Wind Industry Smashes Record; Making The Case For Urban Wind

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Developer Makes The Case For Urban Wind Energy Development by Mark Del Franco, Jan. 31, 2013 Kruger Energy's 100 MW Monteregie wind farm, located 20 km outside of Montreal, is surely opening a lot of eyes - mainly because you can see spinning wind turbines from the roofs of downtown skyscrapers. Commissioned on Dec. 12, 2012, the wind farm features 44 Enercon E82 wind turbines perched [read more] AWEA: PTC Deadline Propels U.S. Wind Energy Industry To New Record by NAW Staff, Jan. 31, 2013 Thanks, in part, to the looming expiration of the federal production tax credit, the U.S. wind energy industry installed 13.124 GW of capacity in 2012, eclipsing the previous record of 10 GW installed in 2009, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reports. In the fourth quarter of 2012 alone, more [read more] GE Unveils Turbine For Low-Wind-Speed Sites by NAW Staff, Jan. 31, 2013 GE Energy has introduced a 2.5 MW wind turbine that operates at low-wind-speed sites, yielding a 25% increase in efficiency and a 15% increase in power output compared to its current model. According to GE, the turbine's controls enable the use of a 120-meter rotor, resulting in increased energy capture [read more] Gamesa Begins Installation Of 5 MW Wind Turbine Prototype by NAW Staff, Jan. 31, 2013 Gamesa says it has started installation of its first G128-5.0 offshore prototype, located on the Arinaga Quay in the Canary Islands of Spain. The 5 MW prototype will begin operating in the second quarter, with the first machines to be erected in 2014, notes the turbine supplier. Gamesa also notes [read more] DOE Launches Second Phase Of Its Tribal Clean Energy Program by NAW Staff, Jan. 31, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the second round of its Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START), which provides federally recognized tribal governments with technical assistance to accelerate clean energy project deployment. In addition, the DOE plans to seek information from tribes that are interested in launching or [read more] Minnesota Power's Resource Strategy Includes Wind Energy by NAW Staff, Jan. 31, 2013 In releasing its resource plan for 2013, Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE, says it may consider adding more wind energy on its system now that the federal production tax credit (PTC) has been extended. With the recent extension of the PTC, the company says it is analyzing adding more [read more] Despite Wind Drag, Gurit Posts Slight Revenue Increase by NAW Staff, Jan. 31, 2013 Despite weakening demand in the fourth quarter, Zurich-based composites supplier Gurit managed to post a slight increase in revenue for fiscal 2012. The company, which supplies composites used for infusion and prepeg blade technology, says demand came to a standstill, particularly in its U.S. market. Gurit also says it was [read more] Roberto Becomes Newest DWEA Board Member by NAW Staff, Jan. 31, 2013 The Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) has named Haley Estes Roberto, vice president at Harvest the Wind Network, to its board of directors. Roberto was selected to replace outgoing board member Jenny Heinzen and will serve a one-year term. In addition to Roberto, the DWEA board welcomed three additional industry [read more] MassCEC Awards Grant For Cleantech Network by NAW Staff, Jan. 31, 2013 The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has awarded $90,000 in funding to the Association of Cleanteach Incubators of New England to support the launch of a new program designed to drive clean energy business activity to Massachusetts and the Northeast region. The program provides an affordable entry point for cleantech [read more] EDF EN Names Turbine Supplier For Massive Quebec Project by NAW Staff, Jan. 31, 2013 REpower Systems SE, a subsidiary of Suzlon Group, has signed a contract with EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, for the delivery of 175 REpower MM82 and MM92 2 MW wind turbines for the Riviere-du-Moulin wind farm, located in Quebec. The project will be developed in [read more] Can Brazil Maintain Its Rock-Bottom Wind Energy Prices? by NAW Staff, Jan. 30, 2013 Brazil's latest wind energy auction, held last December, produced some of the lowest prices for wind power generation outside of China: The A-5 auction awarded 10 wind projects with a capacity of 282 MW for a price of R$87.94/MWh (U.S.$43.30/MWh). "Both prices and demand were down significantly from the same [read more] First Wind Launches Program To Protect Endangered Species At Wind Project Sites by NAW Staff, Jan. 30, 2013 Boston-based developer First Wind says it has begun work on a habitat conservation project designed to protect endangered seabirds on Maui. The Makamakaole seabird mitigation project is part of a larger program undertaken by First Wind to mitigate the potential impacts of the developer's two Kaheawa Wind projects, located several [read more] Global Offshore Wind Energy Capacity Expected To Skyrocket By 2020; U.K. To See 800% Surge by NAW Staff, Jan. 30, 2013 The depletion of fossil-fuel reserves and the declining cost of wind energy generation are expected to lead to a surge in offshore wind energy installations, especially in the U.K., finds a new report from research and consulting firm GlobalData. According to the report, global offshore wind power capacity is expected [read more] DONG Energy Completes Installation Of 6 MW Offshore Wind Turbines by NAW Staff, Jan. 30, 2013 DONG Energy says it has erected two 6 MW Siemens offshore wind turbines at the site of the Gunfleet Sands III demonstration project in England. According to Siemens, the installation was performed by an offshore wind installation vessel called "Sea Installer." The turbines were already tested onshore at both the [read more] Nordex Nets Second Wind Turbine Order In Uruguay by NAW Staff, Jan. 30, 2013 Nordex says it has finalized an agreement with Usinas y Trasmisiones Electricas (UTE), Uruguay's state power company, for the sale of 28 of its N117/2400 wind turbines. The turbines will be installed at the Juan Pablo Terra wind farm, which will be located near the Uruguay-Brazil border, a few miles [read more] Alignment Supplies Rolls Out New Measurement App by NAW Staff, Jan. 30, 2013 Alignment Supplies Inc. has released a new application for its ALiSENSOR Level geometric measurement system. The new app, called "Flatness," is designed to enable users to measure the flatness of surfaces of a wide range of shapes and sizes through the ability of the ALiSENSOR Level to be calibrated to [read more] University of Maine - Naval Architect for Floating Structures WKN USA LLC - Project Marketer & Originator, Project Developer Wind Energy Service - Composite Field Service Supervisor, Composite Repair Technician 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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