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New wind potential estimates for the lower 48 states based on windNavigator, AWS Truewind’s high-resolution wind resource dataset have been released. The estimates were produced in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and they mark the first comprehensive state-level assessment of the onshore wind resource potential since 1993. via US Wind Potential Higher Than Previously Estimated – Renewable Energy World. I was pleased to see front-page coverage of wind power in the March 1 Courant ["Turbines Could Tilt Balance Of Power"]. We should take advantage of all the free, clean, renewable power we can. But a suggestion: Why not use the top floors of downtown buildings, setting baffles and turbines to capture the winds in our urban canyons? via Wind Power, Pro And Con – Courant.com. March 3 (Bloomberg) — BP Plc, which has eight wind farms in the U.S., will start building three more in 2010 and 2011 as it expects to begin profiting from the operations this year. via BP to Start Building Three U.S. Wind Farms This Year and Next – BusinessWeek. COLEBROOK – Although few residents seem to realize it yet, this rural town on the eastern edge of the Litchfield hills could well determine the future of wind energy in Connecticut. For the past year, Wind Colebrook LLC has had a 180-foot meteorological tower above the tree line along Route 44, measuring the wind’s speed and constancy to test the feasibility of erecting the state’s first commercial wind farm. via Colebrook Might Be The Future Of Wind Energy In Connecticut – Courant.com. When resident Jeff Hocking approached officials recently with a request, he didn’t realize he had the distinction of being the first and only person in town to ask for a tax exemption for a wind turbine. Hocking, who owns a large farm off Durham Road, is considering erecting a wind turbine as a way to bring alternative energy to his farm and home. via Resident Asks for Alternative Energy Tax Exemption | Guilford Zip06 . An assessment by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimated that Texas' generation potential is at 6,527,850 gigawatt-hours per year, up from the previously estimated 1,190,000 GWh. Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called on his government to begin developing wind and nuclear energy generation projects amid a drought threatening to halt hydroelectric plants. The nation now depends on hydroelectric power for more than two-thirds of its energy needs. via Chavez Calls for Wind, Nuclear Energy to Boost Electric Grid – BusinessWeek. BOSTON (AP) — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar vowed Friday to work closely with Atlantic Coast states to streamline the permitting process for offshore wind energy projects. Salazar said the federal government must collaborate with the states — which include Maine, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Rhode Island — to avoid long delays for appropriate projects. via Salazar: Feds to help states speed up wind energy – Connecticut Post.
But this afternoon at Phoenix Press, workers are installing the three-bladed rotor that will rise 150 feet over the parking lot, the most dramatic visual element of the Driscolls’ new 100-kilowatt wind turbine.  photos: ct environmental headlines A Phoenix Press representative told CT Environmental Headlines the turbine will begin churning out the energy in a few weeks. via Wind Turbine Installed In New Haven; Visible From I-95 – Courant.com. GE Energy Financial Services is making a $65 million preferred equity investment to fund construction of the CPV Keenan II wind farm, with an option to invest $100 million more in partnership equity upon commencement of commercial operations. CPV Renewable Energy Company — an affiliate of Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. — plans to begin construction this month of the 152-megawatt wind farm, 12 miles southwest of Woodward, Oklahoma. The project is scheduled for completion by year’s end. via GE Energy Financial Services Invests in Oklahoma Wind Farm, Calls for Stronger US Renewable Energy Incentives | Investorideas.com. Crane power and man power began installation in Fair Haven Monday morning of the largest wind powered turbine in Connecticut. Crews hoisted into place the first of the three sections of the tower on the waterside property of Phoenix Press near the cul de sac where James Street meets the Quinnipiac River. via PHOTOS: Wind Turbine Erected | New Haven Independent. Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas is to supply 33 of its 3MW-rated machines for a wind project in New Hampshire. The company has won the contract from wind developers Noble Environmental Power to supply the V90 machines for the Granite Reliable Power Windpark, in Coos County. The order also includes a two-year service and maintenance agreement. Noble Environmental Power is based in Essex, Connecticut, and currently has 726 MW of wind power plants in operation in New York and Texas. via Vestas to supply 33 turbines for New Hampshire wind farm | BrighterEnergy.org. BOSTON (AP) — Senate lawmakers have approved a bill designed to streamline the siting and permitting of land-based wind energy projects in Massachusetts. Senate President Therese Murray said the bill will help untangle current rules and boost the state’s reliance on renewable energy sources. via Mass. Senate OKs bill streamlining wind projects – Connecticut Post. New England is primed to ride a tailwind of advancements in wind turbines for both small and large systems, with the help of a few high-profile, fast-growing companies. While Europe is still king when it comes to large-scale turbine deployments (thanks to its wind-friendly feed-in tariffs), a combination of regulatory changes and financial incentives is making this region an attractive market for wind turbines on both public and corporate properties — exactly the market several local wind companies are going after. Optiwind, a 2-year-old Torrington, Conn.-based company, is developing a community-scale wind turbine that looks more like a feed silo than a turbine. via New England poised to be key wind energy player – Mass High Tech Business News. Manufacturing Investment, Jobs Still Lag WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. wind industry broke all previous records by installing nearly 10,000 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity in 2009 (enough to serve over 2.4 million homes), but still lags in manufacturing, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said today in its Q4 report. These new projects place wind power neck and neck with natural gas ¹ as the leading source of new electricity generation for the country. Together, the two sources account for about 80% of the new capacity added in the country last year. Q&A with Brian Driscoll, President and Co-Owner, Phoenix Press Inc., New Haven via The Answer Is Blowing In The Wind | Hartford Business. Boston – After eight years of review, the future of a controversial wind farm off Cape Cod now rests in what would seem to be friendly hands – an Obama administration that's pledged to make the U.S. “the world's leading exporter of clean energy.” via Cape Wind’s fate unclear, even with Obama’s support | The Day. Duke Energy Generation Services (DEGS), part of Duke Energy's commercial businesses, has appointed Tony Dorazio senior vice president for wind energy development. Dorazio, who previously helped launch London-based BP Alternative Energy's wind power business, will lead the project development efforts of the Duke Energy unit. via Duke Energy Appoints New Executive To Lead Wind Power Development | North American Windpower. United Technologies Corp. said this week it has closed a deal to acquire a 49.5 percent stake in Carpinteria-based wind turbine manufacturer Clipper Windpower. United Technologies’ investment inClipper is about $270 million, Hartfordbased UTC officials said. The company is trying to expand its power-generation portfolio entering the growing windpower segment, they said. The more than $50 billion segment for wind turbines and installation has grown at an annual rate of 25 percent in the past 10 years, UTC officials said. via Windpower firm sells stake to Connecticut-based company | Daily Sound.
The turbine project, which is being supported with a grant from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), will be the largest wind turbine project in the state and will provide Phoenix Press with about one-third of their annual energy needs, saving the company around $35,000 a year in utility costs. Continue reading Connecticut-based printer breaking ground on wind turbine project |
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