Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa announced furloughs of 165 U.S. workers last week, adding that it hopes to recall them once Congress renews the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC).
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‘Green Illusions’ ill-informed about wind power
Experience with integrating large amounts of wind energy in the U.S. and Europe shows that system-wide changes in wind farm output occur over periods of several hours and can be predicted well enough.
Continue readingWind energy: Pew program director calls PTC ‘wildly successful,’ urges extension
Globally, the wind power industry has grown by 600 percent since 2004, Cuttino says, and with America global leadership stake, the time for Congress to act is now.
Continue readingUS debate over extending PTC continues to create wind power uncertainty
The American Wind Energy Association has said that a recent study by Navigant Consulting found that extending the PTC would allow the wind turbines sector to grow to 100,000 jobs in just four years.
Continue readingWind energy: S.D. technical school president on edge about PTC extension
South Dakota was #1 nationwide in 2011 in percentage of electricity generation coming from wind power, at 22.3 percent, according to the AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report.
Continue readingWind Farm: Boulder Chamber of Commerce backs PTC extension
The Boulder (Colo.) Chamber of Commerce has announced its support for an extension of the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC).
Continue readingAs Congress delays in extending PTC, some wind farm developers take aim at Canada
The lack of certainty going forward in the U.S. wind power market due to impending expiration of the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) is causing some wind farm developers to look to Ontario.
Continue readingThe Wind Coalition hires Jeff Clark as Executive Director
The Wind Coalition, an American Wind Energy Association regional partner organization based in Austin, Tex., announced the hiring of veteran government affairs professional Jeff Clark as its new Executive Director.
Continue readingWind Farm: petition leadership for immediate PTC extension
Highlighting the bipartisan nature of wind power was a recent dialogue between Karl Rove, former senior advisor to President George W. Bush, and Robert Gibbs, former Press Secretary and advisor to President Obama.
Continue readingWind turbines: Sierra Club’s Hamilton backs PTC, American jobs
The wind power industry has already created 75,000 good American jobs, making it a critical part of the clean energy economy.
Continue readingWind turbines: 16 Republican House freshmen petition leadership for immediate PTC extension
Republican, Democratic and Independent voters broadly support wind power and its expansion.
Continue readingRegulatory framework for wind energy generation in Brazil
The development of wind power in Brazil started in 2002 based on the public policies adopted under the Programme of Incentives for Alternative Electricity Sources (PROINFA).
Continue readingEU to fund Polish wind farm projects
The wind turbines projects envisages that companies receiving the EU grants will be awarded 200,000 zloty (50,000 euro) for each MW that will be pumped into the power grid.
Continue readingBosch paving the way to electric vehicles
As we move toward the all-electric car, hybrid technology in its various forms is an important transitional technology.
Continue readingOver $110 Million in SunShot Projects to Advance Solar Power Photovoltaic Manufacturing in the U.S.
Solar Manufacturing Partnerships will boost American competitiveness in the global solar energy industry and lower the cost of clean, renewable energy.
Continue readingWind energy – Hannover, Day 1: What a Messe!
The Wind Hall at Hannover Messe is home to over 260 exhibitors in wind power technology. Nordex announced the unveiling of its 6-MW wind turbines, designed specifically for offshore wind farm.
Continue readingWind energy in France – Largest wind farm now on line
With 30 N100/2500 wind turbines and a total wind power capacity of 75 MW, the Germinon wind farm located to the west of Paris is currently the largest Nordex wind farm in France.
Continue readingNew hybrid and electric vehicles in Manhattan
The two types of electric vehicles to be used in New York City by DHL Express are being manufactured in the U.S. by Azure Dynamics.
Continue readingGemasolar concentrating solar power plant at the centre of the Masdar
Abu Dhabi future energy company Masdar is piloting groundbreaking PV and concentrated solar energy (CSP) projects. Gemasolar plant will be the main project of SENER and Torresol Energy at WFES 2011.
Continue readingThe Solar Industry: Benefiting From Rising Demand
Global solar energy capacity has now passed the 30 GW mark. This is enough to supply 10 million households with clean electricity.
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