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Green Energy Technologies Launches WindCube
Akron OH (SPX) May 08, 2009Green Energy Technologies has announced the launch of WindCube, a 60kW rooftop wind turbine designed for on-site power generation by commercial and industrial power users in urban and suburban locations. The turbine, which captures and amplifies the wind, fills a previously unmet need for wind turbines that can be placed into service in a very small footprint and take advantage of the nati ... more Global Wind Energy Industry Still Strong Despite Recession 
Boulder CO (SPX) May 08, 2009The wind energy industry has been battered by the global economic crisis, with market participants being dealt a severe blow by the credit crunch that began in 2008. However, the future prospects for wind energy remain bright, according to a new report from Pike Research. The cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that total installed wind generation capacity will reach 320 gigawatts ... more GE To Offer US Markets 2.5 MW Wind Turbines 
Chicago IL (SPX) May 08, 2009Following its successful debut in Europe and Asia, GE Energy has announced that its 2.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine is coming to America. The 2.5xl, which is the latest evolution of the company's wind turbine technology, will be launched in North America in 2010. More than 100 of the 2.5-MW machines already have been installed in seven countries and have compiled more than one million opera ... more Massachusetts Legislators Urge Cape Wind Approval 
Boston MA (SPX) May 08, 2009A majority of the members of the Massachusetts Legislature, 107 in total, representing Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate, including 28 Committee Chairmen, have signed onto a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar urging him to approve Cape Wind "as soon as possible." This announcement coincides with an event in Newark, Delaware where Vice President Biden and Interior Secr ... more New wind turbine blade technology created 
West Lafayette, Ind. (UPI) May 6, 2009 Purdue University and Sandia National Laboratory scientists say they've developed a technology designed to improve the efficiency of wind turbine blades. The researchers said the technology uses sensors and computational software to constantly monitor forces exerted on wind turbine blades. "The ultimate goal is to feed information from sensors into an active control system that ... more |
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Plymouth MA (SPX) May 05, 2009Aeronautica Windpower has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Norwin A/S of Denmark to manufacture new, commercial-size wind turbines in the US for the North American and Caribbean markets. The Plymouth, MA company expects to ship its first turbines later this year. In an industry dominated by foreign manufacturers, this positions Aeronautica as the ... more China triples wind power capacity goal: report 
Beijing (AFP) May 4, 2009China has more than tripled its target for wind power capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2020, likely making it the world's fastest growing market for wind energy technology, state press said Monday. China is aiming for an annual wind power growth rate of 20 percent for the foreseeable future, Feng Junshi, an official with the National Energy Administration, told a Beijing conference, according to ... more Chu announces new wind energy funding 
Golden, Colo., April 29, 2009 Secretary of Energy Steven Chu says his department will provide $93 million to support development of wind energy in the United States. Chu announced the plans Wednesday during a visit to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo. The money will come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as will more than $100 million for infrastructure improvements at the NREL ... more Ohio Gets First Utility-Scale Community-Based Wind Project 
Grover Hill, OH (SPX) Apr 20, 2009National Wind has announced the formation of Northwest Ohio Wind Energy, a community wind development company in Paulding and Van Wert Counties in Ohio. A group of area landowners and investors previously organized as Ohio Wind Energy, LLC, joined with National Wind, LLC, and the local community to form Northwest Ohio Wind Energy. Northwest Ohio Wind Energy, managed by National Wind, plans ... more Analysis: Wind up, but for how long?
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2009Despite the current economic climate, wind-farm construction and turbine manufacturing are blowing along at surprisingly high rates -- at least for now. In 2008, the U.S. wind industry hit a new record, installing 8,358 megawatts of new wind-energy capacity at a price tag of $17 billion, according to the American Wind Energy Association, a national trade association. But the new ... more |
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Ortonville MN (SPX) Apr 03, 2009National Wind has announced the formation of Little Rock Wind, its 7th Minnesota-based, community-owned wind energy company. The Company has been formed in partnership with several Big Stone County community members, who formed a board of advisors that will work with National Wind to develop up to 150 megawatts of wind energy generation within the county. Little Rock Wind will be hol ... more Green-e Energy Certifies TXU Energy's Texas Wind Commercial Renewable Product 
San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2009The Center for Resource Solutions has announced that TXU Energy's commercial renewable product, Texas Wind, is now Green-e Energy certified. Texas Wind comes from 100% wind generation within the state of Texas. TXU Energy joins the growing network of renewable energy providers that offer products certified by Green-e Energy, the nation's leading certification and verification program for r ... more Telltale heat 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Apr 03, 2009At first glance, the rotor blade appears to be flawless, but the expert knows that outward appearances cannot be trusted. He taps the surface and listens. A full, deep sound tells him that the laminate is homogeneous, while a more flat, hollow tone indicates irregularities in the material. Delaminated and hollow sections of a certain size near the surface can also be detected by running an ... more Indiana Firm Lands Wind Farm Contract 
Indianapolis IN (SPX) Apr 03, 2009Horizon Wind Energy has selected Bowen Engineering as the balance of plant contractor for the Meadow Lake wind farm in White County, Indiana. This 200 megawatt facility is the first of several wind farms Horizon is developing in Indiana. "Horizon is a leader in wind energy, and our team is pleased to work with such an outstanding firm," said Bowen Operations Manager Dennis Ward. ... more Massachusetts Energy Board Votes To Approve Cape Wind 'Composite Certificate' 
Boston MA (SPX) Apr 03, 2009In a unanimous vote, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (Siting Board), the agency created by the Legislature to ensure the siting of needed and least environmental impact energy facilities, voted yesterday to grant Cape Wind a Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest (Certificate) that effectively rolls up all nine state and local permits related to the electric cab ... more
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