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- GE in talks to invest in wind, other energy projects in Australia
General Electric is in talks to invest in several wind and other energy projects in Australia, said John Rice, vice chairman of GE and president and CEO
GE Global Growth & Operations. "We are having discussions with third-party financial institutions about partnering in ways that will help get wind projects developed and other important energy projects," Rice said. Although Rice did not divulge any details, GE is thought to be on the shortlist of potential partners in the Stockyard Hill wind project in Victoria. DesignBuildSource.com.au (Australia)
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- Hitachi wants transfer of floating offshore wind technology to Japan
Industrial machinery firm Hitachi Zosen intends to fast-track the transfer of Norway's floating offshore wind turbine technology to Japan through the firm's partnership with oil and natural gas company Statoil. "We are looking at how we can bring technology cultivated in Norway to Japan," said Takashi Fujita, general manager of strategic planning department at Hitachi Zosen. "It won't be that difficult. Both partners want to reduce time to bring the floating offshore technology to reality as much as possible." Bloomberg
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- E.ON leasing lands for proposed wind project in Ind.
E.ON Climate & Renewables North America is reportedly approaching landowners in Delaware County, Ind., with the intention of leasing land for a proposed wind project. "I think they're serious," said Marta Moody, director of the Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission, referring to the wind power developer. In response to the developer's interest in the area, the commission has been working to develop a wind farm ordinance. The Star Press (Muncie, Ind.)
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- Opinion: Renewables are good for Nev.'s economy
The call from Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., for more renewable energy in the state's electricity supply would bring in jobs and businesses to Nevada, writes Sarah Propst, executive director of the Interwest Energy Alliance. "The renewable energy industry wants to bring more projects and jobs to Nevada, and Reid’s plan could help keep this important economic sector thriving for years to come," Propst states. Las Vegas Sun
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- Wind energy advocates want predictable tax policy
Wind power supporters are looking into the prospects of another extension for the wind-energy Production Tax Credit. "With predictability, the industry can go through additional product-development cycles, if you will -- investing in manufacturing, investing in R&D, investing in new products that will further drive down the cost of wind," said Peter Kelley, vice president of public affairs at the American Wind Energy Association. However, a multiyear phase-out of the PTC is another possible scenario, given the opposition by some lawmakers to the tax incentive, insiders said. Politico (Washington, D.C.)
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