NAW: Will The PTC Pass In Lame-Duck Congress?

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Date: Nov 9, 2012 5:47 AM
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Does The Wind Energy PTC Stand A Chance In Lame-Duck Congress? by Laura DiMugno, Nov. 8, 2012 With President Barack Obama gaining a second term, the wind energy industry maintains key support from the Executive Branch. But as anyone familiar with energy politics knows, backing from the president alone will not guarantee full support for wind power at the federal level. Of course, the No. 1 priority [read more] Siemens To Reduce Wind Energy Production Capacity In U.S., Focus On Other Regions by NAW Staff, Nov. 8, 2012 Siemens' wind power business generated a 35% increase in fiscal fourth-quarter revenue, thanks to a conversion of orders from the backlog, the company said in its latest financial report. All three reporting regions contributed to the increase, with growth in the Americas supported strongly by positive currency translation effects. Higher [read more] China's Wind Power Market Expected To Overcome Obstacles By Next Year by NAW Staff, Nov. 8, 2012 China, the world's leading wind energy market, faces a number of obstacles, including constrained grid capacity, wind power curtailment, offshore wind project delays and a tough financing environment. According to a new report from MAKE Consulting, these hurdles are expected to cause a 9% reduction in China's new installed wind [read more] Canadian Wind Project To Include Energy-Storage System by NAW Staff, Nov. 8, 2012 Battery maker Saft says it will design, produce and install a battery energy-storage system (ESS), including two Intensium Max 20E lithium-ion battery containers, as part of Cowessess First Nation's High Wind and Storage Project, to be located near Regina, Saskatchewan. Saft says the grid-connected ESS system will help optimize wind [read more] GE To Supply Turbines For Four Wind Farms In Turkey by NAW Staff, Nov. 8, 2012 GE says it will provide 43 wind turbines to Turkish energy developer Fina Enerji for four new wind projects in western Turkey. GE will supply nine 1.6-100 wind turbines for the Kizilcaterzi Wind Farm, 10 1.6-100 machines for the Karadere Wind Farm, 14 2.75-100 wind turbines for the Sadilli Wind [read more] Boralex Acquires Wind Project In France by NAW Staff, Nov. 8, 2012 Canada-based Boralex Inc. says its subsidiary Boralex Europe SA has acquired the 32 MW La Vallee wind project, located in Indre, France. The project, which was initially developed by Gamesa, consists of 16 Gamesa G90 wind turbines. A long-term project financing will be provided by a banking consortium comprising OSEO, [read more] Cvi Releases Portable Nitrogen Servicing Solution For Wind Energy Technicians by NAW Staff, Nov. 8, 2012 Cv International (Cvi) has released Wind Kit, a portable nitrogen servicing solution designed to address the safety and productivity concerns of wind turbine operations and maintenance workers. Wind farm technicians, who have had to haul large nitrogen cylinders averaging 140 pounds to the turbine nacelles, have been exposed to both [read more] Vestas To Cut Another 3,000 Employees By End Of Next Year As Company Struggles To Regain Footing by NAW Staff, Nov. 7, 2012 Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced yet another round of layoffs as a part of the cost-cutting strategy revealed in its third-quarter financial report. After several waves of workforce reductions this year, the company said it now expects to cut an additional 1,000 employees by the end of this [read more] EDP Sells Stake In 599 MW U.S. Wind Farm Portfolio by NAW Staff, Nov. 7, 2012 EDP Renovaveis SA says it has reached an agreement with Borealis Infrastructure - a company that invests in and manages infrastructure on behalf of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, one of Canada's largest pension funds - to sell a 49% equity shareholding in a portfolio of wind farm assets [read more] Maine PUC Issues RFP For Renewable Energy And Other Generation Projects by NAW Staff, Nov. 7, 2012 The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for long-term contracts for capacity, associated energy, and/or renewable energy credits from qualified resources. New and existing resources from supply-side (renewable and non-renewable) and demand-side resources may participate. The selected bidders will enter into long-term contracts with [read more] New HVDC Tech Could Be Key To Integrating More Renewable Energy by NAW Staff, Nov. 7, 2012 ABB says it has developed a new technology that could pave the way for the integration of more renewable energy onto the grid and improve the reliability of the electric transmission system. The company has developed what it says is the world's first circuit breaker for high-voltage direct current (DC). [read more] Michigan's Prop 3 Renewable Energy Ballot Measure Defeated by NAW Staff, Nov. 7, 2012 Michigan voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have increased Michigan's renewable portfolio standard from 10% by 2015 to 25% by 2025. The state's major utilities, including DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, have opposed the initiative because they claim it would have led to increased costs for consumers. 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