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BNEF: Corporations Invest in Record Amount of Clean Energy in 2020

Corporations purchased a record of 23.7 GW of clean energy in 2020, up from 20.1 GW in 2019 and 13.6 GW in 2018, according...

Amidst COVID, Utility-Scale Wind Continues to Set Generation Records

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, electrical generation by the nation's utility-scale wind and solar plants continues to set new records - it was 35.1% greater...

ECO to Construct First Jones Act Compliant, ABS Class SOV

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), a provider of marine transportation solutions, says it will engineer, construct and operate the first U.S.-flagged Jones Act offshore wind...

Shell, Simply Blue Partner to Develop Floating Wind Farm off Irish Coast

Shell has signed an agreement with Simply Blue Energy, an early stage marine project developer of sustainable floating wind, wave energy and aquaculture projects,...

Clearway Awards EPC Contract for West Virginia Wind Farm

Clearway Energy Group, a developer and operator of clean energy projects, has selected the Bechtel-Reed & Reed joint venture to build its Black Rock...

Onshore Wind Offers Economy-Boosting Opportunities to Rural U.S.

In the next decade, rural communities have a significant opportunity to strengthen and diversify their local economies by embracing and actively engaging in the...

Vineyard Wind Gives BOEM Green Light to Resume Permitting Process

Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind development company, has notified the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) that the company is rescinding its December 2020...

Flash Technology Launches New Line of Aviation Obstruction Lighting

Flash Technology, a company that specializes in aids-to-navigation (AtoN) solutions, has launched the FTS 350i LED aviation obstruction light. An economical option for wind...

Europe Touts Record-Breaking Year in Renewable Generation

Europe recorded its greenest electricity year ever in 2020. For the first time, more electricity was generated from renewables than from fossil fuels. Renewables...

MHI, Partners Sign Letter of Intent to Produce Hydrogen from Wind

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Shell, Vattenfall and Wärme Hamburg have signed a letter of intent unveiling plans to jointly produce hydrogen from wind and...

Orsted Trust Fund Supports Burgeoning New Jersey Offshore Wind Industry

The trustees of Ørsted’s Pro-NJ Grantor Trust Fund have unveiled details of the fund and the process to apply.  The $15 million private fund was...

PALFINGER Named Preferred Crane Supplier for Fecamp Offshore Wind Farm

PALFINGER Marine, an international manufacturer of hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems, has been named preferred supplier for 71 of its PF14000-4.5 LDB fixed...

EDP Renewables Appoints New CEO, CFO

EDP Renewables’ (EDPR) board of directors has approved the appointment of Miguel Stilwell de Andrade as chairman of the board and CEO of EDPR....

World Invests Record Amount in Decarbonization Efforts

The world has committed a record $501.3 billion to decarbonization in 2020, beating the previous year by 9% despite the economic disruption caused by...

Algonquin Awards IEA with Shady Oaks Construction Contract

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, has been awarded a $45 million wind...

ArcVera Receives Approval to Operate as Renewable Testing Lab

ArcVera Renewables, an international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has received approval from the International Electrotechnical Commission...

Greencoat Acquires Stake in Four RWE Texas Wind Farms

RWE, a global renewable energy company, has signed an agreement with Greencoat, a U.K.-based renewables investment manager, to sell a 24% stake in four...

Sentry Electrical Adds Renewable O&M Services to Company Offerings

Sentry Electrical Group Inc., a company that provides renewable energy services, says it is now offering operations and maintenance (O&M) services for existing renewable...

GE Renewable Energy Finalizes Supply, Service Contracts with Ocean Wind

GE Renewable Energy has finalized supply and service contracts with Ocean Wind, the Ørsted project located 15 miles off the coast of southern New...

DOE: Funding Available to Support Offshore Wind Development

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says it is funding up to $14.5 million for environmental research to support U.S. offshore wind development.  This funding...

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