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Bosch Rexroth Releases Hydraulic Pitch Drives For Turbines

on 06 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Bosch Rexroth, a Bethlehem, Pa.-headquartered subsidiary of the Bosch Group, has released its hydraulic pitch drives to the North American market. According to the company, [read more]

Ascot Underwriting Creates Renewable Energy Insurance Platform

on 06 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Ascot Underwriting has established a specialist renewable energy unit called Ascot Renewco Underwriting. Based in London, Ascot Renewco will offer onshore and offshore coverage for [read more]

First Ski Resort Wind Turbine Begins Operations

on 06 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, located in Hancock, Mass., became the first business of its kind in North America to produce its own electricity from a [read more]

House Approves Energy Package With National RE Portfolio Standard

on 06 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved two energy bills: H.R. 3221: New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act - passed [read more]

Illinois Legislature Passes Renewables, Energy Efficiency Standards

on 06 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

The Illinois General Assembly has approved the Rate Relief and Reform Package, which includes a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and an energy efficiency portfolio standard [read more]

WEICan Plans Tests Of Whale Flipper-Inspired Turbine Blade

on 06 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Toronto-headquartered WhalePower Corp., designer of wind turbine blades featuring protuberances on the leading edge of the blades, has partnered with the Wind Energy Institute of [read more]

Renewable Energy Bill Clears North Carolina House And Senate

on 03 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Following several revisions to its original version, Senate Bill (SB) 3, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill, has passed both the House and Senate [read more]

Keewatin Completes C$1.29 Million Financing

on 03 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Keewatin Windpower Corp. has completed its financing consisting of the sale of 1,075,000 restricted shares of its common stock at C$1.20 each [read more]

enXco Signs Turbine Service Agreement For Cedar Creek Project

on 03 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

enXco Service Corp. (eSC), the U.S. subsidiary of EDF-Energies Nouvelles, has signed a five-year operations and services agreement with Cedar Creek Wind Energy LLC for [read more]

Monadnock Papers Purchases Wind Energy Credits

on 02 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Bennington, N.H.-headquartered Monadnock Paper Mills Inc. has invested in enough Green-e wind power renewable energy credits to cover 100% of the energy used in the [read more]

Wells Fargo Launches Electricity Hedging Program

on 02 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Wells Fargo & Co. plans to offer electricity price hedging to middle-market companies to help them manage their power costs. The hedging program is designed [read more]

OMB Completes First Of Two Melancthon II Hearings

on 02 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has completed the first of two hearings in connection with Canadian Hydro Developers Inc.'s Melancthon II Wind Project. An oral [read more]

MidAmerican Energy Approved To Expand Iowa Project

on 02 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Des Moines, Iowa-headquartered MidAmerican Energy Co. has received regulatory approval from the Iowa Utilities Board to add up to 540 MW of new wind energy [read more]

ArcLight Acquires Interest In Caithness Energy RE Generation

on 02 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Caithness Energy LLC, a New York-based independent power producer, and ArcLight Capital Partners LLC, a Boston-based energy investment firm, have reached an agreement whereby an [read more]

Duke Energy Ohio Offers GoGreen Program

on 02 Aug 2007 by NAW Staff

Through a two-year pilot program from the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel and Charlotte, N.C.-headquartered Duke Energy, the utility's customers can now enroll in [read more]