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Nordic To Manufacture Wind Turbines In The U.S.

on 13 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

Nordic Windpower, a California-based wind turbine manufacturer, has launched its global business in North America. The company says its Nordic N1000 turbine, which will be [read more]

Tennessee Residents Favor Expanded Wind Energy

on 12 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

According to Invenergy Inc., a new poll in Tennessee indicates that residents support increased use of wind energy by a 12-to-1 margin. "This poll clearly [read more]

Gov. Patrick Announces Clean Energy Plans For MA

on 12 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

At the inaugural meeting of the Clean Energy Roundtable, a quarterly gathering with solar, wind, bioenergy, fuel cell and energy service executives to discuss renewable [read more]

BPA Awards Funding For Four Wind Energy Research Projects

on 12 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

Following a 2006 request for proposals (RFP), Portland, Ore.-headquartered Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has awarded nearly $2 million in contracts to research and develop ways [read more]

FPL Energy Files Texas Transmission Application

on 01 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

Lone Star Transmission LLC, a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Fla.-headquarted FPL Energy LLC, has filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for [read more]

GE, AAER Sign Licensing Agreement

on 31 May 2007 by NAW Staff

GE Energy has signed a patent licensing agreement with AAER Inc. of Bromont, Quebec, regarding GE's variable speed technology for wind turbines.The agreement authorizes AAER [read more]

Duke Energy Acquires Tierra Energy's Wind Business

on 30 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Charlotte, N.C.-headquartered Duke Energy has acquired the wind power development business of Austin, Texas-based Tierra Energy.The purchase includes more than 1,000 MW of wind assets [read more]

ACEEE, ACORE Release Energy Efficiency Study

on 29 May 2007 by NAW Staff

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) recently completed a report that reveals steps that can [read more]

Iberenova To Incorporate Iberdrola RE Assets

on 25 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Iberdrola, a Spain-headquartered electric utility and wind power developer, plans to sell up to 20% of shares in its renewable energy subsidiary Iberdrola Energias Renovables [read more]

Suzlon, Areva Sign Framework For Shareholding In REpower

on 25 May 2007 by NAW Staff

India-based wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy Ltd. and French nuclear power developer Areva Group SA have signed a binding agreement governing a framework for the [read more]

PEI Wind Farm Exports Power To U.S.

on 16 May 2007 by NAW Staff

West Cape Wind Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Ventus Energy and owner of the West Cape wind farm located near O'Leary, Prince Edward Island (PEI), [read more]

DMI Selects Oklahoma For Next Wind Tower Plant

on 15 May 2007 by NAW Staff

West Fargo, N.D.-based DMI Industries, a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corp., recently selected Tulsa, Okla., as the location for its third wind tower manufacturing facility. [read more]

AWEA, GWEC Predict Strong 2007 Wind Growth In The U.S. And Worldwide

on 11 May 2007 by NAW Staff

In its first quarter market report, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) found that the U.S. wind energy industry is on track to install over [read more]

Wells Fargo, Citi Support Wind Power

on 11 May 2007 by NAW Staff

Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. recently committed funds for investment in wind power generation and clean technology. Wells Fargo will make an equity [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]