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The U.S.’ First Offshore Wind Farm Is Officially Producing Power

“We’ve made history here in the Ocean State, but our work is far from over,” says the CEO of Deepwater Wind, developer of the Block Island Wind Farm.

Study: What Are Wind Turbines Doing For Iowa Crops?

A multiyear study led by an Iowa State University scientist suggests wind turbines in operation in the state may be having a positive effect...

ACCIONA Powers Up San Roman Wind Farm In Texas

ACCIONA Energy’s San Roman Wind Farm is now operating commercially near Brownsville, Texas. The 93 MW project is ACCIONA’s eighth wind farm in the U.S....

Wind To Help Power University Of Illinois For Next Decade

Having inked a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Rail Splitter Wind Farm, located north of Lincoln, Ill., the University of Illinois at...

Power-To-Gas Technique Doesn’t Let Renewable Energy Go To Waste

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has announced the power-to-gas (P2G) hydrogen pipeline injection program it funds at the University of California Irvine has successfully...

Gamesa Marks Installed Turbine Milestone In Brazil

Having entered the Brazilian market six years ago, Gamesa has now installed 1,000 wind turbines in the country. Gamesa reached the milestone when the Campo...

Boralex To Acquire Enercon’s Interest In Niagara Region Wind Farm

Boralex Inc. has entered into binding agreements with Enercon Canada Inc. to acquire all of Enercon’s economic interest in the 230 MW Niagara Region...

NYU School Gets Funding To Support City’s Cleantech Initiatives

The New York University Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon) has received a $100,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support early-stage companies in what...

Final Environmental Analysis Completed For Wyoming Wind Giant

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has released its final environmental impact statement on Power Company of Wyoming LLC’s (PCW) voluntary applications for...

To Repower Or To Retrofit: How Does The PTC Affect Wind Owners’ Decisions?

In order to re-qualify an existing asset, wind owners must invest 80% of its fair market value; this is achieved through repowering or retrofitting.

Fishermen Hit Feds With Lawsuit Over Wind Lease Sale

A lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in an effort to...

U.S. Senators Propose 100% Clean Energy Bill

U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., have introduced a Senate resolution calling for generating 100% of the electricity consumed in...

Vestas Books U.S. Order For 101 MW Of Wind

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional wind turbine order totaling 101 MW for an undisclosed U.S. customer. The contract includes V126-3.45 MW and V117-3.45...

Nordex Contracted For 228 MW Texas Wind Project

E.ON has placed a new turbine order with the Nordex Group for a 228 MW wind project in Texas. Nordex will be installing 76 AW125/3000...

Colorado PUC Chairman Announces Resignation

Joshua Epel, chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), is resigning from his position. His...

Construction Begins On Whirlpool’s Latest Ohio Wind Farm

Major appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. has broken ground on the Marion wind farm, a project that will help power the company’s Marion, Ohio, manufacturing...

Altech Unveils New Series Of Ground-Fault Equipment Protectors

Altech Corp. - a New Jersey-based supplier and distributor of electronic and control components, including for the wind industry - has rolled out a...

Nordex Kicks Off Headquarters Expansion In ‘European Wind Power Capital’

The Nordex Group has laid the first stone in the foundations for the extension of its head office in Hamburg, Germany. Roughly six years ago,...

Vestas Extends Services For B.C.’s Dokie Wind Farm

Alterra Power Corp. and funds managed by Axium Infrastructure Inc. have extended a service contract for the 144 MW Dokie wind farm, situated in...

Broadwind Adds More Tower Orders To 2016 Logbook

Broadwind Energy Inc. has announced $23 million in new wind tower orders from undisclosed customers. The company plans to produce the towers in its Manitowoc,...

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