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Dow, MAG, Astraeus Collaborate To Develop Material-Enabled Automation Technology on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The Dow Chemical Co., Astraeus Wind Energy Inc. (AWE) and MAG Industrial Automation Systems (MAG) have signed an agreement to develop material-enabled automated manufacturing solutions focused on improving and enhancing the manufacture of wind turbine blade components and finished blades. In addition, the Michigan Strategic Fund [read more] Government Of Canada Invests In Quebec Wind Projects on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Natural Resources Canada has announced an investment of up to C$65 million over 10 years for two wind farms in Quebec's Gaspe region. This investment, through the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power program, will help to support the Carleton and L'Anse-a-Valleau wind farms, which are owned by Cartier Wind [read more] AWS Truepower Awarded DOE Funds To Support Wind-Forecasting Research on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Energy consulting firm AWS Truepower LLC will receive $2.15 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The company will lead a team of several partners and work with DOE and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop, deploy and manage a [read more] NextEra Energy Announces Sale Of Equity Units on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff NextEra Energy Inc. has agreed to sell $350 million of equity units to Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. NextEra Energy has granted Credit Suisse Securities an option to purchase an additional $52.5 million of equity units to cover over-allotments. The transaction is expected to close on Sept. 21. [read more] WindPower Innovations Announces Talks With Alaska Villages Electric Co-op on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Windpower Innovations Inc., a wind power infrastructure and smart-grid solutions company, has announces talks with Alaska Villages Electric Co-op (AVEC), a nonprofit electric utility, owned by the people in 53 villages throughout interior and western Alaska. "We are in the second round of talks with AVEC to [read more] EPRI Announces Leadership Changes on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has announced two executive appointments within its leadership team. Arshad Mansoor, currently vice president of EPRI's power delivery and utilization sector, has been named senior vice president of research and development (R&D). In addition to the new role, Mansoor will serve [read more] Henry Hirvela Joins TPI Composites As CFO on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Henry Hirvela has joined TPI Composites Inc. as chief financial officer (CFO). He comes to TPI with more than 25 years of executive-level financial, operations and board experience in public and private companies. Most recently, Hirvela served as interim CFO of Immersion Corp. in San Jose, Calif. [read more] Beacon Power Signs Interconnection Agreement For Flywheel Plant on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Beacon Power Corp., a provider of advanced energy-storage systems and services, has executed an interconnection agreement with the New York Independent System Operator and NYSEG, a local utility. The agreement will enable the company to connect its frequency-regulation plant in Stephentown, N.Y., to the grid as [read more] NRG Energy To Acquire Green Mountain Energy Co. on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff NRG Energy Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Green Mountain Energy Co., a retail provider of clean energy products and services, for $350 million in cash. Green Mountain will be run as a stand-alone business within NRG. This acquisition, with an anticipated annual earnings before [read more] Composite Technology Appoints New Board Member on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Composite Technology Corp. (CTC) has appointed Dennis Carey to its board of directors. He will replace John Mitola, who submitted his resignation for personal reasons to the board, effective Sept. 7. Carey has no prior relationship with CTC or its directors and employees; therefore, his appointment meets the [read more] LEEDCo Names Development Team For 20 MW Lake Erie Project on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo), a nonprofit group leading an effort to deploy wind turbines in Lake Erie, has chosen Great Lakes Ohio Wind (GLOW) to design, finance and erect a 20 MW demonstration project consisting of five wind turbines in the lake, located north of downtown [read more] Moventas Plans To Expand Portland Facility on 16 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Moventas, a Finland-based supplier of wind turbine gears, plans to expand its assembly line in Portland, Ore., in order to serve growing customer demand in the U.S. market. Initial capacity expansion for the Portland plant will be 200 MW, which translates to approximately 100 to 150 [read more] MPSC Approves Detroit Edison Wind Energy Purchase on 15 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Detroit Edison's largest contract to purchase renewable energy has been approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), setting in motion a 20-year agreement with Invenergy Wind that will result in 200 MW of new wind energy in Michigan. The agreement, which represents a $1.1 billion commitment [read more] LADWP Signs MOU With Chinese Company To Develop Energy Storage Project on 15 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with BYD Ltd. Corp., a China-based manufacturer of green technology, to develop a grid-scale battery project for renewable energy storage. LADWP and BYD will develop the parameter and scope for [read more] Ryan Companies Provide Architectural Services For Alstom on 15 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Ryan Companies U.S. Inc. has completed the design-development phase on a new facility that will assemble wind turbine nacelles for Alstom Wind in Amarillo, Texas. Construction to build the 115,000 square-foot facility started in August on a 19-acre site. Ryan is providing architectural and engineering services [read more] Green Energy Advocate Rides For Renewable Energy on 15 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Green energy advocate Tom Weis is riding 2,500 miles from Colorado to Washington, D.C., on a human-powered, electric-assist "rocket trike" and calling for a national goal of a 100% U.S. renewable electricity grid by 2020. The ride and goal are backed by prominent environmental and business leaders [read more] Owens Corning Introduces Ultrablade Fabric on 15 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Owens Corning, a global producer of reinforcement solutions for composite systems, has introduced Ultrablade fabric solutions to help enable the market transition to longer, lighter and stiffer wind turbine rotor blades, according to the company. The new solutions, which will be commercially available in January 2011, [read more] Second Wind Introduces 60-Meter Met Tower on 15 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Second Wind has added a new 60-meter meteorological mast and customizable 60-meter met tower packages to its range of wind measurement solutions. The company's new tower packages include the ProMast 60 tubular tower, mounting options and an array of instruments, including anemometers, wind vanes and a Second Wind [read more] The Switch Launches Next-Generation Converter Series on 15 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The Switch, a supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generators and full-power converter packages, has launched its next-generation full-power converter series. The new full-power converters are the result of a research and development project. The goal for each new converter is to continuously produce high-quality energy for the [read more] Iowa State University - Faculty Positions GasTOPS - Director, Bus. Development - Europe A leading multidisciplinary utility contractor - Wind Turbine Foundation Superintendent DMI Industries - NDT Level III Eagle West Wind - Site Wind Turbine Supervisor, Wind Turbine Erector Technician DMI Industries - Director of Quality, Quality Manager Goldwind USA - General Counsel, Internat'l Procurement Mgr., Regional Sales Director SPX - Bolting Sales Manager Brevini USA - Wind Application Sales Engineer Zackin Publications - Account Executive Broadwind Energy - Design and Test Engineers; Facilities/Operations Mgr.; Health/Safety/Env./Quality Mgr.-Energy Svcs. in Chicago, IL or Abilene, TX; Key Account/Sales Mgr. Danotek Motion Technologies - Areas of Research & Development, Executive Leadership, and Management and Support DSME Trenton NJ - Marketing Manager LM Wind Power - Regional Materials Mgr. Lucas Group - Regional Turbine Sales Dir., VP-Transmission, Wind Resources-VP/Sr/Jr, VP-Wind Development, Solar: Developer, Engineer Transcat Inc. - Account Manager - Wind Energy Enel - EHS Engineer, Wind Operations Clemson University - Wind Turbine Test Engineer EnXco - Operations Manager, Lakefield, MN 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. University of Maine - Chair in Energy To place an ad within Wind Jobs, contact Vanessa Williams at 1-203-262-4670 x233, or at williams@nawindpower.com   Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine.

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