Optimal Performance From Thermal Management Products
Heating and cooling devices in enclosures are designed to protect electrical and electronic components from low and high temperatures, as well as moisture. However,...
Alterra Taps Mortenson To Build Shannon Wind Project
Mortenson Construction’s Wind Energy Group recently announced that it entered into a contract for construction of the Shannon Wind Project located near Windthorst, Texas,...
Construction Insurer Zurich Supports U.S. Focus On Safety
A shimmering skyscraper, a world-class stadium and an expansive suspension bridge are impressive architectural achievements, but every structure comes with serious risks faced by...
Rebounded In 2014; âWind Rushâ Underway In Texas
American wind industry jobs and turbine deployment regained momentum heading into 2015, the American Wind Energy Association reported recently in releasing its 2014 results...
GWEC Projects Continued Growth For Global Wind
The Global Wind Energy Council launched its flagship publication the Global Wind Report: Annual Market update today in Istanbul. The report details wind power’s...
Xcel Energy Again Named Top Wind Utility
For the 11th consecutive year, Xcel Energy has been named the country’s top utility wind energy provider by the American Wind Energy Association, a...
DOE Funds Programs For Wind Farm Wildlife Protection
The Energy Department recently announced more than $1.75 million for five projects that will develop and demonstrate technologies to reduce the potential impacts of...
DONG Energy Takes Over Mass. Offshore Project
DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s more than 1000MW newly assigned development project rights off the coast of Massachusetts.
At...
First Impressions: Fielding The Questions Of Incoming WET Trainees
Career-oriented colleges focused on preparing students for wind energy technician careers have not existed for very long. In fact, the public perception of our...
Expanding Wind Services Market Opens Doors For PE Growth
Market for wind services is growing continuously
Wind industry has grown more than 20 times in past two decades with installations reaching nearly 370 GW...
E.ON Enters U.S Renewable Energy Services Market
The world’s largest investor-owned utility is now bringing customized asset management, maintenance, and repair services to North American renewable energy projects. E.ON, one of...
Flight From Danger
A trained falcon named Houdini darts and soars next to a wind power plant in the shadow of the Colorado Rockies, gathering radar data...
EDF RE Marks Completion Of Hereford Wind Project
EDF Renewable Energy and partner BlackRock Infrastructure recently celebrated the completion of the 200 MW Hereford Wind project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. State and...
Gamesa Selected To Build 220 MW Egyptian Project
Gamesa has signed a contract for the turnkey construction of the 220MW Gulf of El Zayt wind farm on the Egyptian Red Sea coast,...
Carbon Brushes Factor In Component Lifespan And Reliability
Given that maintenance for wind turbines involves the replacement of costly parts as well as time-consuming and dangerous ascents of turbines up to 100...
DOE Program Eyes Competition In Clean Energy Manufacturing
Energy Department recently launched the $2 million Technologist in Residence (TIR) pilot to strengthen U.S. clean energy manufacturing competitiveness and enhance the commercial impact...
Out-Of-Service Turbine Blades Get New Life As New Products
Global Fiberglass Solutions Inc. and Washington State University recently announced that they have successfully manufactured a variety of composite products with fiberglass material taken...
DHi Receives UL Certifications For Pitch Control Slip Rings
Virginia-based Defense Holdings, Inc. (DHi) recently announced it has received unrestricted certification from Underwriters Laboratories for its pitch control slip rings with HiPerCon Brand...
Moventas Seeks To Ease Cost Burden Of CMS Retrofits
Moventas North America has introduced an innovative financial solution with their Condition Monitoring Lease Program that converts the upfront installation costs for condition monitoring...
Maximizing Wind Build Returns Through Meticulous Planning
Although the U.S. wind fleet is relatively new, rapid growth in turbine size and hub height has resulted in an evolution in the necessary...
