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Final Construction Contracts Awarded for London Array Offshore Windfarm

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

UK-based MPI and A2SEA, a Danish company, have been selected to supply construction vessels for the first phase of the London Array wind farm being built by a consortium of E.ON, DONG Energy and Masdar.

The Future of Energy heads to London as business thrives

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 21 January 2009: The UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, spoke at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi on Monday to highlight the UK's leading role in meeting the global challenge of combating climate change with renewable energy.

NREL: Feed-in Tariffs Legal in US When Certain Conditions Met

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has issued a long-awaited legal analysis of how states could implement feed-in tariffs and still comply with federal law.

AltaTerra Research Web Conference Presents Status Update and Outlook for Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariffs in North American and Worldwide

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Once "unthinkable" in North America, renewable energy feed-in tariffs are gaining momentum in the U.S. and elsewhere. On March 4th, author, advocate, and renewable energy industry analyst, Paul Gipe will present the latest developments in the feed-in tariff debate.

25% US Renewable Electricity Standard Will Create 274,000 Jobs

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A new study released by Navigant Consulting finads that a 25% by 2025 national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) would support hundreds of thousands of new American jobs and prevent a near-term collapse in some industries. Job growth in the wind, solar, biomass, waste-to-energy and hydropower industries would particularly benefit the Southeastern U.S. and manufacturing states whose Congressional delegations have had a history of voting against incentives and other measures designed to support the renewable energy sector.

US Government Budget Proposals Increase Clean Energy Funding

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

President Barack Obama unveiled on February 1 a $28.4 billion budget request for DOE for fiscal year (FY) 2011, including $2.36 billion for the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The proposed budget aims to reduce unnecessary energy use, boost renewable energy sources, and strengthen clean energy research as the United States moves toward a clean energy economy.

Renewable Energy Developers Ask If Not Here, Where?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

While millions of families became lost in the visual effects of the blockbuster movie Avatar, to me it also offers an ironic similarity to the quest for renewable energy here in the United States. In the movie, humanity is seeking to harvest a highly precious mineral on a far-off moon to solve their energy crisis back on earth. They do so despite increasing resistance from the native species of humanoids. The conflict is made worse when the humans grossly underestimate the native's ability to mobilize and fight, with inferior weapons and resources.

DOE Releases US $20.5M for Community Renewable Energy Projects

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu this week announced the selection of five projects to receive a combined US $20.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support deployment of community-based renewable energy projects including biomass, wind and solar installations.

Latest Micro-Hydro Project uses EMMA

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Smart-grid EMMA DSM unit optimizes performance of 90 year old micro-generator Coolpower's second generation EMMA controller installed Andover UK; 30 th October 2009 Source of power 1920 restored Francis turbine EMMA SP15 v2 matching household load to turbine output (difference < 1%)

Crafting National Standards

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Renewable energy is making a gradual presence in this country. But the key question facing U.S. lawmakers is whether to mandate broad portfolio standards or whether to continue giving the states the authority to determine such measures.

Second Wind Inc. Names New VP of Operations

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Second Wind Inc., a leading provider of wind measurement and information technology, has hired Dan Vitti as Vice President of Operations. Vitti will focus on expanding the company's manufacturing capabilities and operating structure to address the rapid market adoption of its newest product, the Triton™ Sonic Wind Profiler.

3TIER Releases Wind Performance Maps

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Global Wind Installations Boom, Up 31% in 2009

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Global Wind Energy Council this week announced that the world's wind power capacity grew by 31% in 2009, adding 37.5 gigawatts (GW) to bring total installations up to 157.9 GW. A third of these additions were made in China, which experienced yet another year of over 100% growth. The main markets driving this significant growth continue to be Asia, North America and Europe, each of which installed more than 10 GW of new wind capacity in 2009.

Magnetek Gets First Order for E-Force Liquid Cooled Wind Inverters

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Magnetek Inc. has received an initial production order valued at nearly US $1.5 million for its newly designed utility-scale E-Foce liquid cooled wind inverter. Delivery of the inverters is scheduled to be completed by the end of June, 2010, the end of the company's fiscal year.

WEA Puts 2-MW Gamesa Turbine in Commercial Operation in Iowa

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Wind Energy America (WEA) announced this week that it has completed the commissioning of the first of two Gamesa G-87 2-megawatt (MW) wind turbines. The turbines make up the company's wholly-owned Zachary Ridge community wind project, located on Buffalo Ridge in Osceola County, Iowa.

Energy Diversification: A National Security Imperative

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

According to the Energy Information Administration, the U.S. imports about 60% of its oil, with more than two-thirds of it used for transportation. Oil is essential to the basic functioning of the global economy, from the production of goods in factories overseas and across the country to their delivery to local markets. Without oil our military would not be able to defend the country from external threats. In short, we are critically dependent on this non-renewable resource.

Celergy Networks Strengthens Its Smart Grid / Smart Energy Integration Business

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Celergy Networks, a national network infrastructure installer and a pioneer in the integration of smart grid technology announced today the appointment of Martin W Greenwood as Executive Vice President of Business Development for Smart Grid.

2010 French Tariffs Raise Price for Solar, Geothermal and Biomass

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

France has introduced new feed-in tariffs for 2010. These include substantially higher geothermal, biomass, and building integrated solar PV tariffs than in 2009.

Canada's Leading Renewable Energy Developer, SkyPower, uses Siterra to Actively Manage High Levels of Complexity to Deliver Superior Performance in Program Execution

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Siterra, the leading provider of web-based software designed to manage geographically-distributed capital asset programs, announced that Canada's leading renewable energy developer, SkyPower, has chosen Siterra+ as their provider of choice to assist in the data management around their projects.

Cost-Saving Magnetic Multi-Turn Encoders for Tight Spaces

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The MCD absolute rotary encoder line comes in a robust, cost- and space-saving design. A high resolution single-turn system and a unique battery- and gearless multi-turn stage are combined with a variety of interfaces (analog, serial and CAN) for a wide range of applications.