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Rhode Island Looks to Develop Offshore Wind Industry

Rhode Island is serious about developing its offshore wind industry. A conference is being hosted by Governor Donald L. Carcieri and the state Economic Development Corp. to tap the expertise of industry representatives, government officials and colleges.

16 Nov 2010

Vergnet to Construct Ethiopia’s First Wind Power Unit in Ashegoda

Ethiopia’s first ever Wind Power Plant has been constructed in Ashegoda, near Mekelle, the capital of Tigray. This plant with an installed capacity of 120 MW is planned to be functional by 2013 February with the completion of the first phase by June 2011 with a capacity of 30 MW.

16 Nov 2010

Ameresco to Build Solar System for Veterans Administration Medical Center, Salt Lake City

Ameresco announced that it has won a renewable energy asset contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The $6.6 million project of Ameresco is to design and construct a solar system at the Veterans Administration Medical Center located in Salt Lake City in Utah.

16 Nov 2010

Cognera Solar Installs Solar Cogeneration System for Sonoma Wine Company

Cognera Solar announced the opening of the solar cogeneration project at the Graton, California-based Sonoma Wine Company. A 272 kW solar system has been installed to supply heat and electricity for the company’s wine making operations.

16 Nov 2010

Bhutan to Receive Asian Development Bank Funding for Rural Biogas Power

The renewable energy development of Bhutan is expected to receive $21.6m financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The funding will allow the country to power nearly 16,000 households with clean biogas power generated utilizing cattle dung.

16 Nov 2010

EDF Energies Nouvelles Commissions Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm

EDF Energies Nouvelles, a green power production company, has declared the commissioning of the 26 MW Burnfoot Hill wind farm, situated in central Scotland in the north-west direction from Edinburgh, in Clackmannanshire.

16 Nov 2010

enXco Contracts Accord to Maintain Flat Water Wind Farm

enXco Service Corporation (eSC), an EDF Energies Nouvelles company, declared that it has contracted a maintenance accord with Flat Water Wind Farm, a company owned by Gestamp Wind North America, an auxiliary company of Gestamp Renewables.

16 Nov 2010

Vestas Obtains Order to Install Wind Turbines in Brazil

Vestas Wind Systems, a Denmark based wind company, declared that it has received an order for installing 86 MW wind turbines in Brazil.

16 Nov 2010

Edison Mission Energy Commences its 10th Wind Farm Construction in Minnesota

Edison Mission Group (EMG), an auxiliary company of Edison International, declared that Edison Mission Energy (EME), one of its subsidiaries, has commenced the building of the 30 MW Community Wind North project, located in the southwestern region of the state of Minnesota.

16 Nov 2010

Morocco Invites Bids for Wind Farm Construction

Moroccan state power company, also known as Office National d'Electricite (ONE), has called for bids this week for the construction of a 150 MW wind farm and to operate it.

16 Nov 2010