| 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] |
| First Wind Awards 16 Scholarships In Six States |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| First Wind has announced that 16 scholarships have been awarded to college-bound students as part of the 2013 First Wind Scholars program. The awardees reside [read more] |
| Brazil's BNDES Says Gamesa Is Compliant With Local Content Requirements |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Banco Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social (BNDES) says turbine manufacturer Gamesa meets Brazil's local content requirements, which, among other things, mandates that at least [read more] |
| Enerpac Unveils Lightweight Torque Wrench |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Engineered to meet the demanding torque applications for wind turbines, Enerpac has introduced a torque wrench pump, which the company claims can deliver up to [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] |
| Otter Tail Power Signs PPA With NextEra Energy's Ashtabula III |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Fergus Falls, Minn.-based Otter Tail Power signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to acquire the output from the 62.4 MW Ashtabula III wind farm, [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] |
| Wind, Solar Generation Continues To Grow In Texas |
| on 17 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) reports that electric generation from renewable resources in Texas increased 7% in 2012, compared to 2011, with capacity [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] |
| Legislative Committees Pass Farm Bills; Senate Version Includes REAP Funding |
| on 16 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a farm bill that includes funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). REAP provides [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] |
| Survey Says: Illinois Voters Support Fixing 'Broken' RPS Law |
| on 16 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| A majority of Illinois voters believe it is important that the state maintain its commitment to increase its use of renewable power and support legislation [read more] |
| ZF Services Launches 2.5 MW Test Bench |
| on 16 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| ZF Services has completed installation of the 2.5 MW test bench at its Vernon Hills, Ill.-based wind service center. The project, which began construction in [read more] |
| Vestas Says Mexico Project Is Delayed |
| on 16 May 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Turbine manufacturer Vestas says the 396 MW Marena Renovables project, for which it is supplying turbines, is experiencing "construction delays." Vestas, which is supplying 132 [read more] |
