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Study Finds That Wind Farms Do Not Harm Property Values

on 02 Oct 2007 by NAW Staff

A new study incorporating data from wind farms in two states uncovered no differences in property values of homes near wind projects as compared with [read more]

Babcock And Brown Acquires Bluewater Companies

on 28 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

International investment firm Babcock & Brown has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bluewater Wind Delaware LLC and its parent holding companies, including Bluewater [read more]

Alberta Government Removes 900 MW Generation Cap

on 27 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

Alberta's provincial government has officially removed a 900 MW cap on wind power generation."This government supports the development of renewable and alternative energy sources, and [read more]

UWIG Updates Status Of Wind Power And Electricity Markets Summary

on 27 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

The Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) has released an updated version of a summary table detailing markets and market rules for wind energy and capacity [read more]

Alternity Wind Power Launched With 2,100 MW Goal

on 27 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

The Conti Group, a New York City-based construction and engineering services firm, has formed Alternity Wind Power LLC as a late-stage, integrated developer of utility-scale [read more]

New Report Focuses On Project Financing, Pinpoints Inefficiencies

on 27 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

A new report released by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab aims to provide a better understanding of the complex financial structures that govern the U.S. wind [read more]

Environmental Capital Partners Secures $100 Million

on 25 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

New York City-based Environmental Capital Partners LLC (ECP) announced today that it has formed a relationship with New York Private Bank & Trust (NYPB&T) to [read more]

Southeastern Transmission Owners Expand Planning Process

on 24 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

Transmission owners in the Southeast have proposed a plan to expand the existing processes for regional transmission planning. The plan outlines an inter-regional process for [read more]

WRI Updates Cap-And-Trade Analysis

on 24 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has updated and expanded its analysis of six mandatory cap-and-trade proposals for carbon emissions. WRI's analysis was updated to include [read more]

SkyPower Acquires Equity Stake In AAER

on 19 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

SkyPower Corp., a Canadian renewable energy developer and Lehman Brothers affiliate, has agreed to acquire a 20.9% equity stake in AAER, a Bromont, Quebec-headquartered wind [read more]

Canadian Fund Launched For Renewables

on 18 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

Toronto-based Community Power Fund (CPF) has launched a C$3 million fund to support community-owned renewable energy projects in Ontario. Eligible renewable energy projects include wind, [read more]

AREVA Acquires 51% Of Multibrid

on 17 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

AREVA has acquired a 51% stake in Multibrid, a Germany-based designer and manufacturer of offshore wind turbines. With this acquisition, AREVA has entered into a [read more]

Offshore Tracks To Be Leased For Wind Power In Gulf Of Mexico

on 14 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is seeking bidders for a competitive lease sale for the rights to develop offshore wind power in the Gulf [read more]

CRS Releases Second Draft Of GHG Protocol

on 13 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) has released the second version of the Draft Green-e Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol for Emission Reductions from Renewable Energy [read more]

FERC Approves Request To Repay Generators

on 13 Sep 2007 by NAW Staff

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a joint application from ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission Co. LLC (METC), subsidiaries of ITC Holdings Corp., [read more]