| Content Category: New & Noteworthy |
| Puget Energy Signs Merger Agreement With Consortium |
| on Monday October 29 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Bellevue, Wash.-based Puget Energy, the parent company of Puget Sound Energy (PSE), has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with a [read more] |
| EcoEnergy, HCC To Develop Wind Technology Program |
| on Friday October 26 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Freeport, Ill.-based EcoEnergy will partner with Highland Community College (HCC) to develop a wind turbine technology degree program at HCC's Freeport campus. The program will [read more] |
| DOE, EPA, CRS Name Green Power Leadership Award Winners |
| on Friday October 26 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Center for Resource Solutions have named the winners for the 2007 Green Power [read more] |
| Study Identifies Renewable Energy Resources In Arizona |
| on Friday October 26 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Black & Veatch, a global engineering, consulting and construction company, has identified more than 5,000 MW of untapped renewable energy resources in Arizona, enough to [read more] |
| VienTek Opens Second Wind Blade Plant |
| on Thursday October 25 2007 by NAW Staff |
| VienTek, a joint venture between Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas Inc. (MPS) and TPI Composites Inc. (TPI), has opened its second wind blade manufacturing plant in [read more] |
| M-RETS Issuing RECs |
| on Wednesday October 24 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS) is now issuing renewable energy certificates (RECs) and has completed all user-acceptance testing, according to APX Inc., a [read more] |
| GE Energy Gets Third Planet Windpower Contract |
| on Tuesday October 23 2007 by NAW Staff |
| GE Energy has received a contract of more than $350 million to supply 167 of its 1.5 MW wind turbines to Third Planet Windpower, a [read more] |
| ISO New England Releases Annual Power System Assessment |
| on Monday October 22 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The board of directors of ISO New England Inc., the operator of the region's bulk power system and wholesale electricity markets, has approved the 2007 [read more] |
| PPM Energy Funds Wind Tech Training |
| on Friday October 19 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Portland, Ore.-based PPM Energy has donated $250,000 for college training programs for the Columbia Gorge Community College renewable energy technician training program in Oregon and [read more] |
| ISO/RTO Council Issues Reports On Markets |
| on Wednesday October 17 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Reports released today by the ISO/RTO Council (IRC) highlight the value that North America's Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) bring to [read more] |
| Wind Energy America, Boreal Energy To Merge |
| on Tuesday October 16 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Minneapolis-based Wind Energy America Inc. (WNEA) entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to effect a business combination with Boreal Energy Inc. WNEA intends to [read more] |
| Wind Turbine Tower Factory Coming To Iowa |
| on Thursday October 11 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Hendricks Industries, owned by the Hendricks Holding Group, plans to open a 347,000 square-foot wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in Keokuk, Iowa - creating 350 [read more] |
| The Wildlife Society Releases Technical Review On Wind Energy |
| on Monday October 08 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Wildlife Society (TWS) has released its latest technical review, Impacts of Wind Energy Facilities on Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat. The 50-page report discusses both [read more] |
| New Jersey To Issue Grant Solicitation For Possible Offshore Wind Farm |
| on Friday October 05 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Board of Public Utilities of New Jersey has unanimously approved an offshore wind competitive grant solicitation with up to $19 million in funding to [read more] |
| Global Energy Index Posts Gains For Third Quarter 2007 |
| on Friday October 05 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index (NEX) continued its strong performance in the third quarter of 2007, gaining 8.2% to finish at 408.22. [read more] |
