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Nordex's Arkansas Plant Set To Open In October on 02 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex plans to open its $40 million Jonesboro, Ark.-based nacelle facility on Oct. 4, according to Joe Brenner, vice president of production for Nordex USA. The company will officially dedicate the facility with a grand opening on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29. Nordex [read more] First Wind Issues Statement On Sheffield Wind Court Ruling on 02 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff First Wind, on behalf of its subsidiary, Vermont Wind LLC, issued the following statement regarding the recent ruling by the Vermont Environmental Court: "We are pleased with today's ruling by the court. First Wind plans to construct the project in accordance with the Vermont Public Service [read more] Rendell Announces Clean Energy Grants on 02 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Gov. Edward G. Rendell, D-Pa., has announced $20.5 million in state and federal investments that will create 1,400 jobs in the clean energy industry. The funding will benefit 40 diverse energy projects that will generate or save the equivalent of more than 10 billion kWh of electricity over [read more] Global Technologies Acquires Additional Hybrid Wind Turbine Technologies on 02 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Global Technologies Ltd. has increased its small- and medium-wind IP and development portfolio by exercising its option to acquire certain hybrid wind turbine designs from Creative Laboratory Enterprises, a private holding company primarily focused in the sustainable energy and environmental sectors. Based on projected revenue models and [read more] Mass Megawatts Provides Financial Update on 02 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc. reports that cash continues to be sufficient for achieving its goals in a timely manner. Recently, the company raised enough funds to eliminate most of its debt. Mass Megawatts is in position to complete the goals related to product development and the [read more] GDF SUEZ Hosting Energy Seminar In Massachusetts on 02 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, the retail energy business of GDF SUEZ Energy North America, will host a half-day seminar titled "Keeping Current" on Sept. 16 to update area businesses on the latest news and information related to the local electricity market. The seminar will be held [read more] Elk Grove Park District Electricity Contract Includes RECs on 02 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Champion Energy Services recently secured a contract to provide energy for Elk Grove Park District, which encompasses approximately 473 acres, 43 parks, and administrative offices. The 36-month electricity contract includes renewable energy certificates (RECs) that will save an estimated 105 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions [read more] IES Awarded Contract For Minnesota Wind Project on 02 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Integrated Electrical Services (IES), a national provider of electrical and communications systems and services for the commercial, industrial and residential markets, has been awarded a contract from Mortenson Construction to provide electrical services at the Lakefield Wind Farm in southwestern Minnesota. When complete, the Lakefield Wind Farm [read more] Finavera Renewables Grants Options To Director on 01 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Finavera Renewables Inc. has granted 500,000 incentive stock options to a director. The share purchase options entitle the holder to purchase up to 500,000 common shares of the capital stock of the company at a price of C$0.10 per share for a period of five years. The [read more] GORACON Service Lifts Can Be Used In Michigan on 01 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff GORACON Windpower Access Systems LP has received an official letter of jurisdictional authority from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) with regard to the company's GW250-10 steel wire, rope-guided service lift for wind towers. The letter from DELEG's elevator safety division states that [read more] WindPower Innovations Announces Talks With Energy Plus on 01 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff WindPower Innovations Inc. has announced talks with Energy Plus regarding distribution of WindPower Innovations' permanent-magnet generator and grid-tie technology throughout Mexico and Central America. Energy Plus distributes alternative energy solutions throughout Mexico and Latin America. "Since it's a smart technology that can sense variable load [read more] Reliant Collegiate Plan Includes Wind Power on 01 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Reliant Energy will donate $25 to customers' chosen colleges or universities when they sign up for the Reliant Collegiate Plan. When a customer re-enrolls in a Collegiate Plan at the end of his or her initial 12-month term, another $25 will go to the customer's institution of choice. [read more] Catch The Wind Grants License To AXYS on 01 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Catch the Wind Ltd. has granted AXYS Technologies an exclusive license to combine and integrate the Vindicator laser wind sensor (LWS) with custom AXYS marine floating platforms and sell the bundled products worldwide. Under the terms of the five-year licensing agreement, AXYS has agreed to purchase [read more] Tony Muoser Named Managing Director Of Rabobank's REIF on 01 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Tony Muoser will join Rabobank Group's renewable energy and infrastructure finance (REIF) team in the Americas as a managing director based in New York. Since July 2009, when Rabobank established its New York REIF group, the team has closed 10 transactions for wind and solar projects in [read more] Massachusetts Court Grants Cape Wind All State, Local Permits on 01 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the ruling of a state energy board that had granted all state and local permits to Cape Wind, clearing the way for the construction of the 420 MW offshore wind farm to proceed on Nantucket Sound. "Today's decision by the [read more] SPX - Bolting Sales Manager Goldwind USA - General Counsel, Internat'l Procurement Mgr., Regional Sales Director University of Maine - Chair in Energy DSME Trenton NJ - Marketing Manager Danotek Motion Technologies - Areas of Research & Development, Executive Leadership, and Management and Support DNV - Wind Proj. Eng'r./Energy Analyst, Sr. Wind Turbine Eng'r., Sr. Due Diligence Consult., Wind Energy Test Eng'r., Sr. Wind Turbine Test Eng'r., Constr. Proj. Coord., Instrumentation Spec. Brevini USA - Wind Application Sales Engineer DMI Industries - Director of Quality, Quality Manager A leading multidisciplinary utility contractor - Wind Turbine Foundation Superintendent Broadwind Energy - Design and Test Engineers, Facilities/Operations Mgr., Direc. 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