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Utility Report Pegs Renewables, Regulation, Consumer Tech As ‘Critical’ Challenges
A new report from Kansas-based engineering and construction firm Black & Veatch says utility executives are feeling increasing uncertainty about the pace of...
EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan Ups Potential Role Of Wind And Solar
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final Clean Power Plan contains a number of significant differences from the proposed plan the agency presented...
Southwire Buys High-Voltage Cable Plant In North Carolina
Georgia-based Southwire Co. has completed its purchase of a transmission cable manufacturing plant in Huntersville, N.C., from ABB Inc. Through the acquisition, Southwire...
Pattern Energy Acquires Remainder Of Gulf Wind Facility
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has completed the acquisition of the remaining 170 MW ownership interests in the 283 MW Gulf Wind power facility...
European Offshore Wind Sector Sets Record In First Half Of 2015
In the first six months of 2015, the European offshore wind industry installed more new capacity than in any other year on record...
U.S. Bancorp, Zions Bank Back 71 MW Wind/Solar Hybrid Project
U.S. Bancorp and Zions Bank have announced a renewable-energy tax-equity syndication agreement to provide financing for the 71 MW Red Horse 2 wind...
GE Turbines Will Power Pattern’s Meikle Wind
GE will supply Pattern Development with 61 wind turbines for its 180 MW Meikle Wind project, located approximately 33 kilometers north of Tumbler...
Broadwind Eyes ‘Strategic Alternatives’ For Wind Services Unit
In its quarterly earnings, Cicero, Ill.-based Broadwind Energy says it will begin to evaluate strategic alternatives for its service business, which provides 'non-routine'...
Renewable Energy Program Funds Project For Solar-Powered Drones
With a goal of creating a 'solar soaring power management system' for unmanned aircraft, Fargo, N.D.-based Packet Digital LLC has been awarded a...
AWEA: Wind Can Help With Clean Power Plan Requirements
U.S. wind power can help states affordably and reliably comply with the pending Clean Power Plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants,...
Contributions From European Region Lift Nordex
Primed by strong demand in the company's core European region, turbine maker Nordex posted a double-digit sales increase in the first half of...
Gamesa’s Net Profit More Than Doubles
Net profit more than doubled for turbine maker Gamesa for the first half of the year ended June 30. Gamesa says net profit...
Trade Association: Bad News, Good News For Germany
Burdened by what has become a boom-and-bust market, onshore wind in Germany suffered in the first six months of this year, notes trade...
Report: Increased Renewables Penetration On The Grid Is Technically, Economically Feasible
A report published by the Materials Research Society (MRS) says that increasing the market share of variable renewable electric power generation in the...
Gamesa Upgrades Medicine Bow Wind Turbines
Gamesa has completed upgrades for the Medicine Bow Wind Farm, located in Carbon County, Wyo. The project's nine wind turbines were upgraded to...
Iberdrola’s Tule Wind Inks PPA With California Utility
Southern California Edison has agreed to buy the entire output from Iberdrola Renewables' planned 132 MW Tule Wind Power Project, located in the...
ArcLight Closes Sixth Fund With $5.6 Billion In Commitments
ArcLight Capital Partners has financially closed its latest fund, ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VI. The fund closed with $5.575 billion in commitments, exceeding...
SgurrEnergy Expands Canadian Operations
Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has expanded its Canadian operations base to Montreal and Toronto, a strategic move to build on growing business opportunities...
Report: Wyoming Wind Could Ease California Reliability Concerns
California regulators could achieve savings in water use, electricity rates and greenhouse-gas emissions by turning to Wyoming wind power to help offset the...
Presidential Heavyweights Offer Insight On Renewable Energy Platforms
Two prospective presidential candidates recently offered some insight on their energy policies, specifically those relating to renewable energy policy. Hillary Clinton, the presumptive...