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February 9, 2012

Which Fastener Coating Is Protecting Your Turbine Joints?

Magni has specifically engineered our line of coatings to provide exceptional corrosion resistance extending the field life of your turbine and related components. For details about Magni’s Engineered Coatings and Magni 565:
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Lubrication Leads To Efficient Wind Turbines

Klüber Lubrication provides wind energy lubrication solutions that can generate efficiency for your sustainable energy systems. From blades to generator bearings, Klüber provides the effective lubrication you need to optimize performance.
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UltraLite Videoscope

With its unique ergonomic design, the IPLEX UltraLite videoscope fits in the palm of your hand and is designed with thumb-controlled scope articulation.
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Investing in Capacitor Banks

Voltage regulation and volt ampere reactive (VAR) compensation wield the most influence over the efficiency of a power distribution system.
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LED Obstruction Light For Renewable Energy Applications

Ohio-based obstruction light manufacturer Hughey & Phillips (H&P) has a new LED obstruction light for longer-lasting, more efficient fixtures, specifically in the renewable energy industry.
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Is Wind Energy Already Cheaper Than Fossil Fuel?

Is wind energy already cheaper than fossil fuel?

In my Clean Energy Standards article in our 2012 Renewable Energy Handbook I discussed how turbine OEMs and their supply chains are working to get the cost of wind generated power lower than that from natural gas. This is something I’ve heard commonly discussed at tradeshows. However, one reader sharply noted that renewable energy may already cost less than fossil fuels, depending on how you look at it.
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Around Windpower Engineering
		Wind Industry 101 Check out our Intro to Wind articles from our 2012 Renewable Energy Handbook. Catch up on everything you need to know about the industry. More>>

		See which company uses the most green power The EPA’s recent Green Power Report lists the top 50 greatest users of green power in the nation. Who tops the list? More>>

		WPE&D Developer Toolkit Use our interactive U.S. Wind Farm Map, Clean Energy Opportunity Map, and Turbine Selector to plan for your next wind project. More>>

		Cost of wind power close to $0.03/kWh Research shows that wind energy technology is far from static, and estimates that the levelized cost of wind energy is now trending towards an all-time low within fixed wind resource areas. More>>

		Pushing down the cost of wind power A recent study found the levelized cost of wind energy in the best wind-resource sites approaches $0.03/kWh with available federal tax incentives. That’s remarkably low. More>>

Renewable Energy Watch™

Urge Congress to Pass the Production Tax Credit

The US Congress is working on tax legislation right now and it is expected that a tax bill will be finalized by February 29th. As your legislators work on the tax bill, it is crucial that they hear from their constituents about the urgency of including an extension of the PTC in any tax bill that moves forward this month.

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