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MUSKEGON, Mich., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WindTronics announced today the launch of its much-anticipated Honeywell Wind Turbine, which is now available through authorized dealers, retailers and partners. Best noted for always turning and generating power in as little as two miles per hour (mph), the Honeywell Wind Turbine's small size, light weight and negligible noise, ensures everyone with wind has the ability to generate renewable wind energy for their home or business. (Photo:...
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Corporation has launched a public relations initiative entitled "Where the Jobs Are" to draw attention to the more than 3,000 open positions it is looking to fill across the U.S. Each month, Siemens will highlight open positions in one of its business units and its investments and partnerships with universities, community colleges, technical and trade schools to alert potential employees that job training is available for many of...
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chromalloy announced today that it is developing a new Technology Center of Excellence in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, dedicated to the research and development of services for gas turbine engine including repairs, parts and coatings. As part of the new facility, the company also intends to move its corporate headquarters to the new technology center in Palm Beach Gardens, from the current headquarters operation in Orangeburg, N.Y. "During...
ORLANDO, Fla., March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Energy has been awarded another order from Minnesota Power for 35 3-megawatt (MW) SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines for its Bison 2 wind energy center near Center, North Dakota. The scope of supply for the wind power plant includes the transportation, erection and commissioning of the 35 wind turbines, as well as a three-year service and maintenance agreement. Deliveries of the wind turbines will commence in August 2012, and the...
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa., March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Turkey Hill Dairy, maker of the nation's fourth largest-selling premium ice cream and top-selling refrigerated iced tea, has announced it will now receive a quarter of its annual electricity needs from the new wind turbine power project at neighboring Frey Farm on Turkey Hill along the banks of the Susquehanna River. In partnership with PPL Renewable Energy and Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA), the Frey Farm...
FORT MADISON, Iowa, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Energy, Inc. announces the appointment of Jim Jones to the position of Director, Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing - Americas Region, effective March 16, 2011. With more than thirty years of experience in leading-edge manufacturing, service and repair operations, Jim will have overall responsibility for wind turbine blade manufacturing in the Americas region, which includes the Fort Madison, Iowa, and Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada,...
GIVAT SHMUEL, Israel, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cimatron Limited (Nasdaq and TASE: CIMT), announced today that its customer Dongfang Turbine Company has purchased additional licenses of CimatronE and GibbsCAM for the production of turbine blades. Founded 30 years ago, Dongfang Turbine Co., a subsidiary of Dongfang Electric Company, is today one of the largest and most renowned manufactures of turbine blades in China, with an annual output of 25 million kilowatts. The company...
Planet CPR, LLC announced today the partial acquisition of the most promising innovation in energy generating technology in the world today, consisting of the Holden HP Turbine Technology and Holden WP Turbine Technology. Lake Tahoe, NV (PRWEB) March 1, 2011 Planet CPR, LLC announced today the partial acquisition of the most promising innovation in energy generating technology in the world today, consisting of the Holden HP Turbine Technology and Holden WP Turbine Technology. Planet...
New transmission concept for wind turbinesMost large wind turbines currently operate at variable speeds. When the wind is strong, the rotor turns fast; when it slows down, the rotor speed drops. Typically rotors complete 12 to 16 revolutions per minute. The generator is connected to the rotor via a gearbox. Here too, the speed of rotation varies with the speed of the wind.Yet, a wind turbine may only feed alternating current with exactly the frequency of the electric grid. That is why the...
Orlando-based Turbine Technology Services Corporation set to exhibit at the 12th Latinamerican Turbomachinery Congress in Mexico Orlando, FL (Vocus/PRWEB) February 16, 2011 Turbine Technology Services Corporation (TTS), a full-service gas turbine engineering services firm based in Orlando, Florida, will be exhibiting at the XII Latinamerican [Turbomachinery Congress and Exhibition in Mexico"”the premier turbomachinery engineering event in the region"”to meet the increasing demand for...
