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Quebec Authorizes Construction Of Three Wind Farms on 16 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff 
Longueuil, Quebec-based Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. has announced that the Quebec government has authorized the construction of three Cartier Wind Energy wind farms. With construction set to begin in 2010, commercial operation is expected to begin in November 2011 for Montagne-Seche, as well as for the first phase of Gros-Morne. The second phase of Gros-Morne has an expected commercial operation [read more]
EarthFirst Canada To Sell Assets To Avro Wind on 16 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff EarthFirst Canada Inc. has entered into binding agreements with Avro Wind Energy Inc. to sell a majority of its remaining development assets. These assets include EarthFirst's development projects in British Columbia (excluding the Dokie Project), the Benchlands Wind Power Project in Saskatchewan and the Bonavista Wind Power Project in Newfoundland. As a result of these transactions, EarthFirst will receive [read more]
Siemens Energy Partners With eMeter On Global Centers on 16 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Siemens Energy has partnered with San Mateo, Calif.-based eMeter, a provider of smart-grid management software, to introduce three Global Centers of Competence dedicated to supporting the growing demand for smart-energy services. Designed to facilitate the transition from the existing infrastructure to an advanced smart grid, the centers will provide new and existing customers with the expertise to understand, deploy [read more]
Obama Officials, WGA Announce Clean Energy Initiatives on 16 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Senior Obama administration officials have announced a number of steps that will help the West tap its clean energy potential and create green jobs. The efforts were announced during the annual meeting of the Western Governors' Association (WGA) in Park City, Utah. The announcements include initiatives to advance the development of a smarter electric grid and more reliable transmission system, [read more]
College Receives Final Approval For Its Wind Turbine Program on 16 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Minnesota's Riverland Community College has received final approval from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for the new wind turbine program. The program is currently taking applications for the fall semester. The newly approved wind turbine technician program will address the growing demand for highly qualified personnel to service and maintain the increasing number of turbines used in the renewable energy [read more]
Windsohy Retains TMT Capital Partners on 16 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Windsohy LLC, a renewable energy company based in Lenexa, Kan., has retained Chicago-based TMT Capital Partners assist with fundraising. The company's first baseload clean energy project, a combination of wind and compressed-air energy-storage technologies, is expected to create up to 175 full-time jobs in Kansas. The project will use 2 MW wind turbines for phased project developments. The goal [read more]
Mass. National Guard Files Wind Project Site Plan With FAA on 15 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff The Massachusetts National Guard has filed a site plan with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Air Force Space Command for review of 17 possible sites to locate wind turbines at the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) on Cape Cod. The wind turbine initiative reflects the commitment of both the state and the U.S. military to increase the use of clean [read more]
Mainstream Invests In U.S. Projects on 15 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Mainstream Renewable Power, a global renewable energy company, has announced its first U.S. investment, purchasing a portfolio of wind farm projects in Illinois with the potential to generate 787 MW by 2013. The company acquired the assets from local wind farm developers Bruce and Joyce Papiech of FPC Services for an undisclosed price. The portfolio comprises three separate projects [read more]
BLM Seeks Public Input On Proposed SunZia Southwest Transmission Project on 15 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking the public to help identify issues involved in a proposal to construct a high-voltage 500 kV power transmission line (or two parallel lines) across southern New Mexico and Arizona. The BLM has initiated a public scoping process to gather information about the proposal and will oversee the preparation of an environmental impact [read more]
NREL Teams With Dutch Energy Research Center on 15 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has signed a research collaboration agreement with the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN). NREL and ECN will join forces on areas such as policy studies, energy analysis, wind energy and solar photovoltaic energy. The cooperation between ECN and NREL ranges from an exchange of expertise, to participation [read more]
Aevenia Opens Iowa Office on 15 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Moorhead, Minn.-based Aevenia, a subsidiary of OtterTail Corp., has opened a maintenance satellite office in Hampton, Iowa. An energy and electrical construction company with more than 40 years' experience, Aevenia offers high-voltage equipment maintenance, inspection, repair and testing services specializing in the renewable energy sector, including transmission lines and fiber-optics. The company has personnel located across the central U.S. [read more]
Maine Governor Signs Energy Legislation on 15 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Gov. John E. Baldacci, D-Maine, has signed into law L.D.1485, legislation regarding Maine's energy future. The law establishes the Efficiency Maine Trust and Board, bringing together under one roof Maine's energy rebate, efficiency and conservation programs. The board will design, coordinate and integrate energy efficiency, weatherization and alternative energy programs in the state for all energy consumers. "Maine [read more]
Wind Project To Be Built On Tribal Land In California on 12 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff The Campo Band of Mission Indians of the Kumeyaay Nation, Invenergy LLC and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (SD&E) have jointly announced a plan to build a wind energy project in eastern San Diego County capable of generating up to 160 MW of renewable power. The three parties signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of a [read more]
Report: Renewable Jobs Show More Growth on 12 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff The number of jobs in the U.S.' emerging clean energy economy grew nearly two-and-a-half times faster than overall jobs between 1998 and 2007, according to a report by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew conducted a count across all 50 states of the actual jobs, companies and venture capital investments that supply the growing market demand for environmentally friendly products [read more]
U.S. Investors Can Now Buy Iberdrola Shares on 12 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Spanish energy company Iberdrola Renewables has obtained authorization from the Securities and Exchange Commission to operate a sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipts (ADR) program, which allows U.S. investors to acquire shares in the company. These certificates, which replace non-sponsored certificates previously issued by other depositary entities, represent five Iberdrola shares each and will be traded on the over-the-counter market [read more]
BPA Contracts With Oregon Firm To Build Part Of New Transmission Line on 12 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Portland, Ore.-based Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has selected Canby, Ore.-based Wilson Construction to construct part of its McNary-John Day 500 kV high-voltage transmission line. When energized in late 2012, the line will allow BPA to provide transmission service to more than 870 MW of energy, including service for more than 700 MW of new wind energy. "This project not only [read more]
Siemens, StatoilHydro Install Floating Wind Turbine on 12 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff StatoilHydro and Siemens have installed a large-scale floating wind turbine approximately 12 kilometers southeast of Karmoy in Norway at a water depth of about 220 meters. The Hywind project was developed by StatoilHydro, and Siemens supplied the SWT 2.3 MW wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 82 meters. Over the next two years, the floating wind turbine will [read more]
Byrd Named President Of Energy Storage Company on 12 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Newark, N.J.-based Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) and Bridgewater, N.J.-based Energy Storage & Power LLC (ES&P) have jointly announced that Stephen C. Byrd will become president and CEO of ES&P, effective June 22. Byrd will oversee ES&P's efforts to bring the advanced, second-generation compressed air energy storage technology and related power augmentation to the market. Byrd has been [read more]
ATC Receives Approval For Transmission Addition on 12 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff The Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin has verbally approved an addition to Dane County's electric transmission system. American Transmission Co. (ATC) will build a new 32-mile, 345,000-volt electric transmission line through Dane County between the towns of Middleton and Christiana along a route that generally follows the Beltline and existing rights of way and does not include placing the [read more]
RMT Ranked As A Top Power Contractor on 12 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Madison, Wis.-based RMT Inc., an energy and environment company, has been ranked No. 18 on the list of Top 20 Power Contractors in the U.S. by Engineering News-Record. In addition, RMT's ranking on the publication's annual Top 400 Contractors list jumped to 221 this year, compared to 374 in 2008. To date, the company's wind-related projects have generated more than [read more]
GreenHunter's Largest Shareholder Converts Stock on 12 Jun 2009 by NAW Staff Grapevine, Texas-based GreenHunter Energy Inc., a diversified renewable energy company focused on wind development projects, biomass power generation and the production of biodiesel, has announced that its largest institutional investor, West Coast Opportunity Fund LLC, has elected to convert a significant portion of its Series A 8% convertible preferred stock into common stock of GreenHunter Energy. "West Coast Asset Management [read more] Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine.
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