Presidential Debate: What Happened To Wind Energy?

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Wednesday's Presidential Debate: What Happened To Wind Energy? by Laura DiMugno, Oct. 4, 2012 For the wind energy industry, the site of the first presidential debate could not have been more promising: Colorado, a leader in wind power and the home of several wind energy companies - including Vestas, the world's largest wind turbine manufacturer. In August, President Barack Obama was in Colorado singing [read more] Study: South Carolina Offshore Wind Power Would Boost Economy by NAW Staff, Oct. 4, 2012 A wind farm off South Carolina's coast could generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in wages and state and local government revenues, finds a new Clemson University study. The report, prepared for the South Carolina Energy Office, shows that a 1 GW offshore wind farm constructed between 2016 [read more] Competitors Put Differences Aside To Rally Around Offshore Wind by NAW Staff, Oct. 4, 2012 Over 40 organizations involved in the wind energy supply chain are uniting around the common goal of advancing offshore wind energy in Europe. The companies - which include Vestas and Siemens, among many developers, manufacturers, research firms, supply-chain firms and industry bodies - have teamed up to form a new [read more] ContourGlobal To Build Peru's First Large-Scale Wind Farms by NAW Staff, Oct. 4, 2012 ContourGlobal, through its subsidiary ContourGlobal Latam SA, says it will construct two wind farms in Peru. The company acquired the wind projects from Energia Eolica SA (EESA), which has been developing the projects. Called the Cupisnique and Talara wind farms, the projects have an installed capacity of approximately 114 MW. [read more] Court Sides With Connecticut Wind Farm Developer by NAW Staff, Oct. 4, 2012 A Connecticut superior court has ruled in favor of a 9.6 MW wind farm proposed by developer BNE Energy for the town of Colebrook, Boston.com reports. The project has faced significant opposition from local residents, who say the wind farm will have adverse noise and environmental impacts. Despite the opposition, [read more] Vestas To Supply Turbines For Three Wind Farms In France by NAW Staff, Oct. 4, 2012 Vestas says it will supply 12 of its V90-3.0 MW wind turbines to Ostwind for the 36 MW Atrebatie project in France. The project comprises three 12 MW wind farms - Le Bois du Haut, Le Vert Galant and Garimetz - all of which are located in France's Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. [read more] Vestas Says 8 MW Wind Turbine On Track For 2014 Deployment by NAW Staff, Oct. 3, 2012 Vestas says that the development of its V164-8.0 MW turbine is progressing according to schedule and that several main components are close to completion at the company's facilities in Aarhus, Denmark, and in the Isle of Wight, U.K. The blade mould for the 80-meter-long blade is located at Vestas' facility [read more] 3 GW Chokecherry And Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project Secures Permit by NAW Staff, Oct. 3, 2012 The Carbon County (Wyoming) Board of County Commissioners has approved Power Company of Wyoming LLC's (PCW) application for a conditional-use permit for the proposed Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project, which could have a total capacity of up to 3 GW. The permit approval aligned with the outcome from [read more] Deepwater Wind Submits Final Permit Applications For Offshore Wind Farm by NAW Staff, Oct. 3, 2012 Deepwater Wind says it has submitted its final state and federal permit applications for the Block Island Wind Farm, a 30 MW demonstration-scale offshore wind project proposed in state waters about three miles off the Block Island coast. The company filed its permit applications with the U.S. Army Corps of [read more] Vestas Terminates Contract With Former CFO Following Investigation by NAW Staff, Oct. 3, 2012 Vestas has confirmed that its board of directors has terminated the company's severance agreement with its former chief financial officer (CFO), Henrik Norremark. According to Vestas, Norremark entered into two agreements in India on behalf of the company - neither of which Vestas' CEO or board of directors knew about [read more] Iberdrola-Led Consortium Begins Feasibility Testing For Offshore Wind Farm by NAW Staff, Oct. 3, 2012 Ailes Marines, a consortium led by Iberdrola and EOLE-RES has begun two geotechnical and geophysical feasibility campaigns on the site of the offshore wind project to be built in the bay of Saint Brieuc in France. These campaigns will specify the dimensions and the design of the foundations, and will [read more]

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