AWEA Wind Conference Scheduled this May

Anaheim, California is the place to be this May for wind industry leaders. It is the site of the Windpower 2011 Conference and Exhibition, the world’s largest annual wind power trade show. From May 22-25, industry leaders, government officials and business executives will convene in California, the leading state for renewable energy, to discuss the future of wind energy. The program has reeled in Jay Leno as Conference dinner entertainment and there will also be a 5K Race to raise money for the American Wind Energy Association’s Educational Scholarship Fund. A job fair for “Careers in Wind” will also be available. The exhibition will be open to the general public for $5 on Sunday afternoon at 3:30.

 

Energy Project Brings Clean Electricity to Rwanda

The KivuWatt Project in Kibuye, Rwanda received additional support to build an integrated methane gas extraction and production facility and a 25-MW power plant on Lake Kivu. The project will remove harmful methane gas from the lake and harvest it as a fuel to generate electricity for the national utility of Rwanda, where much of the populations still lacks access to electricity. The $142 million project will lower the cost of electricity and represent the first large scale use of the gas. It is expected to be operational by 2012.

 

Solar Panels Planned for Oregon College

A solar panel project is underway at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon. The 200-kW project is a joint effort by Sanyo and InSpec Group, announced right after the companies completed a 99-kW photovoltaic project for the Salem Conference Center. The panels used in the project boast a cell efficiency of 19.8 percent, on the higher end of traditional solar cell efficiencies. The school project will help the meet state-mandated requirements for solar installations on new buildings and it will generate about 225,000 kilowatt-hours of clean energy annually for the college.

 

Firm Kicks off Green Competition

American Home Shield, a home warranty provider, launched its annual Live Green Save Green campaign to encourage homeowners to be more energy efficient, especially in the summer when energy use increases nationwide. Live Green Save Green focuses on communities so that homeowners can share their eco-friendly habits. American Home Shield is offering $10,000 in Sears gift cards in the Go Green Win Green Sweepstakes for users who reduce their usage.

 

Juhl Wind Takes Back Woodstock Wind Farm

Juhl Wind, the original developer of the Woodstock Hills wind farm, now acquired the 10.2-megawatt wind farm back. The facility, located near Juhl’s headquarters in Woodstock, Minn., has been in service since 1999. Its 17 turbines produce electricity sold to Xcel Energy, a leading national utility. Juhl Wind bought the 99.9 percent of the facility for $400,000 and the remaining .1 percent remains with the local owner. The farm is expected to continue generating revenues of about $1.2 million annually.

 

 

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