Friday, December 06, 2013

Wind Power Is Going To The Super Bowl; Obama Sets 20% Renewables Target For U.S. Government

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President Obama Sets 20% Renewables Target For U.S. Government
on 05 Dec 2013 by Michael Puttre
President Barack Obama has issued a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. federal government to pursue a goal of deriving 20% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. The document also instructs all federal agencies to take specific steps to better manage building performance, enhance energy efficiency and reduce energy [read more]
Guess Who's Playing In The Super Bowl: Renewable Energy
on 04 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
PSEG, the parent company of New Jersey-based utility PSE&G, is partnering with the NFL Environmental Program to provide green power for Super Bowl XLVIII, the first Super Bowl held in the New York-New Jersey metro region. For every megawatt-hour of electricity used to power the event, PSEG says it will [read more]
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PCW Submits Eagle Conservation Plan For 3 GW Wind Farm
on 05 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Power Co. of Wyoming LLC (PCW) has announced another development regarding the federal permitting of its massive Chokecherry and Sierra Madre (CCSM) Wind Energy Project, a 3 GW wind farm planned for southeastern Wyoming. The company says it is submitting a comprehensive eagle conservation plan, along with an application for [read more]
juwi Sells Interest In Four Nova Scotia Community Wind Projects
on 05 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
juwi Wind Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of the juwi Group, has sold its stake in four wind projects totaling 24 MW to Firelight Infrastructure Partners. All of the projects are located in Nova Scotia and are being developed under the province's community feed-in tariff program. juwi says it will still [read more]
Gamesa Supplying 128 MW To Gestamp Wind In Brazil
on 05 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Gamesa has signed a deal to supply 128 MW of its turbines to a Brazilian wind farm complex being developed by Gestamp Wind, the wind energy subsidiary of Gestamp Renewables. The development encompasses five wind farms: Santana I (20 MW), Santana II and III (30 MW each), Lanchinha (28 MW) [read more]
SgurrEnergy Launches SgurrControl Subsidiary
on 05 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, says it has invested in a control engineering technology business specializing in the development and provision of advanced control systems for wind and tidal turbines. Formerly operating as StrathControl, and now renamed SgurrControl, the new business will retain its current staff of [read more]

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First Wind Purchases Wind Iris LIDAR System
on 05 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Avent Lidar Technology, a joint venture between Renewable NRG Systems and Leosphere, reports that Boston-based developer First Wind has purchased a Wind Iris LIDAR to optimize the performance of its wind turbines. According to Avent, the decision resulted from a successful field trial that used data from the nacelle-mounted LIDAR [read more]
ABB Provides Solution To Help Remote Island Integrate Wind Power
on 05 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
ABB says it has delivered and commissioned a microgrid control solution that enables the island of Faial in the Atlantic ocean to add more wind energy to its power mix without destabilizing the network. Faial is one of nine volcanic islands in the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago located midway between [read more]
Vestas Wins 44 MW Wind Order In Turkey
on 05 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Vestas has signed a contract with Elektrik Uretim A.S. for 22 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines. The Kangal RES facility, located in Turkey, will be Elektrik's first wind project. Vestas says the agreement includes delivery, installation and commissioning of the wind power plant, including an eight-year full scope availability agreement. The [read more]
Investigation Under Way In Mexico After Gamesa Turbine Fire
on 04 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
On Nov. 26, a fire was reported at the nacelle of a Gamesa G80-2 MW turbine at Enel Green Power's (EGP) Stipa Nayaa wind farm in Oaxaco, Mexico. Gamesa completed construction and development of the 74 MW facility, formerly known as Bii Nee Stipa II, for Enel last year and [read more]

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Vestas Announces Further Delay On Mexico Wind Farm
on 04 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Vestas says that the 396 MW Marena Renovables project, for which it is supplying 132 V90 3 MW turbines, has been further delayed. In May, the company announced a forbearance agreement with the project developers until Nov. 30. At the time, Vestas said that access to the project sites had [read more]
Nebraska Utility's Customers Are In Favor Of Renewables But Split On Price Increases
on 04 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Nebraska-based utility Lincoln Electric System (LES) recently worked with Infogroup to conduct a survey of LES' residential customers in order to gauge interest in renewable energy. The survey of over 400 adults concluded that customers want renewable power and are split in their interest in paying more for it. Seventy-six [read more]
Virginia Groups Call For Legislative Support Of Offshore Wind
on 04 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Environment Virginia says leaders from the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority, the City of Norfolk and the Virginia Ship Repair Association recently joined the group to detail the benefits of offshore wind power and its related supply chain industries, as well as to call on the state's legislators to support [read more]
Vestas Completes First Nacelle For 8 MW Offshore Wind Prototype
on 04 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
The nacelle for Vestas' V164-8.0 MW prototype offshore wind turbine has been completed at Lindo Industrial Park in Denmark. The nacelle is 20 meters long, 8 meters wide and 8 meters high and weighs approximately 390 tons including the hub. Vestas says the nacelle is now en route to the [read more]
Invenergy, Enerco Close Financing For Polish Wind Farm
on 04 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Chicago-based Invenergy Wind LLC and Polish renewable energy developer Enerco have completed project financing for the 24 MW Porzecze wind project, which is currently under construction in northwest Poland. Located approximately 280 miles northwest of Warsaw, Porzecze is sited in the Village of Porzecze. Invenergy says the project features 16 [read more]
Snap-on Industrial Unveils Pneumatic Torque Wrenches
on 04 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Snap-on Industrial has announced its new pneumatic torque wrenches, which the company says are designed for technicians working in fields such as power generation, construction and maintenance. According to Snap-on, the wrenches feature dual-speed gearboxes and pneumatic technology that controls input air pressure. The design provides a rundown gear with [read more]
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COP19 Promotes Carbon Colonialism With New REDD+ Deal

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Thursday, December 05, 2013

Why The U.S. Needs More Combined Heat and Power | Alliance to Save Energy

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Rachel Maddow: Powerful right-wing lobby ALEC desperate and hurting after Trayvon Martin | The Raw Story

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Scientists: Vast freshwater reserves trapped beneath ocean floor could sustain future generations | The Raw Story

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Conservative group ALEC pushes stealth tax on homeowners who install solar panels | The Raw Story

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Wednesday, December 04, 2013

US Consumers are Getting "Fracked" as Fossil Fuel Industry Benefits Enormously From Natural Gas Wholesale Price Drops

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Congress Mulls Tax Incentives; Do Ontario's New Wind Plans Come Up Short?

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Congress Wades Into Alphabet Soup Of Wind Tax Incentives
on 03 Dec 2013 by David K. Burton
Congress recently provided the wind industry fodder for speculation regarding the future of renewable energy tax incentives. Below is a discussion of the modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) depreciation news, followed by a discussion of the future of production tax credits (PTCs) and the possibility of extending master limited [read more]
Do Ontario's Updated Wind Power Plans Come Up Short?
on 03 Dec 2013 by Joseph Bebon
After seeking public input over the past several months, the Ontario Ministry of Energy has released the province's updated Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP). The plan strongly emphasizes energy conservation over new generation procurement, but wind power still figures to play a role in Ontario's future - albeit a somewhat smaller [read more]
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Iberdrola Renewables Provides Update On 202 MW Texas Wind Farm
on 03 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Construction continues at Iberdrola Renewables' 202 MW Baffin Wind Farm in Kenedy County, Texas, following road construction that began in November. The company says major activities included mobilizing the construction trailers and equipment, ordering foundation steel and road materials, and initiating grading. Work will continue through December with road and [read more]
Groups Compete To Build 1 GW Of Offshore Wind In France
on 03 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Two consortia have announced bids to develop up to 1 GW of offshore wind in France. In March, the French government launched a call for tenders for the construction and operation of two large-scale offshore wind farms, with one located off Treport in the Haute Normandie region and the other [read more]
Offshore Wind Growth Expected To 'Remain Solid' To 2020
on 02 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Growth for the global offshore wind industry is expected to remain solid and lead to 25 GW of new capacity from 2013 to 2020, according to a new report from MAKE Consulting. Short-term demand in Europe - the main market region for offshore wind - is set to stabilize pending [read more]

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Algonquin To Buy Remaining Stake In 400 MW Wind Portfolio From Gamesa
on 02 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (APUC) has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 40% of a 400 MW wind power portfolio in the U.S. from Gamesa Wind US LLC for total consideration of approximately $117 million. The 400 MW wind portfolio consists of three facilities: the 200 MW [read more]
Partners Commission First 131 MW Of Quebec Wind Project
on 02 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Boralex Inc., Gaz Metro and Valener Inc. have announced commercial commissioning of the first 131 MW of the Seigneurie de Beaupre Wind Farms within the projected time frame. Located in Quebec, the Seigneurie de Beaupre Wind Farms are being built as phases and will total 365 MW. According to the [read more]
REpower Signs 106 MW Australian Wind Deal
on 02 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
REpower Systems SE, a subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd. Under the deal, REpower says it will deliver 52 wind turbines with a total rated output of 106.6 MW for the Bald Hills wind farm in [read more]

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Vestas Receives 23 MW Order For Wind Farm Extension In Turkey
on 02 Dec 2013 by NAW Staff
Vestas has signed a 23 MW deal with the Tefirom Group to provide seven V112-3.3 MW turbines for the extension of Tefirom's Bakras wind power plant in Turkey. Built in 2010, the existing Bakras wind farm currently consists of five V90-3.0 MW turbines. The wind turbines for the extension are [read more]
Connecticut Regulators Extend Moratorium On Wind Development
on 27 Nov 2013 by NAW Staff
On Nov. 26, the Connecticut legislature extended a long-standing ban on wind power development in the state. According to a Hartford Business Journal report, the legislature established the wind moratorium in 2011. The law prohibits any new wind turbines pending regulations from the Connecticut Siting Council; however, the state's Regulation [read more]
EDF Renewable Energy Buys Hereford 1 Wind Project
on 27 Nov 2013 by NA Windpower
EDF Renewable Energy has acquired the 200 MW Hereford 1 wind project in the Texas Panhandle from Lincoln Renewable Energy, and construction has commenced. EDF notes that it now has 561 MW of wind capacity either in construction or ready-to-build in Texas. Encompassing approximately 15,000 acres in Deaf Smith County, [read more]
U.S. Wind Power: Cutting Pollution, Saving Water
on 27 Nov 2013 by Rob Sargent & Tony Dutzik
Burning fossil fuels to generate electricity pollutes our air, contributes to global warming, and consumes vast amounts of water - harming our rivers and lakes and leaving less water for other uses. In contrast, wind energy produces no air pollution, makes no contribution to global warming and uses no water. [read more]
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Monday, December 02, 2013

Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions

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