Wind Power is happening!

4/30/2012

 Myth-busting claims that wind farms cause global warming

4/12/2012

Elegant design - no blades.  Atelier DNAs "Windstalk"project came in second in the Land Art Generator competition a contest sponsored by Madsar to identify the best work of art that generates renewable energy from a pool of international submissions. Read the full article at Discovery News

 

3/6/2012

New venture to acquire two Wyoming wind farms

" Fueled by a $238 million investment from New York City-based TIAA-CREF and Anchorage-based Cook Inlet Region Inc., Capistrano will acquire the 61-megawatt Mountain Wind I and the 80-megawatt Mountain Wind II projects near Evanston in southeast Wyoming, as well as the 150-turbine Cedro Hill project in Texas."

Read more: http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/new-venture-to-acquire-two-wyoming-wind-farms/article_520cda73-2feb-59e1-995d-bed962eac3d9.html#ixzz1oOAgPOCI 

Read more: http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/new-venture-to-acquire-two-wyoming-wind-farms/article_520cda73-2feb-59e1-995d-bed962eac3d9.html#ixzz1oOAWSF7S

10/21/2011

US small wind turbine market had strong 2010, AWEA says
US sales of wind turbines less than 100kW in size surged 53% to $139m in 2010 as installations totaled a record 25.6MW versus 20.9MW a year earlier, according to trade group the American Wind Energy Association. www.rechargenews.com

October 3-6, 2011

CanWea 2011 This 2011 Conference is the 27th annual Conference and Exhibition. From humble beginnings, the innovations and culture of invention grew the event to this year's expected attendance of over 2000 delegates from around the world.  More

 

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Communities across America are being powered by the wind.  Is your's one of them?  

Bill Thomson of AVEC at top of Chevak wind tower, Alaska

FEATURED:   REpower to supply turbines for first utility size wind farm in Alaska

Hamburg / Denver,
24 October 2011.

REpower Systems SE (WKN 617703) has concluded a contract with Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) for the delivery of a total of 12 wind turbines. The turbines are destined for the Eva Creek Wind Project near the community of Ferry, for what will become the largest wind project in Alaska to date. The wind farm will generate a total output of 24.6 megawatts (MW). This will also be the first project with REpower turbines in Alaska.

The Eva Creek project will use 12 of REpowers Cold Climate Version (CCV) MM92 turbines, each with a rated power of 2.05 megawatts (MW) and a hub height of 78.5 metres. They are specifically designed for the harsh Alaskan climate. Commissioning of the wind farm is scheduled for fall 2012.

Andreas Nauen, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of REpower Systems SE, comments: This project demonstrates REpowers core competency in supplying extreme cold climate capable turbine technology. Our Cold Climate Version of the successful two-megawatt-series has been designed for sites with heavy temperature fluctuations and humid weather, and has already proven itself in projects in Québec, Canada and in Inner Mongolia, China. 

Eva Creek is the first project between GVEA and the German-based wind turbine manufacturer. Steve Dayney, Managing Director of REpower USA, states: We are happy to be working with the team of GVEA for the first time and proud to install our first REpower turbines in Alaska. Eva Creek once again showcases our powerful turbine plant technology is well suited for all climatic conditions in the United States.

REpower USA Corp., headquartered in Denver, Colorado, has now installed or sold more than 400 wind turbines with a total power of more than 800 MW in the USA. Wind farms with REpower turbines have been constructed or installed in the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Michigan, Indiana, New York and now Alaska to a diverse group of customers.

Golden Valley Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative owning and operating five power plants that provide power to nearly 100,000 Interior residents. According to GVEA, the 24.6 megawatts project Eva Creek will meet its boards renewable energy pledge of having 20 percent of the systems peak load generated by renewable resources by 2014.

Source: REpower

DID YOU KNOW?

Approximately 85,000 people are employed in the wind industry today and hold jobs in areas as varied as turbine component manufacturing, construction and installation of wind turbines, wind turbine operations and maintenance, legal and marketing services, transportation and logistical services, and more.Source: American Wind Energy Association.