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Siemens, University Agree To Study Wind Turbine Development

on 18 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Erlangen, Germany-based Siemens Power Generation (PG) and the Technical University of Aachen (RWTH) have signed a cooperation agreement for further development of the drivetrain for [read more]

GWEC Applauds Bali Climate Conference Road Map

on 17 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Brussels, Belgium-based Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), an international organization that promotes the development of wind power, welcomed an agreement to develop a climate regime [read more]

FPL And NASA Join Forces To Explore Renewable Energy Projects

on 14 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) is joining NASA's Kennedy Space Center to explore developing renewable energy projects. NASA and FPL are committed to [read more]

Senate Fails To Overcome Energy Bill Filibuster

on 13 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

In a statement from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Gregory Wetstone, senior director of governmental and public affairs for AWEA, criticized the U.S. Senate's [read more]

DNR Seeks Input On Use Of Public Lands For Wind Project

on 12 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will solicit public input from Jan. 23, 2008, to Feb. 23, 2008, to help guide the development of a [read more]

Governors Announce Formation Of Wind Coalition

on 10 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Govs. Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn., and Bill Richardson, D-N.M., have announced the formation of the Governors Windpower Coalition as a means of promoting the increased use [read more]

Wind Working Group Formed In Nebraska

on 10 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Two state senators and an agricultural leader have announced the formation of the Nebraska Wind Working Group to develop the state's wind energy potential. The [read more]

AWEA Statement On Senate Rejection Of Energy Bill

on 07 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Following the U.S. Senate's rejection today of energy legislation that was passed Dec. 6 by the U.S. House of Representatives, and in anticipation of continued [read more]

House Passes Energy Bill, Reports Indicate President Will Veto

on 07 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is applauding the House for passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act, which passed with a vote of [read more]

Union Pacific Offers Transportation Solutions To Wind Industry

on 07 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

In anticipation of increasing growth of wind power as a viable renewable energy source, Union Pacific has announced that it has joined the American Wind [read more]

Report: Renewable Electricity Standard Would Cut Energy Bills

on 06 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

The renewable electricity standard (RES) in the pending House and Senate energy legislation, if adopted, would cut consumer energy bills and carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), [read more]

CHA Files Lawsuits For Wind Project Review

on 06 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

The Coastal Habitat Alliance (CHA) filed lawsuits in federal and state courts to obtain regulatory review of an industrial wind power project planned for Kenedy [read more]

Finavera Opts Out Of Wind Farm Deal

on 05 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Finavera Renewables, a developer of renewable energy resources, has decided not to proceed with the acquisition of a 20 MW wind farm [read more]

California ISO Releases Renewables Report

on 05 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) Corp. has released its final integration of renewable resources report. The report examines some of the challenges associated with [read more]

Texas City Partners With Direct Energy

on 05 Dec 2007 by NAW Staff

The city of Coppell, Texas, has partnered with Direct Energy, a subsidiary of the Centrica group of companies. As part of a one-year retail electric [read more]