Copyright 2006 RenewableEnergyWorld.com Renewable Energy News Headlines provided by RenewableEnergyWorld.com - the leading online publisher of renewable energy news and information world-wide. http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com en-us editor@RenewableEnergyWorld.com support@RenewableEnergyWorld.com http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52963&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52963&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52963&src=rss#readercomments Will direct drive bring down the cost of energy from large-scale wind turbines? Next week, Siemens Energy will install a highly innovative 3.6-megawatt (MW) direct drive "concept" turbine at a location near Ringkoebing, Denmark, where it will undergo a two-year test period. Renewable Energy World magazine was invited to Denmark to take a look at progress on the assembly of the "concept" and to hear first-hand about Siemens' key strategies and considerations behind this important project. Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52970&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52970&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52970&src=rss#readercomments Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52969&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52969&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52969&src=rss#readercomments The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a solicitation for up to $10 billion in federal loan guarantees for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. This marks the second round of solicitations for DOE's Loan Guarantee Program, which encourages the commercial use of new or significantly improved energy technologies. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52965&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52965&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52965&src=rss#readercomments Principle Power announced that it has secured an exclusive license from Marine Innovation & Technology (MI&T) for the WindFloat, a floating foundation technology that could enable the development of deep-water offshore wind installations. MI&T have redesigned their original oil and gas specific platform structure by integrating support for wind turbines. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52954&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52954&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52954&src=rss#readercomments Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52953&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52953&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52953&src=rss#readercomments Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52951&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52951&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52951&src=rss#readercomments Horizon Wind Energy LLC has entered into a long-term agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to sell wind energy from its Rattlesnake Road project through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).The project will have an installed capacity of 102.9 megawatts (MW). Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52947&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52947&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52947&src=rss#readercomments GreenHunter Energy Inc. announced that it has been included in the ISE Global Wind Energy Index. The ISE index is the first global wind index to provide a benchmark for investors interested in tracking public companies that are active in the wind energy industry. Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52946&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52946&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52946&src=rss#readercomments In Canada these days, it's almost impossible to talk about renewable energy without talking about nuclear power. With the recent freezing of Ontario's Renewable Energy Payment (REP) system and a proposal from the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to procure 14,000 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power over the coming decades, many in the industry question whether politicians and regulators in the province are serious about developing renewable energy. Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52935&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52935&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52935&src=rss#readercomments As of July 1, South Dakota has a more stable and consistent tax climate for the wind industry thanks to new legislation that will provide tax incentives for wind energy facilities and related transmission. Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52888&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52888&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52888&src=rss#readercomments If recycling is green, and wind turbines provide green energy, then how green would it be to recycle the wind turbines themselves? That's the plan for Aeronautica Windpower, a Massachusetts-based company that is hoping to refurbish and find new homes for hundreds of wind turbines that are being retired from the large wind farms of California. Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52920&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52920&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52920&src=rss#readercomments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52917&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52917&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52917&src=rss#readercomments Central and southeastern Minnesota landowners now have an opportunity to participate in two large-scale, community-owned wind projects. National Wind LLC announced its partnership with local landowners to form two Minnesota wind development companies, Root River Energy LLC and Lake Country Wind Energy LLC. Over the next five years the two projects plan to develop close to 500 megawatts (MW) of wind energy. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52914&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52914&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52914&src=rss#readercomments The UK government has set out a national renewable energy blueprint designed to slash carbon emissions and reduce dependency on oil and gas. UK Business Secretary John Hutton outlined the proposals that are likely to include up to a third of electricity coming from renewable sources as well as significant increases in the use of renewable forms of heat and transport fuels last week. The blueprint is designed to help meet the UK's anticipated 15% renewable energy target by 2020, an increase of 1000% on current levels. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52923&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52923&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52923&src=rss#readercomments Boulder, CO 2008 – Bella Energy, a solar energy company that installs and maintains solar energy systems in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region, is pleased to announce that Bella Energy president Jim Welch has been elected president of The Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (CoSEIA). Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52907&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52907&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52907&src=rss#readercomments Duke Energy has announced that it has acquired Catamount Energy Corporation from funds affiliated with Diamond Castle Holdings LLC. This transaction will significantly increase Duke Energy's wind energy operations. The transaction is valued at approximately US $240 million plus assumed debt. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52905&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52905&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52905&src=rss#readercomments REpower North (China) Co. Ltd has received an order for 24 wind turbines from Guangdong Baolihua New Energy Stock Co. Ltd, an energy and property company based in Guangzhou, China. REpower North will deliver type MM82 turbines, each with rated power of 2 megawatts (MW), in summer 2009 for a wind farm on the coast of Guangdong Province, 2,000 kilometers southeast of Beijing. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52902&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52902&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52902&src=rss#readercomments Vestas has received an order for a total of 61 wind turbines for four projects in Spain. The order includes 49 units of Vestas' V90 1.8-megawatt (MW) wind turbine and 12 units of the V90 2-MW turbine for a total combined capacity of 112 MW. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52899&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52899&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52899&src=rss#readercomments U.S. Representative Jay Inslee (D-WA) on Wednesday tackled head-on the question of whether Congress can mandate electricity prices with the introduction of legislation that would set "feed-in" tariffs to motivate the development and purchase of more renewable sources of electric power. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52900&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52900&src=rss http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=52900&src=rss#readercomments WIND POWER CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION Guadalajara, Mexico November 5 - 7, 2008 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500