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United Wind Brings Distributed Wind Energy To Farmers
Distributed wind company United Wind Inc. has announced a new agreement with Farmer’s Business Network Inc. (FBN), an independent farmer-to-farmer network that spans over...
Renewables Consultancy SgurrEnergy Announces Rebranding
Starting in early May, renewable energy and grid integration consultancy SgurrEnergy will rebrand as Wood Group Clean Energy.
Providing engineering and technical advisory services to...
Pattern Petitions Mississippi Regulators For Southern Cross Transmission
Pattern Development has filed a siting certificate with the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) for the Southern Cross Transmission project, which would bring Texas...
Gurit To Acquire Montreal-Based PH Windsolutions
Montreal-based PH Windsolutions, a provider of wind blade mould automation systems, is being acquired by Gurit Holding AG.
The transaction comprises the PH Windsolutions business,...
Duke Energy Foundation Funds Bat Conservation International
Representing the wind industry’s efforts to help protect wildlife, the Duke Energy Foundation, a philanthropic organization of Duke Energy, is awarding $50,000 to support...
A Look At The Current Global Wind Market – And What’s To Come
More than 54 GW of wind energy was installed across the global market in 2016, according to a new report from the Global Wind...
Avangrid Renewables Names New CEO, Touts Strong First Quarter
Thanks in part to its wind power business, in the first quarter of this year, Avangrid Renewables earned $70 million, or $0.23 per share,...
Hawaii Celebrates Renewable Energy Milestones
To mark Earth Day 2017, Hawaiian Electric is highlighting its progress in replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
The company, including subsidiaries Maui...
Maryland Energy Administration Launches Offshore Wind Grant Programs
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has allocated a combined $1 million for two new grant programs specifically targeting the offshore wind industry: the Offshore...
WindShare Uses Crowdfunding To Finance Community Wind
A new start-up, WindShare LLC, is offering a crowdfunding method for consumers to support the development of community wind projects.
Through WindShare, investors can provide...
Washington City Operations To Be Powered Entirely By Wind
The City of Mercer Island, Wash., has announced a commitment to run exclusively on wind power starting in 2019.
Mercer Island plans to buy 20 years...
SDG&E Plans Energy Storage To Boost California Clean Energy
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has signed contracts for five new local battery storage facilities for a total of 83.5 MW.
According to the...
GE And LM Wind Power Complete $1.65B Merger
GE has completed its $1.65 billion acquisition of LM Wind Power, a Denmark-based technology developer and manufacturer of rotor blades for the wind energy industry.
The...
New Danish Alliance Seeks U.S. Offshore Wind Partnerships
Forming a Danish offshore wind alliance looking to team up with American companies, Bladt Industries, ISC Consulting Engineers, LICengineering and Semco Maritime have joined...
U.S. Wind Power Now Supports More Than 100,000 Jobs In All 50 States
Having installed more than 8 GW of new wind power for a second straight year, the U.S. industry now supports a record-high 102,500 jobs.
U.S. Renewables Consulting Firms Announce Merger
V-Bar LLC, a wind and solar engineering consultant based out of Golden, Colo., is merging with Chinook Wind LLC, an Everson, Wash.-headquartered renewable energy...
US Wind Tackles Viewshed Concerns For Maryland Offshore Wind Project
Vying for the Maryland offshore renewable energy credit, the wind developer has offered to move the first line of turbines farther offshore, as far as five miles to the east.
Boston Health Care Nonprofit With Big Renewables Goals Signs Up For Wind
As part of its carbon-reduction plans, Boston-based nonprofit Partners HealthCare has signed a contract to buy power from a 28.8 MW wind project to...
Duke Energy Plans Renewables Growth As Part Of Grid Modernization
Duke Energy has launched a $13 billion, 10-year initiative to modernize North Carolina’s electric system. Among the goals of the “Power/Forward Carolinas” project is...
The Highs And Lows Of Clean Energy Investment In Q1
Global clean energy investment totaled $53.6 billion in the first quarter of this year (Q1’17) - down 17% from Q1’16 but only 7% lower...