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Verizon, Brookfield Partner to Repower Wind Facilities

Verizon Communications Inc. has entered into four more long-term renewable energy purchase agreements (REPAs) totaling more than 450 MW of renewable energy capacity as...

GlobalData: China Poised to Dominate in Offshore Wind Capacity

The global offshore wind segment is likely to grow seven-fold by 2030, mainly driven by capacity additions from three major markets: China, the U.K....

Saipem Signs MoU for Offshore Wind Farm in the Adriatic Sea

Saipem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AGNES, a company that develops renewable energy projects in the Adriatic Sea, and QINT’X, an...

8tree Launches waveCHECK Turbine Inspection Tool

8tree has launched its newest product - waveCHECK - a 3D inspection tool designed specifically for the needs of inspecting wind-turbine blades during and...

The Crown Estate Awards Seabed Rights to Blue Gem Wind

The Crown Estate, as manager of the seabed around Wales, the U.K. and Northern Ireland, has awarded seabed rights to developers Blue Gem Wind...

Wind Workforce: Best Practices for Gender Diversity

As governments around the world seek a green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and look to invest in job creation in wind and renewable...

Northam Signs the Virginia Clean Economy Act

Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which establishes bold energy efficiency standards and provides a pathway for new investments in...

Capital Dynamics, Tenaska to Develop California BESS Projects

Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, says its Clean Energy Infrastructure business has signed an agreement with U.S. energy company Tenaska...

Utility Inks PPA for 200 MW of New Wind Power

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has signed a power purchase agreement for the output fo a new 200 MW wind facility that will be built...

AEP Renewables Buys Out Invenergy Pieces of Texas Wind

American Electric Power's renewable energy subsidiary, AEP Renewables, has completed the purchase of Invenergy's 20.1% interest in the Desert Sky and Trent Mesa wind...

BAR, Chartwell Marine Building Crew Transfer Vessel

Naval architect BAR Technologies and Chartwell Marine, a company that specializes in next-generation vessel design, have been awarded approval in principle (AiP) from the...

Apollo Makes Structured Investment in U.S. Wind Inc.

Apollo Global Management Inc. says funds managed by its affiliates have made a structured investment in U.S. Wind Inc., an offshore wind energy development...

SGRE Secures 10-Year O&M Agreements

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has signed 10-year service agreements at two sites in North America featuring Senvion MM92-2.05 turbines for a total of...

Saitec Completes BlueSATH Floating Wind Platform

The BlueSATH floating wind platform has been installed and commissioned in its final deployment site in Santander, Spain.  Spanish engineering company Saitec Offshore Technologies launched...

Hudson Joins TPI Composites’ Board of Directors

TPI Composites Inc., an independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, says Linda Hudson has joined its board of directors. Hudson also will serve on the...

Durbin Proposes Bill to Fund Clean Energy Economy

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced America’s Clean Future Fund Act, a bill that would spur job creation by investing in a clean...

AWEA Kicks Off American Wind Week 2020

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has kicked off American Wind Week 2020, the fourth annual national celebration of U.S. wind energy leadership. During...

Boralex Completes Refinancing on the Niagara Region Wind Farm

Boralex Inc., a developer, builder and operator of renewable energy power facilities, has completed an approximately $805 million refinancing for its 230 MW Niagara...

TPI Composites Hires New Chief Commercial Officer

TPI Composites Inc., an independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, has hired James Hilderhoff as its CCO. In this position, Hilderhoff will oversee all...

GE Researchers Granted Access to the Summit Supercomputer

GE scientists have been authorized by the U.S. government to access one of the world’s fastest supercomputers in order to advance offshore wind power. GE...

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