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Global Economy Casts Shadow Over Wind's Long-Term Forecast by NAW Staff, Nov. 10, 2011 Some wind energy markets will see better growth than others in the years to come, as a weak macroeconomic and regulatory outlook may impede long-term wind power growth. According to a report from Make Consulting, a few U.S. markets will see growth as developers make a final dash to capitalize [read more] China Has Big Plans For Offshore Wind Power, New Report Says by NAW Staff, Nov. 10, 2011 China will surpass Germany in offshore wind capacity investments by 2018, second only to the U.K., finds a recent report from MarketResearch.com. According to the report, the global offshore wind market will grow from 4.8 GW in 2011 to 80 GW in 2020. Global offshore wind power installed capacity grew [read more] enXco Nets 450+ MW Of Wind Power O&M Deals by NAW Staff, Nov. 10, 2011 enXco Service Corp. (eSC), an EDF Energies Nouvelles company, says it has signed a multiyear operations and maintenance (O&M) contract with PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., to provide O&M services for six wind projects totaling 456 MW. The six projects - Leaning Juniper I (100.5 MW), Glenrock [read more] Travelers Forms Clean Energy And Technology Practice by NAW Staff, Nov. 10, 2011 The Travelers Cos. Inc. says it has formed a new practice devoted to clean energy and technology-focused insurance products, as well as risk and claim management resources. Travelers says its new Clean Energy & Technology Practice brings together all of the company's existing clean energy and technology practice areas, providing [read more] Report: Global Wind Power Capacity To Top 560 GW By 2017 by NAW Staff, Nov. 10, 2011 Despite the global economic recession, wind turbine deployment activity remains strong, and installations will represent a $153 billion global industry by 2017, up from $77 billion in 2011, according to a new report from Pike Research. From the period between 2011 and 2017, global cumulative investment in new wind power [read more] Greenwich Wind Energy Project Now Complete In Ontario by NAW Staff, Nov. 10, 2011 Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada), a developer and construction provider for renewable energy projects in Canada and an affiliate of RES Americas, has completed the Greenwich Wind Energy Project, located on the northern shore of Lake Superior, in Ontario. The 99 MW project is a limited partnership that [read more] Henkel Releases New Adhesive For Wind Turbine Applications by NAW Staff, Nov. 10, 2011 Henkel has introduced a new polyurethane adhesive designed to prevent crack propagation on wind blades and deliver long-term structural integrity on turbine assemblies. According to Henkel, Macroplast UK 1340 is the first polyurethane adhesive to be approved by Germanischer Lloyd (GL). The GL requirements primarily relate to an adhesive's tensile [read more] Akin Gump's Renewable Energy Practice Adds New Partner by NAW Staff, Nov. 10, 2011 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP says Baird Fogel has joined the firm as a partner in its project finance and renewable energy practice in San Francisco. Fogel's practice will focus on energy project development, construction, finance, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, commercial transactions, corporate governance, commercial settlement and general [read more] MAG Introduces New Sidehead Option For Manufacturers by NAW Staff, Nov. 10, 2011 Machine tool and systems company MAG says it has introduced a new sidehead option on its vertical turning centers that can be used to produce parts for the energy/power industry. The new side option utilizes a 10 square-inch ram to deliver 7,600 pounds' thrust from the optimum angle for efficient [read more] Renewable Energy Siting Process Gets Boost From New Mapping Tool by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2011 The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), has released a mapping tool that allows renewable energy developers to identify sites less likely to interfere with the DOD's mission-readiness activities and environmentally sensitive areas. According to the NRDC, the Renewable Energy and Defense [read more] Citing Economic Weakness In Key Markets, Vestas Abandons 2015 Sales Goal by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2011 Citing "economic difficulties in the Western economies," Ditlev Engel, president and CEO of Denmark-based turbine manufacturer Vestas, took steps to reduce company costs in the face of uncertainty in several key markets, including the U.S. Vestas says it will reduce its fixed costs globally by at least 150 million euros [read more] EWEA: Wind Power Alone Could Meet 31% Of EU's Emissions-Reduction Target by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2011 Wind power could meet 31% of the European Union's (EU) goal of reducing emissions by 20% by 2020, the European Wind Energy Association reports. If emissions avoided by other renewable electricity technologies are included, the equivalent of almost half (48%) of the EU's target of reducing emissions by 20% will [read more] Renewable Energy Transmission Line Developer Seeking Negotiated Rate Authority by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2011 Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners says it has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking negotiated rate authority for its Rock Island transmission project, a 500-mile overhead high-voltage direct-current transmission line that would run from northwest Iowa to an area near Morris, Ill. According to Clean [read more] MISO Board Committee Gets Behind Transmission Expansion Plan by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2011 The system planning committee of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc.'s board of directors has endorsed the MISO Transmission Expansion Plan 2011 (MTEP11), a long-term regional plan that recommends $6.5 billion in electric grid infrastructure investments, including transmission for wind energy. MTEP11 recommends 215 new projects, including 16 multi-value [read more] Financing Completed For 272 MW Quebec Wind Farm by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2011 Boralex, Gaz Metro Limited Partnership and Valener have closed a C$725 million nonrecourse project financing for their 272 MW Seigneurie de Beaupe wind farm, located northeast of Quebec City, Boralex has announced. The wind farm, which features 126 Enercon wind turbines, is scheduled to be commissioned by December 2013 and [read more] Romax Technology Updates Gearbox Software by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2011 Romax Technology says it has released an updated version of its gearbox analysis software specifically for wind turbine drivetrains. According to Romax, the updated software includes productivity and feature enhancements, including the Concept Modeller option, which allows the analysis of the basic properties required to evaluate many gearbox design concepts [read more] AMSOIL - Wind Turbine Business Manager Ingeteam - Site Manager, Experienced Operations & Maintenance Tech. Goldwind USA - Senior Technician, Site Manager DNV - Mgr., Due Diligence/Consulting, Sr. Due Diligence Consultant, Sr. Rotating Equip. Eng'r. Nordex - Sales Engineer, Turbine Sales Mgrs., Construction Project Mgr. 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