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Organizers blown away by success of Windpower 2008 (18-06-2008)
Politicians, renewable energy mavens and international media personnel blew through the George R. Brown Convention Center earlier this month, and it was a lot more than just hot air.
From Bizjournals
Gamesa awarded 4.5GW wind turbine order by Iberdrola Renovables (17-06-2008)
Spanish wind power company Gamesa Tecnologica's board of directors has approved an agreement with Iberdrola Renovables, to supply the latter with wind turbines totaling 4.5GW capacity. This deal is claimed to be the largest ever sale agreement of wind turbines in the history of the global wind energy sector.
From Trading Markets
Wind farm to power 8,500 homes (15-06-2008)
These white giants may not seem like much from a distance. But up close the wind turbines at the Happy Jack Wind Farm west of Cheyenne take your breath away.
From Wyoming News
Alliant utility sets efforts to win power plant approval (14-06-2008)
Madison utility Wisconsin Power and Light Co. said Thursday that it plans to retire its coal-fired power plant -- the utility's oldest plant -- and boost wind power generation as part of its efforts to win approval for expansion of a coal-fired plant in Cassville.
From Biz Journals
EDP Renewables buys wind power operator in Brazil (13-06-2008)
DP Renewables has bought a wind power operator in Brazil, which has potential installed capacity of 84 mega watts, the company said on Thursday.
From Reuters
China plans to increase its wind energy (12-06-2008)
China plans to triple its wind power capacity over the next two years. A senior policy development official said the plan is part of a more general goal of increasing the share of renewable energy in the country's energy mix and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
From UPI
American Superconductor wins $450M wind energy contract (11-06-2008)
American Superconductor Corp. has received a $450 million order to supply electrical components for wind turbines in China, sending the firm's stock up 19 percent.
From Telegram
Oil makes wind power competitive : Spanish utilities (10-06-2008)
Soaring oil prices have made wind power more competitive but Spanish government subsidies will be needed for some time to allow the industry to meet ambitious growth plans, generators said on Monday.
From Reuters
Tax credit seen as vital for wind industry growth (08-06-2008)
Renewal of federal tax credits expiring at the end of the year is critical to U.S. investment in the wind-energy industry, executives and officials said this week.
From Business Rockford
The State of U.S. Renewable Power (08-06-2008)
The U.S. currently has more than 1,600 megawatts of installed windpower generation capacity. This generation capacity produces about three billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year. That's enough electricity to meet the annual residential electricity needs of more than one million people.
From Mother Earth News
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