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, January 22, 2014
Turbine Collapses In Pennsylvania; Wind Power Could Boost Grid Readiness
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Existing wind energy production in New Hampshire is providing significant environmental benefits for the state, according to a new report released by Environment New Hampshire. The report says that New Hampshire's wind energy is avoiding more than 157,267 metric tons of carbon pollution, the equivalent of taking 32,764 cars off [read more]
Freudenberg-NOK Merkel has announced its new Merkel Radiamatic R 55 radial shaft sealing ring. According to the company, the R 55 has been designed with an integrated deflector lip that protects wind turbine systems against harsh environment elements and eliminates the need to use a second seal. In addition, the [read more]
Gamesa and Areva have entered into exclusive negotiations to create a 50/50 joint-venture (JV) company in the field of offshore wind power. According to the companies, the offshore market represents one of the most promising areas for the development of renewable energies over the next decade, particularly in the coastal [read more]
REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, has officially become Senvion SE. The German wind turbine maker announced plans for the name change in October 2013. The company explains that it has been using the name REpower under license since 2001; however, the rights belong to [read more]
The University of Maine's (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center notes that its small-scale, floating offshore wind turbine prototype off the coast of Maine has survived harsh winter storms and weather. According to an Associated Press report, the center is now confident that full-scale versions of the technology will fare [read more]
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has named Jana Adams senior vice president to lead its conference, membership and business development department. Adams, who fills the vacated position caused by Stephen Miner's departure in 2013, has extensive trade association experience, including with the Personal Care Products Council, where she was [read more]
Alstom has signed two contracts totaling around EUR 30 million with developer Investment Engineering for the delivery, installation and commissioning of ECO 110 turbines at a wind farm in the Netherlands. The Hartelkanaal project, located in the Port of Rotterdam, will have an installed capacity of 24 MW. Under the [read more]
Eighteen environmental, environmental justice and public health advocacy groups have sent a letter to President Barack Obama, calling on his administration to embrace clean energy and climate action and abandon its "all of the above" energy policy. "We believe that continued reliance on an 'all of the above' energy strategy [read more]
The Nebraska Public Power District's (NPPD) board of directors has approved a 25-year agreement with a Sempra U.S. Gas & Power affiliate to purchase the future renewable energy of the Broken Bow II wind farm, to be built in Custer County, Neb. NPPD notes the 75 MW project has been [read more]
EDP Renewables (EDPR) has executed a project finance structure agreement for its first wind farm in Canada. The 30 MW South Branch project, located in Ontario, has secured a 20-year feed-in tariff awarded by the Ontario Power Authority. The long-term contracted debt facility amounts to C$49 million, and the funding [read more]
RedWind Consulting notes that it recently helped the Campbell County Wind Farm, a 99 MW project being developed by Dakota Plains Energy in South Dakota, secure a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The utility announced the PPA in late December 2013 following a request for [read more]
REpower Systems has commissioned TUV SUD to carry out type certification of its new REpower 6.2M152 offshore wind turbine. The model, with a rated power of 6.15 MW and rotor diameter of 152 meters, is designed to be installed offshore with hub heights of between 95 and 110 meters. For [read more]
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