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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
GE wins deal to service EDP Renewables entire wind turbine fleet »
Wind power generator EDP Renewables North America has selected GE to service its entire fleet of 402 1.5-megawatt (MW) GE windRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Monday, October 10th, 2011
200-turbine offshore wind farm proposed for New England »
Offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind has sofficially submitted its plan to develop a 1,000-megawatt offshore wind farm off theRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Arista Power launches micro wind-powered battery charger »
Small wind turbine manufacturer Arista Power, Inc. (OTCBB: ASPW), has launched a new product that combines its micro windRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
BP to build $800m wind farm in Kansas »
BP Wind Energy has announced plans to build a 419 megawatt wind farm in Kansas. The Flat Ridge 2 Wind farm is planned for Barber,Read more » | Posted in: Wind
Invenergy closes financing on 110MW wind project in Michigan »
Chicago-based wind developer Invenergy Wind LLC has closed financing for its Gratiot County Wind Project in Michigan. GE EnergyRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Signal installing 20MW wind farm in Texas panhandle »
Tennessee-based general contractor Signal Energy, LLC, has begun installing wind turbines and towers for a wind project that willRead more » | Posted in: Wind
NREL to cut 150 jobs, ahead of expected budget cuts »
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is looking to cut 100 to 150 jobs in response to expected reductions in itsRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Marine and Hydro, Solar, Wind
Obama pledges rapid permits for seven major transmission projects »
The Obama Administration pledged yesterday to accelerate permitting and construction for seven major electricity transmissionRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Wind
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Plug pulled on Great Lake offshore wind energy project »
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees has voted to end the competitive solicitation process for the proposedRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Wind turbine gearbox factory dedicated in Georgia »
Wind power’s ability to generate not only electricity but jobs and economic activity was on full display yesterday, withRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Ground breaking for 213MW wind project in Michigan »
Wind developers Invenergy Wind LLC and utility DTE Energy held a ground breaking ceremony yesterday for its Gratiot County WindRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Business leaders urge Illinois lawmakers to back grid modernization »
Business leaders in Illinois are urging the state’s General Assembly to override the Governor’s veto on legislationRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Wind
DyoCore “confident” of dismissing California Energy Commission complaint »
DyoCore, the small wind turbine manufacturer facing a formal complaint from the California Energy Commission’s staff overRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Monday, September 26th, 2011
20 clean energy transmission projects for Great Plains and Upper Midwest »
There are now 20 major transmission projects proposed to open up wind energy supplies in the Great Plains and Upper MidwestRead more » | Posted in: Wind
$169m federal guarantee sealed for New Hampshire wind project »
New Hampshire’s largest wind project has now sealed a partial guarantee from the federal government for a $168.9 millionRead more » | Posted in: Wind
American government giving renewable energy the cold shoulder »
Renewable energy has had less support from the US government than any other new form of energy supply in American history,Read more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Geothermal, Heat and Efficiency, Marine and Hydro, Solar, Wind
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Duke Energy seeks energy from North Carolina wind farms »
Duke Energy Carolinas is issuing a request for proposals for energy and renewable energy certificates produced from windRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
RES Americas completes $535m wind farm in Colorado »
Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc. and its developer Renewable Energy Systems Americas are celebrating the completion ofRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Long-term financing secured for 20MW Minnesota wind farm »
Developers of the 20-megawatt Grant County Wind Farm in Minnosota have closed on long-term financing. The site in Grant County,Read more » | Posted in: Wind
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Duke Energy to build second, 202MW phase of Texas wind project »
Duke Energy has announced plans to build a second phase of its Los Vientos wind project in Texas, adding an additionalRead more » | Posted in: Wind
New York authorities offer $150m for renewable energy projects »
Authorities in New York are making $150 million available for renewable energy projects, funded by the state’s RenewableRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Marine and Hydro, Wind
GE receives orders for 750 wind turbines »
Energy manufacturing giant GE has secured orders for 750 wind turbines for wind farms in North and South America. The companyRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Dominion seeks ways to cut offshore wind costs by 25% »
Power company Dominion (NYSE: D) has received a two-year, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to look for ways toRead more » | Posted in: Wind
First community wind project selected for Vermont program »
Vermont utility Green Mountain Power has selected the first project in its new community wind program. The Northlands Job CorpsRead more » | Posted in: Wind
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