Siemens Blade Snaps At Ocotillo; One Developer's Eagle Mitigation Plans

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Duke Energy Renewables, which owns and operates four wind farms in Wyoming, says [read more] Legislative Committees Pass Farm Bills; Senate Version Includes REAP Funding by NAW Staff, May. 16, 2013 The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a farm bill that includes funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). REAP provides grants, feasibility studies and guaranteed loans that help farmers and rural businesses invest in wind systems that lower operating costs. However, on May 15, the [read more] WWEA: Global Wind Capacity Reached 282.3 GW In 2012 by NAW Staff, May. 16, 2013 Worldwide wind capacity reached 282.3 GW in 2012 - with more than 44.6 GW being added last year - according to findings from the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). The report, World Wind Energy Report 2012, found that although global wind power showed a 19.2% growth, the pace of wind [read more] Survey Says: Illinois Voters Support Fixing 'Broken' RPS Law by NAW Staff, May. 16, 2013 A majority of Illinois voters believe it is important that the state maintain its commitment to increase its use of renewable power and support legislation that would achieve this goal by fixing the state's broken renewable portfolio standard (RPS) law, according to a Zogby survey. The survey, conducted for the [read more] ZF Services Launches 2.5 MW Test Bench by NAW Staff, May. 16, 2013 ZF Services has completed installation of the 2.5 MW test bench at its Vernon Hills, Ill.-based wind service center. The project, which began construction in September 2012, is the result of a $1.6 million grant from the State of Illinois. According to ZF, the test bench will be able to [read more] Vestas Says Mexico Project Is Delayed by NAW Staff, May. 16, 2013 Turbine manufacturer Vestas says the 396 MW Marena Renovables project, for which it is supplying turbines, is experiencing "construction delays." Vestas, which is supplying 132 V90 3 MW turbines, confirmed that access to the project sites has continued "to be impacted by minority opposition groups, which have caused significant delays [read more] To Drive Awareness, DWEA Proclaims June Small Wind Month by NAW Staff, May. 15, 2013 The Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) has proclaimed June as Small Wind Month and will be participating in a series of community outreach events to educate the public and drive awareness to the attributes of distributed wind. According to DWEA, Small Wind Month was created to showcase the growing number [read more] Cherokee Nation To Operate Largest Wind Farm On Tribal Land by NAW Staff, May. 15, 2013 The Cherokee Nation has agreed to partner with Chicago-based PNE Wind USA to develop a 90-turbine wind farm, located in Kay County, Okla. The Cherokee Nation has approved plans to team up with four other tribes to develop the wind farm. The tribes will jointly operate the facility with 45 [read more] Canadian Investor In Deal To Acquire Interest In Australian Project by NAW Staff, May. 15, 2013 Canadian and Australian infrastructure investors Northleaf Capital Partners and Palisade Investment Partners have agreed to acquire a 75% equity interest in the 111 MW Waterloo wind farm, located near Clare, South Australia. According to the terms of the deal, the buyers will pay $228 million for the wind farm, which [read more] ALLETE CEO: Expect Balanced Mix Of Power Generation by NAW Staff, May. 15, 2013 With industrial demand for around-the-clock affordable electricity growing, Minnesota Power is continuing on its strategic path to ensure that tomorrow's power generation mix is affordable, reliable and cleaner to meet customer expectations and underpin a strong regional economy. "Our strategy is propelled forward by our significant progress to date," said [read more] Siemens Study: Better Site Optimization Can Help Save Billions by NAW Staff, May. 15, 2013 Based on a study, Siemens says it is feasible to save up to EUR 45 billion if it could better enhance efficiencies in power systems and optimize size locations when it comes to renewable power planning. And as Siemens plans to expand power generation from renewable energy sources, the study [read more] Iowa State Engineers Design And Test Taller Towers Using Pre-Fab Concrete by NAW Staff, May. 15, 2013 Researchers at Iowa State University are working to design and test taller wind turbine towers using concrete panels that could reach more robust winds at 100 meters and above. Sri Sritharan, Iowa State's Engineering Professor and leader of the College of Engineering's wind energy initiative, is trying to answer some [read more] Eurus Energy America Corp - Project Analyst & Modeler; Project Developer SMUD - Assistant Superintendent Power Generation Renewable Assets BayWa r.e.Wind LLC - Project Marketer & Originator, Assistant 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. The May 2013 Online Edition is ready for viewing.

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