NAW: Alberta's Huge Wind Opportunity; Wind Energy's Role In The Election

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Alberta Primed For 'Once In A Decade' Wind Energy Opportunity by Mark Del Franco, Nov. 13, 2012 While oil and gas remain primary components of Alberta's energy mix, wind power has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to play a more central role in the province's energy mix. According to Lana Norgaard, the Canadian Wind Energy Association's (CanWEA) regional director for Alberta, several factors - including market dynamics and cabinet-level [read more] Renewable Energy Was Critical In Swing-State Voters' Choice For President, Poll Finds by NAW Staff, Nov. 13, 2012 New polls released by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Advanced Energy Economy Ohio Institute show that voters in Colorado, Iowa, Ohio and Virginia - all states that were critical in deciding the outcome of the presidential election - support renewable energy. Notably, these states - especially [read more] Vestas Hires Utility Veteran As New President For Americas Region by NAW Staff, Nov. 13, 2012 Vestas has hired Chris Brown as president of Vestas Americas and head of its U.S. and Canadian sales and service division. Brown will succeed Martha Wyrsch, who has decided to leave Vestas in early December. Brown has decades of experience running electric utility and independent power operations. Most recently, he [read more] Siemens, Pattern Energy Sign Deal For 265 MW California Wind Project by NAW Staff, Nov. 13, 2012 Siemens Energy has finalized its contract with Pattern Energy for the 265 MW Ocotillo Wind project, located in Southern California. The wind farm is currently under construction, and most of the project will be placed into commercial operation this year, with a portion going online in the first half of [read more] juwi Wind Nets Financing For Minnesota Wind Project by NAW Staff, Nov. 13, 2012 juwi Wind has secured financing for the Community Wind South project, a 30 MW wind farm in southwestern Minnesota that is currently under construction. Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftbank (DZ Bank AG) served as the mandated lead arranger and provided the construction, investment tax credit cash-grant bridge and term loans. KfW IPEX also [read more] Partnership Aims To Speed Wind Turbine Commissioning by NAW Staff, Nov. 13, 2012 Aggreko, a provider of temporary power generation, temperature control and oil-free compressed-air solutions, and ComRent International, a provider of load-bank rentals and services, have signed an agreement to provide a temporary power and load-bank solution to the wind energy industry. The agreement, which covers the continental U.S. and Canada, enables [read more] Hempel's Wind Turbine Coating System Awarded Patent by NAW Staff, Nov. 13, 2012 Hempel, a provider of protective coatings, says its wind turbine coating system - dubbed the Ultra-High Solids and Speed system (UHSS) - has been awarded a patent from the European Patent Office. The UHSS uses two high-solids coatings to reduce volatile organic compounds emissions, Hempel says, adding that the new [read more] Nord-Lock Releases New Series Of Bolt-Securing Washers by NAW Staff, Nov. 13, 2012 Nord-Lock, a provider of bolt-securing systems, has launched its X-series washer, which the company says combines wedge-locking protection with a spring effect that protects against slackening. With new technologies and demands, joints increasingly have to withstand stresses from multiple fronts, including vibration, dynamic loads, settlement and relaxation, the company explains, [read more] Renewable Energy To Rival Coal As World's Primary Energy Source By 2035 by NAW Staff, Nov. 12, 2012 Renewables - including wind energy and solar power - will become the world's second-largest source of power generation by 2015 and will close in on coal as the primary source by 2035, according to the recently released 2012 edition of the International Energy Agency's (IEA) World Energy Outlook (WEO). However, [read more] Massachusetts Officials To Host Meetings On Offshore Wind Energy Development Process by NAW Staff, Nov. 12, 2012 This week, officials at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) will host the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for a series of public meetings on the offshore wind power development process. The goals of the meetings are to provide an [read more] Maxwell Rolls Out New Ultracapacitor For Wind Turbine Pitch Control by NAW Staff, Nov. 12, 2012 Maxwell Technologies Inc. has introduced a 160-volt ultracapacitor module designed to provide energy storage and power delivery for wind turbine pitch control, short-term uninterrupted power supply and renewable energy systems. The module is primarily targeted at pitch-control systems for 1.5 MW to 3 MW wind turbines. Ultracapacitors provide burst power [read more] Bipartisan Group Of Governors To Push Congress For Wind Energy PTC Extension by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2012 A bipartisan coalition of governors is urging Congress to pass an immediate extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy. Gov. Terry Branstad, R-Iowa, and Gov. John Kitzhaber, D-Ore., will lead a news conference next week on Capitol Hill to press Congress to renew the PTC during the [read more] With Policy In Question, Wind Energy Jobs Plummet In Third Quarter by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2012 More than 10,800 U.S. jobs in the clean energy and related sectors were announced in the third quarter, but that number represents a drastic drop from the second quarter, when 37,000 clean energy jobs were announced, and from the first quarter, when 46,000 jobs were created, according to a new [read more] California Regulators Approve Utilities' Renewable Energy Plans by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2012 The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved the renewable energy plans of the state's investor-owned utilities (IOUs), paving the way for the IOUs to solicit bids for clean energy procurement in order to fulfill California's 33% by 2020 renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The decision approves the renewable energy procurement [read more] Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Acquires Two California Wind Energy Projects by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2012 MidAmerican Wind, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., has completed the acquisition of the 168 MW Alta Wind VII and the 132 MW Alta Wind IX projects from California Highwind Power, a subsidiary of Terra-Gen Power LLC. The projects are located near Tehachapi, Calif., and will consist [read more] Gamesa's Development Business Offsets Slowdown In Wind Turbine Division by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2012 Gamesa has reported consolidated sales of 2.294 billion euros for the period from January through September. Gamesa says the gains in its wind farm development business offset the slowdown in its wind turbine division but that a lower volume of activity, price pressure and regulatory uncertainty in key markets affected [read more] NRG Energy, GenOn Shareholders Approve Merger by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2012 NRG Energy Inc. and GenOn Energy Inc. have announced that the stockholders of both companies have approved the previously announced merger of the companies. When the merger is completed, the combined company will have 47 GW of generating capacity comprising wind, solar, nuclear and fossil-fuel generation. Previously, the Federal Trade [read more] Chadbourne & Parke Elects Five New Partners by NAW Staff, Nov. 9, 2012 Law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP has elected five new partners: Amy E. D'Agostino, Clara Krivoy, John J. Marciano III, Keith M. Rosen and Paul J. Tanck. D'Agostino joined the firm in 2003 and currently represents clients in a wide array of industries. Her corporate experience spans a number of [read more] WKN USA LLC - Project Marketer & Originator, Project Developer To place an ad within WindJobs, contact Dave Mendelson at 1-203-262-4670 x248, or at mendelson@nawindpower.com   Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine.

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