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WEICan Releases Report On Vindicator LWS
The Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan) has released its preliminary test report on Catch the Wind Ltd.'s Vindicator laser wind sensor (LWS)...
PJM Interconnections Authorizes Transmission Upgrades
The PJM Interconnection Board has approved $1.8 billion in electric transmission system additions and upgrades for the grid. The improvements will enhance the...
CanWEA Releases Wind Development Plan
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has released its strategic vision for wind energy development during its 24th Annual Conference and Trade Show...
Rendell Announces Clean Energy Investment
Gov. Edward G. Rendell, R-Pa., has announced the investment of nearly $12 million in clean energy projects that will create at least 1,200...
Carleton Wind Farm Turbines Erected
Longueuil, Quebec-based Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. has announced that all 73 wind turbines of the Carleton wind farm have been erected. Access roads...
AMSC Licenses Proprietary Wind Turbine Designs To HHI
Devens, Mass.-based American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC), has licensed two of its proprietary wind turbine designs to South Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd....
Exelon Offers To Acquire NRG Energy
Chicago-based Exelon Corp. has announced its proposal to acquire Princeton, N.J.-based NRG Energy Inc., whose operations include Padoma Wind Power. In a letter...
First Wind Receives BLM Permit For Wind Project
Boston-based First Wind, an independent wind power company, has received a finding of no significance permit and a record of decision permit from...
High Country Energy Elects Two Board Members
Kasson, Minn.-based High Country Energy, a community-based wind energy development company, has elected John Meyer and Lisa Heggedahl to its advisory board. Their...
Canadian Premier Announces Wind Development Plan
Robert Ghiz, the premier of Prince Edward Island has announced a 500 MW wind power development plant. Ghiz outlined provincial wind development policy...
FERC Approves Incentives For Major Transmission Projects
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved rate incentives for a major transmission project in the West that will deliver up to...
ISO New England Releases 10-Year Plan For Region’s Power System
The 2008 Regional System Plan released by Holyoke, Mass.-based ISO New England Inc. forecasts that the region is likely to have sufficient capacity...
Sherbino Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operations
Houston-based BP Wind Energy North America Inc. has announced full commercial operation of phase I of the Sherbino Wind Farm in Pecos County,...
Maryland Hotel Offsets Electricity Use With Wind Power
Rockville, Md.-based Clean Currents LLC has arranged for the Legacy Hotel and Meeting Centre to switch 100% of its electricity consumption to energy...
HP Pledges To Double Renewable Power Use By 2012
Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP Co. has unveiled renewable energy initiatives in its facilities, research and products to support a new goal to double...
Survey: Majority Supports Alternatives To Coal, Nuclear
If elected officials in Denver and Washington, D.C., are going to continue investing in energy through subsidies, tax breaks and other incentives, the...
Overton Gear Acquires Chicago Gear
Addison, Ill.-based Overton Gear Corp. has purchased Chicago Gear D.O. James Corp. The combination of these two companies will result in one of...
Knight & Carver Reaches Agreement With Northern Power
National City, Calif.-based Knight & Carver Wind Group has reached agreement with Northern Power to build several preliminary sets of 10-meter wind blades...
WPCS Completes Wind Energy Project
Exton, Pa.-based WPCS International Inc., a provider of in design-build engineering services for specialty communication systems and wireless infrastructure, has announced that -...
Muller Joins Nordic Windpower’s Board
Berkeley, Calif.-based Nordic Windpower, a manufacturer of utility-scale wind turbines, has appointed Hansjorg Muller to its board. He is the former chief operating...