NorthWestern Energy’s ad campaign promoting wind power and the transmission line the company wants to build to ship that power out of state is not sitting well with people who have been trying to sell wind energy to NW.
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Schneider Power Signs Contract for Utility-Scale Wind Power Project in Northern Ontario
Schneider Power Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive 20-year power purchase agreement with the Ontario Power Authority for energy that will be produced by a new wind farm under development in northern Ontario.
Continue readingSuncor Energy Receives Approval to Develop Wintering Hills Wind Power Project
Suncor EnergySuncor Energy Products Inc. announced it has received regulatory approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to proceed with the development of its Wintering Hills Wind farm.
Continue readingWindTamer Announces First Order for Combination Wind Turbine/Power Storage System
WindTamer Corporation (“WindTamer” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: WNDT) announced that it has received an order valued at $132,000 for a combination wind turbine/power storage system.
Continue readingGreenpeace: Renewables can create 8.5 million jobs
Greenpeace energy blueprint shows governments how investing in green energy jobs can save the climate and end fossil fuel addiction.
Continue readingFive offshore wind power plant proposals received for lakes Erie in Ontario
The BP oil catastrophe in the Gulf serves as a reminder of the nation’s need to move quicker toward the use of renewable energy sources. Five proposals have been received to construct offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingWind power in Philippines: DOE has approved 44 wind energy projects with a total capacity of 921 MW
The Energy Development Corp. (EDC), the Lopez Group’s renewable energy unit, may now put up wind energy plants in Mindanao after it got the thumbs up from the Energy Department.
Continue readingRwanda inaugurates first wind power plant
Rwanda has inaugurated its first-ever wind energy as part of efforts to exploit renewable energies. The wind farm sits on the Mount Jali, from where it will feed a big FM transmitter of the Rwandan Office of Information.
Continue readingObstacles for Wind Energy Development in Mexico
Mexico offers significant wind power potential with conditions that are considered among the best in Latin America, especially in the area of ?La Ventosa?, Oaxaca (7,000 MW) with average capacity factors above 40%.
Continue readingWind Energy Transport Needs Challenge Industry By Tom Gray
Wind power project developers need to consider transportation early on in making wind farm siting decisions.
Continue readingA 10,000 MW wind energy tender in Brazil
Bids for renewables development projects will be submitted as from the summer, it was announced. Specifically 10,000 MW of wind power, 3,000 MW of biomass and 1,000 MW of small hydraulic power.
Continue readingPanasonic Combines its Strengths for a Full-Scale Entry into Solar Power Generation Business
Aiming for top domestic photovoltaic market share of at least 35% in 2012, the Panasonic Group announces its first collaborative products since making SANYO a member of the Group.
Continue readingWind power Vestas announces deep water offshore and energy storage
Vestas announced two R&D projects: cost-effective deep water foundations for large offshore wind turbines and an Intelligent Energy Management System that will introduce energy storage into a wind power plant.
Continue readingOhio Legislature Passes Renewable Energy Tax Reform
A late-night vote Thursday by the Ohio House demonstrates Ohio’s bipartisan commitment to bringing clean energy, job creation and greater investment in local communities vying for renewable energy projects.
Continue readingWind power in Venezuela: the first 100 MW wind farm in 2011
Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) will install a wind farm with 76 Gamesa wind turbines in Paraguaná, 1.32 MW each, which will generate 100 MW. In La Guajira, Zulia State, the wind energy potential exceeds 10,000 MW.
Continue readingNevada Continues to Show Strengths as Home for Renewable Energy Projects
The state of Nevada continues to make its mark as an ideal place for renewable energy-related businesses to call home.
Continue readingTEPCO to start offshore wind energy test in Japan in 2012
Tokyo Electric Power Co plans to start a feasibility test for Japan?s first full-scale offshore wind power generation in June 2012 at a wind farm south of Choshi, east of Tokyo
Continue readingAWEA Welcomes Passage of Ohio Tax Reform Legislation
Ohio is now much better positioned to attract wind power investment that will benefit local communities and boost orders for wind turbines and turbine components.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy installed capacity exceeds 10,000 MW
Worldwide, geothermal energy has grown by 20% in 2005-2009. Current installed capacity exceeds 10,000 MW and provides energy to over 52 million people.
Continue readingRWE Innogy, Stadtwerke München and Siemens build offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (576 MW)
RWE Innogy orders second offshore wind power construction ship. Wind turbines order worth 1.2 billion Euros for Siemens.
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