Texas is number one in wind energy, not least for its forward-looking approach to getting transmission built to serve its wind farms.

Over the last decade wind turbine technology as made great strides ahead, and this is very evident in the offshore wind energy sector.

PNE WIND AG has been selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010, the foremost event for next generation clean and green technology. The conference takes place March 4th and 5th at the Sporting d’Hiver, Monaco.

The American Wind Energy Association, in its annual report to be released on Tuesday, said the amount of capacity added last year, 9,900 megawatts, was the largest on record, and was 18 percent above in 2008.

FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) today reported 2009 fourth-quarter net income on a GAAP basis of $349 million, or $0.85 per share, compared with $408 million, or $1.01 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Just Energy (JE.UN) announce it will enter into a five year power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase electricity, capacity and Renewable Energy Certificates from First Wind.

GC China Turbine Corp. (OTCBB: GCHT) (the “Company” or “GC China”) advise that it has recently entered into a significant cooperation development agreement as part of its ongoing five-year strategic plans.

China’s XJ Group Orders Initial 100 Sets of Wind Turbine Core Electrical Components from AMSC. Company Becomes Third AMSC Windtec Customer in China to Initiate Volume Production of Wind Turbines.

NACEL Energy Corporation (OTCBB: NCEN) (FRANKFURT: 4FC) announced it submitted a comprehensive bid with the input of a tier-one wind turbine manufacturer for the supply of 20 MW.

Crownbutte Wind Power, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBWP) has completed version 1.0 of “Windview,” Crownbutte’s proprietary wind data and market pricing analysis program.

The Enel Group company devoted to the development and management of renewables will install a 4 MW photovoltaic system on the roof-tops of the Marcegaglia Group’s industrial plant in Taranto.

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ:APWR) (“A-Power” or “the Company”) announced it has received the Approval to complete the acquisition of EVATECH Co., Ltd. (“EVATECH”) of Kyoto, Japan.

Nebraska Public Power District and Midwest Wind Energy / Edison Mission are currently pursuing a wind power purchase agreement that would result in the construction and operation of an 80 megawatt wind farm.

Wind farm is utility’s first under new state energy reform law. Wind turbines to produce enough electricity to power 2,000 homes. State’s new wind energy industry spurs economic development opportunities.

The California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO) reports a 20 percent improvement in forecasting wind generation based on the results of a year-long forecasting competition.