Latest Wind power in the United States Stories

15-Year President of National Parks Conservation Association brings federal, state and local policy experience, bipartisan approach WASHINGTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- By unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced that Tom Kiernan has been named as the organization's new Chief Executive Officer. Kiernan has served as President of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) since 1998. On May 28, he will...

Maintains top spot for ninth consecutive year MINNEAPOLIS, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xcel Energy remains the number one utility provider of wind energy in the United States, according to a newly released report from the American Wind Energy Association. This is the ninth consecutive year that Xcel Energy has led the nation in providing wind energy to its customers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130312/LA75651LOGO) At the end of 2012, Xcel Energy had nearly 4,900...

Tillsonburg facility ramps up production for fulfillment of agreement customers OAKVILLE, ON, March 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Siemens Canada has been awarded a milestone order by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) for the supply and commissioning of 124 wind turbines for the South Kent wind project. The 270-MW project, located in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in Southwestern Ontario, will generate enough energy for up to 100,000 Ontario...

WORCESTER, Mass., March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (OTC: MMMW) is planning to exhibit a prototype of its new patented, 'Wind Electric Power Generator' with only seven moving components at the Denver Home Show being held at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado on the weekend of March 15, 2013 through March 17, 2013. This wind-based, power system produces reliable, low-cost, and clean energy that's well suited at remote and rural locations,...

Offshore Wind China 2013 to be held in Shanghai this June SHANGHAI, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Despite the considerable challenges and bottlenecks faced by China's offshore wind power market, the country's efforts in technologies for development of offshore wind power have remained strong. Thanks to years of coordination and cooperation between the government and domestic offshore wind power players, the first batch of offshore wind power license projects, most of which have...

WORCESTER, Mass., Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (OTC: MMMW) today reports the initial sale of the most recent company's patented, 'Wind Electric Power Generator' with only seven moving components. This wind-based, power system produces reliable, low-cost, and clean energy that's well suited at remote and rural locations, including agricultural and commercial facilities. The company currently has three additional potential sales and customers from the...

Unused 2012 Nordic Windpower N1000 Wind Turbine Nacelle and Hub Sale Event Closing February 27, 2013 Houston, Texas (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 Tru-Markets is offering the market an unused 2012 Nordic Windpower N1000 Wind Turbine Nacelle and Hub that is available from an insurance claim in an online sealed bid auction. The sale will take place at http://www.tru-markets.com and closes on February 27, 2013. “This is a great opportunity for a company to repower or replace an existing...

OTTAWA, Jan. 27, 2013 /CNW/ - Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) extends its congratulations to Ontario Premier-designate Kathleen Wynne and stands ready to continue to make Ontario a North American leader in the generation of clean, affordable electricity, new jobs and rural economic investments. "We look forward to engaging with Premier-designate Wynne and working collaboratively to ensure Ontario continues to attract new investments, create new manufacturing jobs, and...

SHANGHAI, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Wind power has become the third-largest electric power in China," said Liu Qi, deputy director general of the National Energy Administration. "There is no electric power to substitute the position of wind power as No. 3, following thermal power and hydropower." It was said in the report of the 18th CPC National Congress that "China is determined to promote the revolution of energy generation and consumption, to control the total consumption...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online As 2012 draws to a close, American energy companies are racing to complete wind turbines in order to take advantage of a federal tax credit that expires once the clock strikes midnight on December 31. According to Matthew L. Wald of the New York Times, developers will need to have their wind farms fully operational before Tuesday in order to take advantage of a special wind energy tax credit. Companies that meet the deadline...