Wind energy farm gets funding from Canadian government</h1> <article> <h1>Wind energy farm gets funding from Canadian government</h1> <p>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:00:30 GMT</p> <strong>July 28,2010</strong> --<p>The Canadian government announced an investment of up to $28.6 million (US$27.7 million) over the next 10 years for the 99 MW Caribou Wind Park in New Brunswick.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy power plant gets $117mn loan guarantee</h1> <p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:00:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 27,2010</strong> --<p>The Department of Energy said it has finalized a $117 million loan guarantee for Kahuku Wind Power, LLC’s planned 30 MW wind energy plant in Hawaii.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>U.S. wind installations down 71 percent from '09</h1> <p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:15:50 GMT</p> <strong>July 27,2010</strong> --<p>The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said the amount of new U.S. wind power installed in the first half of 2010 fell 71 percent from the same period last year.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>New Zealand's Genesis plans 600 MW onshore wind farm</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:25:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 27,2010</strong> --<p>New Zealand's state-owned power firm Genesis Energy is proposing to build a 600 MW wind farm near Castle Hill on the North Island.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wave Hub sets sail for Cornish test site</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:20:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 27,2010</strong> --<p>Wave Hub, the South West RDA’s (Regional Development Agency) pioneering marine energy project, has set sail for Cornwall in preparation for installation next week on the seabed 16km offshore.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>GE to fund, supply turbines for wind energy project</h1> <p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:30:40 GMT</p> <strong>July 26,2010</strong> --<p>Finavera Renewables Inc. has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with GE Energy, replacing a development funding agreement the companies signed in January.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy center in Michigan to use Vestas turbines</h1> <p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:30:20 GMT</p> <strong>July 26,2010</strong> --<p>Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc. signed a contract with Consumers Energy to supply 56, 1.8 MW wind turbine generators for the utility’s Lake Winds Energy Park in Michigan.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Aerogenerator wind turbine sees Arup enter race to build 10 MW offshore unit</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:20:40 GMT</p> <strong>July 26,2010</strong> --<p>A revolutionary British design that mimics a spinning sycamore leaf and which was inspired by floating oil platform technology, has entered the race to design and build a 10 MW offshore wind turbine.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>9REN Group closes EUR80m funding for 22 MW solar projects in Italy</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:15:20 GMT</p> <strong>July 26,2010</strong> --<p>9REN Group, the European renewable energy company owned by global energy investor First Reserve Corporation, completed an EUR80m ($103m) financing deal for 22 MWe solar PV projects in Italy with a syndicate of three banks. </p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy farm to be built in Arizona</h1> <p>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:00:20 GMT</p> <strong>July 23,2010</strong> --<p>NextEra Energy Resources and Arizona Public Service (APS) signed a deal to build a 99 MW wind farm in Arizona.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Siemens: UK must improve port infrastructure to facilitate offshore wind investment</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:45:50 GMT</p> <strong>July 23,2010</strong> --<p>The UK must improve its port infrastructure if planned investments in offshore wind power are to happen, according to the CEO of Siemens.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy farm orders 190 Vestas turbines</h1> <p>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:40:20 GMT</p> <strong>July 21,2010</strong> --<p>Vestas received a 570 MW order for 190 of the V90, 3 MW turbines for Terra-Gen’s Alta Wind Energy Center in California.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy farm selling output to Google Energy</h1> <p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:50:40 GMT</p> <strong>July 20,2010</strong> --<p>NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a unit of NextEra Energy, Inc., signed a power purchase agreement with Google Energy, LLC to purchase 114 MW of electricity from NextEra’s Story II Wind Energy Center in Iowa.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Vattenfall and Munich utility to build joint offshore wind farm in the German North Sea</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:05:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 20,2010</strong> --<p>Vattenfall and the Munich municipal utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) have signed an agreement to form a joint venture for the realization of the offshore wind power project DanTysk.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Geothermal energy project aigns agreement for EPC contractor</h1> <p>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:21:00 GMT</p> <strong>July 19,2010</strong> --<p>U.S. Geothermal Inc signed an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for a new 8.6 MW modular binary cycle power plant at its $200 million San Emidio project in Nevada.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Colombia set to become an energy powerhouse in Latin America</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:30:50 GMT</p> <strong>July 19,2010</strong> --<p>The geography of Colombia is ideal for energy generation through hydropower reserves. Eighty per cent of the electricity production in the country comes from its dams, and according to XM, a company in charge of administering the energy market ....... </article> <article> <h1>Siemens signs wind turbine production agreement with Russia's Rostechnologii, RusHydro</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:05:20 GMT</p> <strong>July 15,2010</strong> --<p>Siemens has signed a partnership agreement for cooperation in the renewable energy sector with the two Russian companies Rostechnologii and RusHydro to produce wind turbine components.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Solar feed-in tariff rate cut proposed by Ontario Power Authority</h1> <p>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:20:50 GMT</p> <strong>July 13,2010</strong> --<p>Ontario Power Authority has proposed dropping the rate to C58.8 cents (US 57 cents) per kilowatthour from the current 80.2 cents (US77.8 cents).</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Solar manufacturing facility planned for Ontario</h1> <p>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:15:40 GMT</p> <strong>July 13,2010</strong> --<p>Asola and Evergreen Power plan to establish a joint venture manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada, to produce solar modules.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Egypt plans second 100 MW solar power plant</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:10:20 GMT</p> <strong>July 13,2010</strong> --<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">The Egyptian Electricity Ministry has unveiled plans to build a $700m, 100 MW solar power plant between 2012 and 2017 that should further establish the country as one of the leading developers of utility-scale sola....... </article> <article> <h1>$50m for a sunbeam: Centrica urges UK churches to install solar panels</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:40 GMT</p> <strong>July 12,2010</strong> --<p>Britain's churches and other religious buildings could raise GBP34m ($51m) a year for their coffers by installing solar panels, according to new figures from the British Gas Green Streets programme</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Alstom to build 90 MW wind farm in Brazil</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:56:00 GMT</p> <strong>July 12,2010</strong> --<p>Alstom has signed a contract worth EUR100m ($126m) with the Brazilian renewable power generating company, Desenvix, subsidiary of the Engevix engineering group, to build a 90 MW wind farm complex in Bahia, Brazil.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Germany's upper house approves 16 per cent cut in solar feed-in tariffs</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:15:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 9,2010</strong> --<p>Germany's upper house of parliament has agreed to a reduction of the country's feed-in tariff of up to 16 per cent while giving the industry an extra three months to adjust with a 13 per cent cut.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Desertec solar project to build pilot plant in Morocco</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:05:20 GMT</p> <strong>July 9,2010</strong> --<p>The Desertec Industrial Initiative, which aims to produce solar electricity for Europe in northern Africa, plans to build a pilot-project in Morocco.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Vestas to open U.S. wind R&D facility</h1> <p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:00:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 8,2010</strong> --<p>Vestas is planning to open an engineering and product development division in Louisville, Colo. to enhance its wind power production capabilities throughout North America.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Canadian hydro electric power plant to receive Alstom turbines</h1> <p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:45:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 8,2010</strong> --<p>Alstom signed a C$110 million (US$105.4 million) contract with Kiewit Alarie Partnership to supply three turbine generator sets to Ontario Power Generation’s 267 MW Lower Mattagami Project in Northern Ontario.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>China powers up first offshore wind farm</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:40:30 GMT</p> <strong>July 8,2010</strong> --<p>China's first offshore wind farm has begun transmitting power to the national grid through a submarine cable, authorities said.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Solar energy projects sign power agreements</h1> <p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:00:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 7,2010</strong> --<p>The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has signed multiple 20-year power purchase agreements with Recurrent Energy for 60 MW of solar power to be developed in the southern Sacramento County.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>9.4 MW solar photovoltaic power project underway in California</h1> <p>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:30:50 GMT</p> <strong>July 7,2010</strong> --<p>Work is underway on a $50 millon, 9.4 MW photovoltaic power installation project for the Antelope Valley Union High School District in California. The project spans 10 schools and is among the largest school solar projects undertaken ....... </article> <article> <h1>Solar energy projects awarded $2bn in loan guarantees</h1> <p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:30:20 GMT</p> <strong>July 6,2010</strong> --<p>Abengoa Solar, a unit of Spain-based Abengoa S.A., and Abound Solar of Colorado are receiving almost $2 billion in loan guarantees to build solar power and manufacturing plants in the United States.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Solar, biomass power plant shelved</h1> <p>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:05:30 GMT</p> <strong>July 6,2010</strong> --<p>Plans for a solar and biomass plant have been shelved in California.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Spain's Abengoa secures $1.45bn US loan guarantee to build 250 MW solar station in Arizona</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:20:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 6,2010</strong> --<p>Spanish solar power developer Abengoa has secured a $1.45bn loan guarantee from the United States government to build a 250 MW solar power plant in Arizona.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Hitachi, Mitsubishi discuss consolidation of respective hydropower businesses</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:30:50 GMT</p> <strong>July 5,2010</strong> --<p>Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have reached a basic agreement calling for the three companies to initiate concrete discussions toward consolidation of their hydroelectric power generation system operations.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>ABB snags $50m Sicilian solar PV deal</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:10:30 GMT</p> <strong>July 5,2010</strong> --<p>ABB has bagged a $50m deal from Actelios to supply three photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in western Sicily, Italy.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Drax wants dedicated subsidy banding for coal-to-biomass conversions</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:40:10 GMT</p> <strong>July 2,2010</strong> --<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Drax Power has asked the UK government to consider creating a new, dedicated Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROC) subsidy banding for the burning of biomass in converted coal fired boiler units.</div>.... </article> <article> <h1>Marine energy market could top $1tn: Report</h1> <p>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:15:50 GMT</p> <strong>July 1,2010</strong> --<p>Analysis shows countries are investing more in renewable energy sources, which could mean a trillion dollar market potential for the hydro, wave, and tidal power market.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Voith Hydro wins EUR40m rehabilitation contract</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:41:00 GMT</p> <strong>July 1,2010</strong> --<p>Voith Hydro has been awarded a EUR40m ($49m) contract from Voralberger Illwerke to rehabilitate its Rodund II hydropower plant in Austria, which was severely damaged by fire last summer.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Drax to UK: We will convert coal boilers to biomass if you offer more subsidy</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:40:40 GMT</p> <strong>July 1,2010</strong> --<p>Drax, the UK’s biggest power station, plans to convert of its six coal fired boilers to use exclusively biomass if the government offers a more robust system of subsidy.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Offshore wind energy project planned for New York</h1> <p>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:25:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 30,2010</strong> --<p>The New York Power Authority (NYPA) said it would ask federal regulators for a lease to build one of the nation's first offshore wind power projects in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island, New York.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy project orders Vestas wind turbines</h1> <p>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:05:20 GMT</p> <strong>June 30,2010</strong> --<p>Vestas has received an order from Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) for 139, V90-1.8 MW turbines for the Cedar Point Wind project in Colorado.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Federal agencies agree to develop offshore wind, marine projects</h1> <p>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 30,2010</strong> --<p>The U.S. departments of the Interior and Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to strengthen the relationship between the two agencies on future development of offshore wind and water energy projects on the U.S. Outer Conti....... </article> <article> <h1>SmartestEnergy and Vattenfall sign PPA for Isle of Skye wind farm</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:30:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 30,2010</strong> --<p><font size="2">SmartestEnergy, the UK’s largest purchaser and supplier of electricity from the independent generation sector, has signed a power purchase greement (PPA) with Vattenfall Wind Power Limited for the electricity that will be g....... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy project gains investor in GE financial unit</h1> <p>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:20:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 29,2010</strong> --<p>GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE, said that it has made an equity investment in the 183 MW Idaho Wind Partners project being developed by Exergy Development Group.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Oglethorpe plans a biomass plant</h1> <p>Brian Wheeler — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:25:20 GMT</p> <strong>June 29,2010</strong> --<p>Oglethorpe Power Corp. is planning the construction of a 100 MW wood-burning power generation plant in Georgia that is expected to cost between $450 and $500 million.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Siemens takes 49 per cent stake in offshore wind park installation specialist A2SEA</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:45:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 29,2010</strong> --<p>Siemens will become a major shareholder (49 per cent) in Denmark's A2SEA A/S, a supplier of installation services for the construction of offshore wind farms.</p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div>.... </article> <article> <h1>Report: Wind energy jobs available with long-term policies</h1> <p>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:05:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 28,2010</strong> --<p>The U.S. wind industry can create tens of thousands of additional jobs manufacturing wind turbines and components if the government passes long-term policies that create a stable market for the domestic wind energy supply chain.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>GE wants Mitsubishi lawsuit dismissed</h1> <p>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:45:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 25,2010</strong> --<p>General Electric Co. (GE) asked a federal court to dismiss allegations made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>U.S. offshore wind project faces lawsuit</h1> <p>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:40:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 25,2010</strong> --<p>Environmental groups plan to file suit in federal district court Friday arguing that the nation's first offshore wind energy project violates the Endangered Species Act.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Biomass power plant shelved, switching to natural gas</h1> <p>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:11:00 GMT</p> <strong>June 24,2010</strong> --<p>Traverse City Light and Power said public opposition led to the utility changing plans for a wood-burning biomass power plant.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Vestas to supply 44 wind turbines to Canadian wind farm</h1> <p>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:25:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 23,2010</strong> --<p>Vestas has received an order to supply 44, V100-1.8 MW and 35, V90-1.8 MW wind turbines to Capital Power Corp.’s planned Quality Wind Project in British Columbia.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Vestas to provide wind turbines for Canadian wind project</h1> <p>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:00:50 GMT</p> <strong>June 23,2010</strong> --<p>Vestas received an order from the Red Lily Wind Energy Partnership for 16, V82-1.65 MW wind turbines for the 26 MW Red Lily Wind Project in Saskatchewan, Canada.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy project completed in South Dakota</h1> <p>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:05:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 23,2010</strong> --<p>NextEra Energy Resources completed the Day County Wind Energy Center, a 99 MW wind farm with 66 turbines in South Dakota.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Major Danish wind turbine order secured by Siemens</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:00:50 GMT</p> <strong>June 22,2010</strong> --<p>Dong Energy has awarded a contract for 111 wind turbines to Siemens Energy for what will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind power plant. The award coincided with the announcement by Dong that it had won the concession from the Danish Ener....... </article> <article> <h1>Solar energy developments purchased by NRG</h1> <p>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:50:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 21,2010</strong> --<p>NRG Solar, a unit of NRG Energy, Inc., signed an agreement with U.S. Solar, a unit of Arclight Capital Partners LLC, to acquire a portfolio of solar development projects on nine sites in California and Arizona.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Unmanned hydro plant prevents oil spills with cost effective oil removal system</h1> <p>Mark A. Johnson — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:20:20 GMT</p> <strong>June 21,2010</strong> --<p>Unmanned hydroelectric sites can prove a challenge for oil spill protections, but an oil removal system can keep an accident from becoming an environmental disaster.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Biomass Power Association responds to report</h1> <p>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:25:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 17,2010</strong> --<p>The Biomass Power Association responded to a report by the Environmental Working Group on biomass fuels that BPA described as misleading.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Strong growth in Asian wind energy market says F&S</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:25:40 GMT</p> <strong>June 17,2010</strong> --<p>A new report from Frost & Sullivan has highlighted a strong growth in wind energy development in the Asia-Pacific region owing to government support, regulations, and the infrastructure to explore the potential of wind energy.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>SunEdison to buy planned solar energy projects in Ontario</h1> <p>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:30:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 16,2010</strong> --<p>MEMC Electronic Materials said its SunEdison unit agreed to acquire two ground-mount solar photovoltaic development projects in Ontario from TransAlta Corp.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Vattenfall acquires share in Liberian biomass supplier</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:21:00 GMT</p> <strong>June 16,2010</strong> --<p>Vattenfall, together with Swedfund, has acquired a 30 per cent stake in Buchanan Renewables Fuel Limited of Liberia in an effort to expand the operations and secure a significant biomass supply.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>UK's newest offshore wind farm inaugurated</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:15:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 16,2010</strong> --<p>esterday, Danish energy company DONG Energy inaugurated its Gunfleet Sands, the latest British offshore wind farm to come onstream.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Marine JV to install demo off Scottish coast</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:15:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 16,2010</strong> --<p>Through their joint venture company,Voith Hydro Ocean Current Technologies, Voith Hydro and RWE Innogy are to install a 1 MW demonstration marine tidal current turbine off the Scottish coast in the UK. </p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Geothermal energy project given partial loan guarantee</h1> <p>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:06:00 GMT</p> <strong>June 15,2010</strong> --<p>The Department of Energy (DOE) gave a conditional commitment to provide a partial guarantee for a $98.5 million loan to the Nevada Geothermal Power Co. (NGP) for a planned 49.5 MW geothermal project in Nevada.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>AES expands wind pipeline in Poland</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:50:40 GMT</p> <strong>June 15,2010</strong> --<p>The AES Corporation’s wind business has signed an agreement with Jan Reichert, a Polish wind developer, to acquire its development pipeline of 353 MW, almost doubling AES' Polish wind pipeline.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Masdar partners with Total and Abengoa Solar on Sham 1 project</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:05:40 GMT</p> <strong>June 14,2010</strong> --<p>Abu Dhabi’s Masdar has appointed the consortium of Total and Abengoa Solar as a partner to own, build and operate Shams 1, the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant and the first of its kind in the Middle East.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Offshore wind alliance formed between Interior, East Coast states</h1> <p>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:10:50 GMT</p> <strong>June 11,2010</strong> --<p>Ten states along the East Coast have formed an alliance with the U.S. Department of the Interior to promote offshore wind power.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Offshore wind turbine to be designed by AMSC, Hyundai Heavy</h1> <p>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:20:50 GMT</p> <strong>June 11,2010</strong> --<p>American Superconductor Corp. Windtec (AMSC Windtec), a unit of AMSC, will jointly develop a 5 MW wind turbine with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. to be used primarily in offshore wind projects.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy project awarded $200mn ARRA grant</h1> <p>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:40 GMT</p> <strong>June 11,2010</strong> --<p>Cannon Power Group was awarded more than $200 million in a cash grant from the Department of Treasury through the American Recovery & Reimbursement Act to construct the Windy Flats wind project in Washington state.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Geothermal energy power plant one of first to get conditional loan guarantee</h1> <p>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:40:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 10,2010</strong> --<p>U.S. Geothermal Inc., a renewable energy development company focused on the production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, was offered a $102.2 million conditional loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build the....... </article> <article> <h1>The optimal mix for a renewables portfolio</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:10:10 GMT</p> <strong>June 9,2010</strong> --<p>The plenary session for the Renewable Energy World Europe conference track was a heated debate between speakers from organisations with scopes as dispersed as the Americas, Europe and Asia.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>SCE to receive photovoltaic modules from Trina Solar</h1> <p>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:50:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 9,2010</strong> --<p>Trina Solar Inc., the U.S.-based unit of Trina Solar Ltd., has signed a solar photovoltaic module supply agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE).</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Biomass plants could be affected under proposed EPA ruling</h1> <p>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:25:20 GMT</p> <strong>June 8,2010</strong> --<p>The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards which would classify biomass boiler units as incinerators and would be subject to new emission limits for mercury, hydrogen chloride,....... </article> <article> <h1>PG&E signs PPA for photovoltaic project</h1> <p>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:15:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 8,2010</strong> --<p>Pacific Gas & Electric signed a 25-year power purchase agreement to buy the electricity output from the 290 MW Agua Caliente solar photovoltaic facility in Arizona.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Canadian wind energy farm approved</h1> <p>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:40:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 7,2010</strong> --<p>The Alberta Utilities Commission approved a planned 88 MW wind farm in Alberta, Canada.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Biomass energy conversion planned for idled coal plant</h1> <p>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:35:20 GMT</p> <strong>June 4,2010</strong> --<p>The California Public Utilities Commission approved a contract for DTE Energy to install a 45 MW biomass facility at an idled coal-fired power plant.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>RWE Innogy, Stadtwerke Muenchen and Siemens to build 576 MW offshore wind farm off Wales, UK</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:25:30 GMT</p> <strong>June 4,2010</strong> --<p>RWE Innogy, Stadtwerke Muenchen and Siemens have entered into a joint venture to build the 576 MW offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr in the UK.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Solar power tower contract signed between DOE, Pratt & Whitney</h1> <p>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:35:20 GMT</p> <strong>June 3,2010</strong> --<p>The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $10.2 million to Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a unit of United Technologies Corp., to design and develop technologies to lower electricity costs using a concentrated solar power tower with thermal stora....... </article> <article> <h1>Kenya receives $330m World Bank loan to exploit geothermal resources</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:55:40 GMT</p> <strong>June 3,2010</strong> --<p>Kenya’s efforts to develop its vast geothermal resources will get a major boost from a $330m concessional loan from the World Bank.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Enel Green Power, Simest to build hydropower plant in Guatemala</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:21:00 GMT</p> <strong>June 2,2010</strong> --<p>Italy's Enel Green Power in association with Simest, the public-private company that promotes the development of Italian foreign enterprise, is to build an 84 MW run-of-river hydropower plant in Guatemala.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Egypt to tender 1 GW wind generation projects by year-end</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:55:40 GMT</p> <strong>May 28,2010</strong> --<p>An international tender for a number of wind-generated electricity plants with a total capacity of 1 GW will be offered before the end of the year to local and foreign investors, reported Al-Ahram newspaper quoting the Energy Minister Hassan Yo....... </article> <article> <h1>Offshore wind energy project planned for Lake Erie</h1> <p>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:55:50 GMT</p> <strong>May 27,2010</strong> --<p>GE and Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) signed a long-term partnership to develop one of the first fresh water offshore wind farms in the US scheduled to begin operations in 2012.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy installations to slow in 2010</h1> <p>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:20:50 GMT</p> <strong>May 27,2010</strong> --<p>A study from IHS Emerging Energy Research forecasts anywhere from 6.3 to 7.1 GW of wind could be installed in 2010, 40 to 60 percent lower than the 9.8 GW installed in 2009.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Geothermal energy project has PPA approved</h1> <p>Wed, 26 May 2010 20:00:40 GMT</p> <strong>May 26,2010</strong> --<p>The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved a 25-year power purchase agreement for the 22 MW Neal Hot Springs project.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>R&D agreement signed between DOE, Alstom</h1> <p>Tue, 25 May 2010 22:10:10 GMT</p> <strong>May 25,2010</strong> --<p>Alstom Wind, a unit of Alstom, has signed a long-term, collaborative research and development agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Four wind energy farms sign maintenance contracts with Siemens</h1> <p>Tue, 25 May 2010 18:25:30 GMT</p> <strong>May 25,2010</strong> --<p>Siemens Energy has been awarded contracts for $55 million to service four wind farms in Washington and Oregon.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Solar photovoltaic energy joint venture formed between SunEdison, First Reserve</h1> <p>Tue, 25 May 2010 17:55:10 GMT</p> <strong>May 25,2010</strong> --<p>SunEdison, a unit of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., signed an agreement with First Reserve Corp to establish a joint venture that could provide for the acquisition of up to $1.5 billion in current and future SunEdison solar photovoltaic energ....... </article> <article> <h1>Solar energy plant to be integrated to power grid</h1> <p>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:35:30 GMT</p> <strong>May 25,2010</strong> --<p>S&C Electric Co., a company that integrates renewable energy sources to the grid, was awarded a contract to perform engineering services for Calico Solar in California.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>African hydro project collapses on power-sharing arrangements</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:30:40 GMT</p> <strong>May 25,2010</strong> --<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">A joint venture by five African nations to develop a multibillion dollar hydropower project in the Democratic Republic of Congo has collapsed, hitting electricity buyers in southern Africa.</div>.... </article> <article> <h1>Norway's Norsk Hydro to break ground on Holsbu project in autumn</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:30:20 GMT</p> <strong>May 25,2010</strong> --<p>Norway's Norsk Hydro is planning the first groundbreaking for the Holsbru project this autumn.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>MHI sues GE Energy alleging wind turbine patent infringement</h1> <p>Thu, 20 May 2010 21:10:10 GMT</p> <strong>May 20,2010</strong> --<p> Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd filed two lawuits against General Electric Co. over wind turbine technology, one an antitrust lawsuit and the other alleging patent infringement .</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Mexico wind energy project to get 500 wind turbines</h1> <p>Thu, 20 May 2010 14:31:00 GMT</p> <strong>May 20,2010</strong> --<p>Cannon Power Group signed a 10-year deal with Spain-based Gamesa Wind for up to 500 wind turbines for a planned wind energy project in Mexico.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind energy companies sign up for transmission project</h1> <p>Thu, 20 May 2010 14:20:20 GMT</p> <strong>May 20,2010</strong> --<p>TransCanada Corp. signed three Wyoming-based wind energy development companies to supply power to the proposed 3,000 MW Zephyr Power Transmission project, expected to be operational by 2015.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Alstom enters solar power market with $55mn BrightSource stake</h1> <p>Thu, 20 May 2010 12:55:30 GMT</p> <strong>May 20,2010</strong> --<p>Alstom is investing up to $55 million in BrightSource Energy Inc., a U.S.-based developer of solar power plants.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Solar electric power industry would benefit from tax extension: SEIA</h1> <p>Wed, 19 May 2010 20:26:00 GMT</p> <strong>May 19,2010</strong> --<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><font size="2">A Solar Energy Industries Association study says that extending the federal Treasury Grant Program by two years and including solar manufacturing in the existing tax credit would add 200,00....... </article> <article> <h1>250 MW of wind energy to be purchased by Xcel Energy</h1> <p>Wed, 19 May 2010 18:10:50 GMT</p> <strong>May 19,2010</strong> --<p>Xcel Energy has agreed to buy 250 MW from BP Wind Energy’s Cedar Creek II wind farm</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Solar power installations up 267 percent in a year: SEPA</h1> <p>Tue, 18 May 2010 21:25:40 GMT</p> <strong>May 18,2010</strong> --<p>Utility-scale solar installations increased 267 percent from 18 MW in 2008 to 65 MW in 2009, according to a survey from the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA).</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Geothermal energy project breaks ground</h1> <p>Tue, 18 May 2010 21:15:50 GMT</p> <strong>May 18,2010</strong> --<p>EnergySource, a California-based company, has begun construction on a $400 million, 49 MW geothermal energy project called the Hudson Ranch I project.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Siemens wind energy turbines picked for project</h1> <p>Tue, 18 May 2010 16:55:30 GMT</p> <strong>May 18,2010</strong> --<p>Puget Sound Energy ordered 149, 2.3 MW wind turbines from Siemens for Phase I of the Lower Snake River Wind Project in Washington state.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>DOE, solar power company sign R&D contract</h1> <p>Tue, 18 May 2010 16:21:00 GMT</p> <strong>May 18,2010</strong> --<p>The Department of Energy awarded a $10.6 million contract to Abengoa Solar to work with the DOE on developing a solar power tower with a central receiver and storage system.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Wind turbine manufacturer orders AMSC parts</h1> <p>Mon, 17 May 2010 14:20:40 GMT</p> <strong>May 17,2010</strong> --<p>American Superconductor Corp has received a $445 million order from Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. based in China.</p>.... </article> <article> <h1>Finland plans 1000 wind turbines in Gulf of Bothnia</h1> <p>[No Value Specified] — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:40:10 GMT</p> <strong>May 17,2010</strong> --<p>Plans are being made to construct up to 1000 new wind turbines in the north of the Gulf of Bothnia in an area between the Pyhajoki and Tornio rivers.</p>.... </article> </main></body></html>