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, March 19, 2014
New Turbine Tech Boosts U.S. Wind; Is Maine's Development Future In Jeopardy?
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In collaboration with utility BC Hydro, Vancouver-based Finavera Wind Energy Inc. has successfully transferred its power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 184 MW Meikle wind project to Pattern Renewable Holdings Canada ULC, a subsidiary of Pattern Energy Group. Finavera says this represents the last major milestone to close Pattern's C$28 [read more]
Seeking a larger role in the energy storage sector, GE has signed a global licensing and technology collaboration agreement with Highview Power Storage, a U.K.-based supplier of large-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) systems. The companies say they will explore opportunities to integrate Highview's LAES technology in peaker power plants [read more]
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved tariff revisions for the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) and PJM Interconnection that PJM says will help improve scheduling of wholesale electricity sales between the two regions. According to PJM, FERC's approval of coordinated transaction scheduling (CTS) will help enable PJM [read more]
Cape Wind has announced legal victories against project opponents in their four lawsuits that had challenged the offshore wind project's permitting approval by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). In his rulings, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton rejected the plaintiffs' request to vacate the offshore wind lease for [read more]
Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) says several environmental groups have shown support for Icebreaker, the developer's proposed 18 MW offshore wind pilot project in Lake Erie. On the company's website, LEEDCo has posted letters backing the project from The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC), The Nature Conservancy, Environment Ohio, The [read more]
Green Power Offsets, a subsidiary of EDP Renewables North America, has donated 200,000 kWh of wind-generated renewable energy credits (RECs) to offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the electricity use of the 2014 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital. According to Green Power, the RECs will avoid an [read more]
Vestas and German wind developer juwi have signed a 225 MW framework agreement for 75 units of Vestas' 3 MW platform turbines, with an order for 21 MW now firm and unconditional. The new framework agreement follows the successful completion of a previous deal between the two companies in 2012 [read more]
Romax Technology is working with E.ON Climate & Renewables to develop a joint program to predict the life and maintenance needs of wind turbine driveline components. The companies say that, with predictive methods based on advanced algorithms, the Equivalent Operating Hours (EOH) program provides real-time forecast updates for the components' [read more]
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public comment as it prepares an environmental assessment (EA) for a 12 MW offshore wind pilot project off the coast of Virginia. Dominion Resources Inc. is heading the two-turbine project, which is proposed adjacent to the BOEM-designated Wind Energy Area (WEA) [read more]
Steelcase Inc., a Michigan-based office furniture company, has announced the company's renewable energy investment is equivalent to 100% of its worldwide electricity consumption. The company has chosen to purchase its renewable energy credits (RECs) from a portfolio that includes newer wind power and hydroelectric projects in North America and Europe. [read more]
A 6 MW Siemens prototype has become the first machine to begin flowing power from SSE Renewables' offshore wind turbine test facility in Hunterston, Scotland. SSE explains the Siemens SWT-6.0-154 wind turbine is 177 meters high, and the Hunterston site has similar wind conditions to those found offshore, as well [read more]
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