Wednesday, April 09, 2014

GE Blade Failure In Indiana; Does New ESA Entrant Threaten Developers?

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Up Front
Feds List New Bird Species As Threatened - Should Wind Developers Be Worried?
on 08 Apr 2014 by Richard H. Podolsky
In response to a precipitous decline of the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced on March 27 that it is listing the species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Under the ESA, a "threatened" designation means the species is likely to become in [read more]
GE Turbine Blade Breaks At Indiana Wind Farm
on 07 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
On the night of April 2, a GE blade broke off at the Wildcat 1 wind farm in Indiana. E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America owns the 200 MW wind farm, which came online in late 2012 and features 125 GE 1.6 MW turbines. Lindsay Theile, a GE spokesperson, [read more]
Latest News
Fishermen's Energy Appeals BPU Decision To Deny Offshore Pilot
on 08 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Fishermen's Energy has filed an appeal with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and wants the regulators to reconsider what the developer calls "a number of apparent misunderstandings and misinterpretations of the record." In March, the BPU issued an order rejecting the Fishermen's application for a 25 MW [read more]
Gamesa Launches Anti-Icing Paint For Wind Turbines
on 08 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Gamesa has developed Bladeshield, an anti-icing paint solution for wind turbines. The company says the new system is apt for use in its own 2.0 MW-2.5 MW and 5.0 MW onshore and offshore platforms, as well as in other manufacturers' products, and also features anti-erosion and durability properties optimized for [read more]

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AXYS To Participate In Virginia Offshore Wind Research Project
on 08 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Timmons Group, a Virginia-based engineering and technology firm, has chosen AXYS Technologies Inc. as a member of its team that recently was awarded a research project funded by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) to explore new methods of metocean and offshore environmental monitoring. In March, Gov. [read more]
Arizona Utility's Long-Term Plan Calls For More Renewable Energy, Less Coal
on 08 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Arizona-based utility Tucson Electric Power (TEP) says it plans to meet customers' growing energy needs over the next 15 years by relying less on coal generation and more on renewables, energy efficiency and natural gas. TEP filed with regulators its 2014 Integrated Resource Plan, which describes how the utility intends [read more]

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Globalcon Conference In N.J. To Offset Power Consumption With Renewables
on 08 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA has announced it will supply renewable energy certificates (RECs) to the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) for the 2014 Globalcon Conference & Expo, which is being held April 9-10 at the Atlantic City New Jersey Convention Center. The retail electricity supplier says this marks the [read more]
Senvion Boosts Financing Framework To EUR 850 Million
on 08 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, has signed an agreement with a consortium of banks headed by BayernLB, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft and Deutsche Bank AG for a syndicated loan of EUR 850 million. The turbine maker says this move enables it to secure follow-on financing early for [read more]

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AWEA Taps Jim Reilly To Lead Federal Legislative Affairs
on 08 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
James D. Reilly, who has served since 2007 as chief of staff to Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., has agreed to become the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) senior vice president for federal legislative affairs. Reilly began his career in marine policy and served as Carper's legislative assistant for environment, energy, [read more]
Wind Power Helps Significantly Cut U.S. Emissions In 2013
on 07 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
In 2013, the U.S. wind power fleet reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the power sector by 96 million metric tons, or 4.4%, the equivalent of taking 16.9 million cars off the road, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The group adds that, at the end of 2013, [read more]

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Texas A&M University Wins $2.2M Award To Foster Offshore Wind
on 07 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, has announced the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is awarding $2.2 million to the Texas A&M University Wind Energy Center for a collaborative project that brings together researchers from universities across the state to develop and increase the capacity of offshore wind energy technology and help [read more]
Enercon To Launch New Strong-Wind Turbines
on 07 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Enercon has announced plans to launch strong-wind versions of its E-82 and E-101 series wind turbines. Both turbines were originally available as Class II versions, but the new Class I E-82 will have a rated capacity of 2.35 MW, while the new E-101 will have a rated capacity of 3.05 [read more]

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Energi Opens First Midwestern Office In Illinois
on 04 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Energi, a Massachusetts-based provider of risk management and insurance programs for the energy industry, has opened a new satellite office in Downers Grove, Ill. The new office will provide operational support for Energi's Midwest risk mitigation and insurance professionals. "As North American energy production continues to boom, we have seen [read more]
Construction Completed On 288 MW Offshore Wind Farm In Germany
on 04 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
WindMW GmbH, a joint venture of Blackstone Energy Partners and Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH, has completed construction of its 288 MW Meerwind Sud Ost offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. WindMW started construction of the 80-turbine project in 2012 and completed it on schedule within 18 months. According to [read more]
GE Unveils 1.7 MW Wind Turbine Designed For India
on 04 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
GE has introduced the 1.7-103 wind turbine, its first wind turbine developed and engineered specifically for India's low-wind speed conditions. The company says the 1.7-103 provides a 30% increase in annual energy production compared to its predecessor, the 1.6-82.5 wind turbine. "The launch of our new 1.7-103 wind turbine is [read more]
AWEA Calls Recent Wind Energy Records 'Transmission Success Stories'
on 04 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Wind energy is breaking records across the U.S., thanks to long-needed transmission upgrades that are relieving congestion on the power grid and allowing more clean energy to reach consumers, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The group notes the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' (ERCOT) announcement that it [read more]

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