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AWEA WindPower 2012 Conference and Exhibition

Submitted by puradmin on Thu, 2012-05-31 18:03

All the major players in the wind energy industry attend and exhibit at WINDPOWER®. It is the focal point for wind professionals to network, learn, and discover what the industry offers. All of your industry peers — and competitors — will be there; it’s where serious wind professionals from around the world convene to grow their companies, find solutions to business challenges, and reconnect with colleagues and friends.

3rd Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Canada

Submitted by puradmin on Thu, 2012-05-31 18:03

By 2012 the Provincial elections will have taken place in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan and the review of the Green Energy and Economy Act will have taken place in Ontario. How will these events impact the dynamic of and activity in the Canadian renewable energy market in 2012? The 3rd Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Canada will address these changes and analyse the reaction from the financial markets to date while exploring what the future prospects and uptake will be for investment in this field moving into 2012.

Renewable Spend & Tax (Credit)

Submitted by meacott on Thu, 2012-05-31 18:03

For developers of renewable power projects, the regulatory landscape is always shifting. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, for example, added the option of a cash grant in lieu of an investment tax credit—a provision that was set to expire at the end of 2010, but that received an 11th hour extension during the lame duck Congressional session.

Cape Wind: For Real?

Submitted by meacott on Thu, 2012-05-31 18:03

For more than a decade the prospect of a wind farm in Nantucket Sound has sparked imaginations and spurred debate. At times it looked like a pipe dream, but the project is now fully permitted and construction is expected to begin in the next year. Jim Gordon, president of Energy Management Inc. -- the company developing the Cape Wind project -- spoke with Green Utility about the benefits of offshore wind power, and the challenges of developing the nation’s first offshore wind farm.

GU: How did your company get involved with wind energy?