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  • NREL Releases Wind Curtailment Case Studies
    The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has just published a report that highlights the growing problem of wind energy curtailment, which occurs when wind plants are required to or choose to reduce their generation output.

  • RES Canada & Enbridge To Build 99 MW Talbot Wind Energy Project
    Enbridge Inc. and Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) have entered into an agreement to develop a 99-megawatt (MW) wind energy project near Chatham, Ontario in which Enbridge will have a majority interest. The total investment in the project by both parties is approximately CAN $285 million.

  • AltaGas' 100-MW Bear Mountain Wind Park Live
    AltaGas Income Trust confirmed this wee that its Bear Mountain Wind Park is now fully commissioned and connected to the British Columbia power grid. The Park has satisfied the conditions of Commercial Operation Date (COD) and will now receive the firm price under the 25-year energy purchase agreement (EPA) with BC Hydro.

  • AMSC Receives US $10M Wind Turbine Components Order
    American Superconductor Corporation has received a follow-on order for US $10 million worth of wind turbine core electrical components from China's CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co. Ltd. (CSR-ZELRI). CSR-ZELRI will use the components in the 1.65 megawatt (MW) wind turbines designed by AMSC's wholly owned AMSC Windtec subsidiary.

  • REpower & Heritage Ink 18-MW Turbine Deal
    REpower USA Corp., a subsidiary of REpower Systems AG, has signed a contract with the U.S. project developer Heritage Sustainable Energy LLC to supply nine 2-megawatt (MW) class MM92 wind turbines with a total output of 18.45 MW.

  • Recent IPO Activity Puts Wind Back into Renewable Energy Sails
    The winds are turning favorable for renewable energy companies to seek financing from the public markets and although going public isn't for everyone, it's hard to ignore the capital that is becoming available.

  • Renewable Energy World Asia moves to Singapore in 2010 for annual gathering of renewables industry professionals.
    Following a most successful inaugural conference and exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand in October 2009, Renewable Energy World Asia moves to Singapore in 2010. Renewable Energy World Asia, co-located with POWER-GEN Asia, is anticipated to receive around 7,000 power and renewable industry professionals, who will gather for three days to enjoy the industry's leading conference and experience the latest developments and ideas for the future of the Asian renewables sector.

  • A-Power To Supply Turbines for 600-MW Wind Farm in Texas
    A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. has been designated to supply wind turbines to a China-U.S. joint venture project (JV) to develop a 600-megawatt (MW) wind farm in West Texas. At a joint press conference held at the National Press Club of Washington, D.C., it was announced that Shenyang Power Group (SPG), U.S. Renewable Energy Group (US-REG) and Cielo Wind Power LP, signed a joint venture framework agreement setting plans for developing the 600-MW wind farm.

  • The Emerging US-China Strategic Alliance on Clean Energy
    The bilateral relationship between the United States and China has begun to take on a more pragmatic and secure quality under the Obama Administration, a welcome contrast to the past, when the U.S. was mostly uneasy about the rise of China and China was often uncertain about assuming its emerging role as an economic and political center of gravity. Though disagreements over the value of the Yuan, trade restrictions and human rights issues will continue to be present in the Sino-U.S. relationship, the exigencies of the worldwide economic downturn and the opportunities for cooperation in the development of a new energy future, are paving the way for a sustainable and productive bilateral relationship.

  • Lectrus Introduces New Blast Resistant Equipment Centers
    Lectrus Corporation (formerly Metal Systems and MSI Equipment Centers) has announced that in addition to the thousands of options they offer for each engineered-to-order equipment center, they are proud to introduce their new Blast Resistant Equipment Center. These new Equipment Centers are designed to protect electrical systems necessary for critical process systems in any hydrocarbon refining operation

  • Lectrus Introduces Control Systems Integration Service - Thursday, July 23, 2009
    Chattanooga, TN -- Lectrus Corporation (formerly Metal Systems and MSI Equipment centers) is introducing Control Systems Integration, a three level, turn-key service backed by Lectrus' control engineering expertise for use in the industrial, power and oil & gas markets

  • Lectrus Introduces New Site Installation Services
    Lectrus Corporation has announced a new service to provide turnkey site installation services for its line of electrical equipment centers. Partnering with Dubak Engineering LCC, the new service will provide customers with a streamlined and cost-effective installation option compared with conventional installation services offered by general or electrical contractors

  • Best of Trade Shoe for Power-Gen 2009
    Chattanooga, Tennessee (November 9, 2009) – Lectrus Corporation (formerly Metal Systems and MSI Equipment Centers) was selected to be featured as one of the "Best Companies" at the upcoming Power-Gen 2009 conference and trade show to be held December 8-10, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • European Commission Projects 80% Renewable Energy by 2050
    More than 550 high-level political decision makers at EU, national and regional level, representatives of the renewable energy industry, NGOs and scientists gathered in Brussels for the 3rd European Renewable Energy Policy Conference, organized by EREC as an official event of the Swedish EU Presidency.

  • REpower Installs Final Turbine at Alpha Ventus
    REpower Systems AG this week erected the last of a total of six REpower 5M wind turbines for the alpha ventus offshore test field. Alpha ventus is located 45 kilometers north of the island of Borkum and was built by a consortium of companies including EWE, E.ON, and Vattenfall.

  • Juhl Building 20-MW Grant County Wind Farm
    Juhl Wind Inc. recently began construction on its Grant County Wind Farm project located near Hoffman, Minnesota. The US $40 million project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2010. Grant County Wind Farm is a community based energy project that includes several local farmers and other area residents as part owners.

  • Mainstream Visions
    The green revolution goes beyond financing research and development. It is also helping to create a robust national market for existing technologies and shovel-ready projects.

  • University of Northern Iowa Wind Energy Feasibility Study
    Acterra Group, Inc. of Marion, Iowa, an energy development firm, was contracted by the State of Iowa Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) to perform a wind energy feasibility study. Acterra investigated the technical and economic viability of installing distributed wind energy at UNI's campus in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The report also evaluated the site, wind resources, permitting issues, visual and community impact and the project economics. The initial study has been completed and is currently under review by UNI for future development. The project is expected to be constructed in 2010.

  • Advancement in wind energy technology
    Advancement in wind energy technology with a new turbine dynamic.

  • Walking the Talk: A Tribute to Gamesa's Outgoing CEO Guillermo Ulacia
    Much more than "rain upon the plain" comes from Spain. Up close and personal for Pennsylvania, Guillermo Ulacia, outgoing global Executive Chairman of Gamesa, the leading Spanish wind turbine manufacturer (whose North American headquarters in Philadelphia and factories in Fairless Hills and Ebensburg employ over 900 people), announced from Madrid last month that he was stepping down voluntarily for personal reasons.

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