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, December 13, 2013
Ontario Eliminating Domestic Content Rules; Huge Coalition Demands Offshore Wind In The U.S.
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With critical federal tax incentives set to expire on Dec. 31, a massive coalition has sent President Barack Obama a letter calling for swift, bold action by his administration to facilitate the development of U.S. offshore wind power. The letter was signed by Environment America, the National Wildlife Federation, the [read more]
Wind energy is on the rise in Ohio and is providing huge environmental benefits for the state, according to a new report released by Environment Ohio. The report says that wind energy is now providing 988,000 MWh of electricity in the state, and Ohio could be on track to see [read more]
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz has released a report on grid energy storage to the members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. According to the DOE, the report was commissioned at the request of Sen. Ron Wyden, committee chairman, and identifies the benefits of grid [read more]
Boralex Inc., Gaz Metro and Valener Inc. have commissioned an additional 141 MW of the Seigneurie de Beaupre Wind Farms project in Quebec, thus finalizing the first phase of the project. The 272 MW Phase I features 126 Enercon wind turbines, and the first 64 turbines (131 MW) were commissioned [read more]
The future of the Texas electric market will very likely include substantial amounts of both renewable energy and natural-gas-fired power, economists with The Brattle Group find in a new report prepared for the Texas Clean Energy Coalition (TCEC). TCEC Chairman Kip Averitt, a former state senator and chairman of the [read more]
EDF Renewable Energy and UBS International Infrastructure Fund have signed a definitive agreement under which UBS will acquire a 50% equity interest in the developer's 161 MW Spinning Spur II wind farm project, subject to completion of construction and customary conditions precedent. Earlier this year, EDF exercised an option to [read more]
Following a September announcement, Moventas has officially reintroduced Santasalo as the brand for its industrial gears business and changed its group name. The company says Santasalo is a major part of the group's history since the 1940s and a trademark that the company owns. Moventas will remain the brand name [read more]
Mainstream Renewable Power has announced it is launching a new business venture called Mainstream Capital in a bid to gain access to capital at better rates. The global independent renewables company says its new platform is targeted specifically at pension funds and insurance companies that want to invest directly into [read more]
REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, has signed contracts to deliver 103 wind turbines with a total capacity of over 266 MW for 24 community wind farm projects in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany. The contracts were concluded with different contractors that were previously represented [read more]
Molded Fiber Glass Cos. (MFG) - a composites manufacturer serving the wind energy industry, among other sectors - has announced management changes at its Adelanto, Calif., and Ashtabula, Ohio, factories. Jose Cisneros has been appointed plant manager of MFG West. He has been with MFG for more than 30 years, [read more]
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