All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado wind energy"
Vestas To Lay Off More Than 2,300 Worldwide; U.S. Layoffs Could Follow
While the announced layoffs are primarily taking place in Europe and specifically Denmark, the firm said it is preparing for a potential slowdown in the United States in case the Production Tax Credit is not extended before it expires at the end of this year. That would directly impact Colorado workers.
12Jan2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas Urges Extension of U.S. Production Tax Credit to Preserve Thousands Of American Jobs
“An extension of the PTC is necessary for the continued employment of the 80,000 people working in the U.S. wind industry,” said Wyrsch, who leads the North American arm of Vestas Wind Systems, which has several manufacturing plants in Colorado.
15Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Resource Alert — The DOE’s Wind Resources Map for Colorado
An area of excellent-to-outstanding resource is located along the Wyoming border north of Fort Collins. The exposed ridge crests of the Front Range, the Continental Divide, and in western Colorado also possess good-to-outstanding wind resource.
6Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Broad Coalition Wants Extension of Wind
Production Tax
The nonpartisan coalition of 369 members, including manufacturing, farm and business interests, has issued a letter endorsing a four year extension to wind energy’s key federal tax incentive, the Production Tax Credit. The thrust of the letter echoes the concern expressed by Vestas Wind Systems’ CEO in recent comments.
27Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Wind Companies Lack Strategies for
Aging Turbines
Few companies have created end-of-life strategies for aging turbines, which could lead to logistical problems down the road. One executive said he doesn’t believe the issue has been addressed because the industry is still young. “It’s not an issue now, but it’s going to be an issue pretty soon.”
27Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Cedar Point Wind Project Completed Ahead
of Schedule
Broomfield-based Renewable Energy Systems Americas and Calgary-based Enbridge Inc., are celebrating the completion of the 250 megawatt (MW) Cedar Point Wind Project on the eastern plains of Colorado.
21Sep2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Is Distributed Wind the Answer?
U.S. small wind added 25.6 megawatts of new capacity in 2010, a big number for an industry that typically adds capacity in increments of one to ten kilowatts at a time. What do the big numbers from small wind’s annual report mean? The numbers, just released at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Small and Community Windpower Conference, showed impressive growth. They also showed impressive resilience with a strong performance in a troubled economy.
20Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Boulder Wind Power Gets Capital Infusion From Manufacturer of Rare Earth Oxides
“Linking such an innovative wind energy technology with U.S. sourced rare earth production creates many potentially powerful synergies,” said NREL’s Director, Dan Arvizu. “It promises to strengthen the ability of the U.S. to manufacture wind turbines domestically and compete globally.”
14Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Fact Check: Fred Udo’s Bogus Numbers on Wind and Emissions Savings
There’s a large, well-established body of empirical evidence showing that as states like Colorado and Texas have added wind energy to their grids, their carbon dioxide emissions decreased by even more than had been expected.
10Sep2011 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
Vestas Lands 202 Megawatt Turbine Order
The deal with E.ON Climate & Renewables North America calls for 112 V100-1.8 MW turbines for an as yet undisclosed U.S.-based wind-energy project. Key to the order is the ability of this specific turbine model to capture lower wind speeds.
16Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
State PUC Approves Black Hills’ 29 Megawatt
Wind Project
The approval of the settlement enables Black Hills Energy to construct and own 50 percent of the wind project and authorized the company to conduct a competitive solicitation for ownership of the other half. The development south of Pueblo will feature Vestas wind turbines built in-state.
10Aug2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
The Lowdown on the Cedar Creek II Wind Farm
“With this project, the state of Colorado now has over 1,000 spinning wind turbines,” said John Graham of BP Wind Energy. “It has created 19 permanent jobs, and will generate over $1 million annually in taxes and economic benefit to the rural community of Weld County.”
15Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Thursday Updates …
>> Report Ranks Colorado in the Middle for Clean Energy
>> Xcel, City of Boulder End Talks Over Wind Farm
>> Cedar Creek II in Weld County Launches
>> ConocoPhillips Reassessing Louisville Campus Plans
>> Power Tagging Wins “Technology Product of the Year”
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