New and developing markets are a flexible concept where business models are concerned. There are the typical business models that larger corporations follow, and then there are the alternative business models that perform in much the same way but offer a bit more latitude. Observers would be hard-pressed to decide which works better for the targeted end-user and investor, but in markets where there is very little history, different may actually be more profitable.

JUHL Wind Inc., a community wind farm developer/operator, works to develop and manage community wind farm projects across the Midwestern US and Canada. The company’s CEO and chairman is a widely acknowledged expert in the wind energy field who has developed, and is working with, a unique community wind energy user-based business model. The model is unique in that the communities and farmers served are substantial owners of the equipment that sits on their land or serves

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Earlier this year, Welwind Energy, a renewable energy company, promised to keep their shareholders as well as the public updated on the company’s directions and endeavors. Today, the company did just that by announcing several updates.

The first installed 750kw turbine in Zhanjiang has been in operation for a year and all data collected by the turbine manufacturer, ENGGA, has shown that there have been no issues with the turbine’s function and performance. The data, which was collected and processed in accordance with strict industry standards, showed that the turbine has met and exceeded expectations as it continues to operate in a normal and satisfactory manner.

As for the corporate office in Yangxi, China, the company held an opening ceremony on April 20, 2008. The site currently consists of an 80-foot meteorological tower which has continued to collect favorable data since 2005, indicating a location for a viable wind

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At this year’s American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) conference, American Electric Technologies declared its entry into the emerging wind power market. In the past, the company has offered traditional electrical transmission, distribution and control services, but has now turned its focus toward an industry sector with greater potential for growth.

As an adjunct to this latest announcement, American Electric Tech. unfurled its intent to construct a new wind farm in Texas, one of the nation’s pioneering wind energy regions. Efficient electrical distribution has been a critical issue in the wind power arena, and American Electric hopes to apply its collective expertise in this area to the fledgling market.

“With our formal entry into the wind market, we are leveraging our power distribution and control technology, our 60 years of technical expertise, and our construction and services capabilities to enable the wind power industry to reach its maximum potential,” stated Charles

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