Wednesday, January 30, 2008

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Clipper Completes Sales Agreement With UPC Subsidiary
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Wind turbine manufacturer Clipper Windpower has completed a sales agreement with a subsidiary of UPC Wind for the supply of 387.5 MW of Clipper's 2.5 MW Liberty wind turbines for delivery between 2009 and 2011. Under the terms of the agreement, in addition to wind turbine supply, Clipper will provide [read more]
IXYS Completes Relocation To New Headquarters
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IXYS Corp., a developer of power semiconductors for wind and solar conversion, has completed its relocation to new corporate headquarters at 1590 Buckeye Dr., Milpitas, Calif. The company has transitioned its employees and equipment to the new facility and has begun full business operations. Customer service and technical support professionals [read more]
NACEL Energy Announces Funding
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NACEL Energy Corp., a developer of community wind projects, has announced capital funding commitments totaling $3.2 million. All proceeds will be allocated to NACEL Energy's ongoing development of 80 MW of new wind power generation facilities. In return for an equity stake, NACEL Energy structures financial partnerships with ranchers, farmers [read more]
AMSC Receives Wind Turbine Electrical Systems Orders
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American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC), an energy technologies company, has received more than $3 million in orders for its wind turbine core electrical components and systems from Canada's AAER Inc. and China's CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute (ZELRI). According to AMSC, the electrical systems include the company's proprietary PowerModule power [read more]
Intel Tops EPA Green Power Partner List
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Intel Corp. will purchase more than 1.3 billion kWh of renewable energy certificates (RECs) annually as part of an approach to reduce its impact on the environment, making the company the single-largest corporate purchaser of green power in the U.S., according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The purchase [read more]
CPF Disburses First-Round Grants
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The Community Power Fund (CPF) recently disbursed C$1.1 million in grant money to community groups for the development of local renewable energy projects in Ontario. "We are excited to announce today the approval of 15 grants to 15 different community power groups, representing a diversity of technologies, geographical regions and [read more]
Overton Gear Unveils Expanded Heat Treatment Facility
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Addison, Ill.-based Overton Gear Corp., a supplier of custom gears for the wind, transportation and construction industries, has completed a 10,000 square-foot expansion of its heat-treating facility. New additions include two state-of-the-art carburizing furnaces that employ the latest U.S. and European technologies, along with an 84-inch quench press. This complements [read more]
Gamesa USA Names Rashid Abdul Senior Vice President
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Gamesa USA, a subsidiary of turbine manufacturer Gamesa, has announced the appointment of Rashid Abdul as senior vice president of corporate affairs and assistant to CEO Julius Steiner. In this role, Abdul will serve as executive secretary and member of the Gamesa USA governing management board, which comprises senior executives [read more]
NaiKun Appoints Senior Advisors
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Vancouver, British Columbia-based NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has appointed three senior advisors to its bid advisory committee. Peter Besenovsky joins as senior advisor for turbine supply. Besenovsky is a partner at Sage Stone LLC with experience in the finance, structuring and development of power projects, particularly in North America. [read more]
Dominion To Partner With BP On Indiana Wind Project
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Dominion, a producer and transporter of energy, has acquired a 50% interest in the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm, located in Benton County, Ind., from BP Alternative Energy Inc. The Fowler Ridge facility is expected to be built in two phases and generate a total of 750 MW. Dominion and [read more]
DEC Proposes Wind Energy Project Guidelines
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has proposed guidelines to assist commercial wind energy developers in assessing the potential impacts turbines may have on birds and bats. Developed in consultation with energy officials, wildlife advocates and other stakeholders, the guidelines are intended to continue the state's effort [read more]
Governor Releases Report On Renewable Energy Transmission Access
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Gov. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., has released the Phase 1 report prepared by the Renewable Energy Transmission Access Advisory Committee (RETAAC). Gibbons created this advisory committee in May 2007 to identify potential development locations for renewable energy and assess existing and planned transmission access to these resources. He also charged the [read more]
DTE Signs Renewable Energy Agreement With Wolverine
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DTE Energy has signed an agreement with Cadillac, Mich.-based Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative Inc. to provide wind energy for the DTE's GreenCurrents renewable energy program. Introduced last April, GreenCurrents gives DTE Energy's electric customers the option of choosing renewable energy for their homes and businesses. Under a one-year agreement (with [read more]
Green-e Certifies Renewable Energy Certificates Brokered By MotivEarth
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The Center for Resource Solutions has announced that renewable energy certificates (RECs) brokered by MotivEarth LLC are now eligible to be Green-e certified. MotivEarth will join the network of renewable energy companies that offer products certified by Green-e Energy, a certification and verification program for renewable energy. The RECs available [read more]
American Electric Technologies Appoints Hare
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American Electric Technologies Inc. (AETI), a supplier of custom-designed power distribution and control solutions for the traditional and alternative energy industries, has appointed Neal Hare to the newly created position of chief technology officer. "Neal has been a key member of our leadership team for 17 years, during which [read more]

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