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Sierra Club Pushes For Wis. Utility Wind Farm But Argues More Is Needed

Yesterday, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission held a hearing to get public input on an Iowa wind development proposed by Madison Gas & Electric...
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Here’s How Wind Could Bring Major Economic Benefits To Alberta

If wind energy were to meet 90% of the Alberta government's commitment to add 5 GW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030, there...
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MidAmerican, GE To Repower Hundreds Of Iowa Wind Turbines

With recent approval from the Iowa Utilities Board, MidAmerican Energy Co. is upgrading hundreds of its older wind turbines in the state. The equipment upgrades...
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What Could Xcel’s Texas-New Mexico Wind Expansion Do For The Region?

Xcel Energy’s plans to add more wind power in its Texas-New Mexico service area would boost wind to about 40% of the region’s electricity...
southeast

Suddenly Southeast? Working To Unlock The Region’s Wind Barriers

Advocates are working to address the issues that have historically plagued the region, long dismissed for wind power development. 
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Missouri Utility Announces $1 Billion Wind Investment

Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corp., is planning a major expansion of wind and solar generation, as well as an overall carbon-emissions reduction. The...
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Iowa Flaunts New Wind Turbine License Plate

Representing the major wind energy presence in the state, license plates with a wind turbine are coming to Iowa next year. According to the Iowa...
michigan

Michigan Utility’s New Program Helps Big Businesses Transition To Renewables

Michigan utility Consumers Energy is commencing a new program to help large businesses make a transition to 100% renewable energy. Consumers Energy recently received approval...
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Citi Commits To 100% Renewable Energy By 2020

Citigroup Inc. has announced plans to source renewable power for 100% of its global energy needs by 2020. The bank says it will consider on-site...
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Fishing Industry Takes More Action Against New York Offshore Wind Lease

The lawsuit, filed against BOEM, is seeking summary judgment and requesting the court to invalidate Statoil's offshore wind lease, which was awarded last year.
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Federal, University Partners Conduct Wildlife Study At Block Island Wind Farm

U.S. offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind is partnering with researchers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the University of Rhode Island (URI)...
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U.S. Launches New Effort For Offshore Wind Standards

A three-year project aimed at developing a set of standards for U.S. offshore wind has been launched by the Department of Energy, the National...
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BOEM Invites Public To Offshore Wind Meeting In New York

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is inviting the public to its fifth meeting of the New York Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task...
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Survey: What’s Driving Corporate Renewables Purchases?

Apex Clean Energy and GreenBiz Group have released a new report highlighting the current drivers and barriers to the corporate and industrial procurement of...
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M&M’S Launches New Wind Energy Campaign

In an effort to address the importance of tackling climate change, M&M'S has launched its Fans of Wind campaign, using “spokescandies” Red and Yellow...
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Keep Calm And Carry On: HUSUM Wind Reopens After Cyclone Sebastian Scare

In a bit of irony, strong winds caused the temporary evacuation at the HUSUM Wind 2017 Conference & Exhibition on Sept. 13. Nonetheless, the exhibition...
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Kimberly-Clark Commits To Wind In Sustainability Push

Kimberly-Clark Corp., the maker of Kleenex, Huggies and Depend, says it will purchase 245 MW of output from two new wind power projects located...
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More Big-Name Brands Hop On Board RE100 For 100% Renewables

The 106 members of the RE100 campaign – an initiative uniting influential businesses committed to 100% renewable power – are now taking the total...

Blattner Energy Celebrates 110 Years Of Ingenuity And Industry Milestones

Avon, Minn.-based renewable energy and premier power generation contractor Blattner Energy is celebrating its 110th anniversary marked with milestones and achievements. According to Blattner, several...

Beer Giant Signs VPPA With Enel Green Power

Anheuser-Busch has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase the energy delivered to the grid and renewable electricity credits from a portion of...

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