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Wind Power to Help West Texas Town Desalinate Groundwater
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A pilot project that will use wind power to desalinate brackish groundwater in west Texas will receive a $500,000 grant from the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA). The grant to the city of Seminole from ORCA's Renewable Energy Demonstration Pilot Program will help fund the nearly $1.08 million project. [read more]
Report: Talent Shortage Threatens Growth Of Clean Energy Sector
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The world's fast-growing clean energy industry is facing a shortage of workers, especially experienced business leaders, according to a joint study by clean energy investment analysis provider New Energy Finance and executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. The two companies conducted a survey of senior executives in the alternative and [read more]
Missouri Town Set To Be 100-Percent Wind Powered
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Officials of Rock Port, Mo., say the town is set to become the first in America capable of meeting 100% of its electricity demand from wind power, which will be generated from the Loess Hills wind power facility. "By generating enough clean, renewable electricity to meet all of Rock Port's [read more]
Hydratight Names New Wind Account Manager
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Bolting and machining specialist Hydratight has increased its sales focus in the North American wind energy sector with the appointment of Dennis Fitzjerrell as the new wind key account manager. He will also direct the company's on-site machining services that are necessary on wind towers when they are being constructed. [read more]
Hansen Appoints Director Of Investor Relations
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Hansen Transmissions International, a global gearbox designer, manufacturer and supplier, has appointed Hans Ooms as director of investor relations. Ooms has experience in investor relations and finance. His role will be to enhance the investor communications function at Hansen and support the management team with his valuable listed-company experience. [read more]
Eurus Energy Group Appoints New Regional Leaders
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The Eurus Energy Group has appointed Mark E. Anderson and Junichi Tsuruta as new leaders for the company's renewable energy development efforts in the Americas and Europe, respectively. Anderson has been promoted to president and CEO of Eurus Energy America Corp., having worked with Eurus since 2002 as chief financial [read more]
DTE Energy RFP
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DTE Energy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to purchase Michigan-based renewable energy for the company's GreenCurrents renewable energy program. Providers must be located in Michigan and renewable energy facilities should be newly constructed. Deadline: May 2. More information: dteenergy.com/rfp [read more]
Manitoba Proposes Climate Change Legislation
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The Canadian province of Manitoba is proposing legislation to fulfill its Kyoto commitment to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs), according to Premier Gary Doer. The new law would require Manitoba to meet its Kyoto commitment by 2012 and set long-term goals for further GHG reductions by 2020 and 2025. In order [read more]
CPUC Forms Institute For Climate Solutions
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has announced the creation of the California Institute for Climate Solutions (CICS). The group's mission includes developing practical technological solutions and support to foster development of policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the electric and natural gas sectors. "California leads the nation [read more]
Study Highlights Impact Of Renewable Portfolio Standards
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A growing number of states are supporting renewable electricity through the creation of renewable portfolio standards (RPSs), according to a report released by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. "Renewables Portfolio Standards in the United States: A Status Report with Data through 2007" provides a comprehensive overview of early experience with these [read more]
More Companies Join GridWise Alliance
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The GridWise Alliance, a consortium of public and private stakeholders, has announced that 15 companies and organizations have recently joined this national coalition whose goal is to promote the use of smart grid technologies to transform the nation's electric power system. New members include American Electric Power; Cellnet + [read more]
SMMPA Agrees To Buy Wind Power From Wapsipinicon
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Wapsipinicon Wind Project, an enXco subsidiary, will develop and build a 100.5 MW wind farm subject to usual approvals. The wind farm, located in Mower County, Minn., will sell all generated electricity to the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA). The turbines are planned to be in commercial operation on [read more]
ColumbiaGrid Forms OASIS, Releases System Assessment
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Portland, Ore.-based nonprofit ColumbiaGrid, which supports efforts to improve and expand transmission in the Northwest, has signed an agreement with eight utilities to develop tools that will ease transactions between transmission buyers and sellers. The open-access same-time information system (OASIS) functional agreement enables ColumbiaGrid to develop a common method for [read more]
3TIER Completes 5 KM Wind Maps For Canada, Alaska
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3TIER has announced the addition of Canada and Alaska to its FirstLook Assessment tool, providing online access to its geographically seamless 5 km wind data set for the continental U.S. and Canada. At the same time, 3TIER has announced a deal with GENIVAR, a Canada-based engineering firm, which 3TEIR says [read more]
MPC Feasibility Study Reports Preliminary Conclusions
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Leaders of Maine Public Service Co. (MPS), a subsidiary of Maine & Maritimes Corp., and Central Maine Power Co. (CMP), a subsidiary of Energy East, have reported on the preliminary conclusions of the Maine Power Connection (MPC) feasibility study. The MPC study evaluates the feasibility of connecting the MPS [read more]
NaiKun Makes Personnel Changes
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NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has appointed Michael J. O'Connor as president and CEO of NaiKun Wind Generation Inc., a NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. and ENMAX joint venture. The company also named Jack E. Scott vice president of commercial operations for NaiKun Wind Development Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary [read more]
Mexico Receives Climate Change Loan
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The World Bank board of directors has endorsed the new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Mexico, which includes a loan of over $500 million to support the government's efforts, under the National Climate Change Strategy, to maintain climate change considerations in public policy. "This is the first operation of its [read more]
Hall Street Storage Joins Green-e Marketplace
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Hall Street Storage is the first storage company to join Green-e Marketplace by purchasing enough Green-e certified renewable energy to meet 100% of its annual electricity needs for all of its U.S. operations, according to The Center for Resource Solutions. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based storage company purchased 3,200 MWh of [read more]
IPCC To Produce Renewable Energy Report
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has announced that it will produce a new environmental report, titled "Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation," for completion in 2010. "The special report will be the reference document for governments and policymakers around the world on renewables," says [read more]

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