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*
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
What's New From WINDPOWER?
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Gabriel Alonso, the CEO of EDP Renewables and incoming chairman of the board of directors at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), laid out a five-point plan to ensure the wind industry's viability and sustainability during the opening general session of WINDPOWER 2013, being held this week in Chicago. In [read more]
Tom Kiernan, the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) incoming CEO, took to the stage Monday morning to briefly greet attendees during the opening general session at WINDPOWER 2013, being held in Chicago through May 8. AWEA recently named Kiernan to replace former CEO Denise Bode, who resigned in December 2012. [read more]
GE's renewable energy business says it has received 1 GW of new U.S. wind turbine orders following the extension of the production tax credit on Jan. 1. In addition, GE has debuted the GE 1.7-100 wind turbine. GE says the 1.7-100 wind turbine is the second "brilliant" wind turbine in [read more]
The American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) has announced its Research Information System (RIS) has entered phase two of development. The RIS is designed to be a centralized database to help wind industry companies, government staff and wildlife stakeholders evaluate the impact of operating wind projects. AWWI anticipates RIS analysis and [read more]
S&C Electric Co. has been awarded a $2.6 million contract by Sweetwater Wind to upgrade a portion of the 585 MW wind farm in Sweetwater, Texas. S&C says this upgrade will enable Sweetwater Wind to meet new renewable energy generation interconnection standards that have been enacted by the Electric Reliability [read more]
3M's Renewable Energy division has introduced 3M Wind Blade Protection Coating W4600, a two-component polyurethane coating to help prevent and repair leading edge erosion on wind turbine blades. 3M Wind Blade Protection Coating W4600 is designed for application in original equipment manufacturer facilities and can be applied via brush or [read more]
Siemens has signed 15-year contract extensions with RES Americas to continue providing service and maintenance at two wind projects in North America. Siemens will provide long-term service for the 26 SWT-2.3-93 wind turbines operating at RES Americas' Whirlwind Energy Center and for the 72 SWT-2.3-93 units in operation at RES [read more]
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has published its new "Guideline for the Certification of Condition Monitoring Systems for Wind Turbines," which GL RC says covers important requirements for the development, installation and operation of condition monitoring systems. According to GL RC, the updated guideline reflects the latest developments of condition [read more]
Suzlon Group's North American subsidiary, Suzlon Wind Energy Corp. (SWECO), has announced the production of its 25th TWh of power from its U.S. and Canadian fleet. The North American fleet comprises a total of 1,363 wind turbines at over 70 projects, representing 2,677 MW. "We are extremely proud of the [read more]
Alstom's new-generation Haliade 150 - 6MW offshore wind turbine has obtained the IEC1 power performance measurement after three months of testing at the Le Carnet site in France. Alstom says onshore tests performed on the first Haliade 150 - 6MW since March 2012 have provided extensive data collection on the [read more]
SMUD - Assistant Superintendent Power Generation Renewable Assets
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