A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Landowner To Wind Developers: "You Guys Did A Lousy Job"
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The Institute for Energy Research (IER), a Washington, D.C.-based group, has released a new report that claims U.S. government-funded studies ignore significant costs of wind power and questions the role of the federal production tax credit (PTC) within the wind industry. Titled "Assessing Wind Power Cost Estimates," the study was [read more]
GE has finalized the installation and started the testing of 20 GE 2.5-103 wind turbines for a 50 MW project in Romania. GDF SUEZ Energy Romania is constructing the project, which is located in the town of Baleni. In addition to supplying, erecting and commissioning the wind turbines, GE has [read more]
Siemens says it has installed a market-ready version of its new 6 MW gearless wind turbine at power utility SSE's test site in Hunterston, Scotland. The SWT-6.0-154 turbine has a 154-meter rotor diameter and direct-drive technology. Together with its customer, Siemens plans to carry out final testing at the site [read more]
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will not add more wind power to its generation mix this year after a proposed resolution to purchase up to 200 MW of additional wind was rejected by its board. According to the utility, the vote followed several months of discussion after wind developers submitted [read more]
The consortium developing a floating wind turbine demonstration project offshore Fukushima, Japan, says its 2 MW turbine is slated to begin operation in November. The consortium includes Marubeni Corp. (project integrator), the University of Tokyo (technical advisor), Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, [read more]
Global investment in clean energy was $45.9 billion in the third quarter of this year (Q3'13), down 14% from the second quarter and 20% below the figure for Q3'12, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). BNEF says the latest figure makes it almost certain that [read more]
Alberta-based nonprofit Climate Change and Emissions Management Corp. (CCEMC) has announced more than C$46 million in funding for eight renewable energy projects, including C$10 million for a wind farm. According to CCEMC, the eight projects have a combined value of nearly C$390 million. "Renewable energy is now the largest part [read more]
Suzlon Group has announced its first wind turbine order in Uruguay. The 65 MW wind farm, located in the Department of Colonia, is being developed by Rouar SA, a joint venture between state-owned utility UTE and Brazilian utility Eletrobras. Under the deal, Suzlon will supply 31 units of its S95 [read more]
Gamesa has signed an agreement to supply 54 MW in India with an unidentified utility company. The contract calls for the wind farm development, as well as the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance for 10 years of 27 G97-2.0 MW turbines in Andhra Pradesh. The commissioning is scheduled to be [read more]
The Switch and partner Scanfil, a contract manufacturer and systems supplier for professional electronics, have set up volume production of full-power wind turbine converter cabinets at a facility in Hangzhou, China. The Switch says collaboration at the production facility focuses on the core capabilities of both partners, allowing shorter lead [read more]
Citing "extraordinary pricing opportunities," Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) has decided to enter deals for 600 MW of wind power, even though the utility had originally only sought 200 MW. PSO says it signed 20-year renewable energy purchase agreements (REPAs) for a total 598.7 MW from three wind projects [read more]
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and environmental advocacy organization PennFuture are at odds over the state's renewable energy standard. Pennsylvania's current Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) requires 8% of electricity generation to come from renewable sources by 2021, with a 4% mandate for this year. According to PennFuture, [read more]
At its 29th Conference and Exhibition in Toronto this week, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) presented its annual awards in recognition of organizations and individuals who have worked diligently to advance the country's wind sector. CanWEA awarded the Matt Holder Community Connection Award to TransAlta Corp.'s Terry Kwas., the [read more]
Vestas has received a 108 MW order from S.C. Crucea Wind Farm S.R.L./STEAG GmbH for the Crucea North wind power plant, located in Romania. The deal includes supply, installation and commissioning of 36 V112.3.0 MW wind turbines, along with a VestasOnline Business SCADA solution and a 10-year full-scope service agreement [read more]
To show support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Boston-based developer First Wind says it is again lighting one of its wind turbines the color pink throughout October. The turbine, which will be lit at night, is part of the company's Steel Winds project. The 35 MW wind farm is [read more]
GE Capital reports that David Nason, senior vice president and global regulatory management and compliance officer, has been named president and CEO of GE Energy Financial Services, the company's energy investing unit. He will take on the new role beginning Nov. 1. Nason succeeds Alex Urquhart, who is retiring after [read more]
AWS Truepower LLC, a provider of renewable energy consulting and information services, has announced the release of its first Annual Wind Trends Bulletin. According to the company, the report shows departures in the wind energy resource from the historical norm for 2012 for every region of the world. Such departures, [read more]
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