Friday, January 17, 2014

Google Doubles Down On Texas Wind; Polar Vortex Brings Grid Reliability Into Question

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How The Polar Vortex Impacted Energy Prices, Grid Reliability
on 16 Jan 2014 by ICF International
Editor's note: The polar vortex - which sent temperatures plummeting and electricity prices soaring - forced system operators scrambling to call in emergency reserves. Although wind generation helped to ease system reliability fears at the New York Independent System Operator and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the following article [read more]
Google Invests $75 Million In Another Texas Wind Farm
on 15 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
Internet giant Google has announced its second wind energy investment in Texas. In an official blog post, the company reveals it is investing $75 million in Pattern Energy Group's 182 MW Panhandle 2 project. This announcement follows Google's previous $200 million investment in EDF Renewable Energy's Spinning Spur wind farm, [read more]
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Global Clean Energy Investment Sees Two-Year Drop
on 16 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
After falling 9% in 2012, global investment in clean energy dropped again by 12% in 2013, according to a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Specifically, the report shows investment was $254 billion last year, down from a revised $288.9 billion in 2012 and the record $317.9 billion of [read more]
Construction Begins On 288 MW Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Project
on 16 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
E.ON says it has started construction of the 288 MW Amrumbank West wind farm, having installed the project's first foundation in the North Sea. Amrumbank West will feature 80 Siemens 3.6-MW wind turbines and is scheduled to enter service in summer 2015. To help build Amrumbank and other offshore projects, [read more]

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Vestas Outsources Calibration Services In Deal With Exova Metech
on 16 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
Vestas has entered an outsourcing deal under which Exova Metech will acquire the turbine maker's in-house calibration assets and become a preferred supplier of calibration services. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Exova Metech, which says it has over 15 years' experience in wind turbine calibration, has acquired [read more]
AeroTorque Announces Partnership With Frontier Pro Services
on 16 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
AeroTorque Corp., a manufacturing and engineering firm for torsional control products and torque monitoring for wind turbines, has announced a new sales partnership with Frontier Pro Services, a technical services provider to the wind industry. AeroTorque says the partnership serves to further introduce the company's WindTC asymmetric torsional control and [read more]

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Maine Aqua Ventus Offshore Wind Project Clears Hurdle
on 15 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
In a 2-1 vote Tuesday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a term sheet for the 12 MW Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind pilot project. The UMaine-led consortium, also including construction services provider Cianbro and Nova Scotia utility Emera, proposes to develop two floating wind turbines in the Gulf [read more]
AWS Truepower Upgrades openWind Enterprise Software
on 15 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
AWS Truepower, a provider of renewable energy consulting and information services, has upgraded its openWind Enterprise wind project design and optimization software. Among other features, AWS says the new edition incorporates the latest IEC recommendations on effects of turbulence and shear on turbine output; the ability to use wind profiles [read more]

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Mortenson Construction To Open New Office In San Antonio
on 15 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
Mortenson Construction says it is opening a new office in San Antonio, Texas, to support the company's growing energy business, including key wind and solar projects in the state. Mortenson plans to open its San Antonio facility in the first half of 2014. The company says the office initially will [read more]
Molded Fiber Glass Appoints Two New Managers
on 15 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
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]
ACORE Announces New Members Of Board Of Directors
on 15 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) has announced four new board of directors members as a result of an annual election: Dan Adler, Matt Cheney, Kathleen Weiss and Michael Ware now fill the vacancies. "These distinguished individuals will help ACORE to achieve our mission to create a more secure [read more]
Nordex Notes Three Turbine Deals In Turkey
on 15 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff
Nordex has announced it was awarded three new contracts totaling 37.6 MW in Turkey during the fourth quarter of last year. In summer 2014, Nordex will be supplying six of its N117/3000 Generation Delta turbines for the 18 MW Cesme RES project, which is located on a peninsula close to [read more]
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