GE Plans to Design a 15-MW Wind Turbine GE Global Research said that it is planning to use a $3 million federal grant toward a two-year project to develop a direct-drive wind turbine that would be up to six times more powerful than the company’s biggest land-based turbine. The new turbine would generate as much [...]
Short Lines….. Siemens wins contract to supply turbines for 5 Brazilian wind projects. Vestas secures 7-year extension of service contract for Canadian wind farm. Iberdrola increases renewable-energy capacity in Europe to more than 8 gigawatts U.S. firms are making innovative, more powerful wind turbines. U.S. companies are building a new generation of wind turbines that [...]
Short Lines….. GE signs contract to supply 18 turbines in Estonia. Vestas to provide 40 turbines to Brazil. Chicago Judge rejects motion seeking to shut down Illinois wind turbines 229 renewable-energy projects are cleared by Defense Department The Department of Defense said it found that 229 or 249 renewable-energy projects in 35 states and Puerto [...]
Short Lines….. Duke Energy buys CPVs Cimarron 2 project, gets set for fall construction Clean Line Energy transmission project gets favorable ALJ ruling in Oklahoma Eyeing massive potential, Carolinas join forces in offshore wind initiative Wind Power Economic Development Summit coming to Des Moines Sept 14 AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium (Nov 2-4) Registration now [...]
On June 15, 2011, Stephen Koyen, Community Outreach Specialist with Northwest Renewable Energy Institute, accepted an award from General Rees and Governor Kitzhaber. This award was to recognize NW-REI as one of six companies who have gone “Above and Beyond” in support of the Oregon Air Guard and the Oregon National Guard. The company has spent over [...]
Short Lines…… Home Depot starts selling small wind turbines for private use in some states Fishermen, shippers concerned about wind development off Va. Coast Any plan to put up wind turbines off the coast of Virginia must take into account the concerns of fishing, shipping and other industries, according to industry representatives at the Virginia [...]
Short Lines…… Vestas secures order for 83 wind turbines from wind project in Canada. Germany announces plan to close the country’s 17 nuclear plants by 2022. Brazil seeks to obtain 16% of its power from renewables in 10 years. Oregon regulators ask court to clarify decision regarding wind farm’s sound level. Manufacturer begins installing 2.5 [...]
Short Lines…… Washington wind project secures conditional use permit. A hearing examiner has awarded a conditional use permit for First Wind’s Palouse Wind Project in Whitman County, WA. If built, the wind farm is expected to deliver 100 megawatts of electricity, or enough to supply 25,000 households. Siemens signs deal to supply 73 turbines to [...]
Short Lines…… Vestas lands order for 34 turbines in Tehachapi, CA. Did you Know? The last time California was host to the WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition was in 2007 with only 5,200 attendees. At the time, the U.S. wind energy industry had installed just 17,000 megawatts of generating capacity, including 2,400 MW in California. This [...]
Short Lines…… Vestas will supply 50 wind turbines to a project in China. Did you know that out of 100,000 birds killed, only 3 are killed by wind turbines. India is planning to add up to 17,000 MWs of renewable power through 2017. Study: Climate change won’t affect wind power in next 30 to 50 [...]
