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Empire District Electric Co. Signs Power Purchase Agreement

on 27 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

The Empire District Electric Co., a Joplin, Mo.-headquartered utility, has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Cloud County Wind Farm LLC, owned by Houston-based [read more]

Missouri Governor Signs Renewable Energy Legislation

on 26 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

Gov. Matt Blunt, R-Mo., has signed legislation to decrease pollution from energy production by encouraging an increase in the use of renewable energy from sources [read more]

DOE Selects MA And Texas Consortia For Turbine Blade Research

on 26 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Partnership in Massachusetts and the Lone Star Wind Alliance in Texas to each [read more]

GE Energy Financial Services Invests In Three Wind Farms

on 26 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE, has invested in three Noble Environmental Power windparks - all located in New York state - that [read more]

California Energy Commission Launches RE Tracking System

on 26 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

The California Energy Commission has introduced the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS), a renewable energy registry and tracking system for electricity generation. WREGIS [read more]

Iberdrola Acquires Energy East

on 26 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

The boards of Spain-headquartered electric utility and wind power developer Iberdrola S.A. and Energy East Corporation, a regional utility company with offices in Albany, N.Y., [read more]

REpower Systems AG Appoints Chairman Of Supervisory Board

on 25 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

At its annual general meeting, Germany-based turbine manufacturer REpower Systems AG named Tulsi R. Tanti chairman of the supervisory board. Tanti, who is also chairman [read more]

LM Glasfiber Plans Global Business Office In Amsterdam

on 25 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

LM Glasfiber, a Denmark-headquartered manufacturer of fiberglass blades, has announced plans to open a global business office in Amsterdam, Netherlands by September 2007. The office [read more]

Governor Rendell Applauds House For Approving Two Energy Measures

on 25 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

Governor Edward G. Rendell, D-Pa., praised the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for overwhelmingly approving two major components of his Energy Independence Strategy.According to the governor's [read more]

SMUD Names Manager Of Power Development

on 25 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has named Scott Flake manager of power generation. In this position, Flake will oversee the operation of the utility's [read more]

NY Lt. Governor Names Appointees To Renewable Energy Task Force

on 25 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson, D.-N.Y., has announced the appointment of 16 members to New York's Renewable Energy Task Force. Under Paterson's leadership, the Task [read more]

Senate Passes Wind Energy Transmission Amendment

on 22 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

The U.S. Senate has passed Amendment #1609, an energy transmission infrastructure amendment to the recently passed energy bill. (See "Renewable Energy Tax Package Removed From [read more]

Research And Markets Releases U.S. Green Energy Report

on 22 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

Research and Markets, an international market research firm, has issued a report entitled "Green Energy in the US: Renewable Investment, Capacity Growth and Future Outlook." [read more]

UPC Wind Reports Progress, Consistent Sound Levels On Mars Hill

on 22 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

Newton, Mass.-based UPC Wind has delivered a progress update on its Mars Hill Wind Farm, which began commercial operations in March. According to the company, [read more]

Renewable Energy Tax Package Removed From U.S. Energy Bill

on 22 Jun 2007 by NAW Staff

By a vote of 65-27, the U.S. Senate passed S.6, the National Energy and Environmental Security Act of 2007, which includes a mandated increase in [read more]