| Content Category: New & Noteworthy |
| Quebec Government Releases Highly Anticipated Wind Procurement Call |
| on 14 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Quebec government announced the province's intention to secure an additional block of 800 MW of wind power capacity. Wind industry suppliers and developers had [read more] |
| Siemens Named Turbine Supplier For Largest Federal Wind Farm |
| on 14 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Government Technologies to construct the federal government's largest wind farm. The 11.5 MW [read more] |
| LEEDCo Completes Lake Erie Soil Study Analysis |
| on 14 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) says it has completed its geotechnical work for Icebreaker, its proposed offshore wind farm located off the coast [read more] |
| ABB's Chief Technology Officer Banerjee To Leave Company |
| on 13 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Less than three days after announcing the departure of its CEO, ABB says that another high profile executive will leave the power and automotive solutions [read more] |
| Purdue University-Led Bearing Initiative Advances In DOE Competition |
| on 13 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Technology developed by Purdue University that allows users to predict bearing failure before it happens has been named a regional finalist in the Department of [read more] |
| Offshore Wind Industry To Reach $170 Billion By 2020 |
| on 10 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| Total global investment in offshore wind power will reach approximately $170 billion by 2020, according to a report from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. In Europe [read more] |
| Study: More Wind Energy Would Save PJM Customers Billions |
| on 10 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| Adding more wind power to the grid in the PJM region can lower gas and coal consumption and reduce regional wholesale energy market prices, saving [read more] |
| Wind Energy Procurement Top Of Mind For Big-Name Companies |
| on 09 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| Google likes wind energy. So does Motorola and Bloomberg. Ditto Walmart, which intends to become even more active in wind energy procurement. "Walmart is open [read more] |
| Citing PTC Extension, MidAmerican Plans 1 GW Of Additional Wind Energy |
| on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| In light of the recent federal production tax credit (PTC) extension, MidAmerican Energy Co. says it wants to invest $1.9 billion to add up to [read more] |
| Vestas Releases Q1 Numbers; CEO Says 'Turnaround Continues' |
| on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| In the first quarter of this year (Q1'13), Vestas generated EUR 1.096 billion of revenue - a 1% decrease from Q1'12, according to the company's [read more] |
| WINDPOWER Panelists Issue A Call To Arms: Protect RPS Mandates |
| on 07 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| Wind industry participants can help advocate in five states where legislative bills are coming due for a vote regarding renewable portfolio standards (RPS), according to [read more] |
| WTO Maintains Ontario's Domestic-Content Rules Are Illegal |
| on 07 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| The World Trade Organization (WTO) denied the Canadian government's appeal on Monday regarding an earlier ruling that a mechanism in Ontario's feed-in tariff (FIT) program [read more] |
| Reflecting New Company Focus, Gamesa Sells 70 MW Wind Farm To Iberdrola |
| on 07 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| Gamesa has sold Iberdrola a wind farm development in Mexico with a future total installed capacity of 70 MW. Gamesa will be in charge of [read more] |
| LIVE FROM WINDPOWER: AWEA Chairman Urges Proactive Approach To Wind Energy Advocacy |
| on 06 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| Gabriel Alonso, the CEO of EDP Renewables and incoming chairman of the board of directors at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), laid out a [read more] |
| AWEA's New CEO Greets WINDPOWER Attendees |
| on 06 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| Tom Kiernan, the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) incoming CEO, took to the stage Monday morning to briefly greet attendees during the opening general session [read more] |
