NAW: What Do The Election Results Mean For Wind Power?

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Date: Nov 7, 2012 11:07 AM
Subject: What Do The Election Results Mean For Wind Power?
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Big Election Night For Wind Energy, But Challenges Lie Ahead by Mark Del Franco, Nov. 7, 2012 President Barack Obama beat back a spirited challenge from former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to win re-election in a tightly contested presidential race. With 270 electoral votes needed to secure a victory, Obama tallied 303 to Romney's 206. In the popular vote, Obama received 59.5 million votes to Romney's 56.9 [read more] AMSC Still Recuperating From Legal Actions Against Sinovel by NAW Staff, Nov. 6, 2012 AMSC has reported a net loss of $15.9 million, or $0.31 per share, for the second fiscal quarter of this year. This compares with the net loss of $51.7 million, or $1.02 per share, that the company reported for the second fiscal quarter of 2011. AMSC says the figure included [read more] Trillium Power Appeals Court's Offshore Wind Decision by NAW Staff, Nov. 6, 2012 Trillium Power says it has appealed a decision made by Justice Robert Goldstein to dismiss a C$2.25 billion lawsuit filed against the Ontario government in response to its moratorium on offshore wind power development. In the appeal, Trillium Power claims that in the court's decision, there were errors in both [read more] Two Wind Farms In Cuba Survive Hurricane Sandy by NAW Staff, Nov. 6, 2012 Two wind farms hit by Hurricane Sandy in Cuba survived the storm and did not sustain any damage, according to the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). The affected area, in the Cuban province of Holguin, accommodates two wind farms: the 5.1 MW Gibara I, which consists of six 850 kW [read more] Canada's Largest Wind Farm Is Now Complete by NAW Staff, Nov. 6, 2012 TransCanada Corp. has announced that the Gros-Morne wind farm has been completed and officially commissioned in Quebec. The wind farm comprises Gros-Morne I and II, which have a combined capacity of 211.5 MW. Gros-Morne is the final phase of the larger 590 MW Cartier Wind Energy project, which will produce [read more] Vestas Wins First Order For Its V126-3.0 MW Wind Turbine by NAW Staff, Nov. 6, 2012 Vestas says it has received its first order for its V126-3.0 MW wind turbine, which was launched in September. Under the contract, Vestas will provide three V126-3.0 MW machines to Finland-based TuuliWatti Oy. Delivery of the turbines is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2013. The contract also [read more] DONG Energy Shakes Up Leadership, Appoints New Wind Power EVP by NAW Staff, Nov. 6, 2012 DONG Energy has appointed two new executive vice presidents (EVPs): Samuel Leupold has been named EVP of the company's Wind Power business area, and Morten Hultberg Buchgreitz has been appointed EVP of the company's Energy Markets business unit. Leupold will assume the position from Henrik Poulsen, who, since his appointment [read more] Modular Wind Energy Achieves ISO Certification by NAW Staff, Nov. 6, 2012 Modular Wind Energy, a manufacturer of rotor blades for large wind turbines, says it has achieved certification from Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) as an ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems compliant organization for the design, manufacture, installation and service of wind turbine blades. LRQA is accredited by American National Accreditation [read more] AWEA: Hurricane Sandy Had Minimal Impact On U.S. Wind Turbines by NAW Staff, Nov. 5, 2012 Hurricane Sandy had a minimal impact on wind energy projects in the U.S., the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reports on its blog. According to the reports obtained by AWEA from 68% of wind farm operators with projects in Sandy's path, the storm had a small effect on some turbines, [read more] Nordex Hiring Another 130 Employees To Handle Production Of New Wind Turbine Rotor Blades by NAW Staff, Nov. 5, 2012 German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex says it plans to hire up to an additional 130 employees to handle the production of its new wind turbine rotor blades. The NR 58.5 rotor blade is used with the N117/2400 wind turbine, which began production in August, Nordex says, adding that the new [read more] U.K. Government Initiative Aims To Cut Costs Of Offshore Wind Energy by NAW Staff, Nov. 5, 2012 The U.K.'s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is making 10 million British pounds available for projects that aim to lower the costs of offshore wind power. The initiative comprises two competitions. For the first competition, up to 7 million pounds of the funding will be made available under [read more] Spider Supplies Blade Access Platforms For Wind Turbines In Quebec by NAW Staff, Nov. 5, 2012 Spider, a division of SafeWorks LLC, says it has provided two 360-degree blade access platforms (BAPs) to Suspendem Rope Access Inc. for blade repair and de-icing jobs on GE and REpower turbines at two different sites in Quebec. The BAPs provided a blade-repair access solution for several GE turbines near [read more] Energy-Storage Company Nets Funding From Bill Gates, Peter Thiel, Other Investors by NAW Staff, Nov. 5, 2012 Energy-storage company LightSail Energy has raised $37.3 million in Series D funding, led by investor Peter Thiel. Khosla Ventures, which incubated the company and led LightSail's earlier rounds; Bill Gates; Innovacorp; and several other investors also participated in the round. Founded in 2009, LightSail Energy applies thermodynamics to solve the [read more] HELUKABEL Moves North American Headquarters by NAW Staff, Nov. 5, 2012 HELUKABEL, a manufacturer of cable, wire and cable accessories, has moved its North American headquarters to Elgin, Ill., a Chicago suburb. The new headquarters, located at 1490 Crispin Drive in the Fox Bluff Corporate Center, houses U.S. and Canadian corporate, sales and warehousing/distribution operations. The new facility opened at the [read more] Wind Farm O&M Costs Plummet 38% As U.S. Leads Competitive-Pricing Push by NAW Staff, Nov. 2, 2012 The average price for operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts in the wind energy sector has dropped 38% over the last four years, according to the latest price index released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). BNEF says the price drops were due to a number of factors, including improvements to [read more] Wind Farm To Power Bread-Making Facilities In Mexico by NAW Staff, Nov. 2, 2012 Grupo Bimbo, a Mexico-based food company, has inaugurated the 90 MW Piedra Larga Wind Farm in Union Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Mexico. The wind farm includes 45 2 MW wind turbines and will supply power to almost all of the company's facilities in Mexico. Built by DEMEX, the Mexican affiliate of Spanish [read more] Massachusetts Looking For Company To Build Wind Turbine At Community College by NAW Staff, Nov. 2, 2012 Massachusetts' Division of Capital Asset Management is seeking energy companies or contractors to purchase, design and install a wind turbine, as well as provide all other related services, at Bristol Community College in Fall River, Mass. The commonwealth is interested in proposals that include all design, engineering, permitting, equipment purchase, [read more] Diamond Grip Provides Traction For Wind Power Crews Working In Winter Conditions by NAW Staff, Nov. 2, 2012 ICEtrekkers says it has made its Diamond Grip product available to wind power operations and maintenance companies. Diamond Grip is designed for power workers handling tasks in winter weather that brings slippery conditions. The company says the product attaches dozens of case-hardened, alloy steel grippers to the bottom of a [read more] WKN USA LLC - Project Marketer & Originator, Project Developer To place an ad within WindJobs, contact Dave Mendelson at 1-203-262-4670 x248, or at mendelson@nawindpower.com   Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine.

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