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*
Saturday, November 09, 2013
Utility Starts Work On 1 GW Of Wind; Could State Triple Its Renewables Mandate?
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MidAmerican Energy Co. has revealed details about its plans to develop 1.05 GW of new wind generation in Iowa by the end of 2015. In August, the Iowa Utilities Board signed off on the projects. MidAmerican says construction activity is now under way at each of the five project sites, [read more]
For the first time, U.K. offshore wind has outpaced onshore installations in the region, according to a new report from RenewableUK. In addition, the report says the overall U.K. wind sector has surpassed 10 GW. The study, which assesses the state of the wind industry from July 2012 to June [read more]
Citing "strong offshore performance," Siemens reports that its wind division generated EUR 179 million in profits during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Q4'13) - a 34% increase year-over-year. The Q4'13 wind profits are an improvement over the EUR 22 million Siemens saw in the third quarter. At the time, the [read more]
Topeka, Kan.-based utility Westar Energy Inc. has reached an agreement with Apex Clean Energy to purchase 200 MW from a wind farm Apex will build near Arkansas City. "This project is great for our customers," says Mark Ruelle, CEO of Westar, which currently has about 700 MW of renewable energy [read more]
A University of Maine-led consortium has released the public version of its proposal to develop Maine Aqua Ventus I, a 12 MW offshore floating wind pilot in the Gulf of Maine. The project is Maine's only still-active offshore wind project, following Stantoil's recent announcement that it was abandoning its own [read more]
In the third quarter of this year (Q3'13), Vestas generated revenue of EUR 1.442 billion - a 27% decrease year-over-year. Nonetheless, the company claims its turnaround is continuing according to plan. Vestas says EBIT before special items increased by EUR 54 million to EUR 67 million due to the lower [read more]
The U.K. Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has announced 2.5 million British pounds (approximately $4 million) in new government investment aimed at developing technologies to cut the cost of offshore wind energy. Under the Offshore Wind Component Technologies Scheme, the following four companies will receive a share of [read more]
The Pennsylvania Convention Center has announced that NRG Business Solutions, a part of NRG Energy Inc., will be powering its facilities with a portion of renewable energy for the first time beginning next year. The renewable energy certificates will be generated by sources such as wind, and the convention center [read more]
Westwood Professional Services Inc., a national land and renewable energy development consultancy, has appointed power sector leader Aaron Tippie and national land sector leader Jason McCarty to the positions of vice president. The two are shareholders and board members, and they will continue to serve in their existing roles. Tippie [read more]
Finland, Brazil, Africa - Oh my! Gamesa has revealed three new deals totaling a potential 525 MW across the globe. The company has signed a framework agreement for the supply of up to 285 MW of its 5 MW turbines with TuuliWatti Ltd., the wind energy joint venture between Finnish [read more]
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