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BNEF: Vestas And GE Tied For No. 1 In 2012

on 18 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

Denmark-based Vestas and U.S.-based General Electric (GE) were tied for the No. 1 ranking among global wind turbine manufacturers last year, according to a new [read more]

Report Says Major Boost In Renewables Would Not Hurt U.S. Grid Reliability

on 18 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the [read more]

N.C. Counties See Boost In Renewable Energy Investments

on 17 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

North Carolina's clean energy policies have contributed to substantial county-level investments in renewable energy projects, according to new analysis of a recent RTI International report [read more]

PTC Update: IRS Clarifies 'Commence Construction' Requirements

on 16 Apr 2013 by Mark Del Franco

In order to qualify for the production tax credit (PTC), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says that renewable energy projects starting construction in 2013 must [read more]

Ontario Wind Power: Worthwhile Investment Or Expensive Waste?

on 16 Apr 2013 by Joseph Bebon

Two conflicting reports have set the debate over whether Ontario's Green Energy Act (GEA) harms the region's economy. Established in 2009, the GEA was created [read more]

Walmart Announces New Renewable Energy Goals

on 16 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke has announced the company's next step on the path to achieving its goal of being supplied 100% by renewable [read more]

Global Clean Energy Investment Sees Lowest Quarter Since 2009

on 15 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

Global clean energy investment in the first quarter of this year was lower than in any quarter for the past four years, according to the [read more]

AWEA Reveals Numbers Behind U.S. Wind Sector's Record-Breaking Year

on 11 Apr 2013 by Mark Del Franco

Did you know that in 2012, U.S. wind energy - for the first time - was the No. 1 new source of electricity generation, contributing [read more]

Senate Confirms Sally Jewell As New Interior Secretary

on 11 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Sally Jewell to replace Ken Salazar as the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). President Barack Obama [read more]

Gov. O'Malley Signs Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act Into Law

on 11 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., signed into law on Tuesday the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, legislation meant to create a framework for the [read more]

Post-Fukushima, Japan Looks To Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

on 09 Apr 2013 by Mark Del Franco

The Environment Ministry of Japan will begin installing two floating offshore wind turbines this summer as a way to help diversify the country's generation mix [read more]

Siemens Turbine Rotor Blade Breaks Off At Iowa Wind Farm

on 09 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

A rotor blade of a Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine broke off at the Eclipse wind farm, a 200 MW project located in Guthrie and Audubon [read more]

Renewables Made Up 82% Of New U.S. Generating Capacity In First Quarter

on 09 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

Renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydro, accounted for 82% of all new domestic electrical generating capacity installed in the first quarter [read more]

California Achieves Another Wind Energy Record

on 09 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) says turbines spinning within its power grid combined to produce a new record of 4,196 MW of wind power [read more]

'World's Largest' Offshore Wind Farm Powers Up

on 08 Apr 2013 by NAW Staff

DONG Energy has announced that full capacity has been reached at the 630 MW first phase of the London Array offshore wind farm, located off [read more]