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• Shermco’s Jim White conducts training session at NTI annual event Wind Power Engineering (Today) - Jim White, training director for Shermco Industries and author of “Electrical Safety – A Practical Guide to OSHA and NFPA 70E,” is guest presenting a class on overcurrent protection and co-teaching a National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee electrical safety class at the  National Training...
• Deutsche Messe AG expands Brazil-based renewables trade show Renex South America Wind Power Engineering (Today) - The FIERGS Exhibition and Convention Center in Porto Alegre, Brazil gives international suppliers of renewables technology a highly effective platform where they can showcase their innovative products and solutions to the dynamic markets of Brazil and the rest of South America. Deutsche Messe Renex trade...
• Tackling water, energy, environmental issues on a global scale Wind Power Engineering (Today) - Turning biomass and carbon dioxide into fuels far cleaner than traditional fossil fuels and providing water almost everywhere in the world using nanotechnology are just two examples of the transformative work that will be presented during the plenary session of the 248th National Meeting & Exposition...
• Pressure equalization calculator finds an enclosure’s required air flow Wind Power Engineering (Today) - Effective immediately, RST customers can easily find the right pressure equalization device for their application to minimize, for example, the generation of harmful condensate in electronics housings. Users type in the five system characteristics and the calculator provides one or more RST vent pressure equalizers....
• GE invests in Atria Power’s wind farms in India, supports $1 billion annual RE investment commitment Wind Power Engineering (Today) - The 25.6-MW Atria Power wind farm is scheduled to begin commercial operations in September. GE Energy Financial Services has invested equity in three Atria Power wind projects under construction in India, supporting GE’s commitment to invest USD $1 billion annually in renewable energy projects worldwide....
• Nordex received a contract for a 50 MW wind farm in Uruguay Wind Power Engineering (Today) - Nordex N100/2500 Nordex has received a contract for the construction of a wind farm in Uruguay. Once fully operational, 20 N100/2500 turbines will be generating 200,000 MWh of clean electricity a year in the north east of the country, around 60 kilometres from the Brazilian...
• Iberdrola completes 13.6MW Kenyan project Windpower Monthly (Today) - KENYA: A consortium of Iberdrola and Gamesa has finished building a 13.6MW project in Kenya's Ngong Hills, 30 kilometres south-west of Nairobi, for state utility KenGen....
• Worldwide water shortage by 2040 ScienceDaily (Today) - Water is used around the world for the production of electricity, but new research results show that there will not be enough water in the world to meet demand by 2040 if the energy and power situation does not improve before then....
• Manufacturers petition Russian government over wind rules Windpower Monthly (Today) - RUSSIA: The wind industry has called on the Russian government to change existing subsidy rules for wind energy generation, as GE and others prepare to manufacture in the country....
• German renewables law forces 1H installation push Windpower Monthly (Today) - GERMANY: Germany installed 650 new turbines with a total capacity of 1,723MW onshore in the first 6 months of 2014, 66% more than the 1,038 MW installed in the previous year....
• South Dakota rules against wind operator Windpower Monthly (Today) - UNITED STATES: South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has ruled unanimously against a wind developer attempting to use state legislation to force six cooperatives to buy power from its wind projects in the state....
• Nordex wins 50MW Uruguay contract Windpower Monthly (Today) - URUGUAY: Nordex has been handed a contract to construct a project in northeast Uruguay, which includes the supply of 20 turbines....
• China connects 6.32GW to grid in 1H Windpower Monthly (Today) - CHINA: Statistics released Monday by the National Energy Administration (NEA) show China connected 6.32GW of wind power capacity to its power grid in the first half-year, boosting the total to 82.77GW....
• US Army to install 2MW turbine on base Windpower Monthly (Today) - UNITED STATES: US military base Toole Army Depot is to install a second onsite turbine with a capacity of 2MW....
• SolarWorld subsidiaries merge Sun & Wind (Today) - Photovoltaics The SolarWorld production site in Freiberg / Saxony. (Photo: SolarWorld AG) On 22 July 2014, three SolarWorld subsidiaries in Freiberg were merged into one. The entire production process will be based within a single new company in the future. 29.07.2014Read more about SolarWorld subsidiaries...
• Lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles will surpass $24 billion in annual revenue by 2023, Forecasts Navigant Research Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - Editor’s note: This article, from Business Wire News, reports that automakers have yet to agree on battery performance standards. But that problem will be overcome and it’s good news for the wind industry because the batteries will need recharging, and the idea of driving on...
• Investors find assistance with NREL wind and solar models Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - This article, from Nrel, is authored by Bill Scanlon Whenever utilities debate the merits of a wind farm or investors mull the potential return on a concentrating solar power (CSP) plant, there’s a good chance that the performance and risk models created by the Energy Department’s...
• Genscape predicted peak power demand four days before it happened Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - Genscape, a provider of market intelligence in the United States electric power markets, forecasted the 42.5 GW peak demand seen on July 7, two days before SPP published its forecast. This peak demand is the highest thus far in SPP’s new Integrated Marketplace which launched on...
• Siemens wins Netherlands near-shore order Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - NETHERLANDS: Siemens Energy has been awarded the contract to supply turbines to the 144MW Westermeerwind near-shore project by owner Westermeerwind BV, as the project reaches financial close....
• Siemens awarded turnkey order for Netherlands wind farm Wind Power Engineering (Yesterday) - The turbine’s gearless design makes the wind turbines particularly robust, reliable and maintenance-friendly. Siemens Energy has received an order for the Netherlands’ largest near shore wind farm. Designed to generate 144 MW of wind power, the Westermeerwind project with 48 direct drive wind turbines is...
• GE to supply 76MW indian projects Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - UNITED STATES: GE is to supply turbines with a capacity of 76MW for installation on two projects in India in which it has also taken a stake....
• Suzlon boosts revenue in first quarter Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - INDIA: Suzlon has taken a further step on the road to recovery, posting results for the first quarter of the financial year showing improved revenues and shrinking losses....
• Question of the week: Who really controls the wind industry? Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - This week Windpower Monthly asks Tom Kiernan of AWEA, Peter Dickson of Glennmont Partners and Mark Konold of Worldwatch Institute who - manufacturers, financiers, politicians, the public - hold the most power over the future of the wind industry....
• First 2MW Vertiwind vertical-axis prototype built Windpower Monthly (Yesterday) - FRANCE: The first photos have been revealed of the onshore prototype of the Vertiwind 2MW direct drive, vertical-axis floating turbine, designed for waters up to 200 metres deep....
• Piper Plastics introduces kyron max – the strongest line of injection moldable thermoplastic composites available Wind Power Engineering (4 days ago) - Editor’s note: The material highlighted here may be able to do the work of some steel parts in a nacelle, thereby bring its weight down. The new Kyron MAXseriesfrom Piper Plastics bridges the performance gap between components produced via standard injection molding compounds and pre-preg...
• Iowa Supreme Court decision boosts renewable energy development Wind Power Engineering (4 days ago) - This article, from law firm Foley, is authored by Jason Allen and John Dunlap. John T. Dunlap Jason W. Allen A recent Iowa Supreme Court decision may give a boost to small-scale renewable energy development in that state.  On July 11, the court issued its...
• EU’s KIC InnoEnergy launches new round of call for proposals for clean-tech innovations Wind Power Engineering (4 days ago) - KIC InnoEnergy has announced the launch of a new call for proposals dedicated to boosting the effectiveness and speed of the go to market process of green innovations in Europe. KIC InnoEnergy is an organization that brings together education, research, and industry into public-private partnerships...
• Public comment period for controversial FAA rules for unmanned aerial vehicles (model aircraft) closes soon Wind Power Engineering (4 days ago) - This article, from law firm Barnes & Thornburg, is authored by Michala Irons, Connie Lahn, and Clifford Maine. Editor’s note: This subject, unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, could be useful to the wind industry for inspection tasks. At this writing, FAA rules inhibit the use...
• Vestas continues work on V164 at Isle of Wight Windpower Monthly (4 days ago) - UK: Vestas is continuing to test the V164 turbine blades "on behalf on MHI Vestas" at the former's research and development facility on the Isle of Wight....
• DNV GL confirms safety and reliability of Vergnet turbines Wind Power Engineering (4 days ago) - Vergnet turbines at Ashegode Wind Farm in Ethiopia. As part of the installation phase at Ashegoda, one of Africa’s largest wind farms, in Ethiopia, DNV GL has inspected wind turbines of the French manufacturer Vergnet. DNV GL confirmed the compliance of the installed wind turbines...

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