DECC announced recipients of GBP 10 million offshore wind research grant

UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced the recipients of the first round of research funding for offshore wind technology. The total of GBP 10 million of funding will be awarded to companies in order to stimulate research into new and advanced offshore wind technologies, with the goal to increase the UK supply [...]

Carbon Trust secures committment from seven leading developers for Offshore Wind Accelerator

The Carbon Trust announced it has received committments from seven leading wind energy developers for its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) intiative which is aiming to drive down the cost of offshore wind technology and make it more competitive on the energy market.
The latest among the seven members of the initiative are Statkraft and Mainstream Renewable [...]

UMaine wind lab to get $20 million ; The funding for research is ‘a game- changer,’ says director Habib Dagher. – Portland Press Herald (Portland, Me)

The U.S. Department of Energy has agreed to dedicate $20 million to
develop and test deep-water offshore wind technology, a decision that’s
expected to direct more federal research money to Maine. Friday’s announcement followed a visit this month by U.S. Energy Secretary
Steven Chu to a deep-water

Algonquin Power Starts Building Red Lily Wind Project

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. has started construction on the 26.4-megawatt (MW) Red Lily I wind project in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. The turbines for the project are being supplied by Vestas through its Vestas Canadian Wind Technology Inc. subsidiary and the project is owned by Concord Pacific Group, which will make an equity investment of approximately CAN $19 million in the development of the project.

Clipper Supplies 67 MW of Wind Turbines for Mexican Project

Clipper Windpower Inc. is in the process of exporting 27 2.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines to Mexico, backed by a US $80.66 million direct loan from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). It is the first export of Clipper’s wind technology outside of the United States. It also is the first Ex-Im Bank project financing for a wind power transaction, and the first large U.S. wind technology sale in Latin America.

Skykon to build 152 turbines at onshore wind farm – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

SKYKON Tower Solutions, a wind technology company, said yesterday
that its Campbeltown factory has won a multi-million pound contract
to supply towers for Europe’s largest onshore wind farm in South
Lanarkshire. Scottish & Southern Energy plans to build 152 turbines for the Clyde
Wind Farm near

Dan Juhl, CEO of Juhl Wind, to Speak at Virtual Energy Forum, Premier Online Energy Conference

WOODSTOCK, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Juhl Wind, Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL) (”Juhl”) the leader in Community Wind Power development and management throughout North America, today announced that Dan Juhl, CEO, will speak on “Making Community Wind Power Work for You” at the Virtual Energy Forum (http://www.VirtualEnergyForum.com), the world’s largest online conference dedicated to renewable energy, sustainability and energy-efficient practices in business. The event is free to register and attend and meets entirely online June 24th and 25th 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT. Mr. Juhl’s live video presentation at the event is scheduled for Thursday June 25th at 2:15 PM EDT.

Dan Juhl has pioneered conservation and renewable energy technologies, particularly wind power, in the Midwest, having been involved in the development of approximately 1,500 MW of wind generation in his 30 years of experience in the field. During his tenure in the wind industry, Dan has also been instrumental in helping to form public policy by working with legislators and regulators on the workings and benefits of utilizing renewables in the energy mix, and is considered to be one of the nation’s leading experts on wind technology and community owned renewable distributive generation. During his session, Dan will discuss the rising popularity of community owned wind power and how regulators and utilities are realizing the benefits of community-based wind and solar power. He will also respond to questions from the audience.

“I am very pleased and excited about participating in the Virtual Energy Forum’s unique online conference. I look forward to addressing the tremendous opportunities that exist for our nation’s energy policy as it relates to Community Wind development,” stated Juhl.

“We are pleased to have Dan Juhl, a market-leading expert in wind power as a renewable source of energy, speak at the Virtual Energy Forum” said Robert Rosenbloom, CEO of PlatformQ, producer of the event.

VirtualEnergyForum.com includes live moderated video presentations where attendees can garner answers to their questions from speakers in real-time and enables operations executives and chief financial officers to better understand how to improve return on investment by implementing sustainable and cost-saving energy-efficient practices in business. It is free to register for the online conference and attending is time and cost-effective. For more information or to register, visit www.VirtualEnergyForum.com.

Museum of Science, Boston Installs Windspire Wind Turbine for Nations First Rooftop Wind Lab

Seeking Innovation, Mariah Power Joins Innovative Experiment to Explore Small Wind Technology in Urban Settings

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, (MAY 29, 2009) – Mariah Power (www.mariahpower.com), a wind technology company that maximizes energy conversion from wind into electric power, announced its participation in the nation’s first rooftop Wind Turbine Lab at the Museum of Science (www.mos.org) in Boston, Massachusetts, with the installation of a Windspire wind turbine (www.windspire.info) on the Museum’s rooftop.

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