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SafeWorks LLC Announces Two Promotions

on 11 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Seattle-based SafeWorks LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of access and safety solutions, has promoted John Purtle to the newly created position of training manager. Purtle [read more]

MWF Creates Wind Renewable Fund

on 11 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Midwest Wind Finance LLC, a Minneapolis-based firm that finances community-scale wind farms throughout the U.S., has introduced its Wind Renewable Fund (WRF).According to the company, [read more]

Nevada Governor Establishes Transmission Advisory Committee

on 10 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Gov. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., has signed an executive order establishing the Nevada Renewable Energy Transmission Access Advisory Committee. "Much of Nevada's renewable energy resources are [read more]

MPS Sells 118 Wind Turbines For U.S. Southwest

on 10 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Global investment and advisory firm Babcock & Brown has agreed to purchase 118 Mitsubishi 2.4 MW MWT95/2.4 wind turbines for delivery in 2008. The new [read more]

PSCW Approves Cedar Ridge Wind Farm

on 10 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Wisconsin Power and Light Co. (WP&L), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp., received unanimous approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) for an [read more]

LM Glasfiber Moves Headquarters To Kolding

on 10 May 2007 by NAW Staff

LM Glasfiber, a Denmark-based manufacturer of fiberglass blades for wind turbines, is planning to move its headquarters from Lunderskov to Kolding, Denmark, to accommodate the [read more]

CEC Honors Hamrin For Renewable Energy Contributions

on 10 May 2007 by NAW Staff

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a San Francisco-based nonprofit, has announced that Jan Hamrin, president of CRS, was honored by the California Energy Commission [read more]

Puget Energy And Puget Sound Energy Elect Executives

on 10 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Puget Energy and its utility subsidiary, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), have elected Eric M. Markell to executive vice president and chief financial officer, Bertrand A. [read more]

Gov. Lynch To Sign NH RPS Bill

on 09 May 2007 by NAW Staff

On Friday, May 11, Gov. John Lynch, D-N.H., will sign into law the Renewable Energy Act, which will establish a renewable energy portfolio standard and [read more]

DOE Sets More Meetings For Draft National Corridors

on 09 May 2007 by NAW Staff

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold four additional public meetings for the two draft National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETC) during the 60-day [read more]

Xcel Energy Announces Plans For 200 MW In North Dakota

on 09 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Xcel Energy has announced plans to build or purchase an additional 200 MW of wind power resources in North Dakota by 2011. The Minneapolis-headquartered company [read more]

Edison Mission Group Completes Wildorado Wind Ranch

on 09 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Irvine, Calif.-based Edison Mission Group (EMG), a subsidiary of Edison International, has completed construction and started commercial operation of the Wildorado Wind Ranch located in [read more]

Maine Governor Creates Wind Power Task Force

on 09 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Gov. John Baldacci, D-Maine, has signed an executive order that creates the Governor’s Task Force on Wind Power Development in Maine."Maine must be aggressive in [read more]

States, Provinces Form Climate Registry

on 09 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Thirty-one states have become charter members of The Climate Registry, marking the largest national effort to take action on climate change.Founding members of the registry [read more]

REpower Forms Blade Production Joint Venture

on 09 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Germany-based wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems AG has agreed to form a joint venture with blade manufacturer Abeking & Rasmussen (A&R) for the production of [read more]