Major U.S. Study Diffuses Opposition's Key Anti-Wind Claim
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The Quebec government has issued a draft regulation to procure 450 MW of wind power that includes 300 MW to be installed in the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine regions. The remaining 150 MW will be generated by projects located in other regions of the province. The power call is part of [read more]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a comprehensive resource guide that will allow both public and private sectors to find capital for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The DOE's "Guide to Federal Finance Facilities Available for Energy Efficiency Upgrades and Clean Energy Deployment" lists the various federal [read more]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide $230 million to support investment in hydropower, wind, geothermal and photovoltaic renewable energy projects across Central America. The joint program with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration is expected to enable more than $500 million of investment in projects in [read more]
The developers behind a Saskatchewan community wind project have partnered with Canadian electricity supplier Bullfrog Power. Saskatoon Community Wind Energy says the site, which has yet to be confirmed, will be located within 15 to 30 kilometers of Saskatoon, where there are greater wind resources than within the city limits. [read more]
Greenbriar Capital Corp. has retained Rabobank Group, a Dutch mortgage lender, to arrange project financing for the construction of the 80 MW Blue Mountain wind project, to be located in Utah. Greenbriar Capital Corp. has also engaged Rabo Securities USA Inc., a U.S.-registered broker-dealer and affiliate of Rabobank, as its [read more]
RWE Innogy has received the permits for its offshore wind projects Innogy Nordsee 2 and 3. The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) approved the construction of 108 wind turbines located some 40 km north of the island of Juist. Innogy Nordsee 2 will consist of 48 wind turbines, [read more]
DWD (German Weather Service) has commissioned GL Garrad Hassan to be responsible for an extensive sub-project within the scope of the FINO Wind research project, an initiative involving three platforms to help study wind conditions in the North and Baltic Seas. GL's work involves inventory of the metadata, utilization and [read more]
New Mexico-based Mesalands Community College will begin offering wind energy technology classes through dual-credit accreditation at Vaughn High School this semester. Administrators from Mesalands visited Vaughn High School last week to finalize the agreement and meet with school administrators, teachers and students. "We have a first-rate Wind Energy Technology program [read more]
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