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More Investors Entering Tax Equity Market; Returns Holding Steady
The heated debate between developers and tax equity investors about the appropriate level of tax equity returns flared up at the recent Infocast...
The Year Of The Yieldco: How Last Year’s Top Finance Trend Impacts The U.S....
The calendar year 2014 saw a number of important developments in the U.S. wind industry - possibly some of the most important developments...
IRS Specifies Performance, Quality Standards For Small Wind Turbines
On Jan. 13, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2015-4, which specifies the performance and quality standards that small wind turbines must...
What The Midterm Elections Mean For The U.S. Wind Industry
Politics, like comedy, is a matter of timing. The change of control from the Democrats to the Republicans in the U.S. Senate and...
Could Initial Offshore Wind Projects Crash New England’s REC Market?
The U.S.' first commercial forays into offshore wind could soon dot the horizon off New England's Atlantic Coast. Two projects totaling nearly 500...
How To Mitigate Blade Issues And Costly Downtime
For as long as wind turbines have been spinning, the phenomenon of blade failure and breakage has posed a consistent technological challenge for...
Sen. Reid Vows To Bring Wind PTC To A Vote By Year’s End
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said last week he intends to push for legislation that would extend the wind energy production tax...
Steadily, Wind Turbine OEMs Resume R&D Investment
Research shows that after a few years of slow growth, the pace of wind technology innovation is about to pick up again. The...
Setting The Record Straight: How Many Birds Do Wind Turbines Really Kill?
With the recent federal prosecution of Duke Renewable Energy for killing 163 birds, including 14 golden eagles, there is renewed interest in just...
Six Takeaways From The IRS’ Start Of Construction Guidance: What You Need To Know
On Aug. 20, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) held a webinar to discuss IRS Notice 2014-46 that clarified the rules for wind...
Eagle Take Permits For Wind Farms – Will They Fly?
On July 31, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued the first ever eagle take permit. Although it has been nearly five...
Embryonic No More: U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Gaining Momentum
At long last, the U.S. offshore wind industry is showing real progress toward putting steel in the water. The offshore sector is progressing...
Federal Appeals Court Finds Obama’s Wind Farm Decision Unconstitutional
In a surprise ruling issued last week, a U.S. appeals court held that President Barack Obama had unconstitutionally deprived a Chinese-controlled buyer, Ralls...
FWS Issues Landmark Eagle Take Permit: What Does It Mean For Wind Projects?
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) created permit provisions that can allow the unintentional 'take' of bald or golden eagles,...
‘Significant’ Opportunity Exists Within Wind Energy’s O&M Services Market
The operations and maintenance (O&M) of wind plants is a dynamic industry sector - driven by asset owners' decisions on the best way...
Opinion: Where The Wind Industry Went Wrong In Ohio
Editor's note: On June 13, Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, signed S.B.310 into law. The legislation not only freezes Ohio's 25% by 2025 Alternative...
What To Expect From The EPA’s Upcoming Greenhouse Gas Regulations
President Barack Obama is preparing to announce complex regulatory guidelines for existing power plants that he hopes will define his presidency's role in...
Can Radar Really Predict Risk To Birds And Bats At Wind Projects?
Since the late 1990s, radar has been used to study the movement of birds and bats at more than 100 wind energy sites...
Smart Community Engagement: Twelve Tips Every Wind Developer Should Know
The wind industry is encountering more opposition than ever. Renewable energy has certainly become hyper-politicized, with legislative skirmishes over the production tax credit...
Feds List New Bird Species As Threatened – Should Wind Developers Be Worried?
In response to a precipitous decline of the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced on March 27 that...