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- December 2009
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Lena, Ill. - Acciona Energy opened its 67-turbine EcoGrove wind farm outside Lena in the summer of 2009, a project that local officials hope will place Stephenson County on the forefront of a renewable energy revolution in northwest Illinois.
Nevada, Arizona race to be the first to use emerging...
The federal government owns approximately 650 million acres of land. That’s nearly 30 percent of all U.S. land, and much of it is unused desert. Now a 21-square-mile area of federal property in the Mojave Desert is scheduled to become a 500-megawatt (MW) solar power system to serve the U.
12.24.09 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY - Harley McDonald is project developer for the planned Lompoc Wind Farm on about three thousand acres of ranch land at the southern tip of Miguelito Canyon Road.
US - Spanish company ACCIONA Energy is preparing to build a new wind farm in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. The Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm will have 66 turbines spread over more than 8,000 acres according to a report on News OK.
Another wind farm is ready to spring from the ground in western Oklahoma. ACCIONA Energy is preparing to ramp up engineering and equipment acquisition for the 132-megawatt wind farm in Roger Mills County.
Torontonians can sign the Hopenhagen Petition on site Sears Canada Inc. (TSX: SCC) is pleased to join with the City of Toronto on climate change initiatives by hosting a "Live Green Toronto" booth at the Yonge and Dundas entrance of its Toronto Eaton Centre store.
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II knew the power of Oklahoma’s wind in 1947 when they wrote of it “sweepin’ down the plain” in the show tune “Oklahoma!” The lyrics resonated so well with Okies that the Legislature declared it the official state song in 1953.
- The chief executive officers of some of the biggest companies in the world agreed on Friday that a price on carbon and government support to change consumer behavior are keys to them offering more environmentally friendly products that would make money at the same time.
ACCIONA Energy has completed construction of its largest wind farm in the world and the largest facility in Latin America.
‘The technological breakthroughs we have achieved, coupled with our expertise, has enabled us to take a qualitative leap forward in our power tower technology.
- November 2009
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MEXICO - ACCIONA Energy has completed the assembly of the Eurus windpark in Mexico, a 250.5 MW facility that represents an investment of $550 million ( 367 million).
Are natural gas and wind going to be partners or competitors as sources to generate electricity? This question will be among the topics discussed at Revolution 2009: the Oklahoma Wind Energy Conference scheduled Dec.
Freeport, Ill. - Stephenson County Board member Jeff Mikkelsen said he will introduce a proposal to make wind farms a permitted use within the zoning ordinance to eliminate the need for a special use permit.
Source: www.twdb.state.tx.us The plant's high pressure RO feed pumps push source water through each membrane at up to 1,000 pounds per square inch (psi).
ACCIONA registered in the first nine months of 2009 a net profit of 1,229 million euros, a rise of 254.9% compared to the same period of last year, including activities ceased due to the sell-off of Endesa.
(Source: The Gazette - Cedar Rapids, Iowa)By Dave DeWitte, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Nov. 7--IOWA CITY -- The University of Iowa has assembled a $78 million proposal to become the site of the world's first test site for large-scale wind turbines.
Esteban Morrás, who formerly led the Energy Division, has submitted his resignation for personal reasons. The Board of Directors wishes to publicly express its thanks to Mr.
Southern Nevada PushesSustainable Development With two of CityCenter’s hotels receiving LEED gold, Smith Center pursuing silver and Nevada Solar One expanding, Southern Nevada has gone green.
- October 2009
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(Source: The Gazette - Cedar Rapids, Iowa)By George C. Ford, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Oct. 30--IOWA CITY -- The Iowa City Area Development Group helped seven companies in fiscal year 2009, resulting in more than $12 million in local capital investment and an estimated 172 new jobs, according to its...
But we do need a national energy policy to stimulate wind, solar, and other renewable fuel projects, says Acciona Energy North America's CFO, Susan Nickey.
HENDERSON, NEV.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected the team of ACCIONA Solar Power and the Clark Energy Group to develop a large-scale solar energy project (the first phase, consisting of 5 sites that total 500 MW) at one of its most iconic installations: the Fort Irwin military...
- The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, which is holding its annual meeting in Washington, elected its new chairman today. He is Jorma Ollila, the chairman of Royal Dutch Shell plc and chairman of the board of the Nokia Corporation.
A recent study points to dramatic changes sweeping through the wind energy market. Vestas Wind Systems of Denmark remains the top wind turbine vendor in the market.
ROCKFORD, Ill. - Chicago may be the Windy City, but Rockford wants to be the one that makes wind turbines turn. Manufacturers, assemblers and fabricators see many opportunities to become links in the supply chain.
Oxford, Conn.-based RBC Bearings has received a letter of conformance from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for pitch and yaw bearings for the Acciona Windpower wind turbine generator.
- September 2009
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The business leaders of over 500 companies from around the world will this morning publish The Copenhagen Communique calling on world leaders to agree "an ambitious, robust and equitable global deal on climate change that responds credibly to the scale and urgency of the crisis facing the world today".
(Source: Datamonitor)Acciona Energy North America has inaugurated its 100.5MW EcoGrove wind farm, located in Stephenson County, Illinois. Using 67 Acciona Windpower 1.
Lena, Ill. - “We are here today celebrating the dedication of the EcoGrove Wind Farm,” said Peter Duprey, CEO Acciona North America. “It has been about three years in the making.
Freeport, Ill. - To Jeff Hammond, the upcoming dedication ceremony Friday, Sept. 18, for the EcoGrove wind farm northwest of Lena will be a great opportunity to discuss the farm and honor those in the community who helped make the project possible.
The Army of Washington, Pershing and Patton is starting to measure its carbon footprint, part of a broader emphasis on the costs of climate change. An environmental, health and safety management system called Enviance, piloted at Fort Carson in Colorado, is being rolled out to 11 more Army facilities around..
- August 2009
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MIDWEST CITY – Western Farmers Electric Cooperative added 300 megawatts of power generation capacity in the last year and plans to add more smart generation from natural gas and wind, Gary Roulet, CEO, said on Tuesday at the 2009 Oklahoma Emerging Technology Conference in Midwest City.
Acciona North America locked in tax equity and debt financing for a $252 million, 123-megawatt wind power project in Oklahoma, where strong winds led the developer to choose tax-credit financing over the U.
Acciona closes two simultaneous project finance transactions — a tax equity and a debt transaction — which, in combination with sponsor equity from Acciona, provide long-term funding for the approximately $252 million capital investment in the company’s 123 MW Red Hills Wind Farm that went online this spring.
SustainableBusiness.com News The U.S. Army has selected Clark Energy Group and Spanish renewable-energy developer Acciona (ACXIF.PK) to build a 500-megawatt (MW) solar-power project at Ft.
- July 2009
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Clark Energy Group, an affiliate of Clark Realty Capital, has been selected to develop the largest solar power project in Department of Defense history at Fort Irwin, California.
The U.S. Army s National Training Center at Ft. Irwin, California, is where the army prepares for its toughest missions. Now Ft. Irwin has another: Step to the front of the Army s efforts to get greener.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said today that major companies with New York wind power farms have signed an ethics code that will govern their operations.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP)--Oklahoma has vast potential for the development of the renewable resource and it could be a boon to the state's economy, speakers at a wind energy conference said June 23.
PORTLAND, Ore. Wind power is on track for a 10-fold increase that would supply 20 percent of U.S. generated electricity by 2030, according to the annual Wind Power Report from the U.
SustainableBusiness.com News There were loads of big stories this week. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), which has been harshly criticized for refusing to pursue renewable energy development, announced Tuesday that it has agreed to invest upwards of $600 million in an algae-to-biofuels venture.
SustainableBusiness.com News Mitsubishi Corporation (MBI.DE) and Spanish company Acciona S.A. (ACXIF.PK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, for a comprehensive strategic alliance.
Wind power is a renewable energy source that requires no fuel to operate. it does not produce any emissions that are harmful to the environment. Wind turbines are made of plastic and metallic materials, so they don’t have any radioactive or chemical impact either.
- June 2009
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Oklahoma, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] The wind industry is hot. It's popular -- perhaps more popular than positively polled President Obama or the newly elected American Idol.
The number of jobs in America's emerging green energy grew at a rate two and a half times faster than jobs overall between 1998 and 2007, according to a report released last week by the Pew Charitable Trust.
NORMAN – Tom Hiester describes himself as one of the grandfathers of the wind energy industry in the U.S. Daniel Belen with Catch The Wind at the Wind Commerce 2009: The Future is Now conference Tuesday explains to Gary Geitering with Blum Farms how a Vindicator laser wind sensor works to improve the...
Pop quiz: what source of power doesn't come out of the ground, doesn't burn and isn't radioactive? Hint: it contributed the most new electricity generation to the U.
– Acciona Energy North America completed its 123 MW Red Hills Wind Farm near Elk City, Oklahoma. This is the first renewable energy project the company has developed and built in the state.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new wind farm in far western Oklahoma that recently began delivering energy is the ninth in the state. Officials from Acciona Energy North America gathered Saturday for a dedication ceremony for the Red Hills Wind Farm, located in Roger Mills and Custer counties near the towns of Elk...
7:45am EDT (Adds detail) MADRID, June 4 (Reuters) - Spanish conglomerate Acciona (ANA.MC) will receive over two thirds of core earnings from energy in 2009 and profit will continue to be exposed to volatile power prices, the company said on Thursday.
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future: PUC Chair James Cawley, Cabinet Members John Hanger (DEP) and John Quigley (DCNR), Legislative Leaders, Philadelphia’s Sustainability Director Mark Alan Hughes to join Energy Executives and Financiers at “Stimulating Pennsylvania’s Green Energy Economy”..
- May 2009
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McConnell, Ill. - Lena park officials say a recent donation of gravel and rock material from the Acciona wind farm company has gone a long way toward helping complete the parking lot at the McConnell’s “Bobtown” Landing boat launch west of McConnell.
- April 2009
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Acciona Solar Power has named Greg M. Rice chief financial officer (CFO). Rice assumes oversight of the company's financial planning, among other responsibilities.
Gov. Chet Culver, D-Iowa, has signed two bills designed to expand Iowa's wind energy industry. Senate File 456 utilizes unused tax credits to promote small wind energy projects across the state.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Another new wind farm could soon be popping up in western Kansas. Hamilton County commissioners recently approved Bear Creek Wind Farm to be built 10 miles south of Coolidge.
Governor Chet Culver Thursday announced awards from Iowa Department of Economic Development for entrepreneurial expansions in Adel, Elkader, and Le Mars and modernization of a wind energy plant in West Branch.
NaturEner USA is back in Toole and Glacier counties with plans to finish Phase II of the Glacier Wind Project and continue development of its Rim Rock Project, which will be the largest wind farm in Montana and the Northwest.
Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERI) announced on March 31 it was awarded the 75,000 m3/d energy recovery technology contract from Acciona Agua for the Paraguaná seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in Venezuela.
- March 2009
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Project officials say all 67 turbines have been erected for the EcoGrove Wind LLC wind farm northwest of Lena. Now, each turbine will have to be "commissioned" before the farm can begin generating power.
in News NASHVILLE (AP) — Two new wind farms in Kansas will make the state one of the few in the country with more than 1,000 megawatts of electricity generated every year by wind power.
Acciona Energy has started construction work on a 50 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant at Majadas de Tietar, located near Caceres, Spain. The facility is slated to enter service in summer 2010 and will use solar trough technology.
By BERND RADOWITZ MADRID -- Spanish conglomerate Acciona SA is shuffling operations to focus on renewable energy in a move to capitalize on eco-friendly government incentives in the U.
- February 2009
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A wind energy project in Southern California soon could be lighting up 50,000 homes. The Acciona Wind Energy USA wind farm will be Santa Barbara County’s first renewable wind-energy project after the county Board of Supervisors gave unanimous approval to the project.
Santa Barbara County supervisors on Feb. 10 approved the county’s first wind farm project, which could provide enough electricity to serve up to 50,000 homes.
Thanks to a unanimous February 10 vote of support from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, a large-scale wind farm will likely be up and running in the foothills southwest of Lompoc sometime next year.
Santa Barbara County’s first renewable wind-energy project, which proponents say could provide enough electricity to serve up to 50,000 homes, was given hands-down approval Tuesday by the county Board of Supervisors.
Santa Barbara County’s first renewable wind-energy project, which proponents say could provide enough electricity to serve up to 50,000 homes, was given hands-down approval Tuesday by the county Board of Supervisors.
By Mark Clayton | Staff Writer for The Christian Science Monitor from the February 5, 2009 Cedar Rapids and Estherville, Iowa Hundreds of workers lost their jobs after the Rockwell-Goss printing press factory closed here in Cedar Rapids in 2001.
CEDAR RAPIDS AND ESTHERVILLE, Iowa — Hundreds of workers lost their jobs after the Rockwell-Goss printing press factory closed here in Cedar Rapids in 2001.
The last few weeks have marked milestones across the energy spectrum for Iowa. When looked at as a whole they illustrate that Iowa has a practical mix of energy resources which enables us to continue to lead towards energy independence.
- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Renewable energies industry is available in its catalogue. Wind Turbine Systems & Components Market in the US http://www.
Private-public initiative debuts March 10-12 at Las Vegas Global Expo CARSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sun. Wind. Steam. Nevada has plenty of each and it's taking a major step to become a leader in developing renewable energy by attracting businesses large and small, while supporting new..
Corporate Knights Inc and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors announced its fifth annual list of the 100 most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Iowa No. 2 in wind production ... soon No.
- January 2009
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West Branch, Iowa - The Acciona wind turbine generator assembly plant was the destination of a bus load of people from northwest Illinois last Wednesday.
A growing number of spinning wind turbines dot the sparsely-populated rural landscape of the Northern Great Plains. Giant towers and turbines stretch as far as the eye can see at mammoth wind farms in the region with even more of the hulking structures on the horizon.