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Xcel, NCAR Extend Partnership To Forecast Renewable Energy

on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Xcel Energy has announced an expanded agreement with the Boulder, Colo.-based National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) for renewable energy forecasting. NCAR previously designed a [read more]

Wind Energy Institute Of Canada Orders Storage System

on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower

The Wind Energy Institute of Canada, an independent research and testing institute, has chosen S&C Electric Canada Ltd. for the supply of a battery energy [read more]

PacifiCorp Expands Western Transmission Network

on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower

PacifiCorp has begun construction of the high-voltage, 160-mile Sigurd to Red Butte transmission line to serve customers throughout six western states. In addition, the company [read more]

Offshore Wind Measurement Campaign Concludes In Hong Kong

on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has concluded a one-year wind measurement campaign in Hong Kong using its Offshore Risk Quantification Analysis (ORQA) platform. The project began [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]

Novel Solution Stores Renewable Energy Underwater

on 08 May 2013 by NA Windpower

The MaRS Cleantech Fund has completed a venture deal with Toronto-based energy storage firm Hydrostor, whose technology converts surplus electrical energy to underwater compressed air [read more]

NextEra Orders GE's 1.7-100 Wind Turbines

on 08 May 2013 by NA Windpower

GE will supply 59 of recently debuted 1.7-100 wind turbines to NextEra Energy Resources LLC's wind farm planned for the thumb region of Michigan. GE [read more]

UMaine To Demonstrate Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

on 08 May 2013 by NA Windpower

The University of Maine's (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center has introduced VolturnUS, a floating offshore wind turbine prototype to be deployed off the coast [read more]

PPG Fiber Glass Sells Interest In PPG-Devold Joint Venture

on 08 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Cheswick, Pa.-based PPG Fiber Glass has sold its 50% interest in the PPG-Devold fiber glass joint venture to Hexagon Devold, a wholly owned subsidiary of [read more]

New Database Tracks Energy Legislation Across U.S.

on 08 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Colorado State University's Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) has announced the rollout of the Advanced Energy Legislation (AEL) Tracker, a new online database [read more]

Abengoa Joins Transmission Project To Enable Access To Renewables

on 08 May 2013 by NA Windpower

California-based utility Imperial Irrigation District (IID) has chosen Abengoa to work on the Path 42 power transmission project. The project is an extension of IID'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]

Suzlon Group Upgrades S97 Wind Turbine

on 07 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Suzlon Group says its S97-2.1 MW wind turbine has been upgraded to handle higher wind speeds in a 60 Hz version for application in the [read more]