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Wind Companies Involved In FAIR Coalition To Promote MLP Bill
Several renewable energy companies, including prominent wind industry developers and manufacturers, have formed a coalition to promote and support the Master Limited Partnerships...
Report: U.S. Most Attractive Country For Renewable Energy Investors
Deals involving North American wind and solar energy projects were not only the most valuable but the most plentiful in 2012, according to...
BOEM To Award Mass., R.I. Offshore Wind Leases; Pre-Qualifies Nine Developers
The Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold the first-ever competitive lease sale for renewable energy on...
PGE Agrees To Buy Second Phase Of Lower Snake River
Portland General Electric (PGE) has agreed to buy the second phase of Puget Sound Energy Inc.'s Lower Snake River wind farm, located near...
Google Does It Again: Buys Wind To Power European Data Center
Continuing its plan to purchase the output from wind farms to provide energy for its data centers, Mountain View, Calif.-based Google is applying...
Jushi USA Raises Prices On Fiberglass Reinforcements
Citing demand for fiberglass reinforcements, Irwindale, Calif.-based Jushi USA says it will raise prices for reinforcements by 5%. The adjustment will begin with...
Vestas Outsources Spare Parts Network; Will Close 22 Warehouses In Effort To Streamline Operations
As part of an effort to streamline fulfillment operations, turbine manufacturer Vestas says it will close 22 warehouses and outsource fulfillment to logistics...
Japanese Firm Awarded WindMade Label
Ikeuchi Towel, a manufacturer of eco-friendly towels and related products, has been awarded the WindMade label for sourcing 100% of its electricity consumption...
Maine Students Working On Wind Project Named Finalists In International Competition
Students at the Camden Hills (Maine) Regional High School are among seven finalists at an international competition sponsored by auto manufacturer Volvo. The...
PGE’s Storage System Demonstrates Integration Of Renewable Energy
Portland General Electric (PGE) opened an energy storage system and customized solutions as part of its $23 million Salem Smart Power Center. The...
A ‘New Era’ For Global Renewable Energy Industry
A new era is dawning in the renewable energy industry, says Ernst & Young. According to the company's 10th anniversary edition of the...
AWS Truepower: Fourth-Quarter Wind Speeds Below Average In Canada, Northern U.S.
Wind speeds in Canada and the Northern U.S were 10% to 20% below average but 5% to 10% above average across most of...
Xcel Energy Seeking To Add 550 MW Of Wind In Colo.
Xcel Energy will seek to add approximately 550 MW of new wind generation in Colorado between now and 2016, taking the installed level...
Ontario To Replace Large-Scale FIT Program With Competitive Procurement Process
Ontario is replacing its existing feed-in tariff (FIT) program for large-scale renewable energy projects with a competitive procurement process. According to Energy Minister...
Latest Michigan PPAs Exemplify The Power Of Wind Energy’s Production Tax Credit
Recently approved power purchase agreements (PPAs) by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) underscore the continuation of several positive trends of late, including...
Anchors Away! UMaine-Led Consortium To Launch Prototype Offshore Turbine
The University of Maine's (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center and its partners will launch a 1:8 scale model of its VolturnUS offshore...
Wellinghoff To Resign As FERC Chairman
Jon Wellinghoff, who presided over the U.S. electric grid at a time of tremendous growth for renewable energy, is stepping down as chairman...
Vestas Produces Massive Blade Prototype At Colorado Plant
Vestas introduced a 57.5-meter blade prototype for its V117-3.3 MW wind turbines. The blades, about 189 feet in length, are the longest ever...
Moventas Opens North American Condition Management Center, Offers New Program
Industrial gears provider Moventas has opened a condition management center in Chicago, and with it, a condition management services program. According to Moventas,...
NextEra CEO: Firm Added 1.5 GW Of Wind Last Year
During a meeting of shareholders, Juno Beach, Fla.-based NextEra Energy says that its NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary added more than 1.5 GW of...