NAW: A Few Words For The AWEA Board

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According to the report, 12 newer European Union member states [read more] Moventas Launches New Mobile Service Units For Wind Gears by NAW Staff, Feb. 5, 2013 Wind and industrial gear manufacturer Moventas has launched new custom-built mobile service units for wind gears. The entire helical side of the gearbox can be repaired up-tower, thus shortening repair times and eliminating the need to ship gears to and from service centers, the company explains, adding that fewer lifts [read more] BOEM Extends Comment Period For North Carolina Offshore Wind Energy Development by NAW Staff, Feb. 5, 2013 The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it is extending the comment period for its call for information and nominations to gauge the offshore wind energy industry's interest in acquiring commercial wind leases in three areas offshore of North Carolina, and to [read more] Companies Complete Testing Of New Offshore Installation Technology by NAW Staff, Feb. 5, 2013 Barge Master and GeoSea have recently completed their final offshore test as part of a series of trials of Barge Master's offshore motion-compensation solutions. Barge Master's new motion-compensating, heavy-load platform - called the Barge Master - compensates vessel motions and allows safe working in more extreme sea conditions, thus increasing [read more] Twin Ridges Wind Farm Powers Up In Pennsylvania by NAW Staff, Feb. 5, 2013 Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) says it has completed the 139.4 MW Twin Ridges Wind Farm, located in Somerset County, Pa. RES Americas served as the balance-of-plant contractor for the project, which was developed and is owned by EverPower. The Twin Ridges Wind Farm consists of 68 2.05 [read more] China Holds Spot As World's Top Wind Energy Market, On Track To Reach 100 GW By Next Year by NAW Staff, Feb. 4, 2013 China was the world's largest wind energy market in 2012 in terms of annual installed capacity, according to new data released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). This is the fourth consecutive year that China has held the top position, after surpassing the U.S. in 2009. China's wind energy industry [read more] House Caucus Urges IRS, Treasury To Clarify Wind Energy PTC Implementation Rules by NAW Staff, Feb. 4, 2013 Thirty members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) have sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, encouraging them to act swiftly in issuing guidance to clarify the eligibility qualifications for the wind energy production tax credit (PTC). After [read more] Nordex Unveils New Generation Of Wind Turbines by NAW Staff, Feb. 4, 2013 Nordex SE has unveiled the fourth generation of its multi-megawatt wind turbines. Called "Generation Delta," the series includes new versions of the company's N117/3000 3.0 MW turbine and N100/3300 3.3 MW machine. 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The AW 125/3000 model combines a 125-meter rotor with the AW3000 3 MW wind turbine generator and Acciona's 120-meter concrete tower to improve the turbine's performance at low-wind sites, the company says, adding that the [read more] DONG Energy Offshore Wind Farm To Use Siemens' 6 MW Machine by NAW Staff, Feb. 4, 2013 DONG Energy has announced that it will build the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm, which will be located in the North Sea on the east coast of the U.K. The construction of the wind farm and its transmission assets will represent a total investment of approximately 1 billion euros, DONG [read more] GE Turbines To Power Romanian Wind Farm by NAW Staff, Feb. 4, 2013 GE will provide seven of its 2.5-103 turbines to Energia Verde Ventuno for its Cerna Wind Park, to be located in the Tulcea region of Romania. The 17.5 MW order also includes service contracts totaling nearly $30 million, GE says. In addition to supplying, erecting and commissioning the wind turbines [read more] Westerly Wind Appoints New President by NAW Staff, Feb. 4, 2013 Westerly Wind LLC, a provider of development capital and expertise to the wind energy industry, has hired Steve Schauer as its new president. Schauer has over 22 years of energy finance experience, serving most recently as senior vice president of finance and treasurer of First Wind Holdings. Throughout his career, [read more] Wind Assessment Provider Meteodyn Opens Office In India by NAW Staff, Feb. 4, 2013 Meteodyn, a provider of wind resource assessment and engineering services, says it has opened a new location in India. The new office - located in Pune, near Mumbai - will provide software training, sales services and technical support, especially for the Indian wind energy market. The new office is managed [read more] GE Nets Supply Deal For Wind Project In Sweden by NAW Staff, Feb. 4, 2013 GE will supply 10 of its 1.6-100 wind turbines to Fredriksdal Energi subsidiary Stena Renewable AB for its new wind project in Sweden. GE will transport, install and commission the turbines for the wind farm this year in Fredriksdal, located south of Nassjo. The turbines are designed to deliver moderate-wind-speed [read more] GCube Sees Big Wind Energy Potential In Eastern Europe by NAW Staff, Feb. 4, 2013 GCube, a provider of underwriting services for renewable energy projects, says it will insure EP Global Energy's development of an 80 MW wind project in Chirnogeni, Constanta, Romania. The project, which will use Nordex N90 2.5 MW turbines, is supported by a number of financial institutions, including the European Bank [read more] U.S. Renewable Energy Capacity Doubled Over Past Five Years; CO2 Emissions Lowest Since 1994 by NAW Staff, Feb. 1, 2013 The U.S. is increasing its share of renewable energy while decreasing its overall energy consumption and emissions, finds a new report released jointly by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. According to the report, U.S. renewable energy consumption - including from wind, solar, biomass [read more] Energy Secretary Steven Chu Announces Resignation by Laura DiMugno, Feb. 1, 2013 As widely expected, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu has announced he will not serve a second term. Chu, a Nobel Prize winner, said in a letter to his DOE colleagues that he will return to California to continue a career in academia but will remain in the [read more] Treasury Clarifies Sequestration Details On Section 1603 Grants by NAW Staff, Feb. 1, 2013 The U.S. Department of the Treasury has provided a bit of clarity for renewable energy developers receiving funding through the department's Section 1603 cash-grant program. According to a recent client alert from law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, the Treasury has set the sequester percentage for Section 1603 [read more] Infrastructure And Energy Alternatives Completes Acquisition Of RMT by NAW Staff, Feb. 1, 2013 Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives LLC (IEA) has closed on the acquisition of renewable energy construction and engineering firm RMT Inc. from Alliant Energy Corp. 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Earlier this week, the company announced that John Varghese, chairman of Sprott Power's board, was asked to assist more directly in the strategic-review process and the internalization of the management transition. [read more] Engineering Firm MLS UK Changes Name by NAW Staff, Feb. 1, 2013 Glasgow, Scotland-based MLS UK Ltd., a control engineering firm that serves the wind energy and tidal power industries, has changed its name to StrathControl. 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