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Study: Large Wind Farms Can Alter Weather on 05 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Data from a meteorological field campaign show that utility-scale wind farms can significantly affect near-surface air temperatures, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study used 25-year climate dataset and found that the weather effects result from enhanced vertical [read more] enXco Signs PPA For Shiloh III Wind Project on 05 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles company, has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for up to a 100 MW wind facility to be built in Solano County, Calif. enXco will develop, build and own the Shiloh III Wind Project, and while Pacific Gas & Electric will [read more] Brookfield Renewable Power Celebrates Opening Of Gosfield Wind Project on 05 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. has announced the opening of the 50 MW Gosfield Wind facility in Kingsville, Ontario. All power produced from the Gosfield Wind facility is being sold at a fixed price to the Ontario Power Authority under a 20-year power purchase agreement and will qualify [read more] GSOE Plans To Install Resource-Assessment Equipment At Offshore Site on 05 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Garden State Offshore Energy (GSOE) plans to install mobile wind resource-assessment equipment at its proposed offshore wind farm site 20 miles off the New Jersey coast. SeaZephIR is a patented floating platform with an integrated ZephIR light detection and ranging system powered by wind and solar [read more] Korindo Wind Receives Certification on 05 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Korindo Wind, an ISO 9001:2008 certified wind tower and monopile manufacturer, has earned ISO 14001:2004 certification for its environmental management systems. The certification is the result of an audit completed in September by Geneva-based SGS. ISO 14001:2004 provides a framework for a holistic, strategic approach to [read more] Ontario Applauded For Replacing Coal With Clean Energy on 05 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff The Green Energy Act Alliance (GEAA), a coalition of farmers, First Nations, trade unionists, environmentalists and developers of clean energy, applauded the announcement by the Ontario government that it is shutting down four coal-fired units. "Ontario is distinguishing itself as being the first jurisdiction in Canada that [read more] Cleantech Group: Global Clean Technology Venture Investment On Course Despite Decline on 04 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff The Cleantech Group has released preliminary third-quarter 2010 (3Q10) results for clean technology venture investments in North America, Europe, China and India, which totaled $1.53 billion across 152 companies. Cleantech venture investment was down by 30% compared to the previous quarter ($2.18 billion) and was also 11% [read more] Avnet Acquires Assets Of Eurotone on 04 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Avnet Electronics Marketing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix-based Avnet Inc., has acquired certain assets from Eurotone Electric Ltd., an engineering-focused electronic components distributor in China that provides general purpose inverters for wind and solar power applications. This acquisition is expected to be slightly accretive to earnings [read more] Lincoln Renewable Energy Appoints Vice President Of Finance on 04 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Lincoln Renewable Energy, a developer of U.S. wind and solar projects, has appointed Sanjeev Menon vice president of finance. He is the former director of structured finance and business development at SunPower Corp. At SunPower, Menon oversaw more than $250 million in financings within the solar market. [read more] FreeWave Technologies Promotes Dianich To Support RE Markets on 04 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff FreeWave Technologies, a manufacturer of licensed radios for data transmission, has promoted Bret Dianich to business development executive for renewable energy markets. In his new position, Dianich will be responsible for business development to wind and solar energy customers. He will focus on utility-scale wind turbines, [read more] Finavera Renewables Hires Pinnacle Capital Markets For Investor Relations Services on 04 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Finavera Renewables Inc. has retained Pinnacle Capital Markets Ltd. to develop and provide investor-relations services for the company. Pinnacle has been engaged to refine and execute an investor-relations strategy that will enhance and expand Finavera Renewables' exposure with the Canadian and international investment community. Pinnacle will assist Finavera [read more] Nordex Begins Production At Arkansas Plant on 04 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Production has begun at Nordex's newly built wind turbine manufacturing plant in Jonesboro, Ark. The plant's first production crew will assemble a wind turbine nacelle. The crew, hired earlier this year, just completed a 10-week intensive training program at Nordex's flagship plant in Rostock, Germany. Training will [read more] NYISO: New York's Grid Can Handle More Wind on 01 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Wind generation could be increased by over five times the amount currently operating in New York, according to a study issued by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO). The report, "Growing Wind: NYISO 2010 Wind Generation Study," looks at expanding wind power from the existing [read more] Strickland Signs Executive Order Eliminating Tax On Renewable Energy Projects on 01 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Gov. Ted Strickland, D-Ohio, has signed an executive order implementing the elimination of the state's tangible personal property tax and real property tax for advanced and renewable energy project facilities. "As Ohio residents and businesses are fighting hard to recover from the crippling Wall Street recession, we [read more] NextEra Energy Resources' Subsidiary Raises Capital For Wind Projects on 01 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff Heartland Wind Funding LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC, has issued Class B membership interests to JPM Capital Corp. in exchange for approximately $71 million up front and a commitment to fund expected capital contributions of approximately $195 million in the future. Heartland Wind has 309 [read more] Global Wind Capacity To Reach Close To 200 GW This Year on 01 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff With approximately 40 GW of new capacity added this year alone, the world's installed wind power capacity is expected to reach close to 200 GW by the end of 2010, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), adding that there will be a downturn in the U.S. [read more] NanoMech Awarded DOE Grant To Establish Production Facility For Nanolubricants on 01 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded NanoMech Inc. a grant for $1 million to develop and test a pilot-scale production facility for the manufacturing of NanoGlide. NanoGlide is a family of next-generation lubricant additives engineered at nano scale to increase performance by reducing friction [read more] China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Announces IPO Pricing on 01 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd., a wind turbine manufacturer based in China, has announced that its initial public offering (IPO) of 25 million American Depositary Shares (ADS), each representing one ordinary share of Ming Yang, was priced at $14 per ADS. The ADS will begin trading on [read more] CCEMC Announces $50 Million In Funding For Renewable Energy Projects on 01 Oct 2010 by NAW Staff The Climate Change and Emissions Management Corp. (CCEMC) has announced that $50 million in funding is available for renewable energy projects in Alberta, Canada. Applicants are encouraged to attend workshops in Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 12 or in Edmonton, Alberta, Oct. 14. The workshops provide information on the [read more] Transcat Inc. - Account Manager - Wind Energy Enel - EHS Engineer, Wind Operations EnXco - Operations Manager, Lakefield, MN DSME Trenton Nova Scotia - Marketing Manager Brevini USA - Wind Application Sales Engineer LM Wind Power - Regional Materials Mgr. DMI Industries - NDT Level III Clemson University - Wind Turbine Test Engineer Iowa State University - Faculty Positions Danotek Motion Technologies - Areas of Research & Development, Executive Leadership, and Management and Support Ventower Industries - Engineering Mgr., Quality Assurance Mgr. Lucas Group - Regional Turbine Sales Dir., VP-Transmission, Wind Resources-VP/Sr/Jr, VP-Wind Development, Solar: Developer, Engineer Eagle West Wind - Site Wind Turbine Supervisor, Wind Turbine Erector Technician 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. GasTOPS - Director, Bus. Development - Europe Westwood Professional Services - Sr. Project Manager/Registered Engineer BASF - Senior Applications Development Engineer Invenergy Wind LLC - Conditioning Monitoring Mgr; Corp. Environ. Mgr; Spec. Proj. Engineer; Wind Turb. Blade Spec; Wind Turb. Drivetrain Spec. 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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