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*
Friday, November 01, 2013
Utilities Cash In On The Lower Price Of Wind Power
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U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Mark Udall, D-Colo., have introduced a bill to establish a national renewable electricity standard (RES), which the officials say would create almost 300,000 jobs, reduce pollution and save consumers almost $100 billion on their utility bills by 2030. As proposed, the bill would require [read more]
Wind turbine maker REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, has announced that it will change its name to Senvion in 2014. According to the company, REpower has been using its name under license since 2001. The rights belong to a Swiss company that is now [read more]
On Wednesday, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) says 20 veterans from across Ohio met with state lawmakers to educate them about the benefits of Ohio's renewable energy standards. According to the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC), local utilities are currently required to have 12.5% of their electricity generated by [read more]
The Switch has announced that it is applying its wind energy permanent-magnet generator technology to the marine and shipbuilding sector. Combining The Switch's permanent magnet and frequency converter technology, the company says it has launched next-generation drive trains for energy-efficient power generation and propulsion of merchant vessels. "Soaring fuel prices, [read more]
NaturEner, which designs, develops and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects, hosted Montana Gov. Steve Bullock at its San Francisco corporate offices on Tuesday. During the visit, the company says it updated the governor on NaturEner's Montana wind energy facilities and its plans for future development in the state. According to [read more]
GE has introduced its 3.2-103 brilliant wind turbine for the U.K., Ireland and Turkey. Building on GE's 2.5 MW fleet, the 3.2-103 generates more power for medium to high wind speed sites, the company says. According to GE, three battery-enabled software applications integrate with the wind turbine to provide enhanced [read more]
A 2 MW floating offshore wind turbine is now generating power near Nagasaki, Japan. According to a Bloomberg report, a group led by Toda Corp. installed the turbine for a Ministry of the Environment pilot project, having built a 100 kW turbine in 2012. The consortium heading the Nagasaki project [read more]
Boralex Inc., Gaz Metro LP and Valener Inc. have announced completion of a non-recourse financing totaling C$166.1 million for Phase II of the Seigneurie de Beaupre Wind Farms, located in Quebec. The project partners say Phase II is now fully funded. The second phase, valued at approximately C$200 million, will [read more]
Gamesa says it is adding a new market to its geographic footprint, having signed an agreement to supply 54 MW of turbines to a wind farm in the Philippines. Japan's Kanematsu Corp. is constructing the San Lorenzo wind farm for independent energy producer Trans Asia Renewable Energy. Under the terms [read more]
Siemens has announced a 165 MW order for its direct-drive wind turbines in Turkey. Under the deal, the Turkish Guris Group will use 53 of the turbines for three new projects scheduled to be built in the country. The new onshore wind power plants will be located in Mugla, Edirne-Tekirdag [read more]
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