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Mainstream Renewable Power wins seven government contracts in Chile to build one gigawatt of wind energy plants worth USD $1.65bn
Mainstream leads largest and most competitive energy tender in Chilean history with award of 986 megawatts Tender seven times oversubscribed – 84 companies submitted 85,000 gigawatt hours (GWh) of bids for just over 12,000 GWh of available power The awarded projects are located throughout Chile and are scheduled to begin supplying energy from January 2021 Global wind and solar energy ...
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Jordan’s national renewable energy strategy – Get involved
Jordan has made impressive progress in implementing its renewable energy strategy, which is underpinned by a supportive regulatory framework, a defined project pipeline and funding assistance from the GCC countries. Solar & Wind Projects Jordan is a specialized conference addressing the implementation of strategies to finance, construct and operate solar and wind projects in Jordan. An ...
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NREL Receives $1.38 Million from DOE to Help Commercialize Promising Clean Energy Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will be receiving $1.38 million from DOE to lead four projects for the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The funds will be used to advance promising renewable energy-related technologies with commercial potential and help strengthen the partnerships between the national labs and ...
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Gamesa to supply 18 MW to Kardemir in Turkey
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed an agreement with Ayres Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. that belongs to Kardemir, group of companies specialised in the steel sector, for the supply of 18 MW to the Ovares wind farm being built in the province of Izmir, in western Turkey. Ovares is the second wind farm being developed by this Turkish company. The scope of the agreement ...
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Nation`s First Off-Shore Wind Farm Wins Court Battle
BOSTON, Massachusetts (ENS) - A Massachusetts court today ruled in favor of the nation's first off-shore wind farm planned for Nantucket Sound. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a ruling that affirmed the May 2005 decision of the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board approving the construction and operation of undersea transmission lines to serve the Cape Wind Project. ...
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TÜV Rheinland agrees cooperative venture with FGH
TÜV Rheinland has signed a cooperation agreement with FGH (Forschungsgemeinschaft für Elektrische Anlagen und Stromwirtschaft e.V.), a research association and certification body specializing in electrical grid connection based in Mannheim/Germany. The two companies will now cooperate closely on national and international wind energy projects. TÜV Rheinland pursues an expansion ...
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Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy Complete Largest Wind Project in North America
Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy this week announced commercial operations for the 998-megawatt Traverse Wind Energy Center, the largest wind farm constructed in a single phase in North America. Located in north central Oklahoma, Traverse joins the operational 199-megawatt Sundance Wind Energy Center and the 287-megawatt Maverick Wind Energy Center, as the last of three projects developed by ...
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Wind firm sues to block release of bird-death data
A company that operates at least 13 wind-energy facilities across three states is suing in federal court to block the U.S. government from releasing information to The Associated Press about how many birds are found dead at its facilities. Pacificorp of Portland, Oregon, is seeking an injunction in U.S. District Court in Utah to prevent the Interior Department from releasing information it ...
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Proven in Europe and Asia, GE Energy’s 2.5-MW wind turbine to be launched in North America next year
Following its successful debut in Europe and Asia, GE Energy has announced that its 2.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine is coming to America. The 2.5xl, which is the latest evolution of the company’s wind turbine technology, will be launched in North America in 2010. More than 100 of the 2.5-MW machines already have been installed in seven countries and have compiled more than one million operating ...
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PGE Seeks Approval for New Renewable Power Program
Portland General Electric filed an application recently (4/13) with the Oregon Public Utility Commission seeking approval for a new program to help accelerate Oregon's transition to a clean energy future and achieve state and local goals for climate change and renewable energy. The program has the endorsement of six mayors who represent the largest cities in PGE's service area.If approved, the ...
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NREL Fills Leadership Role at Wind Technology Center
Dr. Daniel Laird will join the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Oct. 12 as director of the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), the country's premier wind energy technology research facility. Laird, who earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Madison-Wisconsin, is relocating from the Energy Department's Sandia National Laboratories in ...
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Puget Sound Energy names Burns & McDonnell design engineer for large wind energy project
Puget Sound Energy has hired Burns & McDonnell to provide project development, engineering design, and construction management services for a large new wind energy project to be located along the Lower Snake River in Southeast Washington State. The full buildout of the Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project could be 1,432 megawatts (MW), making it one of the largest wind energy resource areas ...
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Constellation to Supply Renewable Energy Certificates to Rhode Island Manufacturers Association Event
Constellation today announced that it will donate renewable energy certificates (RECs) to match 100 percent of the estimated electricity consumption at the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association’s annual fundraising gala. On Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel ‘goes green’ for this year’s fundraiser, The Renaissance Movement for Rhode Island ...
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Alfa Chemistry Shows Proved Capability in Thermal Analysis for Alternative Energy Materials
Never forgetting its mission to bring cost-effective yet high-quality materials to customers worldwide, earlier this year the US-based chemical supplier Alfa Chemistry has successfully introduced a new product line of alternative and renewable energy materials. Considering the vital role these materials play, the company recently also demonstrates its proven capability in thermal analysis for the ...
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Wind Turbines Affect Behavior of Desert Tortoise Predators
How a wind energy facility is designed can influence the behavior of animal predators and their prey, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the U.S. Geological Survey. Scientists placed motion-activated cameras facing the entrances of 46 active desert tortoise burrows in a wind energy facility near ...
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Western Wind Takes Delivery of US $12 Million of Solar Panels and Secures US Cash Grant
Western Wind Energy Corp. -- (Toronto Venture Exchange -- "WND") (OTCQX -- "WNDEF"), is pleased to announce that it has signed a Module Supply Agreement ("MSA") with a leading international, multi-billion dollar photo voltaic panel manufacturer for 42 MW DC (30 MW AC) for its Yabucoa Project located in Puerto Rico. The panels have been delivered and Western Wind Energy has taken ownership ...
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PacifiCorp Energy pleads guilty in bird deaths
Wind farm operator PacifiCorp Energy will pay $2.5 million in fines after pleading guilty Friday to charges related to the deaths of protected birds in Wyoming. The subsidiary of Portland, Oregon-based PacifiCorp pleaded guilty in federal court in Wyoming to two counts of violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act under a plea deal with prosecutors. The U.S. Justice Department said the ...
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New Study by ArcVera Shows Texas Icing Event Led to Over $4 Billion Financial Loss for Wind Farms
ArcVera Renewables, a leading international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar, and storage projects, recently published its report "ERCOT Market Cold Weather Failure 10-19 February 2021: Wind Energy Financial Losses and Corrective Actions".The study set out to quantify the lost energy production and calculate the financial impact of the rare Texas winter weather event. ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Launches Program to Expand State and Local Capacity for Renewable Energy
On August 1, the U.S. Department of Energy launched a new initiative to support states and local communities as they plan for and evaluate proposed development of large renewable energy facilities. The Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program will support the creation of new, or the expansion of existing, state-based programs or initiatives that improve ...
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BP to Build Five U.S. Wind Farms This Year
HOUSTON, Texas (ENS) - BP Alternative Energy North America Inc. today announced that it expects to begin construction on five wind power generation projects in the United States in 2007. Located in four states - California, Colorado, North Dakota and Texas - the projects are expected to deliver a combined generation capacity of some 550 megawatts, MW. When complete, the projects will exceed the ...
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