Innovation can eliminate dependence on the PTC

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Excerpt: This article comes from Philip Totaro, Principal, Totaro & Associates, www.totaro-associates.com. What if renewable energy technology existed that negated the need for the Production Tax Credit (PTC)? And what if this technology wasn’t being introduced to the market?  Undoubtedly, the most …

Wind Innovator 2012: Marc Sielemann, Nordex Chief Operations Officer

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Excerpt: To the untrained eye, there is little similarity between a car and a wind turbine. But to someone with a creative mind and commitment to improvement, the similarities are compelling. Even though the worldwide number of installed turbines today only equals the number of passenger cars produced in a s …

Wind Innovator 2012: Fermin Catalán, Chief Engineer of the G11X offshore turbine

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Excerpt: Pamplona, Spain is a good place to grow up and get hooked on engineering and renewable energy. The region has lots of renewable-energy companies, turbine manufacturers, and their suppliers, says Gamesa’s Fermin Catalán. He’s Chief Engineer for the company’s new G11X offshore turbine, a 5-MW p …

Wind Influencer 2012: Britt Theismann, Former Senior Vice President of AWEA

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Excerpt: Britt Theismann joined AWEA as Membership Director in 2005 and, with wind power experiencing exponential growth, led the recruitment of hundreds of supply chain companies into the U.S. industry and AWEA membership. During the next five years, AWEA’s membership grew from some 400 companies to well …

GE-Tamoin consortium signs wind turbine service agreement with Iberdrola

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Excerpt: A consortium including GE and Spanish energy services company Tamoin Energías Renovables signed the largest single GE wind turbine maintenance agreement in Europe with Iberdrola Renovables S.A. of Madrid. The contract with Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest wind energy companies, covers servic …

Wind Industry Influencer 2012: Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

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Excerpt: The wind industry applauded U.S. Representatives Dave Reichert and Earl Blumenauer when they introduced legislation to extend the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) last November. Both are members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. Although the act did not pass by end of 2011, su …

Wind Influencer 2012: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) U.S. Representative

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Excerpt: A lifelong resident of Portland, Oregon, Congressman Earl Blumenauer has devoted his entire career to public service. As a student at Lewis and Clark College, he worked to lower the voting age both in Oregon and at the national level. He was elected to the Oregon Legislature in 1972, where he served …

Texas Wind holds statewide conferences in 2012

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Excerpt: “Texas Wind 2012” will bring together wind energy leaders in the heart of one of the world’s leading wind energy marketplaces for seminars, expo, and powerful business networking. Texas Wind 2012 convenes in San Antonio on Tuesday-Wednesday, July 31-Aug. 1, and is sponsored by the Texas Wind E …

Calling all clean-tech execs

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Excerpt: The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association announced today the creation of the Cleantech Fellows Institute (CFI), an intensive, 17-week executive training program to create near-term venture backable companies in cleantech. The fellows program is the first of its kind with a national focus. Select …

Aluminum cutout, arrester, and pothead brackets

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Excerpt: Chance model single-phase bolted pole brackets offer three configurations in two sizes. Models include a dual-mount (shown), a single-mount, and a single-L style. For more options, the system includes an offset extension that can be added to any model. The 6061-T6 aluminum brackets are fitted with g …