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First Wind Notes Record Project Portfolio Growth In 2013
Boston-based developer First Wind says it achieved record growth in 2013 by securing commitments for some 750 MW in new renewable energy projects,...
Gamesa To Shutter Pennsylvania Blade Plant, Lay Off 62 Workers
Gamesa has announced plans to close its blade manufacturing plant in Ebensburg, Pa., and lay off the facility's 62 employees. According to a...
Vestas Investigates Blade Failure At Danish Wind Farm
On Jan. 26, a Vestas blade failure occurred at a wind farm in Northern Jutland, Denmark. Vestas spokesperson Matthew Whitby tells NAW that...
Navigant Predicts Fastest Growth In Wind Power Will Occur In Emerging Markets
Several factors, including austerity measures implemented in a number of European economies and boom-and-bust cycles in the U.S. caused by fluctuating policy on...
NextEra Energy Resources’ Wind Portfolio Reaches 10.21 GW
In a new financial report, NextEra Energy Resources reveals it added approximately 375 MW of new U.S. and Canadian wind capacity to its...
Home Furnishings Retailer IKEA Makes Global Renewables Push
Big-name companies are increasingly embracing wind power and other sources of renewable energy. Ranked among green investors such as Google and Walmart, home...
Siemens’ Wind Group Starts Fiscal 2014 Off Strong
Siemens' wind division saw a 20% year-over-year profit increase and a large boost in orders in the first quarter of the company's fiscal...
EWEA: Record Offshore Wind Figures Conceal Project Slow-Down
According to a new report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), 418 offshore turbines came online in 2013 in Europe, making a...
New U.S. Renewable Energy Capacity More Than Triples Coal, Oil And Nuclear Combined
Renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydropower, accounted for 37.16% of all new domestic electrical generating capacity installed during...
EU And India Join Hands To Facilitate Offshore Wind
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and partners have announced the launch of a four-year project to develop a roadmap for offshore wind...
First Wind Marks Five-Year Anniversary Of Stetson I Wind Project
First Wind has celebrated the fifth anniversary of successful commercial operations of its 57 MW Stetson I Wind project. Since it began commercial...
GMP Says Kingdom Community Wind Farm Delivers Big Benefits For Vermonters
As Vermont endures another cold snap, power prices in the region are escalating. However, utility Green Mountain Power (GMP) says power from the...
Patrick Administration Announces Progress In New England Energy Infrastructure Initiative
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has announced he is joining New England's governors to seek support from ISO-New England, operator of the region's electric...
Cape Wind Hails Legal Victory Over Persistent Project Opponents
On Jan. 22, the same day it was hit by yet another lawsuit, Cape Wind announced it has defeated separate legal efforts of...
Mercom Charts The Top Global Wind Energy Deals Of 2013
Last year, total global funding into the wind sector reached $28.1 billion, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group. This includes...
Could The Global Share Of Renewable Energy Double?
The global renewable energy share can reach and exceed 30% by 2030 at no extra cost, says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)...
Google Logging In To Swedish Wind Farms
Google has signed a 10-year agreement with Swedish developer Eolus Vind AB to buy all of the electricity generated by four wind farms...
Alliance Files Federal Lawsuit Regarding Cape Wind Contract
Utility NSTAR's no-bid contract to purchase electricity from the Cape Wind offshore wind farm at three times the price of competing out-of-state green...
Association: Wind Power Was Spain’s Primary Source Of Electricity In 2013
The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) says wind power was the No. 1 source of electricity in Spain last year. Citing the 2013...
NREL Finds Wind Turbines Can Boost Grid System Readiness Through Active Power Control
Wind energy technology can support and enhance reliability of the U.S. power grid by controlling the active power output being placed onto the...