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On Global Wind Day, U.N. Calls On Governments To Enact Stable Renewable Energy Policy
Thousands of attendees will participate in more than 200 events focused on wind energy in 40 countries around the world on June 15,...
Global Wind Tower Market To See Big Growth Over Next Five Years
The wind tower market has experienced robust growth during the last five years and is expected to continue that momentum over the next...
WINDPOWER Show Attendance Down Substantially From Last Year
The American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition attracted 11,000 participants this year - down from last year's attendance of just...
Vattenfall To Invest 4.2 Billion Euros In Wind Energy Generation
European energy giant Vattenfall says it has received permission to go ahead with the planning of four new wind farms. The company says...
Vestas Sells Tower Factory To China-Based Titan Wind Energy
Vestas has entered an agreement to sell its tower factory in Varde, Denmark, to China-based Titan Wind Energy (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., a long-term...
Cost Of Offshore Wind Energy In U.K. To Plunge 30% By 2020
The U.K. is on track to reduce the cost of generating offshore wind power by over 30% by 2020, finds a new report...
Canada Not On Track To Meet Emissions-Reduction Target
Despite making progress in reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, Canada is not on track to achieve the federal government's 2020 emissions-reduction target of 17%...
Ports See Uptick In Wind Component Shipments Due To Looming PTC Expiration
The St. Lawrence Seaway System reports that it saw a rise in international vessels delivering wind turbine components for wind projects in the...
Offshore Wind Power Could Create 173,000 Jobs In The U.K. By 2030
Offshore wind has the potential to create 45,000 jobs by 2015, over 97,000 jobs by 2020 and 173,000 jobs by 2030 in the...
Electric Utilities Beginning To See Value In Renewable Energy Programs
The U.S. electric utility industry is undergoing an evolution, driven by the growth of renewable energy and other factors, according to a new...
RGGI Announces Results Of Latest CO2 Allowance Auction
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has announced that 20.941 million carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances were sold in its 16th quarterly auction, held...
Alberta Nonprofit To Fund C$40 Million In Renewable Energy Projects
Alberta-based Climate Change and Emissions Management Corp. (CCEMC) - a not-for-profit, independent organization with a mandate to expand climate-change knowledge, develop new clean...
GL Renewables: Wind Farms Need Better Protection Against Severe Storms
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) is bringing attention to the need for wind farms to withstand severe storms. As wind energy production expands...
Sierra Club Launches Wind Energy PTC-Extension Campaign
The Sierra Club has joined national efforts to push for an extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy. The environmental...
AWEA, German Engineering Federation Form Pact To Strengthen U.S. Wind Energy Supply Chain
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the German Engineering Federation (VDMA Power Systems) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that aims...
enXco’s O&M Company Opens Northeast Regional Office
enXco Service Corp. (eSC) says it has opened a new Northeast regional operations and maintenance (O&M) office in New Hampshire. The office will...
Finavera Wind Energy Obtains Financing
British Columbia-based wind energy developer Finavera Wind Energy Inc. says it has arranged an C$850,000 bridge loan. The loan has a one-year term...
General Cable Set To Make Acquisition
General Cable Corp. - a provider of fiber-optic wire and cable for the energy, utility and industrial industries - says it has agreed...
Gamesa’s 4.5 MW Wind Turbine Certified As Eco-Friendly
Gamesa has announced that its G128-4.5 MW wind turbine has been granted Ecodesign certification by rating agency TUV in accordance with ISO 14006/2011...
UpWind Forms Partnership With Smart Blade
UpWind Solutions Inc., a provider of asset management operations and maintenance services, says it has signed a five-year technology partnership agreement with Smart...