Catch the Wind and Gamesa team up for wind sensor feasibility study

Virginia, US-based Catch the Wind Ltd. (CTW) announced last week that it has signed a research and development agreement with leading Spanish wind giant Gamesa for improving wind turbine designs. The team up plans to determine the feasibility of using Catch the Wind’s Vindicator laser

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Vestas launches wind systems repair business unit

Vestas recently launched a repair center for wind turbines in Denmark. A subsidiary of Vestas Wind Systems, Vestas Spare Parts & Repair is an independent business unit which takes on the responsibility of giving repairs and providing spare parts. The company has an objective of a

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AMSC sets up new division for Indian wind market, announces deals

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) announced yesterday that it has formed AMSC India (AMSC), a division targeted at the region’s growing demand for wind energy and power grid products. The regional head office of AMSC is located in Delhi while its service office is

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Iberdrola receives US $ 300 million in treasury grants; Wind projects planned

Iberdrola Renewables, Inc., the world’s largest developer of wind farms, announced that it has received approval from the United States Treasury Department for almost US $300 million in grants to support new wind energy projects in four states. Iberdrola Renewables received approval

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German company acquires majority stake in US wind tower maker

SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG, a power generation supplier involved in tower construction and mechanical engineering for wind energy as well as in high-tech steel construction, just purchased wind tower manufacturer Aerisyn LLC from private investment banking firm

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Turbine testing product saves time and dodges inconvenience

Engineers and technicians who test wind turbines don’t have to construct their own test leads anymore as Megger, a provider of electric test equipment and measuring instruments for electrical power applications, just designed test leads to save people time and inconvenience.

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Nordic Turbines enters binding agreement for GC Nordic merger

US-based Nordic Turbines Inc. has entered into a binding agreement with Wuhan Guoce Nordic New Energy Co. Ltd. (GC Nordic) to complete the terms of its agreement for a merger that has been in talks since July 2009. In 30 days, Nordic Turbines or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company

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Catch the Wind deploys laser-based test for wind farm profitability

Catch the Wind Ltd. (CTW), a company that develops and manufactures laser-based wind sensor systems that serve the wind power generation industry, just announced that it will be supplying eight test units of its Vindicator laser wind sensor (LWS) for Canada’s largest and most diversified renewable energy company, Canadian Hydro Developers.

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AMSC amends Sinovel supply contract for increased wind demand

American Superconductor Corporation has amended its multi-year contract with Sinovel Wind Corporation, the largest manufacturer of wind turbines in China, to allow Sinovel to meet the increased demand for its 1.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines. The amended contract is now valued at over US $470 million.

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Solar Aero research unveils new wind turbine

Solar Aero Research has unveiled the prototype of its new wind turbine. The New Hampshire-based non-profit alternative energy research corporation’s turbine is a totally enclosed unit based upon the early patents of Nicola Tesla.

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