Houston-based Grey Wolf (amex: GW - news - people ) is a contract driller, operating primarily along the Gulf Coast and into Oklahoma.

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The company expects wafer shipments of 1.8 to 2 GW, down from a previous forecast of 2.7-2.9 GW, and module shipments of 750-800 MW, down from 800-900 MW. For the year, the company now sees gross margin of 15%-20%, down from a previous forecast of 24%-29%.

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Asked about the government's strategy, Mr Davey said on-shore wind farms with potential generating capacity of a seven gigawatts (GW) were currently seeking planning consent, in addition to eleven gigawatts of plant either already built or approved.

BBC: Ed Davey

The New England and Mid-Atlantic resource is estimated at just over 1 GW. The resource is enormous, and if we can harness it cost-effectively, it can make a huge difference for reductions in carbon emissions, economic development, and jobs creation.

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The Russian-Belarusian nuclear power plant project, estimated to have a capacity of 2.4 gigawatts (GW) and set to be commissioned in 2018, has been a controversial topic given that the project was signed between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the midst of the Japanese nuclear disaster.

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