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U.S. Department Of Energy Allocates Funding To Improve Wind Forecasting
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will fund a new research project conducted by Vaisala to analyze the atmospheric processes that generate wind...
Vestas Confirms Order For Offshore Subsidiary
Citing 'information in the market,' turbine maker Vestas confirmed that its offshore subsidiary MHI Vestas is negotiating a turbine supply agreement. According to...
Moving Quickly, SunEdison Signs Turbine Supply Agreements Following PTC Extension
SunEdison and its yieldco subsidiary TerraForm Power report the purchase of new wind turbines to enable the development of up to 1.6 GW...
Maine Companies Work To Reduce Transmission Bottlenecks, Advance Wind
Central Maine Power (CMP), EDP Renewables (EDPR) and Emera Maine have reached agreements that will allow the building of new transmission lines to...
German Firm Sells Minority Interest In Offshore Wind Farm To Macquarie Subsidiary
EnBW Energie Baden-Wurttemberg AG has sold 49.89% of the 288 MW EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm to Macquarie Capital, the principal investment...
Gamesa Signs Two Contracts In China
Gamesa says it has received two contracts for wind farm development in China. The turbine maker says it will supply 50 MW to...
Brrrr! U.S. Wind Saved Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic Consumers $1 Billion During 2014’s Polar Vortex
As extreme cold grips large chunks of the U.S. this winter season, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) notes that wind energy can...
ARPA-E Issues $125 Million Solicitation For ‘Transformational’ Energy Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is issuing a $125 million open funding opportunity solicitation to support...
Is Suzlon Gearing Up To Sell Senvion?
Amid rumors that turbine manufacturer Senvion is on the chopping block, Suzlon Energy dismissed the claim as 'baseless' and 'speculative.' According to a...
New U.S. Generating Capacity In 2014 Was Overwhelmingly Natural Gas, Wind And Solar
Virginia-based market analysis firm SNL Financial reports wind and solar combined almost equaled natural gas in its total addition to the U.S. generating...
SDG&E Energizes Important Wind Energy Substation
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) says that the new East County (ECO) Substation project has been energized and is now operating as...
Maine Report Finds Wind Energy Adds Local Jobs, Investment
A new report shows that Maine's wind power industry has invested more than $532 million in state-based projects since 2006 with an average...
Navigant: Market For Small, Medium Wind Turbines To Grow Exponentially
New capacity installations of small and medium wind turbines (SMWT) are expected to total more than 3.2 GW from 2014 through 2023, according...
Northern Power Systems Files For Initial Public Offering
Barre, Vt.-based Northern Power Systems Corp., best known for manufacturing 100 kW direct-drive wind turbines, has filed a registration statement with the U.S....
What Brown Can Do For You: California Gov. Unveils Big Climate, Energy Plans
Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., opened his fourth gubernatorial term by laying out an ambitious plan to further reduce the state's greenhouse-gas emissions. Already...
Governors Urge Obama To Consider Numerous U.S. Wind Energy Options
The Governors' Wind Energy Coalition is urging President Obama to take the next steps to help states realize their wind energy potential. In...
U.K.-Generated Wind Power Shatters Records
Wind energy generated more than 25% of electricity of all U.K. homes last year, according to advocacy group RenewableUK. Citing National Grid statistics,...
Vestas Receives 73 MW Order For Greek Island Project
Vestas says Terna Energy has placed an order for the supply of nine V90-3.0 MW turbines and 14 V112-3.3 MW machines for a...
Basic Electric Signs Pair Of Wind Power Purchase Agreements
Bismarck, N.D.-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling 300 MW for two wind projects being developed in...
BOEM Extends Public Comment Period In Virginia Offshore Wind Case
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has extended the public comment period to allow the public to weigh in on Virginia's proposed...