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First Wind Appoints Alvarez President And COO
First Wind, an independent North American wind power company, has promoted Michael Alvarez to president and chief operating officer (COO). Alvarez was formally...
Delsea Energy Files Permit Applications For N.J. Offshore Wind Project
Toms River, N.J.-based Delsea Energy LLC, an owner, developer and operator of wind energy facilities, has filed initial permit applications with the New...
Wind Power Reform Bills Fail In Maryland Legislature
A package of bills aimed at stiffening wind power regulations in Maryland have failed in the General Assembly, the Associated Press reports. According...
CTC Cable Corp. Hires Douglas
Don Douglas has joined CTC Cable Corp., a subsidiary of Composite Technology Corp., as vice president of business development. In this new position,...
Survey: Most Americans Do Not View Wind Farms As Harmful
Seventy-nine percent of Americans do not believe a large wind farm project is detrimental to their health and welfare, according to the 2009...
Jergens Introduces Zero Point Clamping System
Cleveland-based Jergens Inc., a manufacturer of standard tooling components, vises and other workholding equipment, has added a zero point clamping system to its...
Phoenix Partners Introduces Electronic Trading Platform For RECs
Phoenix Partners Group, an interdealer credit and equity derivatives broker, has introduced an electronic trading platform for renewable energy certificates (RECs). The Web-based...
New Phase Control Thyristor Available For RE Generators
Biel, Switzerland-based IXYS Corp.'s wholly owned U.K. subsidiary, Westcode Semiconductors Ltd., has launched a new 6.5 kV phase control thyristor for megawatt scale...
Feinstein Wants To Protect Land From Wind Development
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has announced her intention to introduce new legislation to establish a national monument to preserve thousands of acres in...
Order Issued To Spur Renewable Energy Development On Public Land
Citing the critical need to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil, build a clean energy economy and create new jobs, Secretary of...
GE Energy Chosen by Pepco To Deliver Smart Meters
GE Energy has reached an agreement with Pepco Holdings Inc. (PHI), an electric utility that will buy GE's smart meters for use in...
PECO Receives PUC Approval For Transmission Substation
Philadelphia-based PECO has received approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to build a new electric transmission substation in Worcester Township. The...
Vestas Opens Two Manufacturing Facilities In Colorado
Danish wind turbine supplier Vestas held a ground-breaking ceremony for its two new manufacturing facilities - a nacelle assembly factory and blade factory...
Wind Energy Scholarships Established
Iowa Lakes Community College has established the We Believe Wind Energy student scholarship. This scholarship is a direct result of the college's We...
Maine, New Brunswick Support International Energy Corridor
Gov. John Baldacci, D-Maine, and New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham will work together to explore the development of a Northeast Energy Corridor. In...
Groups To Conduct Wind Integration Study For NPA
Ventyx and EnerNex Corp. have been selected to conduct a yearlong study, in collaboration with the Nebraska Power Association (NPA) and the U.S....
AAER’s First Wind Turbine Begins Generating Power
Montreal-based wind turbine manufacturer AAER Inc. says that the first turbine constructed at its facility in Bromont, Quebec, has been commissioned and begun...
PacifiCorp Breaks Ground On Transmission Project
Construction crews have started building PacifiCorp's 135-mile high-voltage transmission line from a new substation near Downey, Idaho, to an existing substation near the...
WPL Purchases Development Rights To Bent Tree Wind Farm
Wisconsin Power and Light Co. (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp., has purchased the land and development rights to the Bent Tree...
National Wind Retains Stimulus Consulting Firm
Houston-based National Wind Solutions Inc. has retained the services of a consulting firm that specializes in helping companies procure project financing from the...