A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
DOE Re-Examines Landmark Wind Report
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Program is revisiting the conclusions from its 2008 study that contemplated the technological and regulatory road map for the U.S. wind industry to achieve 20% wind energy by 2030. The landmark report, "20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. [read more]
The Quebec government announced the province's intention to secure an additional block of 800 MW of wind power capacity. Wind industry suppliers and developers had been anxiously awaiting the announcement, which many contend will serve as the bridge to Quebec's future energy plans. This new wind power capacity will be [read more]
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Government Technologies to construct the federal government's largest wind farm. The 11.5 MW Pantex wind farm, located on 1,500 acres of government-owned property east of the Pantex plant near Amarillo, Texas, is expected to save an average of [read more]
Boulder, Colo.-based fall protection equipment provider DEUS Rescue says it has achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification for the manufacture, assembly and supply of fall protection equipment. The ISO 9001:2008 standard represents an international consensus on good management practices that facilitates the use of effective processes, which are consistently monitored and continually [read more]
Rocky Hill, Conn.-based Henkel Corp. has introduced a silicone potting compound designed for electrical and electronic potting applications that require UL 94 VO compliance. Designed to ensure the integrity of electrical components by sealing against corrosion and outdoor contaminants, this low viscosity silicone offers strong adhesion to plastics and resists [read more]
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) says it has completed its geotechnical work for Icebreaker, its proposed offshore wind farm located off the coast of Cleveland. According to LEEDCo, the soil analysis obtained from the Lake Erie floor is essential for building the first freshwater wind farm in the [read more]
Suzlon Group subsidiary REpower Systems SE and Bürgerwindpark im Kirchspiel Medelby GmbH & Co. KG have signed a contract for more than 27 wind turbines for four wind projects totaling approximately EUR 90 million. Per the contract, REpower will deliver 13 3.2 M114 turbines, 11 3.2 M114 with 93-meter hub [read more]
Less than three days after announcing the departure of its CEO, ABB says that another high profile executive will leave the power and automotive solutions company. Chief Technology Officer Prith Banerjee, who joined the company in 2012, has decided to leave the company for family reasons. He will be relocating [read more]
Red Wing, Minn.-based Capital Safety has launched a pair of safety tools aimed to increase the safety of technicians working at height. Developed to provide assistance to those who climb tower ladders inside wind turbines, the company's DBI-SALA Powered Climb Assist System provides weight relief to workers, reducing fatigue and [read more]
Healthcare provider UPMC has purchased renewable energy credits (RECs) from Pennsylvania wind power to equal the entire annual energy usage from its data centers. According to UPMC, the company purchased 15,400 RECs generated by wind projects in Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh-based EverPower Wind Holdings. This purchase equates to 15,400,000 kWh of [read more]
Technology developed by Purdue University that allows users to predict bearing failure before it happens has been named a regional finalist in the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Clean Energy Business Plan competition. According to the DOE, the technology helps to alleviate safety concerns, prevent costly gearbox failures in wind [read more]
Total global investment in offshore wind power will reach approximately $170 billion by 2020, according to a report from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. In Europe alone, there will be 40 GW of installed offshore capacity by the same year. The study, however, warns that challenges remain. For example, the pursuit [read more]
Three wind industry professionals were honored at the Women of Wind Energy's (WoWE) annual luncheon at the American Wind Energy Association's WINDPOWER 2013 Conference in Chicago this week. Ian Baring-Gould, senior mechanical engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, received the Champion Award. WoWE says this newest award seeks to [read more]
ABB has announced that company CEO Joe Hogan has decided to leave for private reasons. Hogan joined ABB as CEO in September 2008. A date for his departure has not yet been set, and he will continue to lead ABB until a successor is announced. "Joe is a great and [read more]
Adding more wind power to the grid in the PJM region can lower gas and coal consumption and reduce regional wholesale energy market prices, saving nearly $7 billion per year in the mid-2020s, according to a new study conducted by Synapse Energy Economics on behalf of Americans for a Clean [read more]
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