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Greenbriar Capital Announces Completion of Blue Mountain, Utah Wind Energy Project Acquisition

Greenbriar Capital Corp. is pleased to announce that on August 2nd, 2013, it has completed the formal acquisition agreement of the 80 Megawatt Blue Mountain, Utah Wind Energy Project, USA ("Blue Mountain").

5 Aug 2013

Northland to Acquire Majority Stake in 600 MW Gemini Offshore Wind Project

Northland Power Inc. ("Northland") today announced it has entered into agreements for the rights to acquire a majority equity stake in Gemini, a 600MW offshore wind project currently in advanced development. Gemini is located 85 kilometres off the coast of the Netherlands in the North Sea, which combines one of the strongest and most reliable wind resources in the world with favourable sea bed conditions.

3 Aug 2013

Siemens to Install 76 Direct Drive Turbines at Vattenfall’s Onshore Wind Farm in Wales

Siemens has been chosen to supply, install and service 76 direct drive turbines at Vattenfall’s onshore wind farm “Pen y Cymoedd” in Wales.

26 Jul 2013

RES Americas to Sell 150 MW of Wind Energy to Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind and solar projects in North America, announced today that its subsidiary RES America Developments Inc. has reached a long-term agreement to sell 150 megawatts (MW) of wind energy to Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC).

23 Jul 2013

More Renewable Energy Sources Used by Americans in 2012

Americans used more natural gas, solar panels and wind turbines and less coal to generate electricity in 2012, according to the most recent U.S. energy charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

19 Jul 2013

DOE, Sandia and Texas Tech Commission Scaled Wind Farm Technology Facility

Sandia National Laboratories and Texas Tech University commissioned the DOE/Sandia Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWiFT) facility today at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, Texas.

11 Jul 2013

Siemens Ships 'Made-in-Canada' Wind Turbine Blade to South Kent Wind Project

Siemens has officially shipped its first ‘made-in-Canada’ wind turbine blade from its manufac-turing facility in Tillsonburg, Ontario. After a send-off from employees, who have proudly crafted the piece by hand, the 49 metre blade left the plant and made its way along area high-ways en route to the region of Chatham-Kent where it will be used in the commissioning of the South Kent Wind project.

8 Jul 2013