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Rare-Earth Producer Sees Big Potential In Magnet-Powered Wind Turbine Generator Tech
Molycorp Inc., a major producer of rare-earth oxides, says it is making a significant investment in Boulder Wind Power, which has designed a...
New Renewable Energy Company Will Focus On Large Community-Owned Wind, Solar Projects In Maryland
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has announced the formation of a renewable energy development company, called Eastern Shore Energy LLC (EES)....
Wind Turbines Haven’t Hurt Property Values In Ontario, Study Finds
Contrary to some wind energy opponents' claims that wind turbines bring down property values, rising agricultural commodity values and tight inventory levels have...
Reuters: Japan Planning Floating Wind Turbines For Fukushima Coast
In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster that has plagued Japan, the country is planning to add floating wind turbines to its...
AWS Truepower Report Reveals Where Wind Speeds Were Strongest In Q2
AWS Truepower LLC, a provider of renewable energy consulting and information services, has released the latest installment of its Wind Trends Bulletin, a...
DATC Proposes Seven Transmission Projects To Spur Delivery Of Renewable Energy Across The Midwest
Duke-American Transmission Co. (DATC) has released a proposal for seven new transmission-line projects in five Midwestern states. According to DATC, these projects will...
Cape Wind Opposition Groups To Argue Before Mass. Supreme Court
Several groups will appear before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to make arguments against the Cape Wind offshore wind project. The Alliance to...
Reuters: GE Considering Exit From Offshore Wind Project In Norway
GE may abandon its plans to invest in a major offshore wind project in Norway, according to a Reuters report, which cited a...
Offshore Wind Gets Big Support From DOE
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu has announced that the DOE is awarding $43 million over the next five years to...
WWEA: Global Wind Power Market Recovering After Tough 2010
The global wind energy market saw a sound revival in the first half of this year and regained momentum after a weak year...
Wind Power Factors Heavily Into Michigan Utility’s Updated Plan
Consumers Energy has filed an updated renewable energy plan, which the Michigan-based utility says will save its electric customers almost 70% on their...
GE Turbines To Power 300 MW Of New Wind Power In Illinois
GE says it will supply the wind turbines, as well as provide operations and maintenance services, for two wind farms planned for Illinois....
Final Turbine Constructed At PSE’s 343 MW Wind Farm
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) says it has completed the construction of 149 wind turbines that will power the utility's 343 MW Lower Snake...
U.S. Wind Force Is At The Pinnacle Of Community Outreach
For years, wind developers seeking to build projects in areas new to wind development were frequently advised to keep a low...
Major Renewable Energy Transmission Project Moves To Next Stage
After more than three years of public outreach and education, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the U.S. Forest...
New Report Compares Chinese And U.S. Renewable Energy Markets
The US-China Program (USCP) of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA) have released...
GE Acquires Power-Conversion Systems Provider Converteam
GE Energy says it has completed the $3.2 billion acquisition of Converteam, a provider of power-conversion and automation systems and high-efficiency power electronics,...
Dutch Company Signs On To 288 MW Offshore Wind Project In Germany
Netherlands-based Ballast Nedam has signed a contract worth approximately 250 million euros with German developer wpd for the engineering, supply and installation of...
Researcher Develops Lighter, Tougher Wind Turbine Blades
A researcher at Cleveland's Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) has achieved what may be considered a breakthrough in wind turbine blade technology, potentially...
University Of Maine Receives Grant To Develop Longer Offshore Wind Blades
The U.S. Commerce Department has awarded a $3 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the University of Maine to help equip the...