| GE Working With NREL To Develop New Wind Turbine Blade Design | by NAW Staff, Nov. 29, 2012   | | GE is working with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University on a project to improve the design, manufacture and installation of wind turbine blades. According to GE, the new manufacturing approach and blade design could reduce blade-production costs by up to 40%, making [read more] | | Veterans Petition Congress For Wind Energy PTC Extension | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 29, 2012 | | Thousands of veterans joined Sens. Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; Reps. Steve King, R-Iowa, and Jerry McNerney, D-Calif.; and the American Wind Energy Association this week to push for an extension of the wind energy production tax credit (PTC). Over 400 of the veteran signatories are currently employed [read more] | 
| ARPA-E Awards Funding To Renewable Energy, Cleantech Projects | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 29, 2012 | | The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded a total of $130 million to 66 energy research projects, including for wind power, energy storage and grid modernization technologies. The projects are based in 24 states, with approximately 47% of the projects led by universities, [read more] | | Gamesa Receives Funding For Wind Turbine R&D | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 29, 2012 | | Gamesa says it has received 260 million euros in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) that will go toward the wind turbine manufacturer's research and development (R&D) activities. The funds will help finance Gamesa's R&D activities from 2013 through 2015. This is the third R&D loan that Gamesa has [read more] | | Proto Industrial Tools Rolls Out New Line Of Wrenches | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 29, 2012 | | Proto Industrial Tools has introduced a new line of chrome, reversible ratcheting combination wrenches with spline box ends. The wrenches feature a new open-end configuration that allows up to 13 degrees of additional swing, according to Proto. The offering includes 38 fractional and metric sizes, as well as four wrench [read more] | | Tool Company Partners With Fall-Protection Provider On New Offering | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 29, 2012 | | Snap-on Industrial has partnered with Python Safety, a provider of fall-protection equipment, to expand the tool company's offering. Under the agreement, Python Safety will add tool belts, lanyards, holsters, pouches and bags to Snap-on Industrial's Tools at Height product line. All of the tools are designed with a tethered system [read more] | 
| 3B Obtains GL Approval For Laminate Reinforcements | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 29, 2012 | | 3B, a developer and supplier of fiberglass products and technologies, says it has received Germanischer Lloyd (GL) approval for SE2020 reinforcements for laminates used primarily in the manufacture of wind turbine blades. "Wind power generation is, by far, the most environmentally acceptable solution toward a sustainable and pollution-free energy source [read more] | | AMSC Cuts 25% Of Its Workforce Due To 'Challenging Conditions' | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 28, 2012 | | As a result of what the company calls "challenging conditions in the wind power market," AMSC says it has reduced its workforce by approximately 25% to about 340 employees worldwide, as well as consolidated office space. The company says the layoffs include reductions in all of its major geographic locations [read more] | | DOI Finalizes Regulations For Renewable Energy Development On Tribal Lands | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 28, 2012 | | The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has finalized regulations designed to streamline the leasing process for development on tribal lands, including for renewable energy projects. The DOI consulted with American Indian tribes and considered public comment when developing the regulations, which the agency says overhaul antiquated rules governing the [read more] | | New Mexico Utility Seeking Renewable Energy Proposals | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 28, 2012 | | Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for renewable energy projects that will decrease its dependence on fossil fuels and help the company meet state renewable energy mandates. PNM seeks multiple proposals for wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal and biofuel generation that can be [read more] | | Goldwind Breaks Ground On Wind Project In Australia | | by NAW Staff, Nov. 28, 2012 | | Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. has begun construction on the 165.5 MW Gullen Range Wind Farm, located in New South Wales, Australia. The project will utilize 56 Goldwind 2.5 MW turbines and 17 1.5 MW Goldwind turbines. The installation will be the first to use Goldwind's 2.5 MW [read more] | Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine. | |
