre eolien, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to contribute to the development of an industrial wind energy network in Quebec, says it plans ...
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Iowa City's Wind Energy Supply Chain Campus Certified As 'Shovel Ready'
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Tue, 22 May 2012 11:59 Eastern
Iowa City, Iowa's industrial park, known as the Wind Energy Supply Chain Campus, has achieved "shovel ready" status, a designation created by Iowa City Area ...
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New Mexico Wind Farm To Add Huge Solar Energy Installation
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Tue, 22 May 2012 11:56 Eastern
Portland, Ore.-based Element Power Americas says it will add a 50 MW solar power installation to the Macho Springs Wind Energy Facility, which is already ...
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ACCIONA Scores 135 MW Deal In South Africa's Call For Tenders
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:53 Eastern
ACCIONA and New Zealand-based engineering and construction group Aveng have announced that they will build, own and operate a 135 MW wind farm and a ...
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Vestas Nets Deal With New Customer In China
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Tue, 22 May 2012 11:50 Eastern
Vestas says it has been awarded a contract with a new customer, China-based Guangdong Yueneng Wind Energy, to provide 25 V90-1.8/2.0 MW turbines for a ...
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Trinity Industries' President Of Energy Equipment Announces Resignation
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:48 Eastern
Trinity Industries Inc. has announced that Antonio Carrillo, senior vice president and group president of Trinity's Energy Equipment group, will leave the company to relocate ...
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First Wind Announces Wind Energy Scholarship Winners
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Tue, 22 May 2012 11:45 Eastern
First Wind has announced the winners of its scholarship program, which offers one-time, $3,000 college scholarships to high-school seniors in communities where the company has ...
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UPDATED: Vestas Turbines Selected For Five Wind Projects In South Africa
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Tue, 22 May 2012 09:17 Eastern
Vestas says it has been selected as the preferred turbine supplier for five wind projects in South Africa in response to the country's December 2011 ...
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Alterra Power Nets Deal To Acquire 1 GW Wind Energy Development Portfolio
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Mon, 21 May 2012 11:37 Eastern
Alterra Power Corp. says it has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of wind energy development assets at four sites in coastal British ...
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RWE Innogy Unveils Offshore Wind Installation Vessel
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:35 Eastern
RWE Innogy has announced that an offshore installation vessel, dubbed "Victoria Mathias," will be used for the construction of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm, ...
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EU Leaders: Wind Energy Is Part Of Solution To Europe's Economic Woes
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:33 Eastern
European leaders will meet this week to discuss how wind energy can help lead to more jobs and economic growth. In 2010, the wind energy ...
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Governors' Wind Energy Coalition Names New Chairman, Vice Chairman
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:30 Eastern
The Governors' Wind Energy Coalition, a bipartisan group of governors dedicated to the development of the U.S.' wind energy resources, has announced that Iowa Gov. ...
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Siemens Confirms First Order For Wind Farm In Chile
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:25 Eastern
Siemens Energy has confirmed that it has received its first order for the Chilean wind power market. As reported by NAW earlier this month, Siemens ...
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NRG Systems Reduces Headcount For The First Time
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Fri, 18 May 2012 12:47 Eastern
Due to what it calls "ongoing uncertainty and volatility in the global wind energy industry," Hinesburg, Vt.-based wind energy assessment provider NRG Systems has laid ...
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Interior Department Approves Pattern Energy's Ocotillo Express Wind Project
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Fri, 18 May 2012 12:43 Eastern
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved Pattern Energy's 315 MW Ocotillo Express wind project, which will be built on more than 10,000 ...
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RMT To Provide Services For 555 MW Of Wind Energy This Year
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:40 Eastern
Madison, Wis.-based RMT, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) service provider for renewable energy projects, says it will provide EPC services for 555 MW of ...
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FERC Denies Rehearing On Transmission Planning And Cost Allocation Order
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:37 Eastern
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has upheld its order No. 1000 - Reforms to Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation - finding that existing requirements ...
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Ports Do Their Part In Wind Energy PTC Message Delivery
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Thu, 17 May 2012 13:49 Eastern
A consortium of ports - including the Port of Vancouver USA (POV) and the Port of San Diego - has written to the American Association ...
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Group Of Wind Energy Companies Expresses Support For Federal Wildlife Guidelines
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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:55 Eastern
Forty organizations representing the U.S. wind energy industry have united to write to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in support of new ...
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Renewable Energy Transmission Line Planned For New Mexico
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:52 Eastern
Lucky Corridor LLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Western Area Power Administration, a power marketing administration of the U.S. Department of ...
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Sempra, BP To Develop Hawaii Wind Farm With Energy Storage
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:50 Eastern
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy have announced plans to jointly develop the Auwahi Wind farm in Hawaii. This is the fifth ...
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EPC Contractor Named For Colorado Wind Project
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:47 Eastern
Wind energy developer Alliance Power Inc. has selected RMT Inc., a renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, to design and construct the 67 ...
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With Thomas & Betts Acquisition Complete, ABB Focuses On U.S. Market
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:43 Eastern
ABB has finalized the acquisition of Thomas & Betts, a North American provider of low-voltage products. As a result, the U.S. will become ABB's largest ...
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Western Wind Energy In Talks To Acquire 4 GW Wind Power Development Pipeline
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39 Eastern
Western Wind Energy Corp. says it has executed a term sheet with Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings to acquire the rights and title to a 4 GW ...
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Texas Posts 15% Increase In Wind Energy Generation In 2011
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39 Eastern
Renewable energy generation in Texas increased by 13% - with wind power generation up 15% - in 2011 over 2010, according to the renewable energy ...
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Quanta Services Expands Involvement In Texas CREZ Transmission Projects
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:04 Eastern
Quanta Services Inc. has expanded its master agreement regarding the competitive renewable energy zone (CREZ) projects assigned to Electric Transmission Texas LLC (ETT) by the ...
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Women Of Wind Energy Selects Fellowship Winners
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:57 Eastern
Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) has selected six 2012 Rudd Mayer Memorial Fellows and plans to recognize them at the group's annual luncheon on June ...
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TRACTEL Releases New Harness To Protect Wind Farm Workers
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:55 Eastern
TRACTEL, a provider of fall-protection equipment and gear - including for wind power projects - has released a new harness, called the TracX. According to ...
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Postensa Completes Construction Of Wind Turbine Tower
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:53 Eastern
Postensa Wind Structures says it has completed the construction of a 100-meter pre-cast, post-tensioned wind tower in Illinois for a Clipper C96 2.5 MW wind ...
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Does A Clean Energy Standard Have Any Chance In Congress?
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:30 Eastern
A new study predicts that an 80% by 2035 clean energy standard, similar to the one introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., in March, could ...
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Atlantic Wind Connection Offshore Transmission Backbone Moves Forward
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:23 Eastern
After conducting a comprehensive review of input from stakeholders and the public, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced a major step forward ...
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Senate Committee To Hold Hearing On Clean Energy Standard Legislation
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:01 Eastern
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on May 17 to discuss The Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, legislation introduced ...
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Avian Radar System Aims To Prevent Wildlife Impacts At Belgian Offshore Wind Farm
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Tue, 15 May 2012 10:58 Eastern
DeTect, the developer of a radar system designed to prevent bird strikes at wind farms, says it has installed its MERLIN Avian Radar System at ...
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Demand For Wind Energy O&M Services On The Rise
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Tue, 15 May 2012 10:54 Eastern
As more and more wind turbines reach the end of their initial warranty contracts, demand for post-warranty maintenance is increasing and is becoming one of ...
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AWEA WINDPOWER 2012 Will Be 100% Powered By Wind Energy
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Mon, 14 May 2012 12:04 Eastern
The American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2012 Conference & Exhibition, to be held in Atlanta on June 3-6, will be the first North American ...
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Changes To Germany's Solar FIT Could Impact Offshore Wind Power Market
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Mon, 14 May 2012 12:04 Eastern
The Upper House of the German Parliament (Bundesrat) has voted to reject the revised solar laws written by the Lower House (Bundestag) that would have ...
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BNDES Approves Financing For Four Wind Farms In Brazil
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Mon, 14 May 2012 11:39 Eastern
The board of directors of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved R$358 million in financing for the construction of four wind farms in the ...
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ABB Receives Final Approval For Acquisition Of Thomas & Betts
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Mon, 14 May 2012 11:37 Eastern
ABB Ltd. and Thomas & Betts Corp. have announced that the European Commission has cleared ABB's proposed acquisition of Thomas & Betts. The transaction has ...
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Companies Team Up To Offer Offshore Wind Power Technology
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Mon, 14 May 2012 11:34 Eastern
Tideland Signal, Dabbrook Services and Tranberg Systems say they have joined forces to offer a service designed to specify, supply and install navigation warning systems ...
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New Wind Energy Development Center Will Focus On R&D For Advanced Materials
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:20 Eastern
Bayer MaterialScience says it plans to establish a global wind energy competence and development center at its existing site in Otterup, Denmark. The new center ...
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New Software Helps Renewable Energy Developers Choose Best Energy-Storage Option
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:17 Eastern
Sandia National Laboratories and the U.S. Department of Energy have released a new tool to help utilities, developers and regulators identify the energy-storage options that ...
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Developer Selling Wind Energy Project To Focus On Fossil Fuels
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:14 Eastern
Minerco Resources Inc., a developer, producer and provider of renewable energy solutions in Latin America, says it is in negotiations to sell its Sayab Wind ...
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New Wind Power Investment Fund Completes Financing Of Quebec Project
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:12 Eastern
Eolectric Inc. and Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. say they have completed the equity financing of the Vents du Kempt wind farm through a new investment ...
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Three Energy Attorneys Leave Dewey & LeBoeuf To Join Baker Botts
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:08 Eastern
Baker Botts LLP has added a trio of energy lawyers to its team. William S. Lamb and Michael W.E. Didriksen will join the firm's New ...
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Iberdrola, GE-Tamoin Consortium Sign 400 MW Maintenance Deal
North American Windpower Newsfeed
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
Iberdrola has signed a wind farm maintenance contract with a consortium made up of GE and Spain-based Tamoin Energias Renovables for nearly 400 MW in ...
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