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Report Recommends Redirecting Oil And Gas Subsidies To Offshore Wind Development on 28 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff A new report from the nonprofit organization Oceana indicates that oil and gas exploration should be replaced by offshore wind development on the East Coast, an area targeted for expansion of oil and gas activities. The report, "Untapped Wealth: Offshore Wind Can Deliver Cleaner, More Affordable [read more] A-Power Set To Deliver Prototype Turbine To Texas Wind Project on 28 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. plans to deliver a prototype 2.05 MW wind turbine generator, manufactured at its factory in Shenyang, China. The prototype will be shipped to Texas and is scheduled to be installed at the site of the proposed 600 MW Spinning Star Wind Energy Project. [read more] Blue Diamond Completes Final Huerfano Wind Study on 28 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Blue Diamond Ventures Inc., through its affiliate Blue Diamond Ventures Renewables LLC, has announced that its final wind study has been completed to satisfy project-financing requirements for the proposed 198 MW wind project in Huerfano County, Colo. The data showed very strong winds at the site, according to [read more] GE, Harbin Electric Form Joint Venture on 28 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff GE has announced a joint venture with Harbin Electric Machinery Co. Ltd. (HEC), a subsidiary of Harbin Power Equipment Co. Ltd., to manufacture and supply wind turbines to its customers in China. The deal enhances GE's ability to compete in China's $13 billion wind industry segment, according to [read more] REpower Systems AG Establishes Subsidiary For German Wind Market on 28 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff REpower Systems AG has established an independent company named REpower Systems GmbH to serve the core markets in Germany and Austria. The company will begin operations on Oct. 1 in Hamburg. REpower Systems GmbH will bundle sales, project management and service of onshore wind turbines in [read more] Schaffer Joins Westwood's Wind Group on 28 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Amy Schaffer has joined Westwood Professional Services Inc.'s wind energy engineering group. Schaffer is a project engineer who will be providing civil engineering design services on wind projects throughout the U.S. She has 10 years of experience in civil engineering design, and project and construction management. [read more] California Air Resources Board Sets 33% RPS By 2020 on 27 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has instituted a standard that mandates that 33% of the power electric utilities and electricity providers sell to their customers come from renewable energy sources by 2020. The regulation is the product of coordination and cooperation by CARB, California Public Utilities Commission, the [read more] Zotos Celebrates 3.3 MW Wind Energy Project on 27 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Hair-care manufacturer Zotos International Inc. celebrated the ground breaking of its $7 million, 3.3 MW wind power project at its manufacturing plant in Geneva, N.Y. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Zotos says it utilized funding from the Section 1603 funding provided [read more] Megger Donates Test Equipment To Mesalands Community College on 27 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The North American Wind Research and Training Center (NAWRTC) at Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, N.M., recently received battery testing equipment from Megger, a Valley Forge, Pa.-based manufacturer of electrical testing and measuring equipment. The NAWRTC provides a 1.5 MW turbine in a new facility for applied research in [read more] enXco Completes 50 MW Linden Wind Project on 27 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff enXco and Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) have completed the 50 MW Linden Wind Project. The project, developed by enXco and owned by SCPPA, consists of 25 REpower MM92 turbines in Klickitat County, Wash. Construction started in November 2009 after receiving SCPPA board approval in August 2009. [read more] Beacon Power Signs ARPA-E Contract on 27 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Beacon Power has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) calling for Beacon to develop critical components of a highly advanced flying ring flywheel energy-storage system over a two-year period, beginning immediately. The contract is valued at $2.8 [read more] Stantec Adds Two To Senior Staff on 27 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Two senior power industry engineers have joined Stantec's Vancouver office - Ibro Hadzismajlovic as manager of transmission and distribution, and Mirko Silic as manager of transmission and distribution engineering. Hadzismajlovic has more than 30 years of experience in planning, engineering, project management, construction supervision and inspection of electrical power [read more] White Construction Partners With OSHA on 27 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff In an effort to further enhance safety for workers at the Big Sky Wind Project in north central Illinois, the White Construction Region V Wind Farm Response Team and the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have established a strategic partnership. This partnership is [read more] NYPA Issues RFP on 27 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to install a distributed wind power system on the campus of State University of New York (SUNY) at Canton. The turbine will be owned by SUNY Canton and will operate as a grid parallel on-site generator. [read more] For RES Passage, Time Is Growing Short on 24 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Wind industry proponents of a renewable electricity standard (RES) are making one more furious push to get legislation passed this year. But with time running out, the odds are not in their favor. Earlier this week, Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, along with Sen. [read more] Gaelectric Raises $18 Million To Book Transmission Capacity on 24 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Gaelectric North America has raised $18 million to book 960 MW of transmission capacity for its wind energy developments in Montana. The company says the funds raised have been placed on deposit with transmission system operators Bonneville Power Administration and North Western Energy to book transmission capacity on [read more] Teck Partners With Suncor On Wintering Hills Wind Project on 24 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Teck Resources Ltd. has signed a joint-venture agreement with Suncor Energy Products Inc. to develop the 88 MW Wintering Hills wind power project. Under the terms of the agreement, Suncor will own a 70% interest and operate the project, and Teck will own the remaining 30%. Teck expects [read more] Gamesa Unveils New Turbine Platform At Husum on 24 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Turbine manufacturer Gamesa unveiled the new G9X-2.0 MW turbine at the Husum Wind Energy Trade Fair in Germany. The new model is designed for low wind sites. The Gamesa G97 has a swept area 16% higher than the existing G90 turbine, coupled with an increase in energy output of [read more] Wausaukee Composites To Supply Composite Components To Nordex USA on 24 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Wausaukee Composites, a manufacturer of composite plastic and fiberglass components, has been selected by Nordex USA to provide composite nacelle housings and related components for the turbine maker's 2.5 MW Gamma Generation models. The Nordex N80/N90/N100 series of wind turbines will be assembled at the recently completed manufacturing facility [read more] Mountz Introduces TSN Torque Wrench on 24 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff San Jose, Calif.-based Mountz Inc. has introduced a torque wrench that is designed to prevent a fastener from being over-torqued. According to Mountz, the TSN torque wrench is designed so that when the tool reaches its pre-set torque value, the mechanism disengages from the drive, limiting the torque [read more] Vattenfall Inaugurates World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm on 24 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Vattenfall has officially commissioned the world's largest offshore wind farm, the 100-turbine 300 MW Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, off England's southeast coast. The wind farm has 100 turbines and will generate electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of over 200,000 British households. The electricity generated from the English Channel [read more] National Wind Moving Into New Office on 24 Sep 2010 by NAW Staff Minneapolis-based developer National Wind has moved into a new space in the historic Baker Building in Downtown Minneapolis. National Wind had been headquartered on the north shore of Minneapolis' Lake Calhoun since 2007. The new office will provide a larger space for the developers and a more central location [read more] 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. Goldwind USA - General Counsel, Internat'l Procurement Mgr., Regional Sales Director GasTOPS - Director, Bus. Development - Europe Transcat Inc. - Account Manager - Wind Energy DSME Trenton Nova Scotia - Marketing Manager Ventower Industries - Engineering Mgr., Quality Assurance Mgr. A leading multidisciplinary utility contractor - Wind Turbine Foundation Superintendent 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 - NDT Level III 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. Iowa State University - Faculty Positions Danotek Motion Technologies - Areas of Research & Development, Executive Leadership, and Management and Support Eagle West Wind - Site Wind Turbine Supervisor, Wind Turbine Erector Technician Brevini USA - Wind Application Sales Engineer University of Maine - Chair in Energy LM Wind Power - Regional Materials Mgr. SPX - Bolting Sales Manager DMI Industries - Director of Quality, Quality Manager Clemson University - Wind Turbine Test Engineer 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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