| EEA Draft Includes Areas Designated For Offshore Wind | on 02 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff   | | Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has released the first draft of the agency's comprehensive ocean management plan for public review and comment. The draft plan for management of the state's ocean waters provides additional protections for critical environmental resources in nearly two-thirds of the planning area - coastal waters at least 0.3 nautical miles seaward [read more] | | Offshore Wind Collaborative Releases Request For Information | | on 02 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | A newly formed collaborative among the private sector and a host of New York State and New York City agencies issued a request for information (RFI), marking the next step in the development of what could be the largest offshore wind farm proposal in the country. In addition to the RFI, the Long Island-New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative also [read more] | | NV Energy Seeks Approval Of Transmission Line, Renewable Projects | | on 02 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | Las Vegas-based NV Energy plans to file its integrated resource plan (IRP) for the company's southern territory with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN). In the filing, the company seeks approval of a number of key initiatives to be implemented over the next three years in the areas of renewable energy, transmission, and energy efficiency and conservation. The company [read more] | | Solaya Energy To Develop Wind Turbine For Town | | on 02 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | Solaya Energy, a Woburn, Mass.-based renewable energy company that develops, designs, constructs and operates wind and solar power installations, will develop a utility scale wind turbine to supply electrical power to the municipal facilities in Scituate, Mass. The 80-meter 1.5 MW wind turbine will be located adjacent to the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Solaya Energy will design, construct and finance [read more] | | Jergens Adds Precision Machine Vises To Its Product Line | | on 02 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | Cleveland-based Jergens Inc. has added precision machine vises to complement its workholding components product line. Precision machine vises are ideal for prototyping and tool room applications versus high-volume production operations for which the existing Jergens line is recognized, according to the company. "The precision machine vise line is an important addition to Jergens' full line of vises, allowing us [read more] | | HPM America Introduces Wind Turbines | | on 02 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | Mount Gilead, Ohio-based HPM America, a manufacturer and supplier of extrusion systems, injection molding machines and die casting equipment, has introduced a line of wind turbines. The new wind turbines from HPM America will be available in 1 kW units to 1 MW units. The new HPM wind turbines will incorporate axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) technology, which achieves more [read more] | | AWWI Names New Director Of Research | | on 02 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | The American Wind and Wildlife Institute (AWWI), a national organization committed to facilitating timely and responsible development of wind energy and the protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat, has named Judd Howell director of research and evaluation. As the director of the U.S. Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Howell managed a wide-ranging program of biological research, inventory and [read more] | | Poll: Strong Public Support For Transmission Line Upgrade | | on 02 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | A recent poll finds that the majority of people in Morris and Sussex counties in New Jersey favor Public Service Electric and Gas Co.'s (PSE&G) plan to upgrade the Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line to ensure reliability of the electric grid in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The poll, conducted by Luntz, Maslansky Strategic Research, showed approximately 3-to-1 support for the project, with [read more] | | QDC Approves Deepwater Wind Agreement | | on 01 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | The Quonset Development Corp. (QDC) board of directors has approved a development agreement/lease option with Deepwater Wind for 117 acres. Deepwater plans to use Quonset as a base for manufacturing, assembly and launching of wind turbines. The three parcels of land will be used for foundation manufacturing, assembly and logistical operations. When fully operational, the headquarters is expected to [read more] | | Women Of Wind Energy Forming Michigan Chapter | | on 01 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | Michigan residents, industry representatives, government employees, consultants and the public at large are working together to form a local Chapter of Women of Wind Energy (WoWE). WoWE Michigan Chapter is looking to organize monthly meetings across Michigan, whether they be a networking breakfast ,or informational lunch, or socializing dinners. The purpose of this group is to promote awareness among women [read more] | | NACEL Energy Announces Fifth Texas Wind Project | | on 01 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | Denver-based NACEL Energy Corp. has entered into four long-term wind development rights agreements covering 1,025 acres in Donley County, Texas. Leila Lakes is the company's fifth Texas wind energy project. At project build-out, NACEL Energy anticipates at least 20 MW of power generation from Leila Lakes. Leila Lakes is located within electrical proximity to NACEL Energy's 10 MW Hedley Pointe [read more] | | Centre For Energy Launches Interactive Energy Maps | | on 01 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | Calgary, Alberta-based Canadian Centre for Energy Information, a not-for-profit organization that provides energy information, has released an updated version of its Energy Map, a collection of interactive maps that allow users to view Canada's full energy system in one glance. "Energy is an important topic in Canada, where extreme climates and sprawling, far-flung communities require more energy for heating and [read more] | | Oregon State University Orders Energy-Storage Unit | | on 01 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | Milwaukee-based ZBB Energy Corp. has received an order for a standard, modular ZESS 50 energy-storage unit incorporating ZBB's new proprietary, patent-pending ZESS POWR power and energy control center (PECC), from Oregon State University (OSU). The ZESS power system will be used on campus at the Wallace Energy Systems and Renewables Facility. This fully integrated ZESS power system will be [read more] | | Finavera Renewables Closes Private Placement | | on 01 Jul 2009 by NAW Staff | | Vancouver, British Columbia-based Finavera Renewables Inc. has closed a C$777,500 non-brokered private placement announced June 8, subject to final TSX approval. The private placement is oversubscribed by 11% and consists of approximately 15.5 million units at a price of C$0.05 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant exercisable at C$0.10 for 12 months [read more] | |
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