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Microsoft Buying Wind Power From 110 MW Texas Project
Computer software giant Microsoft has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with RES Americas for the output from a Texas wind project....
Survey Reveals 72% Support For U.K. Offshore Wind Power
Citing published figures, the U.K.-based Renewable Energy Association (REA) reports that 76% of respondents surveyed by the government 'support the use of renewable...
Navigant: Latin America Becoming ‘Hottest Growth Market’ For Wind Power
Although wind power plant construction across Latin America is modest compared to more established markets, such as North America and Europe, the region's...
DOE Seeks Regional Resource Centers For Wind Power
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is on the lookout for organizations to help the agency and lab...
The Switch Applies Its Wind Energy Tech To Shipbuilding
The Switch has announced that it is applying its wind energy permanent-magnet generator technology to the marine and shipbuilding sector. Combining The Switch's...
NaturEner Provides Montana Governor Insight Into Its Local Wind Activities
NaturEner, which designs, develops and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects, hosted Montana Gov. Steve Bullock at its San Francisco corporate offices on Tuesday....
Utilities Across The U.S. Are Cashing In On The Lower Price Of Wind Power
As many expected, newly installed U.S. wind capacity is taking a steep dive this year. However, a just-released report reveals a major success...
Turbine Maker REpower Changing Name To Senvion
Wind turbine maker REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, has announced that it will change its name to...
BP Wind Energy Seeking To Sell Development Portfolio By Year-End
Although the company halted plans to sell its wind energy business in July, BP is still actively seeking to divest its entire U.S....
Despite ‘Steep Learning Curve,’ Wind Developer Poised To Pounce In Mexico
The Mexico wind market has constraints, but it also holds plenty of promise. And thanks to recent improvements in transmission capacity and a...
Vermont Renewable Energy Businesses Call For 20% By 2020 Target
Vermont's renewable energy businesses are calling for the state to meet 20% of its total energy consumption with renewable energy, conservation and efficiency...
ACORE: Policies Make Midwest A Renewable Energy Hub
Largely thanks to renewable portfolio standards, the Midwest is a renewable energy hub and accounts for over a third of U.S. wind power...
EDPR Notes 1 GW Of New U.S. Power Purchase Agreements In 2013
EDP Renovaveis SA (EDPR) says it has secured 1 GW of new power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the U.S. so far this year....
Africa’s Biggest Wind Farm Goes Online In Ethiopia
Over the weekend, Africa's largest wind farm began producing power after stakeholders flipped the switch on the 120 MW Ashegoda Wind Farm, located...
Household Products Maker SC Johnson Increases Overall Renewable Energy Usage, Relies On Wind Power
SC Johnson, manufacturer of household products such as Windex, Ziploc and Glade, has increased its use of renewable energy to 30% globally. In...
Liberty Power Donates Wind-Generated RECs To Event In Texas
Liberty Power, an independent retail electric supplier, has announced it will donate wind-generated renewable energy certificates (RECs) to match 100% of the estimated...
DOE Report Updates Industry On U.S. Offshore Wind Market, Global Trends
Eleven offshore wind projects representing 3,824 MW of capacity are currently in an advanced stage of development in the U.S., according to a...
Vestas Brings Its Fight Against Anti-Wind Rhetoric To Europe
Initiated in Australia in June, Vestas' so-called Act on Facts campaign has expanded to Europe. At the VIND 2013 wind industry conference in...
Ontario One Step Closer To Eliminating All Coal-Fired Generation
Ontario, which has committed to cease coal-fired generation in the province by the end of 2014, is one step closer to its goal....
Deepwater Wind Moves Into ‘Execution Mode’ For Demo Block Island Wind Project
Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind's chief executive officer, says the offshore wind developer has moved well beyond the early stages of development and is...