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| Mexico Blades For Japanese Project Stored At Port Corpus Christi |
| on 20 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Port Corpus Christi anticipates more exports of wind turbine components based on a recent shipment of turbine components moving through its operation. According to Port [read more] |
| N.C. Gov. McCrory Signs Wind Permitting Law |
| on 20 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Pat McCrory, R-N.C., signed legislation that creates a regulatory framework to site, build and operate wind projects in the state. The law, Permitting of [read more] |
| Two Renewable Energy RFPs Issued In The D.C. Area |
| on 20 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Washington, D.C.'s Department of General Services has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to renewable energy companies interested in developing a new wind and/or solar [read more] |
| Wind Coalition: Keep Alive Chapter 313 For Texas Energy |
| on 20 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Wind industry advocates are urging Texas legislators to support rural economic development and energy generation by opposing amendments that would reduce incentives for wind energy [read more] |
| U.S. Senate Confirms Moniz As New Energy Secretary |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| By a unanimous vote on May 16, the U.S. Senate confirmed Ernest Moniz as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Moniz, [read more] |
| First Wind Awards 16 Scholarships In Six States |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| First Wind has announced that 16 scholarships have been awarded to college-bound students as part of the 2013 First Wind Scholars program. The awardees reside [read more] |
| Brazil's BNDES Says Gamesa Is Compliant With Local Content Requirements |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Banco Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social (BNDES) says turbine manufacturer Gamesa meets Brazil's local content requirements, which, among other things, mandates that at least [read more] |
| Enerpac Unveils Lightweight Torque Wrench |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Engineered to meet the demanding torque applications for wind turbines, Enerpac has introduced a torque wrench pump, which the company claims can deliver up to [read more] |
| LIDAR Provider Captures Simultaneous Upwind, Downwind Measurements |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Zephir - the makers of the ZephIR LIDAR measurement system - says it has successfully captured simultaneous upwind and downwind measurements from a wind turbine [read more] |
| Otter Tail Power Signs PPA With NextEra Energy's Ashtabula III |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Fergus Falls, Minn.-based Otter Tail Power signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to acquire the output from the 62.4 MW Ashtabula III wind farm, [read more] |
| Siemens To Examine Ocotillo Rotor Blade Crash; Curtails B53 Blade Types Globally |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Siemens has confirmed that a B53 rotor blade on a SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine broke off near the blade root and fell to the ground at [read more] |
| Wind, Solar Generation Continues To Grow In Texas |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) reports that electric generation from renewable resources in Texas increased 7% in 2012, compared to 2011, with capacity [read more] |
| Siemens Blade Crashes At Ocotillo Wind Farm |
| on 16 May 2013 by Mark DelFranco |
| NAW has learned that a blade belonging to a Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine came crashing to the ground at the 265 MW Ocotillo Wind Farm [read more] |
| As U.S. DOJ Investigates, Duke Works Adaptive Management Plan |
| on 16 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| Duke Energy Renewables has confirmed that it is a subject of a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) preliminary investigation resulting from the incidental deaths of [read more] |
| Legislative Committees Pass Farm Bills; Senate Version Includes REAP Funding |
| on 16 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a farm bill that includes funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). REAP provides [read more] |
