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We track important news and information in the wind energy industry, especially as it relates to Community Wind. Read highlights, summaries, and find the latest resources in our Windustry News section.
Windustry Blog
The Windustry Blog offers insights to Community Wind, updating you on the ideas and issues that matter along with trends in reweable energy.
Events
See what's happening in your region in the wind industry on our Events Calendar, focusing on Community Wind meetings, workshops, classes, conferences, and special events. To submit an event for inclusion on our calendar, please email us. We reserve the right to only post those events we feel are of interest to our constituents.
Wind Energy Center
The Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair
Windustry organizes a dynamic, interactive Wind Energy Center for The Eco Experience each year at the Minnesota State Fair. From the towering 123-foot turbine blade outside The Eco Experience building to a commercial turbine section inside the hall, Windustry and our volunteers guide some 350,000 visitors through the exciting world of wind energy as both a source of clean, renewable energy and rural economic development. We could not do this wonderful event without our partners! For information on how to become a Partner of the 2010 Wind Energy Center, contact Samantha Smart, Development Coordinator at 612-870-3474 or samantha@windustry.org.
Windustry Conferences
Windustry is proud to host the premier Community Wind Conference nationwide. Learn more about our biannual conferences.
News
And now for the news...
Department of Energy Announces $93 million to Support Wind Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 29, 2009 - Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that $93 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will be used to support the development of wind energy projects.
Windustry Newsletter - April 2009
Featured in this issue:
- Earth Day 2009
Even one person can make a difference with Community Wind - U.S. Wind Energy Grew by 50% in 2008
United States leads the world with 25,300 MW capacity - Help Community Wind Grow
Thanks to all who became a Friend of Windustry - Living Green Expo
Visit Windustry at the Expo & enter to win a Framed Poster - Windspiration
- On the Windustry Trail...
Minnesota Transmission Line to Carry Wind Energy
ST. PAUL, MN, April 16, 2009 — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN PUC) has granted the CapX2020 utilities a Certificate of Need to construct three 345-kilovolt electric transmission lines in Minnesota. The three lines will run from Fargo, SD to Monticello, MN; from Hampton, MN through Rochester, MN to La Crosse, WI; and from Brookings, SD to Hampton, MN.
Wind Energy Growth in 2008
In 2008 U.S. wind energy grew by over 8,500 megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity, increasing the nation’s cumulative total by 50% to over 25,300 MW, pushing the U.S. above Germany as the country with the largest amount of wind power capacity installed, according to a new report from the American Wind Energy Assocation (AWEA).
Seeking Input on South Dakota Wind Energy
The South Dakota Wind Energy Association is seeking public comments regarding the future of wind energy in the state at a series of upcoming public meetings in Freeman, Clear Lake, and Murdo, South Dakota.
PTC, ITC or Cash Grant? Which Should a Developer Use?
Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory (LBNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released a combined report that may help wind project developers understand which federal incentives will be most economical: PTC, ITC, or Cash Grant? An Analysis of the Choice Facing Renewable Power Projects in the United States.
Windustry Newsletter - March 2009
Featured in this issue:
- Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants
Energy Audits and Assistance for Farms and Rural Businesses - New Landowner Guide Available from Windustry
Evaluating a Wind Energy Development Company - PTC, ITC or Cash Grant?
Which Should a Wind Developer Use? - Windspiration
- On the Windustry Trail...
USDA Will Fund Rural Energy Grants
REAP Grants to Fund Energy Audits and Assistance for Farms and Rural Businesses
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to make some $2.4 million in grant funds available to state, tribal and local government, land-grant colleges or universities, rural electric cooperatives, and public power entities to help farmers and rural businesses cut energy waste and develop clean energy production.
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