Wind Industry Vet Battling For Key House Seat

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Date: Nov 2, 2012 5:46 AM
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Wind Power Industry Vet Battling For Michigan Congressional Seat by Laura DiMugno, Nov. 1, 2012 While the presidential election takes center stage, a key congressional race is heating up, and the results have the potential to transform federal policy for wind power and other forms of renewable energy. Mike O'Brien, an ex-marine and former regional director at offshore wind energy developer Bluewater Wind, is challenging [read more] Vestas To Shutter All Three U.S. R&D Offices, Terminate Dozens Of Employees by NAW Staff, Nov. 1, 2012 Less than a month after wind turbine manufacturer Vestas announced it was consolidating its U.S. research and development (R&D) offices and transferring those operations and employees to its Brighton, Colo., office, the company says it will shutter all of its U.S. R&D operations, resulting in 85 layoffs. Vestas will close [read more] BOEM Seeks Input On Environmental Assessment For Massachusetts Offshore Wind Energy Area by NAW Staff, Nov. 1, 2012 The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) says it is requesting public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) for the wind energy area (WEA) on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Massachusetts. The EA considers potential environmental impacts and socioeconomic effects from issuing renewable energy leases [read more] Former DOE Renewable Energy Expert Joins Mintz Levin by NAW Staff, Nov. 1, 2012 Paul Dickerson, a former U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) senior official, has joined law firm Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC's energy and clean technology practice. Dickerson, who was chief operating officer of the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy from 2006 to 2008, will serve [read more] GE Executive Leaves Company To Form New Logistics Provider by NAW Staff, Nov. 1, 2012 Vikash Patel, senior global logistics leader at GE Electric Power and Water, has left the company to form Logisticus Projects Group, which provides logistics execution, as well as technological tools for real-time customer notification and reporting. Patel brings a global logistics and transportation skill set gained from years of rail [read more] State Clean Energy Funds Driving Record Project Development by NAW Staff, Oct. 31, 2012 State clean energy funds have remained major drivers of renewable energy development in the U.S. and have resulted in the construction of nearly 130,000 projects that have added nearly 4.8 GW of new clean energy to the grid since 1998, finds a new report released by the Clean Energy States [read more] Energy Policy Becoming Increasingly Important To Americans by NAW Staff, Oct. 31, 2012 Americans seem to be placing higher importance on energy policy, with 77% of those surveyed rating it either very important or important, according to the results of a recent poll by Harris Interactive. Other top areas of policy concern included economic/budget (88%), tax (86%), jobs (86%) and healthcare (85%). The [read more] E.ON Climate & Renewables Nets Financing For Large Texas Wind Farm by NAW Staff, Oct. 31, 2012 E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America has secured $223.6 million in financing for the 203 MW Magic Valley Wind Farm, located in Willacy County, Texas. The financing includes institutional equity financing of approximately $167.7 million and a commitment to fund expected capital contributions of approximately $55.9 million from a [read more] First Wind Submits Proposal For Redesigned Wind Farm by NAW Staff, Oct. 31, 2012 Champlain Wind LLC, a project company of wind energy developer First Wind, has submitted an application to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a revision to its original design for the 48 MW Bowers Wind project, which is proposed for Maine's Penobscot and Washington counties. Key changes to [read more] California ISO Establishes Renewable Energy Integration Division by NAW Staff, Oct. 31, 2012 The California Independent System Operator Corp. (CAISO) has established a new corporate division dedicated to renewable energy integration. CAISO says its new Market Quality and Renewable Integration Division consolidates market performance review functions that were previously split across the organization, sharpens the focus on in-depth price-trend analysis and leads planning [read more] Ice-Protection Provider To Enter Wind Energy Market by NAW Staff, Oct. 31, 2012 IMS-ESS, a provider of ice protection for unmanned aerial vehicles in the aerospace and military markets, has announced that it will enter the wind power market in the first quarter of 2013. With its patented electro-expulsive deicing system technology - which the company says removes all types of ice and [read more] GE 2.75 MW Wind Turbine To Make U.K. Debut by NAW Staff, Oct. 31, 2012 Next month, Kennedy Renewables will complete the Little Raith Wind Farm, the company's first wind project. The 24.75 MW wind farm - located 20 miles from Edinburgh, Scotland - will use GE 2.75 MW wind turbines. The project marks the debut of GE's 2.75 MW platform in the U.K. Kennedy [read more] U.K. Approves Record Amount Of Wind Energy Capacity This Year by NAW Staff, Oct. 31, 2012 From June 2011 through September 2012, the U.K. installed approximately 1.825 GW of wind energy capacity, bringing the nation's total installed capacity to 7.4 GW, according to a new report released by RenewableUK. With these new installations, the U.K. has more than eight times as much capacity installed than in [read more] MidAmerican Transmission, Renewable Energy Systems Canada Form Joint Venture by NAW Staff, Oct. 31, 2012 A Canadian subsidiary of MidAmerican Transmission has entered into a joint venture with Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. in Ontario to sponsor a competitive proposal for the province's East-West Tie Line project. MidAmerican Transmission plans to actively compete in the competitive process for already established projects and for projects in [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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