Will The Wind Power Industry Maintain Its Momentum?
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Record installations in the U.S. and Europe helped contribute to 44.8 GW of new wind power globally in 2012, 10% more than what was installed in 2011, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Global installed capacity has now reached 282.5 GW, a cumulative increase [read more]
Denmark-based Vestas and U.S.-based General Electric (GE) were tied for the No. 1 ranking among global wind turbine manufacturers last year, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). In March, MAKE Consulting named Vestas No. 1 for 2012 and Navigant Research gave the top spot to [read more]
If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables will not result in a less reliable electricity grid, according to a new report prepared by [read more]
Westminster, Colo.-based Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has announced plans to expand the recently completed 67 MW Colorado Highlands Wind project to 91 MW. The wind farm became operational in December 2012 and is jointly owned by Littleton, Colo.-based Alliance Power Inc. and GE Energy Financial Services. Tri-State, which receives [read more]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Partnership has released an updated list of the Top 50 organizations that are choosing to use electricity from renewable sources. According to the report, Intel Corp. continues to top the list, using green power to cover 100% of its electricity load. Microsoft [read more]
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) has started construction on the 250 MW Buffalo Dunes wind project, located southwest of Garden City, Kan. The project was developed by TradeWind Energy LLC and is jointly owned by GE Energy Financial Services and Enel Green Power North America. As the general [read more]
Vestas has received an order for 24 V100-2.6 MW wind turbines from Nuova Energia S.r.l., a special purpose company of FRI-EL Green Power S.p.A. (FRI-EL), for the Gravina-Poggiorsini wind power project in Puglia, Italy. The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, a VestasOnline Business SCADA system, [read more]
SgurrEnergy says it is using its Galion LIDAR wind measurement device to carry out an inter-comparison study of all recognized methods for determining turbulence from LIDAR measurements. According to the company, the study will offer insights into turbulent phenomena that will be used to address several key questions relating to [read more]
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has signed two new power purchase agreements (PPAs) with TerraGen Development Co. LLC for a total of 14.7 MW of wind energy. The two wind projects are located in Kern and Riverside counties, Calif. SDG&E notes that it has signed 36 renewable contracts totaling [read more]
The Colorado State Senate has passed S.B.252, legislation that would increase the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) mandate on rural electric cooperatives. In a 18-17 decision on Monday, the Senate voted to require the state's rural utilities to procure 25% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020 - a [read more]
North Carolina's clean energy policies have contributed to substantial county-level investments in renewable energy projects, according to new analysis of a recent RTI International report by the NC Sustainable Energy Association. Overall, 22 North Carolina counties saw greater than $10 million in direct spending in clean energy development from 2007 [read more]
A newly established global alliance of civil society organizations, academics, business associations and policymakers has launched a new international campaign calling upon legislators to commit to 100% renewable energy in the power, heating and cooling, and transportation sectors. Among the founding partners of the new alliance are the World Future [read more]
ZBB Energy Corp., a developer of renewable energy power, has announced that the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) will guarantee working capital loans to be made by Waukesha, Wisc.-based InvestorsBank to finance the export of ZBB's energy power control and storage systems. The loan process is applied [read more]
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has exercised an option to acquire the remaining 49% interest in the 161 MW Spinning Spur II wind project from Cielo Wind Power LP, bringing EDF RE's ownership to 100%. In addition, EDF RE has signed a turbine supply agreement with General Electric (GE) for [read more]
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