Latest Wind Power company news
Under the Green Communities Act, all of Massachusetts' investor-owned utilities are required to enter into long-term contracts to purchase at least three percent of their electricity supply from renewable generators.
National Grid and Cape Wind will file a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities today under which National Grid will buy clean power from the nation’s first large-scale, off-shore wind farm, which is expected to come online by the end of 2012.
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Infinergy has received planning consent for New Albion Wind Farm, proposed for land between Pipewell and Rushton in Northamptonshire. As part of their extensive public consultation programme, Infinergy adopted Consense’s innovative Open Debate online consultation system, which helped to identify valuable support.
The New Albion Wind Farm online consultation launched in June 2008, outlining plans for the eight turbine scheme and inviting comment from local residents. The Open Debate system has... [more]
Constellation Energy has closed its agreement with Clipper Windpower, Inc., to acquire the Criterion wind project in Garrett County, Md., and to purchase 28 Clipper Liberty 2.5-megawatt wind turbines for the project. The 70-megawatt project will be developed, constructed, owned and operated by Constellation Energy.
It is estimated that up to 125 new jobs will be created during peak construction. Commercial operation of the wind energy facility is anticipated by year-end.
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To date, an average of 50 per cent of what is generated by a micro-generator is uncontrollably exported to the grid due to the unavailability of a smart energy management device that can manage and match energy supply and demand in any household.
Coolpower Products Ltd. has launched a technology solution for the UK market, that will provide a smart energy management device for both domestic and commercial buildings, that more effectively manages the energy output of grid-connected micro-gene... [more]
Cape Wind’s proposal to build America’s first offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal would provide most of the electricity used on Cape Cod and the Islands from clean, renewable energy - reducing this region’s need to import oil, coal and gas. Cape Wind will create new jobs, help stabilize electric costs, contribute to a healthier environment, increase energy independence and establish Massachusetts as a leader in offshore wind power.
Cape Wind will reduce wholesale electric prices for the New... [more]
UK based Consense has launched into the American market with a community outreach project for global renewable energy developer, Mainstream Renewable Power.
Consense provides online community outreach programmes for the renewable energy sector. The first US project for Consense is Mainstream’s 467MW Green River Wind Farm in Illinois. Consense will use its Open Debate system to engage stakeholders in plans for the wind farm using an inclusive and interactive tool for public outreach and educa... [more]
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