| Content Category: FYI |
| U.S., Australia Form Clean Energy Partnership |
| on 11 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Clean Energy Council (CEC) of Australia have formed a partnership intended to enrich both organizations' missions [read more] |
| Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners Acquires Additional Interest In Western Wind |
| on 08 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP has acquired an additional 21,174,384 common shares of Western Wind Energy Equity Holdings Inc., at a price of C$2.60 per [read more] |
| California City To Buy Only Carbon-Neutral Electricity |
| on 08 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Palo Alto (California) City Council has voted to implement a Carbon Neutral Plan, which commits the city to pursuing only carbon-neutral electric resources, effective [read more] |
| Availon Signs Distribution Deal With Lubrication Supplier |
| on 08 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Availon Inc., a provider of wind turbine spare-parts supply and management, has signed a distribution agreement with SKF's Lubrication Business Unit. As a distributor, Availon [read more] |
| Group Claims Navigant Study Inflated Wind Job Numbers |
| on 07 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The American Energy Alliance (AEA) is asserting that a study conducted by Navigant Consulting on wind energy jobs was biased and inaccurate. The study, which [read more] |
| Wind Energy Will Meet 100% Of D.C. Government Department's Electricity Needs |
| on 07 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The District of Columbia's Department of General Services (DGS) has signed a one-year contract to meet 100% of its electricity needs with wind energy. Under [read more] |
| New Website Aims To Engage Canadian Communities In Wind Energy Dialogue |
| on 07 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has launched a new website - WindFacts.ca - designed to educate Canadians about wind energy and encourage a meaningful [read more] |
| Canadian Investor Group To Focus On Green Energy |
| on 06 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Ontario investor Suns Group, manager of the Suns Sustainable Fund, says its future investment decisions will be heavily weighed toward renewable energy investments, such as [read more] |
| Pew Report: U.S. Wind Held Trade Surplus With China In 2011 |
| on 06 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The U.S. wind sector held a $146 million trade surplus over their Asian counterparts, according to a Pew Charitable Trust report on trade relations between [read more] |
| Suzlon Increasing Presence In North American Wind Energy Market |
| on 05 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Suzlon Group says it installed 1.177 GW of wind energy capacity in North America last year - a company record. With those installations, which represent [read more] |
| Areva Relocating North American Headquarters |
| on 05 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Areva says it is relocating its North American headquarters from Bethesda, Md., to Charlotte, N.C. The company will also add 130 positions over the next [read more] |
| GL Renewables Certifies Underwater Escape Training Course For Offshore Wind Energy Technicians |
| on 04 Mar 2013 by NAW Staff |
| GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has certified Deutsche WindGuard Offshore GmbH's Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) courses, which teach technical personnel how to reach offshore [read more] |
| Massachusetts To Fund Clean Energy Education Programs |
| on 28 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has made $640,000 in grants available to fund clean-energy-related science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs for K-12 students. [read more] |
| ARPA-E Projects Have Attracted $450 Million In Private Investment |
| on 28 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Since 2009, 17 projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) have attracted $450 million in private-sector follow-on [read more] |
| Intertek: French Offshore Wind Energy Sector Can Learn From U.K., Germany |
| on 27 Feb 2013 by NAW Staff |
| Intertek Energy & Water consultancy services (formerly Metoc) says it is providing marine advisory services for offshore surveys and export cable installation to Reseau de [read more] |
