Saturday, May 12, 2012

Turbine Prototype Yanked; Wind's Emissions Myth Busted



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Subject: Turbine Prototype Yanked; Wind's Emissions Myth Busted
Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400
From: North American Windpower <efeature@nawindpower.com>
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Gamesa Shies Away From U.S. Offshore Wind Market, Shelves 5 MW Prototype
by Laura DiMugno, May. 8, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
Citing an immature market and a difficult regulatory and political environment, Gamesa and its collaboration partner Newport News Shipbuilding have suspended the development of Gamesa's G11X-5.0 MW offshore wind prototype - a decision that is highly reflective of the uncertainties and challenges currently plaguing the U.S. offshore wind energy market. [read more]

Mobil

NREL: Wind Power - Including Manufacturing - Produces Only 5% Of The Emissions Caused By Coal
by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed a new approach to assessing greenhouse-gas emissions from energy sources such as coal, wind and solar that should help stakeholders decide which energy projects to build. NREL analysts looked at more than 2,000 studies across several energy technologies, [read more]
Research Buoy Studying Offshore Wind Energy Potential In Great Lakes
by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
A research buoy collecting data for Grand Valley State University's (GVSU) offshore wind assessment has been placed 35 miles off the shore of Lake Michigan, where it will remain until December, GVSU reports. The buoy will continuously collect data about offshore wind characteristics - along with meteorological, marine and avian [read more]
New Independent Wind Turbine Testing Facility To Open This Year
by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
The only independent wind turbine testing site in the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein will soon be ready to accept its first wind turbines, according to renewable energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan. The test field is being designed for the assessment of new onshore wind turbine prototypes - a crucial [read more]
Construction Begins On What Will Be Chile's Largest Wind Farm
by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
Parque Eolico El Arrayan (PEEA) has begun construction on its 115 MW wind project, located approximately 400 km north of Santiago, Chile. Once completed, El Arrayan will be Chile's largest wind power project and will provide enough renewable energy to power approximately 200,000 homes, according to PEEA. The sponsors of [read more]

Ingeteam

WindSim Rolls Out New Version Of Wind Turbine Software
by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
WindSim AS - a provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology designed to optimize wind turbine placement and wind turbine performance - has released the WindSim 5.1, which the company says includes new features, added functionality and valuable extensions. Among the new features are a forecasting module that calculates the [read more]
Gurit Signs Deal With Chinese Wind Power Composites Company
by NAW Staff, May. 8, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
Gurit, a developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, and Sino-Composite Co. Ltd., a provider of composite materials and core material kits for the wind energy industry, have signed a long-term agreement to immediately initiate supplies of balsa core materials for the Chinese market. Gurit says that parallel to its [read more]
AES Sells Wind Power Stake To Singapore-Based Company
by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
AES Corp. says it has signed an agreement to sell its 49% equity interest in the 248 MW China Wind joint venture to Singapore-based Sembcorp Utilities for a total of $86 million. AES also disclosed that it signed an agreement to sell its 49% equity interest in Jianghe Rural Electrification [read more]
132 MW Wind Farm Powers Up In Oklahoma
by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
ACCIONA has announced that its Big Smile Wind Farm at Dempsey Ridge - formerly named the Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm - has started commercial operation in Oklahoma. The company says the project was renamed in memory of one of its colleagues, Jennifer Koop-Krass. In her role as director of energy [read more]

Travelers May2012

Northern Power Systems Elects New CEO
by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
Northern Power Systems (NPS), a developer of permanent-magnet direct-drive wind turbines, has announced that Troy Patton has been elected as the company's president and CEO. Since joining NPS in April 2009, Patton has served as president of NPS' Utility Wind and Distributed Wind businesses. He has over 20 years of [read more]
Wind Turbine Slip-Ring Manufacturer Establishes Arizona Facility
by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
Cobham has announced that its Prescott, Ariz., facility will become the company's primary North American slip-ring manufacturing site, where it will produce components for the wind turbine market and other commercial, industrial and military applications. The company says its Arizona location will allow it to improve delivery and service capabilities [read more]
Danotek Receives Funding Under Federal Export Initiative
by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
Danotek, a developer and manufacturer of permanent magnet generators and full power converter systems for the global wind energy market, says it has been approved for funding from Michigan's new State Trade Export Promotion (STEP) program. Funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and administered by the Michigan Economic Development [read more]
DNV Acquires Interest In StormGeo
by NAW Staff, May. 7, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
DNV - a provider of risk assessment services to industries such as the wind power sector - has acquired, as part of a strategic partnership with StormGeo, the right to purchase 22.6% of StormGeo's shares through a mutually convertible capital issue. The core focus of StormGeo will remain within the [read more]

Stanley Proto

Wind Power Expected To Help ERCOT Manage High Electricity Demand This Summer
by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state's grid operator and manager of Texas' wholesale electric market, says it expects to use a variety of resources - including wind power - to meet anticipated electric demand this summer. ERCOT says its generation outlook is improved by more than 2 [read more]
Juhl Wind Acquires Power Engineers Collaborative
by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
Community wind project developer Juhl Wind Inc. has announced that it recently closed on the acquisition of Power Engineers Collaborative LLC (PEC), an engineering firm that provides services to electric utilities, independent power producers, and industry and building systems. PEC will continue to conduct its business under its industry-recognized name, [read more]
DTE Energy Seeking 100 MW Of Wind Power
by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
DTE Energy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for approximately 100 MW of renewable energy from Michigan-based wind power projects that will be in operation by the end of 2013. To meet the state's renewable energy goals, DTE Energy expects to add about 1 GW of renewable energy by [read more]
Composites One Now Wholly Owned By Synergy 55
by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
Composites One LLC, a distributor of composite materials, has announced that it is now wholly owned by Synergy 55 Corp. Composites One's shares, which were previously owned by Total Corp. through its affiliate CCP Composites, were acquired through GLS Composites Distribution Corp., which is owned by Synergy 55. The purchased [read more]

Winergy

AltaLink Names EPC Contractor For Alberta Transmission Projects
by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
Burns & McDonnell-Canada says it has been awarded a five-year contract by AltaLink LP to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a range of high-voltage transmission line and substation projects throughout the province of Alberta. The transmission projects will be determined based on need assessments and permitting approvals. [read more]
Global Wind Energy Council Re-Elects Chairman, Names Executive Committee
by NAW Staff, May. 4, 2012 email the                          content item print the                          content item
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) says Dr. Klaus Rave has been unanimously re-elected for a two-year term as GWEC chairman. Rave has served as chairman since 2010. In addition, the GWEC board elected a new executive committee to support the work of Rave, Secretary General Steve Sawyer and the [read more]

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