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Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Empty city in New Mexico to test clean energy technologies »
Washington, DC-based tech firm Pegasus Global Holdings has announced plans to build the world’s largest testing center forRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Solar, Wind
Lower wind power costs mean $54m saving for Consumers Energy »
Michigan power utility Consumers Energy has said improving economic conditions for wind power means its customers will see aRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Pattern takes step forward in 3GW Texas wind transmission project »
Developer Pattern Energy Group has reached significant agreements with several Texas utilities regarding its Southern Cross windRead more » | Posted in: Wind
GE to supply 188 turbines for Illinois wind projects »
GE (NYSE: GE) will supply 300 megawatts of its latest wind turbine technology including operation and maintenance services forRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Last turbine completed at 343MW Washington wind farm »
Utility Puget Sound Energy erected the last of 149 wind turbines on Saturday that will power its 343-megawatt Lower Snake RiverRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
NorthWestern to buy power from community wind farm in Montana »
Power utility NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE) has signed a 25-year deal with community wind developer OwnEnergy for power from aRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Dominion Virginia Power to boost biomass, solar generation »
Power utility Dominion Virginia Power is preparing to request approval for a new Solar Distributed Generation Program in which itRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Solar, Wind
Mississippi utility seeks renewable energy resources »
Electric utility Mississippi Power issued a request for proposals yesterday seeking renewable energy resources. The company saidRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Marine and Hydro, Solar, Wind
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
MidAmerican wind farms gain first 13 of 258 more turbines »
A wind farm near Pomeroy, Iowa, has been expanded with an additional 13 Siemens wind turbines, providing an extra 29.9 megawattsRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Green light for $157m wind project in North Dakota »
A $157 million wind project set to be built in central North Dakota has received a key regulatory approval. The Minnesota PublicRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
GE researching technology to develop larger wind turbines »
The technology development arm of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) has begun work on the first phase of a two-year, $3Read more » | Posted in: Wind
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Massachusetts awards $16m in loans for clean energy projects »
The State of Massachusetts is to provide $16 million in low-interest loans to support energy efficiency and renewable energyRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Wind
Monday, August 29th, 2011
Hawaii developing residential clean energy financing program »
Regulators in Hawaii have begun the process of establishing a new program to allow residents to make renewable energy and energyRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Solar, Wind
IEA buys renewable energy contractor White Construction »
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives has acquired White Construction, Inc., one of the nation’s largest renewable energyRead more » | Posted in: Solar, Wind
Financing completed for Nevada’s first wind project »
Pattern Energy Group has completed the financing of Spring Valley Wind, the first wind energy project in the state of Nevada.Read more » | Posted in: Wind
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Governors urge White House to extend support for wind energy »
A coalition of 24 governors from both major parties and each region of the country has asked the Obama Administration to provideRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Green light for $485m wind energy deal for DTE Energy »
Detroit power company DTE Energy is more than halfway to its renewable energy goal with a contract to purchase 120 megawatts (MW)Read more » | Posted in: Wind
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Building Turbine set to buy micro wind turbine developer »
Building Turbines, Inc. (pinksheets:BLDW), a developer and manufacturer of rooftop-mounted horizontal-axis wind turbines, is inRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Clean energy “vision” a better investment for Western states, says coalition »
Western States are set to invest $200bn in replacing aging electricity network infrastructure over the next two decades –Read more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Geothermal, Heat and Efficiency, Marine and Hydro, Solar, Transport, Wind
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Developer proposes 500MW offshore wind farm in Atlantic »
Plans have been proposed for a utility-scale offshore wind farm to be developed off the south coast of Massachusetts and RhodeRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
RMT hired to build 150MW wind farm in Oklahoma »
Wind energy developer Wind Capital Group has selected engineering contractor RMT, Inc., to design and construct its 150-MW OsageRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
State permits awarded for Vermont wind farm »
Energy utility Green Mountain Power, Inc., has received five state permits for the construction and operation of a wind farm onRead more » | Posted in: Wind
Xcel offers alternative plan for 200MW Colorado wind project »
Power company Xcel Energy has proposed buying 200 megawatts of additional and low-cost wind generation for its WindsourceRead more » | Posted in: Wind
enXco agrees deal for 100MW repowering of California wind farm »
French-owned wind developer enXco has agreed a deal with Californian utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE: PCG) for aRead more » | Posted in: Wind
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