Back in the early days of the modern wind industry, farm equipment manufacturers in Denmark played a key role in developing the sturdy large-scale machines installed in the 1980s. Maybe that’s why wind seemed like such a good fit for a company like John Deere, the world’s largest farm machinery manufacturer. Or maybe it’s better [...]
With North America’s Western Interconnection serving more than 77 million people – many of whom are located in coastal load centers – burgeoning demand for peak-hour electricity is increasingly sourced from renewable sources such as wind power.
A new government study shows that Americans are using less energy overall and making more use of renewable energy resources. The United States used significantly less coal and petroleum in 2009 than in 2008, and significantly more wind power. There also was a decline in natural gas use and increases in solar, hydro and geothermal [...]
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act, a law that will help spur the development of a vibrant offshore wind industry in the state.
The U.S. Ambassador to Finland, Bruce J. Oreck visited WinWinD’s Hamina wind turbine factory and the Summa Wind Park site with his delegation on 4 August. Mr. Oreck is known for his interest in wind power and other renewable energies, and WinWinD’s wind turbines made an ineradicable impression on Mr. Oreck.
Vestas, the world’s leader in producing high-tech wind power systems, announced today it will move its North American sales and service headquarters into the historic Meier & Frank Depot Building at 1417 NW Everett St. in Portland’s Pearl District. Gerding Edlen Development, Inc., will transform the sturdy structure, vacant since 2001, into one of Portland’s newest and distinctive [...]
Wind turbine manufacturer Clipper Windpower, Inc. has been selected to join a powerhouse consortium of industry and academic leaders to help reach the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) goal of achieving 20 percent wind power nationwide by 2030. The consortium’s mission, made possible through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding, supports research to advance production [...]
WindEnergyUpdate speaks to 2-B Energy’s co-founder and chief operating officer, Mikael Jakobsson, about a next generation turbine likely to feature in the UK’s Round 3, and why turbine reliability is crucial to project risk management.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement from Denise Bode, AWEA CEO, on the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Friday to reject a wind tariff proposal from investor-owned utility Puget Sound Energy:
Siemens Energy has secured an order for the supply of 98 wind turbines for the Crossroads wind power plant in Oklahoma, USA. The owner of the project is OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric). Siemens will supply 95 units of the SWT-2.3-101 to the Crossroads project. Furthermore, the contract includes three units of the new SWT-3.0-101, [...]
Chinese manufacturer XEMC New Energy, French turbine maker Areva and Canadian developer TransCanada are all taking sides in the utility commission proceedings into the proposed Block Island offshore wind farm.
After nearly a decade of delays, ground was officially broken on the world’s largest wind project, a 1,550 megawatt (MW) farm located in Tehachapi Pass, California. The project, which is being developed near the first large-scale wind farms installed in the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s, is a powerful illustration of the growing size [...]
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd., today announced that it renewed its license agreement with German wind technology company, Fuhrlander AG.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement from Denise Bode, AWEA CEO, in response to the omission of a national Renewable Electricity Standard in the Senate energy bill:
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced that with only 700 megawatts (MW) added in the second quarter of 2010, wind power installations to date this year have dropped by 57% and 71% from 2008 and 2009 levels, respectively. Manufacturing investment also continues to lag below 2008 and 2009 levels. AWEA and a broad [...]
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement from Denise Bode, AWEA CEO, on the news release issued by Senator Brownback on a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES):
Vestas received a 570 MW order for 190 V90-3.0 MW turbines for Terra-Gen’s Alta Wind Energy Center near Tehachapi, California, USA. The order has been placed by subsidiaries of Alta Wind Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terra-Gen Power, LLC.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced an expanded State and Regional Policy team with the additions of Tim Raphael as AWEA’s Western Representative and Christy Omohundro as AWEA’s Eastern Representative. They will work with regional partners and member companies on state policy matters involving taxes, siting, transmission, renewable electricity standards, and other issues that [...]
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announces the formation of the Offshore Wind Development Coalition (OffshoreWindDC), which will focus on advocacy and education efforts to promote offshore wind energy. The new coalition, which will be based in Washington, DC, will be headed up by Jim Lanard, formerly Managing Director for Deepwater Wind.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement from Denise Bode, AWEA CEO, in support of Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Securing America’s Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (SAFEST).
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has filed a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding a proposal by Puget Sound Energy and released the following statement from AWEA Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs Tom Vinson:
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) issued the following statement by AWEA CEO Denise Bode on the memorandum of understanding signed between the state of Maine and the province of Nova Scotia on offshore wind and tidal power :
The American Wind Energy Association today announced its new 2010-2011 Board of Directors. The new AWEA Board takes office at a time when the industry is in the midst of a major reset and the need has never been greater for policies that encourage growth, create U.S. jobs and lock in all the benefits that [...]
Vestas, the world’s leader in producing high-tech wind power systems, announced today that it will open an Engineering Site in Louisville, Colo., to support Vestas Global and enhance Vestas’ wind power production capabilities throughout North America. Vestas will move 46 employees into 47,675 square feet of space on Centennial Parkway, Louisville starting today, and will [...]
Vestas has received an order from Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) for 139 V90-1.8 MW turbines for the Cedar Point Wind project located primarily in Lincoln and Elbert Counties, Colorado, USA. Construction of Cedar Point Wind is underway with commercial operation expected in 2011. Once completed, Cedar Point Wind will be the second [...]
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) issued the following statement by AWEA CEO Denise Bode on the meeting that President Obama held today with a bipartisan group of more than 20 Senators to discuss passing comprehensive energy and climate legislation:
According to a report released today by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), BlueGreen Alliance and the United Steelworkers, the U.S. wind industry can create tens of thousands of additional jobs manufacturing wind turbines and components if the U.S. passes long-term policies that create a stable market for the domestic wind energy supply chain.
At a press conference hosted by former Senator Tom Daschle, a coalition of clean energy industries today called on the White House and Senate leadership to take urgent action upon Congress’ return from the July 4 recess on legislation that includes strong measures to promote clean energy.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued a statement on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision to approve the Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) transmission cost allocation proposal. The statement is by Denise Bode, CEO of AWEA and the first President of SPP’s Regional State Committee.
Today the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) issued the following statement by AWEA CEO Denise Bode on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on transmission planning and cost allocation reform:
