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State Denies Extension Of Cape Wind Transmission Line Permits
A final decision on whether to renew the nine state and local permits will come next week. The Energy Facilities Siting Board granted the initial permits as a single “super permit” back in 2009.
Report: U.S. Can Transition To 100% Renewable Energy
Wind, solar and other renewable energy sources now make up just about 10% of the U.S.’ electricity supply, but transitioning to 100% clean energy...
Report: SunEdison May Be Nearing Bankruptcy
Clean energy provider SunEdison may be nearing bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg News. Regulatory filing holding company TerraForm Global, which is owned by SunEdison, revealed...
Six Years Later, Clean Line’s Wind Transmission Project Gains DOE Approval
The $2.5 billion project, funded completely by private investment, would deliver about 4 GW of power to more than 1 million homes.
Block Island Wind Farm Kicks Off 2016 Construction
With the initial tower sections that will eventually support five Haliade 6 MW offshore wind turbines serving as the backdrop, Deepwater Wind, GE, and political and labor leaders kicked off the project's 2016 construction season.
BOEM Completes Initial Review Of Huge Wind Farm Offshore California
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed an initial review of an unsolicited lease request from Trident...
N.J. Assembly OKs Offshore Bill Fishermen’s Says ‘Cannot Be Ignored’
A similar bill was pocket vetoed by Gov. Chris Christie earlier this year, but the offshore developer believes the "political calculus" is different now.
Canada’s Oldest Commercial Wind Farm To Be Decommissioned
TransAlta Corp. is decommissioning the Cowley Ridge wind farm in Pincher Creek, Alberta – a project the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) calls “a...
Oregon Gov. Officially Signs Clean Electricity And Coal Transition Plan
The state’s two biggest utilities will increase their RPS to 50% by 2040, as well as eliminate coal-fired generation no later than the end of 2035.
Clean Energy Deployment Highlighted In New U.S., Canada Agreement
Through an agreement from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama, the two countries will work together to implement the Paris...
Largest Proposed Wind Project In North America Reaches Milestone
The BLM found no significant environmental impact from the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project, which could generate up to 3,000 MW of clean, renewable power.
IESO Announces Results Of Bids For Large Renewable Projects
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has released the list of 16 contracts that have been offered under a large renewable procurement (LRP), a...
Ontario Municipalities Band Together Against Feed-In Tariffs For Wind
The Township of Wainfleet Council says it wants to assess renewable energy alternatives that have "less impact on the host communities."
Gamesa, Siemens Deal Stalled Over Joint Venture
A plan to merge the wind power ventures of Spain-based Gamesa and Germany-based Siemens has stalled over questions regarding an existing joint venture, reports...
Attending WINDPOWER 2016? Expect Some Subtle Changes This Year
With federal policy squared away, the American Wind Energy Association says attendees should expect some new wrinkles at this year’s annual show.
Oregon Raises Renewable Energy Goal To 50% By 2040
Oregon legislators have made a bipartisan decision to raise the state’s renewable energy law to 50% renewables by 2040. The new state law doubles...
Exelon Generation Investigating Wind Turbine Collapse In Michigan
A 120-meter wind turbine at Exelon Generation’s Harvest I wind farm in Elkton, Mich., collapsed on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 5:12 a.m. ET. There were no injuries, and the cause of the collapse is currently under investigation.
How Did Obama’s Recovery Act Transform America’s Energy System?
President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the largest single investment in clean energy in history, has provided more than...
AWEA: $128 Billion Invested In U.S. Economy By New Wind Power Projects
Over the past five years, new wind farm construction has added, on average, $13 billion per year to the U.S. economy.
Folding Blade Design Could Allow For 50 MW Turbines
A new design for gigantic wind turbine blades longer than two football fields could help bring offshore 50 MW wind turbines to the U.S....