| Content Category: New & Noteworthy |
| CanWEA Envisions 5 GW Of Wind In Alberta |
| on 22 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The province of Alberta can generate 5 GW of wind power by 2025, says the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) in WindVision 2025: A Strategy [read more] |
| Wind Consortium Deploys Nacelle-Mounted LIDAR At Offshore Site In Irish Sea |
| on 22 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| A wind consortium says it has successfully deployed a power curve measurement procedure that analyzes power output in constantly changing conditions. The procedure is part [read more] |
| Juhl Energy Expands Into Canada; Acquires Two Projects In New Brunswick |
| on 21 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Pipestone, Minn.-based Juhl Energy has acquired two Terravis Wind projects, located in western New Brunswick, Canada. According to Juhl Energy, the projects are being developed [read more] |
| Report: First-Quarter Wind Installations Lowest Since 2006 |
| on 20 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The first quarter of 2013 was the wind industry's worst first quarter since 2006, with the industry installing only 384 MW over the period compared [read more] |
| N.C. Gov. McCrory Signs Wind Permitting Law |
| on 20 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Pat McCrory, R-N.C., signed legislation that creates a regulatory framework to site, build and operate wind projects in the state. The law, Permitting of [read more] |
| U.S. Senate Confirms Moniz As New Energy Secretary |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| By a unanimous vote on May 16, the U.S. Senate confirmed Ernest Moniz as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Moniz, [read more] |
| LIDAR Provider Captures Simultaneous Upwind, Downwind Measurements |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Zephir - the makers of the ZephIR LIDAR measurement system - says it has successfully captured simultaneous upwind and downwind measurements from a wind turbine [read more] |
| Siemens To Examine Ocotillo Rotor Blade Crash; Curtails B53 Blade Types Globally |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Siemens has confirmed that a B53 rotor blade on a SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine broke off near the blade root and fell to the ground at [read more] |
| Siemens Blade Crashes At Ocotillo Wind Farm |
| on 16 May 2013 by Mark DelFranco |
| NAW has learned that a blade belonging to a Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine came crashing to the ground at the 265 MW Ocotillo Wind Farm [read more] |
| As U.S. DOJ Investigates, Duke Works Adaptive Management Plan |
| on 16 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| Duke Energy Renewables has confirmed that it is a subject of a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) preliminary investigation resulting from the incidental deaths of [read more] |
| WWEA: Global Wind Capacity Reached 282.3 GW In 2012 |
| on 16 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Worldwide wind capacity reached 282.3 GW in 2012 - with more than 44.6 GW being added last year - according to findings from the World [read more] |
| DOE To Recast Landmark 20% Wind Energy Report; Study Looks Back, Ahead |
| on 14 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco |
| The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Program is revisiting the conclusions from its 2008 study that contemplated the technological and regulatory road map for [read more] |
| Quebec Government Releases Highly Anticipated Wind Procurement Call |
| on 14 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Quebec government announced the province's intention to secure an additional block of 800 MW of wind power capacity. Wind industry suppliers and developers had [read more] |
| Siemens Named Turbine Supplier For Largest Federal Wind Farm |
| on 14 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Government Technologies to construct the federal government's largest wind farm. The 11.5 MW [read more] |
| LEEDCo Completes Lake Erie Soil Study Analysis |
| on 14 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) says it has completed its geotechnical work for Icebreaker, its proposed offshore wind farm located off the coast [read more] |
