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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Here Enterprises, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HRTE) today announced the Company is developing its first wind farm in order to meet the growing need for clean energy. In its 2010 International Energy Outlook, the United States Department of Energy projects global energy consumption will increase 49% by 2035. Here Enterprises believes wind can play an integral role in meeting rising electricity demand while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions....
SOMERVILLE, Mass., Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Wind, a leader in wind measurement systems for the wind energy industry, made its 30th year in business its strongest ever, with record growth, new products and a major expansion of sales channels worldwide. Second Wind surpassed its 10,000th shipment of the Nomad 2 wind resource data logger in June 2010, making it one of the most widely used wind data solutions of its kind globally. Nomad loggers are now deployed on seven continents,...
SOMERVILLE, Mass., Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Wind, a leader in wind measurement systems, today announced a new program to fuel the growth of community-scale wind power projects. The Community Wind Information Service uses leading-edge wind measurement technology to provide comprehensive wind resource analyses to individuals and groups who are considering wind turbines on sites such as farms, industrial facilities, landfills, schools, wastewater treatment plants and community...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Champlin Windpower, an experienced developer of large-scale wind farms, announced today that it has secured an initial investment of up to $50 million from Good Energies, a leading global investor in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. The financing will fund the growth and development activities of what will now be known as Champlin-GEI Wind Holdings, and will support a team that is committed to building an industry...
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- From the wind-swept plains of eastern Colorado to the inner city neighborhoods of Kansas City, citizens and businesses across America are devoting scarce resources to producing renewable energy. They are sharing their triumphs and frustrations with Tom Weis, who today announced his website, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter programs chronicling the "Ride for Renewables." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100913/SF63407) (Photo:...
ARMONK, N.Y. and MADRID, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that energy system supplier Alstom, and Ikerlan-IK4, an energy technology research and development organization, are using IBM software to develop wind turbine control systems that significantly improve the performance of sustainable power systems based on wind-generated energy. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101006/NY77117 ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101006/NY77117...
CHICAGO, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- "We commend the efforts of Senators Bingaman and Brownback to advance a stand-alone federal Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) bill with the goal of passing legislation this year," said Andris Cukurs, chief executive officer of Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation. "A swift passage of a bill is essential to the continued growth of the U.S. wind energy industry. Quite simply, the U.S. cannot afford to wait any longer." "If passed, this bi-partisan legislation...
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Wind, a leader in wind measurement systems, announced today at the annual AWEA Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Workshop that is has added a new 60-meter meteorological mast and customizable 60-meter met tower packages to its range of wind measurement solutions. The ProMast(TM) 60 combines competitive pricing and top performance for developers prospecting new wind farm sites. Second Wind's new tower packages include the ProMast 60...
SOMERVILLE, Mass., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- At the annual AWEA Wind Resource & Project Energy Assessment Workshop in Oklahoma City next week Second Wind, a developer of wind measurement systems, plans to celebrate with customers, colleagues and other wind experts as it takes its 30th birthday celebration on the road. The annual workshop is known to wind insiders as the place to gather for the latest discoveries about wind resource assessment, technology and what's in store for the...
GENEVA, N.Y., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest wind project of any manufacturing company in the United States won final approval yesterday and is expected to start construction next month. Darien, Conn.-based hair-care manufacturer Zotos International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido Co. Ltd., got the green light for a $7 million, 3.3 MW on-site wind power project for its manufacturing plant in Geneva, N.Y. The project was unanimously approved by city...
