The United States Treasury is now accepting applications for the cash grant in lieu of tax credits that was established in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Applications will be accepted online at https://treas1603.nrel.gov/
The statutory deadline for applications is October 11, 2011.
In June, a large-scale floating turbine was installed off the coast of Norway by companies StatoilHydro and Siemens. The floating turbine, dubbed the Hywind, is located in water that is about 700 feet deep. This is significantly deeper than previously installed offshore turbines whose fixed-bottom structures required a water depth of only about 100 feet.
The United States has yet to install any offshore wind turbines, partially because appropriate turbine designs, like the floating turbines, are still being researched, said Jason Jonkman, a senior engineer with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
"Offshore wind energy must progress in stages in the U.S.," he said. "Before deepwater floating wind energy can become a reality, we must ‘get our feet wet' so to say by first installing fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines in shallow water, less than 30m. Once we have experience with that technology, we can move to deeper water."
Location: United States
Turbine Size: 1.0 MW
125 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-665-9463
info@nordicwindpower.com
Juhl Wind Inc
996 190th Ave
Woodstock, MN 56186
507-777-4310
www.Juhlwind.com
corey@juhlwind.com
Developer of Community Based Renewable Energy,
Consultant
Brad Boyd
Thomsen & Nybeck, P.A.
3300 Edinborough Way
Suite 600
Edina, MN 55435-5962
Telephone: 952-835-7000
Fax: 952-835-9450
Have you been approached by a wind developer? Are you interested in leasing your land for wind development but want to make sure you are getting a fair deal?
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).
NativeEnergy offers renewable energy credits (RECs) and offsets for green power requirements, LEED certification, and third-party verified emission reduction standards.
NativeEnergy, Inc.
30 Kimball Ave.
Suite 301 S.
Burlington, VT 05403
office:
(802) 861-7707 x210
fax:
(802) 861-7717
cell:
(802) 343-2048
The Office of Energy at the Minnesota Department of Commerce is working to move Minnesota toward a sustainable energy future, managing energy assistance funds, advocating in the public interest on energy utility rates and facility siting. We provide information and assistance to residents, builders, utilities, non-profits and policy-makers on home improvements, financial assistance, renewable technologies including wind energy information, policy initiatives, and utility regulations.
This handout is designed to help landowners evaluate a wind developer before they sign an agreement. It is intended to provide a brief discussion of many topics and additional resources, including:
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