ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESS RELEASES

• June 16, 2010 - PRESS RELEASE
  Small Wind, Big Breakthrough: Small Wind Certification Council Announces the First 13 Turbines to Begin Certification Process
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• June 1, 2010 - Announcement
  Status Update: Small Wind Certification Council - North American Small Wind Turbine Certification Labels Coming Soon
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• May 19, 2010 - Announcement
  The Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) Board has recently approved updated versions of the Small Wind Turbine Certification Policy and Notice of Intent form to reflect several program changes and clarifications, and has appointed three Certification Commissioners to supervise the evaluation of turbines for SWCC Certification in consultation with SWCC's Technical Director.
  
  SWCC's website has been updated in several areas, including an updated listing of Small Wind Test Organizations and new FAQs for manufacturers.
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• February 5, 2010 - Announcement
  The Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) is pleased to announce that we are now "open for business" and have assembled all the program elements needed to initiate the North American small wind turbine certification application process.
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• January 13, 2010 - Announcement
  Two significant events have happened for small wind certification - adoption by AWEA of the Small Wind Turbine Safety and Performance Standard and adoption by SWCC of the Small Wind Turbine Certification Policy. In February, we expect to announce when SWCC will begin to accept "Notices of Intent to Submit an Application" and requests for Application Packets.
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2010

Renewable Energy World 6/10

Think Green Resources 6/10

Green Power & Market Research News 6/10

AWEA Wind Energy Weekly 6/10

Alt Energy Mag 6/10

Sustainable Business 6/10

Power Magazine 6/10

Energy News 24 6/10

EERE Network News 6/10

Green Economy Post 4/10

Renewable Energy Focus 3/10

Home Power 6/10

Renewable Energy World 3/10

2009

WindPower Engineering 11/23/09

Environmental Building News 11/1/09

HouseLogic 10/7/09

Home Power 8/09

Eco-Structure 5/09

Mother Earth News 4/9/09

June 2010

• SWCC Announces First Turbines to Begin Certification Process: 13 Pending Applicants
• Updated answers to Frequently Asked Questions including incentive programs requiring certification
• More Small Wind Test Organizations added to list

• Updates to SWCC Small Wind Turbine Certification Policy and Notice of Intent form: Applicants pending certification may now choose to be listed on website
• Certification Commissioners Appointed
• Small Wind Test Organizations added to list
• More answers to Frequently Asked Questions for manufacturers
• Small Wind Certification Council address updated.