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NREL Releases Estimate Of National Offshore Wind Potential on 14 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff 
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a new report that assesses the electricity generating potential of offshore wind resources in the U.S. According to "Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Resources for the United States," 4,150 GW of potential wind turbine nameplate [read more]
Gamesa Plans To Triple Investment In China on 14 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Gamesa plans to triple its investment in China through 2012 to expand and adapt its manufacturing centers for the development of its new turbine systems. The company, which by 2009 had invested a total of 42 million euros on facilities in China, plans to invest more than 90 [read more]
Deepwater Wind Announces Relocation Of Corporate Headquarters on 14 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Deepwater Wind has relocated its corporate headquarters in its newly expanded Providence, R.I., offices. The company, which has proposed an offshore wind project in Block Island, has operated a development office in Rhode Island since April 2009. Deepwater Wind also has named Jeffrey Grybowski as the [read more]
AWEA, WOW File Comments With FERC On Midwest ISO Proposal on 14 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and Wind on the Wires (WOW) have filed both supportive and opposing comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on a proposal by the Midwest Independent System Operator (Midwest ISO) that could encourage the development of wind resources. The Midwest [read more]
Wind In BPA Grid Tops 3,000 MW on 14 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) now has more than 3,000 MW of wind power in its transmission grid. At full capacity, that is equal to three large nuclear plants, according to the BPA. The latest additions came at Portland General Electric's Biglow Canyon project near Wasco, [read more]
CanWEA: 2011 Will Be Record Year For Wind Development on 14 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Canada is projected to end this year with 754 MW of new wind energy capacity - representing C$1.7 billion in new investment, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) announced as energy leaders gathered in Montreal for the World Energy Congress. This will bring Canada's total installed wind energy [read more]
UpWind Solutions Acquires Assets Of KCWG's Blade Services Business on 13 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff UpWind Solutions Inc., a wind-asset management services firm based in Medford Ore., has acquired the assets associated with the Knight & Carver Wind Group's (KCWG) blade services business. Technicians and the management team from the blade services group of KCWG will be transferred to UpWind Solutions. [read more]
DOE Selects Energy Research And Development Projects on 13 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected energy research and development projects designed to revolutionize how the country uses, stores and produces energy. Funded with $9.6 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the projects round out the selections made by the DOE's Advanced Research [read more]
Study: Clean Energy Legislation Could Save Billions In Energy Costs on 13 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff California's clean energy and clean air standards could save the average household up to $670 in 2020 if oil and natural-gas prices spike, according to a new study by three economists. The study, "Shockproofing Society: How California's Global Warming Solutions Act (A.B.32) Reduces the Economic Pain of [read more]
Broadwind Names Executive Vice President, COO on 13 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Broadwind Energy Inc. has named Jesse E. Collins executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of the company, effective immediately. Collins is a wind industry veteran with more than 15 years of manufacturing and operations experience. "In his new role with the company, Jess will help [read more]
BPA, Calpine Pilot Project Aims To Balance Wind's Variability With Natural Gas on 13 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Calpine Corp. has entered into an agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) for a pilot project to provide up to 75 MW of generation flexibility from its natural-gas-fired Hermiston Power Project. When wind generators produce more electricity than forecasted, BPA can request that Calpine quickly [read more]
California ISO Board Approves Small-Generator Interconnection Reforms on 13 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The California Independent System Operator Corp.'s (California ISO) board of governors has approved a plan to streamline the process for studying small power projects into a new process for hooking up large generators to the grid. California ISO is charged with studying the grid impacts of new [read more]
Santa Clara University To Offer Renewable Energy Courses on 13 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Santa Clara University's (SCU) school of engineering is now offering a renewable energy certificate for engineering graduate students. The certificate will help engineers in the semiconductor field prepare for careers in alternative energy, according to SCU. The certificate is designed to help refresh the skill set of [read more]
Developer Anticipates Legal Fight In Wisconsin on 10 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff New siting and permitting guidelines in Wisconsin will likely help wind development in the state for the long-term. However, the potential for near-term legal challenges from anti-wind opponents has one developer concerned. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) completed its wind turbine siting rules on Aug. [read more]
USW Files Trade Case Against China on 10 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The United Steelworkers (USW) union has filed a comprehensive trade case under Section 301 of the trade law, identifying a broad array of Chinese policies and practices that the USW says threaten the future of the U.S. alternative and renewable energy sector. The case alleges that China has [read more]
Pew Analysis Shows Federal Spending On Energy Is Significant on 10 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff A new Pew analysis of government spending data finds that the federal role in the energy sector is significant, although smaller in comparison to its role in other sectors, such as transportation. Total federal spending in the sector on tax expenditures and grant programs likely to contain a [read more]
Cannon Power Group Closes Sales Transaction With SCPPA on 10 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Cannon Power Group has closed the sale of a 20-year block of renewable power to Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for $547 million. The power will be provided from Cannon Power Group's 262 MW Windy Flats wind project in Goldendale, Wash., under a long-term power purchase agreement [read more]
Muskegon County Board Of Commissioners Seeks Consulting/Engineering Services on 10 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The Muskegon County Board of Commissioners is preparing for an eventual request for proposals (RFP) for a large industrial wind energy project for the Muskegon County Wastewater Management System (MCWMS). MCWMS is seeking a statement of qualifications for providing consulting/engineering services sufficient to enable and facilitate the [read more]
Palatine Park District Contracts With Champion Energy Services on 10 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Champion Energy Services recently secured a contract to provide electric energy for Palatine Park District's newest facility, Falcon Park Recreation Center, a multi-use facility encompassing an indoor turf field, gymnasium, indoor walking track, meeting facility, conference room and administrative offices. The electricity contract includes renewable energy [read more]
GasTOPS - Director, Bus. Development - Europe
Enel - EHS Engineer, Wind Operations
Lucas Group - Regional Turbine Sales Dir., VP-Transmission, Wind Resources-VP/Sr/Jr, VP-Wind Development, Solar: Developer, Engineer
DMI Industries - Director of Quality, Quality Manager
University of Maine - Chair in Energy
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.
Danotek Motion Technologies - Areas of Research & Development, Executive Leadership, and Management and Support
Brevini USA - Wind Application Sales Engineer
DSME Trenton NJ - Marketing Manager
A leading multidisciplinary utility contractor - Wind Turbine Foundation Superintendent
EnXco - Operations Manager, Lakefield, MN
Clemson University - Wind Turbine Test Engineer
LM Glasfiber - Regional Materials Mgr.
DMI Industries - NDT Level III
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.
Eagle West Wind - Site Wind Turbine Supervisor, Wind Turbine Erector Technician
SPX - Bolting Sales Manager
Goldwind USA - General Counsel, Internat'l Procurement Mgr., Regional Sales Director
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