Siemens To Examine Ocotillo Rotor Blade Crash; Curtails B53 Blade Types Globally
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 the Ocotillo Wind project in   [read more]
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:47:00 EDT
U.S. Senate Confirms Moniz As New Energy Secretary
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, who replaces Steven Chu, previously   [read more]
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:46:39 EDT
LIDAR Provider Captures Simultaneous Upwind, Downwind Measurements
Zephir - the makers of the ZephIR LIDAR measurement system - says it has successfully captured simultaneous upwind and downwind measurements from a wind turbine delivered by ZephIR Dual Mode   [read more]
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:44:57 EDT
Wind, Solar Generation Continues To Grow In Texas
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 up by about 16%. Generators   [read more]
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:42:02 EDT
First Wind Awards 16 Scholarships In Six States
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 in communities where the company   [read more]
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:39:36 EDT
Brazil's BNDES Says Gamesa IsCompliant With Local Content Requirements
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 three wind turbine components be   [read more]
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:37:57 EDT
Enerpac Unveils Lightweight Torque Wrench
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 50% faster bolting than traditional   [read more]
Fri, 17 May 2013 12:35:39 EDT
Otter Tail Power Signs PPA With NextEra Energy's Ashtabula III
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, located northeast of Valley City,   [read more]
Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT
Siemens Blade Crashes At Ocotillo Wind Farm
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 in the early morning hours   [read more]
Thu, 16 May 2013 17:04:46 EDT
As U.S. DOJ Investigates, Duke Works Adaptive Management Plan
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 golden eagles and other migratory   [read more]
Thu, 16 May 2013 16:12:31 EDT