| Purdue University-Led Bearing Initiative Advances In DOE Competition |
| on 13 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Technology developed by Purdue University that allows users to predict bearing failure before it happens has been named a regional finalist in the Department of [read more] |
| UPMC Buys RECs To Power Data Centers |
| on 13 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Healthcare provider UPMC has purchased renewable energy credits (RECs) from Pennsylvania wind power to equal the entire annual energy usage from its data centers. According [read more] |
| Offshore Wind Industry To Reach $170 Billion By 2020 |
| on 10 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| Total global investment in offshore wind power will reach approximately $170 billion by 2020, according to a report from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. In Europe [read more] |
| Women Of Wind Energy Issues Annual Awards |
| on 10 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| Three wind industry professionals were honored at the Women of Wind Energy's (WoWE) annual luncheon at the American Wind Energy Association's WINDPOWER 2013 Conference in [read more] |
| ABB Chief Executive To Leave Company |
| on 10 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| ABB has announced that company CEO Joe Hogan has decided to leave for private reasons. Hogan joined ABB as CEO in September 2008. A date [read more] |
| Study: More Wind Energy Would Save PJM Customers Billions |
| on 10 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| Adding more wind power to the grid in the PJM region can lower gas and coal consumption and reduce regional wholesale energy market prices, saving [read more] |
| Wind Energy Procurement Top Of Mind For Big-Name Companies |
| on 09 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| Google likes wind energy. So does Motorola and Bloomberg. Ditto Walmart, which intends to become even more active in wind energy procurement. "Walmart is open [read more] |
| Citing PTC Extension, MidAmerican Plans 1 GW Of Additional Wind Energy |
| on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| In light of the recent federal production tax credit (PTC) extension, MidAmerican Energy Co. says it wants to invest $1.9 billion to add up to [read more] |
| Xcel, NCAR Extend Partnership To Forecast Renewable Energy |
| on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| Xcel Energy has announced an expanded agreement with the Boulder, Colo.-based National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) for renewable energy forecasting. NCAR previously designed a [read more] |
| Wind Energy Institute Of Canada Orders Storage System |
| on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| The Wind Energy Institute of Canada, an independent research and testing institute, has chosen S&C Electric Canada Ltd. for the supply of a battery energy [read more] |
| PacifiCorp Expands Western Transmission Network |
| on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| PacifiCorp has begun construction of the high-voltage, 160-mile Sigurd to Red Butte transmission line to serve customers throughout six western states. In addition, the company [read more] |
| Offshore Wind Measurement Campaign Concludes In Hong Kong |
| on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has concluded a one-year wind measurement campaign in Hong Kong using its Offshore Risk Quantification Analysis (ORQA) platform. The project began [read more] |
| Vestas Releases Q1 Numbers; CEO Says 'Turnaround Continues' |
| on 09 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| In the first quarter of this year (Q1'13), Vestas generated EUR 1.096 billion of revenue - a 1% decrease from Q1'12, according to the company's [read more] |
| Novel Solution Stores Renewable Energy Underwater |
| on 08 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| The MaRS Cleantech Fund has completed a venture deal with Toronto-based energy storage firm Hydrostor, whose technology converts surplus electrical energy to underwater compressed air [read more] |
| NextEra Orders GE's 1.7-100 Wind Turbines |
| on 08 May 2013 by NA Windpower |
| GE will supply 59 of recently debuted 1.7-100 wind turbines to NextEra Energy Resources LLC's wind farm planned for the thumb region of Michigan. GE [read more] |
