U.S. OEM’s 2.5-MW turbines top 2-GW world capacity

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Excerpt: An advanced 2.5-MW series wind turbines has surpassed 2 GW of installed capacity worldwide. By year’s end, more than 2,000 GE wind turbines with 100+ meter rotors will be operating in 15 countries worldwide, including 12 in Europe. Nearly 1,000 of these turbines will be multi-MW 2.5 series mac …

Learning from Europe’s mistakes: Consultant to study U.S. offshore logistics

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Excerpt: To meet the renewable energy targets of the next century, offshore wind projects hold great promise with steady, strong winds, abundant space and low impacts. These benefits are not without their challenges, however, as developing offshore wind power projects requires significant investment, experti …

Look-ahead tool improves efficiencies, cuts costs for ISO

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Excerpt: Following approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Midwest Independent Service Operator (MISO) implemented a new Look Ahead Commitment (LAC) Tool for its power grid operators which will improve operational efficiencies and reduce the cost of wholesale power. The LAC Tool mo …

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 …

Several ideas for lowing the cost of energy

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Excerpt: This article comes from The Switch As wind and solar compete as serious contenders in generating more energy for the world, the energy produced must be as cheap, if not cheaper, than that of fossil-based sources, and the quality of energy equally as high. The formula for lowering the cost …

§1603 Treasury Grants saved jobs says NREL analysis

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Excerpt: This is the executive summary from a report issue by NREL. Historically, federal incentives for renewable energy development in the U.S. largely consisted of the investment and production tax credits (ITC and PTC), the accelerated depreciation benefit for renewable energy property . The ITC and P …

Generator manufacturer wins funding to encourage more exports

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Excerpt: Danotek, a Michigan-based manufacture of efficient and reliable permanent magnet generators, has been approved for funding from that state’s new State Trade Export Promotion (STEP) program. The program, funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and administered by the Michigan Econom …

Turbine OEM working with community group

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Excerpt: Gamesa Technology Corp. Inc. is entering the distributed and community wind energy market through an agreement that makes Harvest the Wind Network a primary distributor of Gamesa’s family of G5X-850-kW turbines. “Distributed and community wind is the next frontier for Gamesa,” said David Ro …

GAO issues report on DOE loan guarantees

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Excerpt: This article is from law firm Troutman Sanders LLP The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report concerning the Department of Energy’s $30 billion Loan Guarantee Program (“Program”). The report, “Further Actions Are Needed to Improve Tracking and Review of Appl …

Electronics assembler acquires custom wire firm

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Excerpt: ETI, through its subsidiary American Cable & Harness LLC (ACH), Fort Atkinson, Wisc., has acquired the assets of CMK Enterprises Inc. and Calmer Industries LLC, Eagle, Wisc., a supplier for wire processing, custom wire, and cable-harness assembly, and UL 508A control box design and assembly. The …