/tags/federal-wind-tax-credit Federal Wind Tax Credit en-US Copyright 皇冠网址/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2014-04-04/catching-up-with-former-gov-bill-ritter-on-fracking-energy-policy Since 2011, former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has traveled the country advising about clean energy policy as director of Colorado State University's鈥� Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2014-04-04/catching-up-with-former-gov-bill-ritter-on-fracking-energy-policy Grace Hood /business/2014-04-03/wind-energy-ptc-included-in-tax-extenders-bill It鈥檚 been a bit of a rollercoaster week for the wind industry across the U.S. After a production tax credit wasn鈥檛 included in an original draft of the鈥� Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:28:22 GMT /business/2014-04-03/wind-energy-ptc-included-in-tax-extenders-bill Grace Hood /business/2014-02-04/vestas-reports-2013-profit-continues-to-hire-new-workers Wrapping up 2013 with positive news, Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has posted a $295 million fourth quarter profit. That鈥檚 the company鈥檚 first鈥� Tue, 04 Feb 2014 22:09:16 GMT /business/2014-02-04/vestas-reports-2013-profit-continues-to-hire-new-workers Nathan Heffel /business/2013-11-07/vestas-says-hundreds-will-be-hired-at-brighton-windsor-plants Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems says it will begin hiring hundreds of new employees at three of its four Colorado factories.Vestas鈥� Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:32:41 GMT /business/2013-11-07/vestas-says-hundreds-will-be-hired-at-brighton-windsor-plants Nathan Heffel /business/2013-08-21/vestas-changes-ceo-decides-to-keep-pueblo-plant Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems has ousted its CEO after posting worse than expected loses this past quarter.There鈥檚 good news for Colorado鈥� Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:29:26 GMT /business/2013-08-21/vestas-changes-ceo-decides-to-keep-pueblo-plant Nathan Heffel /business/2013-05-29/with-new-blade-design-vestas-picks-up-speed Wind-turbine manufacturer Vestas unveiled three prototype blades at their Brighton factory Wednesday. They鈥檙e the longest ever manufactured by the U.S.鈥� Wed, 29 May 2013 21:49:20 GMT /business/2013-05-29/with-new-blade-design-vestas-picks-up-speed Nathan Heffel /business/2013-02-21/despite-layoffs-vestas-asserts-confidence-for-a-strong-2013 Vestas announced Thursday layoffs at its Windsor and Brighton blade factories. The reduction affects 10 percent of Vestas鈥� statewide workforce of 1,100鈥� Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:44:10 GMT /business/2013-02-21/despite-layoffs-vestas-asserts-confidence-for-a-strong-2013 Grace Hood /business/2013-01-16/vestas-ramps-up-production-plans-to-hire Vestas has signed a two-year agreement to supply towers for several wind power projects. As a result, more than 100 workers will be hired on at the鈥� Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:53:57 GMT /business/2013-01-16/vestas-ramps-up-production-plans-to-hire Emily Boyer /business/2013-01-04/vestas-cuts-hours-at-another-colorado-plant Danish wind turbine maker Vestas is cutting the workweek to 24 hours for its Pueblo factory workers due to an industry slowdown caused by the delay in鈥� Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:44:16 GMT /business/2013-01-04/vestas-cuts-hours-at-another-colorado-plant Nathan Heffel /npr-news/2013-01-03/wind-industry-secures-tax-credit-but-damage-may-be-done Uncertainty over the credit had lingered for a while, causing the industry to put off long-term planning. So while the now-approved tax credit revives prospects for an industry facing tens of thousands of layoffs, don't expect to see many new turbines coming up soon. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-03/wind-industry-secures-tax-credit-but-damage-may-be-done Sabri Ben-Achour