With all the good news over the past few weeks on how wind power is bringing cost savings for consumers, driving growth in American manufacturing, and continuing to receive broad public support, it can be easy to overlook one of wind energy
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North Dakota regulators have approved plans for a $300 million wind farm
North Dakota regulators have approved plans for a $300 million wind farm in southwestern Adams County, after discussion about whether the state already generates enough of the renewable energy. The state Public Service Commission voted 2-1 Wednesday to approve the Thunder Spirit Wind LLC project, which is to include up to 75 turbines near Hettinger, … Continue reading North Dakota regulators have approved plans for a $300 million wind farm
Continue readingLeading wind energy industry companies highlight benefits of wind energy investments in Colorado for climate and economy
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the Interwest Energy Alliance, along with key wind industry company executives, held a press conference, as part of AWEA’s Colorado State Wind Energy Forum, held at the University of Denver. Executives from Interwest Energy Alliance, Vestas and RES Americas, highlighted the economic benefits to Colorado’s economy, the potential future growth … Continue reading Leading wind energy industry companies highlight benefits of wind energy investments in Colorado for climate and economy
Continue readingFossil-funded think tank unreliable on reliability
penis growth guide http://www.howtoincreasepenisize.com/ The misnamed Institute for Energy Research (IER), a fossil fuel-funded group that generates occasional fact-free attacks on wind power, has a new one on its blog that focuses on wind's reliability. The following response, which expands on an online comment I made, corrects five errors that IER managed to fit into … Continue reading Fossil-funded think tank unreliable on reliability
Continue readingGamesa will deliver 101 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines in the Baffin wind farm project, in southern Texas
The supply agreement was signed today in Washington by David Flitterman, Gamesa North American Chairman, and Martín Múgica, President and CEO of Iberdrola Renewables in the United States, in the presence of Iñigo Urkullu, head of the Basque Country government. Today, Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, signed an agreement with Iberdrola under … Continue reading Gamesa will deliver 101 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines in the Baffin wind farm project, in southern Texas
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Solana is the first concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in the U.S. with a thermal energy storage system that is able to generate electricity for six hours. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has announced that Solana, the world
Continue readingIberdrola Begins Development at NH Wind Farm
IBERDROLA, through its US subsidiary IBERDROLA RENEWABLES LLC,
Continue readingLarge-scale solar power projects in the United States have made great progress in delivering competitively priced electricity
The price at which electricity from large-scale solar power projects in the western United States is being sold has fallen by more than two-thirds in the last five years, according to a new report released today by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The report
Continue readingLM Wind Power adding jobs in Little Rock
Leading wind turbine blade manufacturer, LM Wind Power, ramps up capacity in its US manufacturing base, adding more than 850 jobs to support increased volumes from major customers. LM Wind Power, the world’s leading supplier of blades for wind turbines, today announced that it has doubled its US workforce in less than six months from … Continue reading LM Wind Power adding jobs in Little Rock
Continue readingLeading wind industry companies to discuss benefits of wind energy investments in Colorado
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the Interwest Energy Alliance, along with key wind industry company executives, will participate in a press conference to highlight economic benefits to Colorado’s economy and potential future growth associated with wind industry investments. Colorado and the nation benefit from wind energy’s growth, helping to reduce the power sector’s contribution … Continue reading Leading wind industry companies to discuss benefits of wind energy investments in Colorado
Continue readingShermco's Kevin Alewine Selected as Technical Program Chair For Windpower 2014
Alewine will assist the American Wind Energy Association staff in organizing sessions, recruiting moderators and speakers as well as providing marketing guidance. cure for herpes Kevin Alewine, director of Renewable Energy Services for Shermco Industries, has been selected as the Technical Program Chair for Windpower 2014 to be held in Las Vegas on May 5-8. … Continue reading Shermco's Kevin Alewine Selected as Technical Program Chair For Windpower 2014
Continue readingNew Arizona Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Keeps Producing Electricity After Sun Goes Down
Unlike other solar-powered electrical plants, the new Solana Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) keeps the sun's energy working after dark to produce electricity for APS customers across Arizona. Unlike other solar-powered electrical plants, the new Solana Generating Station keeps the sun's energy working after dark to produce electricity for APS customers across Arizona. The three-square-mile facility … Continue reading New Arizona Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Keeps Producing Electricity After Sun Goes Down
Continue readingIberdrola begins development of Wild Meadows wind power project
IBERDROLA, through its US subsidiary IBERDROLA RENEWABLES LLC, has begun advanced development of its 75.9 MW Wild Meadows wind farm project located on leased, privately-owned land in the towns of Alexandria and Danbury, in New Hampshire. This represents a potential $150 million investment in the New Hampshire economy, and would add to IBERDROLA’s existing investments … Continue reading Iberdrola begins development of Wild Meadows wind power project
Continue readingFossil-funded Robert Michaels goes 0-9 in attacks on wind energy
Robert Michaels, a Senior Fellow at the fossil fuel industry-funded[1] Institute for Energy Research (IER), is testifying today at a House hearing on the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) where AWEA
Continue readingGE Energy Financial Services Provides Structured Equity Commitment for Invenergy
Invenergy Wind LLC (“Invenergy”) announced today that it has arranged debt and tax equity financing for its 200.6 MW Prairie Breeze Wind Energy Center project (“Prairie Breeze”), which is under construction approximately 100 miles northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska. The financing included construction and term loans with Sovereign Bank, N.A. (an affiliate of Banco Santander S.A.), … Continue reading GE Energy Financial Services Provides Structured Equity Commitment for Invenergy
Continue readingGE Energy Financial Services and Partners Announce Completion of Expansion at Colorado Highlands Wind Project
The expansion of Colorado’s newest renewable energy facility is complete, with the Colorado Highlands Wind project now capable of generating 91 megawatts of electricity for Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. The facility originally came on-line in December of 2012, with 42 1.6-megawatt GE turbines able to produce 67 megawatts of power. The expansion – which … Continue reading GE Energy Financial Services and Partners Announce Completion of Expansion at Colorado Highlands Wind Project
Continue readingU.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 11 Percent Since 2007
Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels in the United States peaked at more than 1.6 billion tons of carbon in 2007. Since then they have fallen 11 percent, dropping to over 1.4 billion tons in 2013, according to estimates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Emissions shrank rapidly during the recession, then bounced back … Continue reading U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 11 Percent Since 2007
Continue readingStatement to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the wind energy Production Tax Credit
enior Vice President of Public Policy Rob Gramlich testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Healthcare and Entitlements regarding the oversight of the wind energy Production Tax Credit. Below is the text of the testimony: hives treatment Good morning, Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Speier, and Subcommittee members.
Continue readingLiberty Interactive Corporation invests $300 million in Abengoa
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has added Liberty Interactive Corporation (“Liberty”) (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB, LVNTA, LVNTB) as an investor in Solana, the largest parabolic trough solar plant in the world. Solana, which is in its final testing phase, has a total … Continue reading Liberty Interactive Corporation invests $300 million in Abengoa
Continue readingFalling particles, the future for tower concentrated solar power (CSP) plants from Sandia Labs
Measurements of reflected solar irradiance is of great importance to industry, military, and government agencies to assess potential impacts of glint and glare from growing numbers of solar power installations around the world. In addition, this measurement technique can be used to monitor and maintain system performance for concentrating solar power applications. Concentrating solar power … Continue reading Falling particles, the future for tower concentrated solar power (CSP) plants from Sandia Labs
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