The US wind energy market could reach 8 GW installed in 2009, (including project spill-over from 2008 and new wind build), despite initial fears of a major drop in megawatts resulting from the financial crisis.

Wind power capacity grew by 227.2 MW during the first nine months of the year, with the bulk of this being added in the US, France, Greece, Italy, Belgium and Portugal.

Draka Cableteq has received a $3.2 million grant from the United States Department of Energy to support the development of a new generation of tools that will allow Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS).

China Wind Power announced that it has completed the first phase of its five-phase wind farm build-out, with 34 wind turbines representing installed capacity of 49 MW.

Esteban Morrás, who formerly led the Energy Division, has submitted his resignation for personal reasons. The Board of Directors wishes to publicly express its thanks to Mr. Morrás for his outstanding contribution.

Energy Composites has reached agreement with the City of Wisconsin Rapids, WI to develop two parcels totaling 93 acres into the world’s most advanced wind blade facility.

CanWEA recognizes the British Columbia government’s progress and commitment to developing clean energy sources and wind power to supply the province’s electricity needs.

The project, which is the third phase of the Blue Canyon Wind Farm, is situated on 7,000 acres near the small towns of Apache in Caddo County and Elgin in Comanche County. It has an installed capacity of 99 megawatts.

Navajo Wind Energy announces that it has taken delivery of 10 of the 53 wind turbines per the manufacturing supply agreement with China Lao Gaixian Wind L.P., represented by PCA Wind Power OA Inc., for its 120.80 MW.

Over 650 people will attend the 3rd Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in Sevilla 11/12 November.