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Consultancy Purchases RECs To Offset Energy Usage
Phoenix-based consultancy SWCA Environmental Consultants says it will offset 100% of its energy usage through the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECs). The...
Vestas Supplier Receives WindMade Label
Austria-based TTTech, a supplier of networking solutions based on time-triggered technology and modular safety platforms, was awarded the WindMade certification label. To be...
Technology Aids EDF In Optimizing Power To Grid
Emerson Process Management will provide control and optimization technology for EDF Renewable Energy's 110 MW Catalina Solar and 140 MW Pacific Wind projects,...
Shermco Tabbed To Rehabilitate Pair Of 900 kW Wind Turbines
Waverly Light and Power, located in Waverly, Iowa, has tapped Dallas-based Shermco Industries to update turbine components on two existing 900 kW wind...
IEC Publishes New International Standard For Wind Turbine Gearboxes
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published a new international standard: IEC 61400-1, which covers the design requirements for wind turbine gearboxes. According...
RGGI Reveals Results Of Latest CO2 Allowances Auction
The nine Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) have announced the results of their 18th auction of...
Kongsberg Maritime Acquires Wind Energy Consultancy
Kongsberg Maritime AS has acquired Trondheim, Norway-based wind energy consultancy InTurbine. According to Kongsberg, the purpose of the acquisition is to increase the...
Rope Hoist Now Available With ‘Explosion Proof’ Option
Columbus McKinnon Corp., a designer and manufacturer of material handling products, has added an explosion-proof option to its Yale Global King electric wire...
WindMade Label Expanding To Other Renewable Energy Sources
WindMade, which was launched in 2011 as a label to designate companies powered by wind energy, is developing a new label for companies...
Risk Management Firm To Offer Insurance Coverage For Offshore Wind Turbines
Risk management services provider Munich Re says it will offer serial loss insurance coverage for offshore wind turbines. Munich Re's coverage pays for...
Worker Killed While Installing Wind Turbine In Germany
A subcontractor operating a crane installing Vestas wind turbines at a site in Germany was killed when a blade fell onto the crane...
DOE-Funded Energy-Storage Hub Will Develop Solutions For Intermittent Renewable Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded up to $120 million over five years to a multi-partner team led by Argonne National...
Nordex To Cut 130 Positions In China
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex says it will cut 130 positions at its Dongying, China, rotor-blade production facility by the end of the...
Western Wind Energy Receives Supplemental Section 1603 Payment
Western Wind Energy Corp. says its wholly owned subsidiary Windstar Energy LLC has been awarded a supplemental tax-free payment in the amount of...
Alignment Supplies Rolls Out Two New Measurement Apps
Alignment Supplies Inc., a provider of alignment-related products for shaft and machinery alignment and measurement, has released two new measurement program apps for...
Suzlon Tops 20 GW Of Wind Turbine Installations
Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon has announced that it has surpassed 20 GW of wind turbines installed worldwide. The wind turbines span generations...
European Parliament Dedicates 6 Billion Euros To Clean Energy Research
The European Parliament's Energy and Research Committee has voted to allocate 6 billion euros to renewable energy, energy storage, energy-efficiency and smart grids,...
Purnell Unveils New Clothing Line For Wind Energy Workers
Purnell has introduced a new line of apparel designed for personnel working in extreme environments, such as those commonly encountered by wind energy...
ARPA-E Awards Funding To Renewable Energy, Cleantech Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded a total of $130 million to 66 energy research...
Gamesa Receives Funding For Wind Turbine R&D
Gamesa says it has received 260 million euros in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) that will go toward the wind turbine...