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Mark Del Franco
Focusing on all aspects of the wind industry, Mark Del Franco has served as editor of North American Windpower magazine since 2008. From the ongoing saga of the production tax credit to the development of the U.S. offshore wind industry to Ontario's feed-in tariff struggles, Del Franco has covered it all in U.S. and Canada.
Rotor Crashes At Iberdrola’s Rugby Wind Farm In North Dakota
NAW has learned that a rotor came crashing to the ground at the 149.1 MW Rugby Wind Power Project, located near...
Sensing Opportunities, Terrestrial Wind Developers Head Offshore
When Maryland issued its request for interest (RFI) for offshore wind leases off its coast last year, terrestrial-based wind developers, such...
Iberdrola Pulls Back Guidance; Cuts U.S. Development
Iberdrola Renewables, one of the world's largest wind developers, says new wind capacity additions will slow this year and next, including...
AWEA Urges Return To Earlier ‘Consensus’ On Eagle Guidelines
Still reeling from turbine-siting and eagle-specific guidelines released by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) last month, the American Wind...
Getting More Precision In Resource Assessment Campaigns
Resource assessment campaigns historically involved installing a met tower and monitoring conditions for about a year to capture data points, such as wind...
DOI, DOE Announce Major Investment For Offshore Wind Energy
The federal government will offer $50.5 million in funding for research and development for offshore wind development over the next five...
BOEMRE’s Bromwich Says ‘Offshore Wind Is Still A Top Priority’
Michael Bromwich, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), reiterated the federal agency's commitment to offshore...
Broadwind Hopes Obama Visit Can Spread Manufacturing Message
Naperville, Ill.-based manufacturer Broadwind Energy plans to use a recent visit by President Obama as a way to springboard the company's...
Johns Hopkins Study Examines Proper Wind Turbine Spacing
Researchers studying the wake effects on wind turbines at Johns Hopkins University have recently discovered that the output from wind turbines...
After Quebec Tender, REpower Turns Attention To Ontario, Offshore
On the heels of finalizing a turbine-supply contract in Quebec - where it will deliver, install and commission 150 turbines -...
Highland New Wind Opponents Threaten To Act On Lawsuit
The developer of the Highland New Wind Project (HNWD) - the first wind farm to be licensed by the Virginia State Corporation Commission...
Maryland Wind Projects Face Pressure From Environmental Groups
Maryland's first two wind projects are facing mounting pressure from environmental groups that insist the developers are endangering the Indiana bat,...
As Culver Exits Iowa Statehouse, He Will Keep Fighting For Wind
Since his election in 2006, Gov. Chet Culver, D-Iowa, has been a key advocate for wind energy on the state and national scene....
Maryland Wind Farms Nearing Completion
The first Maryland wind power projects are nearing completion and are expected to begin commercial operation by the end of the year, according...
Baucus On Cash-Grant Extension: ‘I’ll Find A Place For It’
The man in charge of spearheading the tax code says he will do everything in his power to extend the Section 1603 program,...
Treasury Department’s Oversight Board Audits Cash-Grant Dispersal
An oversight arm of the U.S. Treasury Department is in the midst of auditing cash-grant beneficiaries in an effort to ensure that funding...
Hornung Assesses The State Of The Canadian Wind Market
The last few years have been an interesting time for wind energy in Canada. Between 2003 and 2009, Canada's installed wind...
Wind Farm Owners To Benefit From Bonus Depreciation Provision Included In Small Jobs Bill
A new provision in the Small Business Jobs Act passed by the Senate last week may mean big things for wind...
WKN USA Expands Strategy With Eye For Growth
WKN USA, a subsidiary of German-based WindKraft Nord (WKN), is looking to expand its successful strategy of develop-build-sell to also retain...
LEEDCo Names Development Team For 20 MW Lake Erie Project
Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo), a nonprofit group leading an effort to deploy wind turbines in Lake Erie, has chosen...