Wind Industry News

Latest Wind Industry News courtesy of North American Wind Power

September 05, 2008

• Moventas To Open New Wind Turbine Gear Plant In U.S.

• Suzlon Contributes To Illinois State University RE Program

• Van Eck Launches First Global Hard Assets ETF

• Titan Acquisition Agreement Includes Wind Project

• Atlantic Energy Solutions To Perform Wind Turbine Assessment For MTA

• National Wind Acquires Delphi Financial

• ENSR To Prepare EIS For Wind Project

• NaturEner Announces Construction Financing For Wind Project

• Outland Promotes Bergland To Senior VP

September 04, 2008

• Iberdrola's Acquisition Of Energy East Approved

• AWEA: U.S. Wind Installations Surpass 20,000 MW

• RMT Expands Sustainable Business Group

• Griffin Named President, CEO Of Gemma Power Systems

• MLS Electrosystem To Inaugurate New Global Headquarters

• Green-e Climate Certifies Luminant Carbon-Offset Program

• ERCOT Outlines Changes To Nodal Program Schedule

• Second Wind Introduces New Wind Vane

• WCG Opens New Corporate Headquarters

September 03, 2008

• Utilities To Cooperate On High-Voltage Transmission Project

• Colstrip Transmission System Partners Agree To Study Upgrades

• BMO Bank Purchases Wind Power

• New Staff Join The Climate Registry Team

• White Joins Magnetech Industrial Services

• CTC Names Robert Rugh As President Of DeWind

September 02, 2008

• Iberdrola Announces New Wind Farm In South Dakota

• Dakota Wind Energy Secures More Land For Project

• NaiKun Announces Appointment To Board

• Oregon Governor Announces Creation Of Energy Policy Council

• OG&E Seeks Rate Increase And Additional Wind Power

August 29, 2008

• EnergyConnect Moves Into New Headquarters

• Siemens Receives Order For Oklahoma Wind Farm

• Alliant Energy Announces Additional Wind Energy Investment

• First Wind Obtains Tax Equity Financing For Wind Project

• IEC Publishes Standard For Wind Turbine Power Quality

August 28, 2008

• Administrative Law Judges Recommend Against TrAIL Construction

• FERC Accepts Midwest ISO Queue Reform Proposal

• Bill Connors Named VP Of Renewables At MDU

• Keating Joins Westwood Professional Services

• Moventas Receives Orders For Wind Turbine Gearboxes

• Horizon And Snohomish Sign PPA

• DOE Announces Funds To Develop Energy Efficient Processes

• University Conducts Bat Mortality Study Near Wind Turbines

• Hawaii Governor Recognizes Wind Farm

• Report Says U.S. Market For Wind Turbines Will Be Worth $60B In 2013

August 27, 2008

• Bonnifield Joins Van Ness Feldman

• GreenHunter Wins Capacity Auction For Transmission Line

• Horizon Wind Energy Opens Kansas City Development Office

• GWS Technologies Accepting Carbon Offset Project Submissions

August 26, 2008

• J.V. Formed To Market CAES Technology

• Study: Fresh Kills Could Sustain Wind Farm

• GenNx360 Capital Partners To Acquire Precision AeroPower

• Car Dealership Offers Customers Carbon Offsets

• CNE Supplying Wind RECs For U.S. Open

• Natural Resource Group Opens Las Vegas Office

August 25, 2008

• SgurrEnergy Opens Vancouver Office

• Water Capital Completes Acquisition Of Schneider Power

• OPA RFP

• NYMEX Announces Margins For RGGI

• Xcel Announces SmartGridCity Milestones

• GreenWing Closes Sale Of Partnership Interests To AltaGas

• NYISO Names Chao VP Of System And Resource Planning

August 22, 2008

• Canadian Government Invests In Wind Project

• UWIG Announces Scholarship, Attendance Assistance Program

• Wind Energy Firms Support CGCC Scholarship Program

• ConAgra Purchases Green Tags For Lamb Weston

• IXYS Develops Higher Current Rating For Thyristor

• Konecranes Introduces Electric Chain Hoist For Wind Turbine Applications

• EarthFirst Appoints Strategic Advisors

• Pacific Gas Purchases Wind Energy

August 21, 2008

• Shear Wind Submits EA For Glen Dhu Project