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[UPDATED] Obama: 'Pass Clean Energy Tax Credits And Create These Jobs'

on 26 Jan 2012 by Mark Del Franco

In his State of the Union address, President Obama expressed strong support for renewables, and urged Congress to pass an extension of the soon-to-expire production tax credit.

U.S. Wind Industry Has Strong Fourth Quarter; Cumulative Installed Capacity Now Tops 46 GW
by NAW Staff, Jan. 27, 2012
The U.S. wind industry installed 6.81 GW of capacity in 2011 - a 31% increase over new capacity added in 2010 - and the fourth quarter alone saw 3.444 GW commissioned - more than the first three quarters of [read more]

Gamesa Working With NREL On Wind Turbine R&D And Offshore Wind Technology
by NAW Staff, Jan. 27, 2012
Gamesa Technology Corp. Inc. and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are teaming up to study and test a variety of components and systems that will guide the development of the next generation of wind [read more]

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ACORE, Advanced Energy Economy Helping DOD To Deploy Renewable Energy
by NAW Staff, Jan. 27, 2012
The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) have formed a partnership to explore how renewable energy can help the U.S. Department of [read more]

Upcoming Senate Hearing Will Discuss Tax Reform, Possibly Relating To PTC
by NAW Staff, Jan. 27, 2012
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., will convene a tax-reform hearing on Tuesday to discuss finding a long-term solution for the tax provisions that require frequent [read more]

New Partnership Will Focus On Mitigating Wind Farms' Ecological Issues
by NAW Staff, Jan. 27, 2012
Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has signed a framework agreement with Wales-based ecology consultancy and wind farm assessment provider Ecology Matters in which the companies will work [read more]

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enXco To Provide O&M Services For Alberta Wind Project
by NAW Staff, Jan. 26, 2012
enXco Service Canada Inc., an EDF Energies Nouvelles company, has signed a multiyear agreement with Suncor Energy and Teck Resources Ltd. to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Wintering [read more]

Gamesa Sells Two Wind Farms To Allianz Renewable Energy Partners
by NAW Staff, Jan. 26, 2012
Gamesa says it has sold two wind farms to Allianz Renewable Energy Partners IV Ltd. The two wind farms - the 8 MW Aussac project, located in Region Poitou-Charentes, and the [read more]

REpower Inks 50 MW Wind Turbine Supply Deal
by NAW Staff, Jan. 25, 2012
REpower Systems SE says it has signed a contract with enXco to provide 25 MM92 2.05 MW wind turbines for the 102.5 MW Shiloh IV wind project, located in Solano County, [read more]

Community Wind Project Delivering Power To Health Organization
by NAW Staff, Jan. 25, 2012
Community wind project developer Juhl Wind Inc. has announced that its GL Wind project has achieved commercial operation. The two-turbine, 4.95 MW project was completed for Gundersen Health System in Winona [read more]

Siting Board Gives Green Light To 200 MW Wind Project
by NAW Staff, Jan. 24, 2012
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved an agreement that authorizes Black Fork Wind Energy to construct a wind farm along the Crawford-Richland county line. The facility will consist of [read more]

RES Canada Awarded BOP Contract For Alberta Wind Project
by NAW Staff, Jan. 24, 2012
Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) says it has been chosen by Capital Power LP as the balance-of-plant (BOP) construction contractor for the 150 MW Halkirk wind project, which is [read more]

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