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First Reserve Corp. Invests In Kenersys
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First Reserve Corp., an energy-focused private equity firm, has invested in Kalyani Group subsidiary Kenersys, the newly formed integrated wind energy company focused on design, assembly and marketing of wind turbine generators. "We are pleased to welcome First Reserve as a strategic investor in our wind energy business," says B.N. [read more]
Green-e Energy Certifies Georgia Power's Green Pricing Program
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The Center for Resource Solutions has announced that Georgia Power's green pricing program, Green Energy, is now Green-e Energy certified. "Georgia Power's participation in Green-e Energy is monumental in that the company will be serving a great number of customers that may not have previously had easy access to renewable [read more]
AJAX Rolled Ring And Machine Acquired By Prospect Capital
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AJAX Rolled Ring & Machine has been acquired by Prospect Capital. AJAX's management team of Simon Ormerod, CEO; Dan Reichard, chief financial officer; Wil Kantus, vice president of operations; and Justin McCarthy, executive vice president of sales and marketing, will remain with the company under the new ownership. "With over [read more]
Leach Joins NACEL Energy
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NACEL Energy Corp. has announced the appointment of Dan Leach as managing director of operations. In his new position, Leach is responsible for land acquisitions, power purchase agreements, project development, construction and controls, and the setting of goals and objectives for the company's three-member operations team. "NACEL Energy's ability to [read more]
Head Of ICBC To Join NaiKun As President
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NaiKun Wind Group Inc. has appointed Paul Taylor and Steven Eckert to the company's senior-executive team. Eckert's appointment is effective immediately, while Taylor's is effective May 5. Taylor, president and CEO of the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (ICBC), will join NaiKun Wind Group as president and director. Eckert, a [read more]
National Securities Forms Alternative Banking Group
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National Securities Corp., a subsidiary of National Holdings Corp., has expanded its investment banking group into alternative energy and clean tech with the appointment of Dan Nicholas, Paul Manzano and Kevin Brooks as managing directors. "We intend to focus our efforts in providing capital and advisory services to companies in [read more]
Report Explores Democratic Routes To Energy Independence
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A new policy brief by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance says that removing barriers to owning and investing in renewable energy projects can pave the way for energy independence. John Farrell, author of "Broadening Wind Energy Ownership by Changing Federal Incentives," says lack of a federal tax incentive and security [read more]
NYISO To Integrate Centralized Forecasts
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The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) will incorporate a centralized wind forecasting system to better accommodate wind power in New York's bulk electricity grid. NYISO says that the forecasting system, planned for implementation this summer, is one of many steps being taken by NYISO to recognize and incorporate the [read more]
State of Rhode Island Offshore RFP
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Rhode Island's Department of Administration has issued a request for proposals (RFP) from private companies to construct and operate an offshore wind farm capable of generating 1.3 million MWh of energy per year. The wind farm would be located in an area just south of Block Island.Under a plan established [read more]
Basin Electric Launches Wind Power Subsidiary
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Basin Electric Power Coop., a consumer-owned, regional cooperative headquartered in Bismarck, N.D., has formed a new subsidiary, PrairieWinds ND1 Inc., for developing wind power. Basin Electric anticipates that PrairieWinds will begin operating a 115.5 MW wind project near Minot, N.D., by 2010. Construction is expected to start in early summer [read more]
DEWI Certifies DeWind's D8.2
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Irvine, Calif.-based Composite Technology Corp.'s (CTC) DeWind subsidiary received certification of the 60 Hz version of DeWind's 2 MW D8.2 wind turbine from DEWI-Offshore and Certification Centre GmbH (DEWI-OCC), according to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) requirements. DEWI-OCC is a subsidiary of the German Wind Energy Institute (DEWI). "This is yet [read more]
B.C. Unveils Cap-And-Trade Legislation
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The government of British Columbia recently introduced the Greenhouse Gas Reduction - Cap-and-Trade - Act to provide the framework for participation in the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) cap-and-trade system. "The Cap-and-Trade Act will make British Columbia the first Canadian province to introduce legislation authorizing hard caps on greenhouse gas emissions," [read more]
Bill Encourages Development Of Renewable Energy
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Sens. John Ensign, R-Nev., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have led a bipartisan group of senators to announce a bill to encourage the development of renewable energy and expand energy efficiency in buildings, homes and appliances. "We commend Senators Cantwell and Ensign for their leadership in crafting a bipartisan approach to [read more]
Siemens Announces Wind Turbine Order
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Siemens will supply 141 units of its 2.3 MW turbines for the Biglow Canyon Wind Farm Phases II and III in Sherman County, Oregon. The purchaser is Portland General Electric Co. (PGE). Phase II of the project is scheduled to be operational in late 2009, and Phase III is expected [read more]
Shear Wind Signs 60 MW PPA
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Shear Wind has entered into a 60 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NS Power) in connection with a 20-year power supply commitment. The 60 MW of electricity will be produced at the Glen Dhu Wind Park in Pictou County, near Merigomish, Nova Scotia. Shear [read more]
New Renewable Energy Tool For Farmers
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Canada has unveiled its integration of renewable energy on the farm (IREF) Web site, which is a complete repository of technical information and online tools for analyzing the potential for integrating renewable energy sources onto individual farms. "We've taken the best information available on renewable energy technology for the [read more]
Stimulus Package Includes Funds For Renewable Energy
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Gov. Ted Strickland, D-Ohio, Ohio Senate President Bill Harris and Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted have announced a $1.57 billion state-level jobs stimulus package. This economic package includes $150 million to create new jobs by making Ohio a powerhouse of renewable and advanced energy production from resources such as wind, [read more]
Mesa Power Officials Take Landowners On Tour Of Wind Farm
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Mesa Power officials are giving landowners in Carson, Gray, Hemphill, Roberts and Wheeler counties in Texas a firsthand look at the company's proposed 4,000 MW wind farm. Mesa Power took a group of about 20 landowners on its first organized tour of Sweetwater, Texas, so that they could "see firsthand [read more]

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