A country that has no idea what its wind energy resource is, for example, or how to develop it, would go to the CTC&N, which could help build the capacity for that country.
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U.S. government to begin issuing offshore wind energy leases by next year
Obama administration reveals plan to begin issuing new offshore wind power leases by 2011 under an accelerated approval process.
Continue readingWind Energy Developer Expands Use of Second Wind’s Advanced Sodar Technology for Wind Measurement
Renewable Energy Systems (RES), one of the world’s leading wind power developers, utilizes Second Wind Triton Sonic Wind Profilers for high-height shear profile validation.
Continue readingDuke Energy Secures Financing for Wyoming Wind Farm
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is leveraging its ownership of the Top of the World Windpower Project in operation near Casper, Wyoming, to finance continued investments in renewable power.
Continue readingChina Ming Yang Wins 200 MW Bid for Xinjiang Hami Wind Energy Project
The bid was launched in October 2010 and believed to be China’s first onshore wind turbines auction for 2.5 MW and above capacity wind turbines.
Continue readingInternational consortium to build $150 million wind energy project in Namibia
Namibian United Africa Group will build 44 megawatt wind farm near coastal town of Luderitz.
Continue readingXinjiang Xinjiang Goldwind wins RMB 4.77-bln wind turbine orders wins RMB 4.77-bln wind energy order
Five of the wind turbines projects are in Hebei Province and three wind farm projects are in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Continue readingChinese wind energy ready for international market
In recent years, renewable energy development has been booming in the world, and wind power development is especially rapid. Wind energy has gained an important role in the construction of energy infrastructure.
Continue readingEMCORE Enters Into Agreement to Establish Its Suncore Joint Venture in Huainan, China
Suncore Manufacturing, Development and Distribution Operations to Be Established in Huainan, Anhui Province of China; Suncore Receives Land Grant of 263 Acres and Various Other Incentives.
Continue readingGlobal Demand for Wind Energy to Grow 5.6% annually to 2014
Of the total installed wind power generation capacity in the US at the end of 2009, almost 30 percent was added in 2009.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Community Wind Farm Business Sees Strong Growth in 2010
This past year has continued to demonstrate the strength of the on-site wind power industry and our own Community Wind farm business, in particular? said Parthiv Amin, President of Community Wind at Northern Power.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Energy Challenges and Opportunities Clearly
GL Exchange Forum in Madrid looks at the offshore wind power market through the lens of the future.
Continue readingMichigan To Begin Manufacturing Wind Turbines In Saginaw
?Development of the wind energy sector is a key piece of Michigan?s strategy to diversify our economy and create clean energy jobs,? said Governor Granholm.
Continue readingUpWind Solutions Adds Industry Leader
UpWind Solutions is the leading 3rd party provider of asset management and operations and maintenance services to the wind power industry.
Continue readingWind energy chiefs target US windfall
A group of business leaders from wind energy companies will visit the United States, on a fact-finding trip, in the first half of 2011, a US commerce official said on Monday.
Continue readingTens of Thousands of Layoffs in American Wind Energy Seen at Stake in Tax Extender Package
The 1603 tax investment credit saved 55,000 jobs in wind power, as estimated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Overall employment has reached 85,000 in the American wind energy industry.
Continue readingClimate change talks enter high level segment
?The Kyoto Protocol in itself is a problem for the talks because no one can agree to continue or not continue with it.?
Continue readingCosts of Generating Electricity with Renewable Generating Technologies
An OECD report compares nuclear, gas, coal and wind energy costs. The executive summary has the LCOE (levelised cost of electricity) of solar photovoltaic at $215 to 600/MWH and Concentrating Solar Power $136-243/MWH.
Continue readingFord and Azure Dynamics Mark Production and Delivery of First Transit Connect Electrics
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Azure Dynamics have begun shipping the first Ford Transit Connect Electrics to early customers in North America and to the United Kingdom for a demonstration project.
Continue readingNissan LEAF Power System Named to Ward’s 10 Best Engines
The all-new Nissan LEAF features a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor powered by a 24 kWh lithium-ion battery.
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