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NRDC Moves To Replace Calif. Nuclear Plant With Clean Energy
Although there have been plans to shutter other nuclear plants, this is the first to make a no-carbon-emissions replacement commitment.
DONG Energy To Invest Billions In Regional Offshore Wind By 2019
DONG Energy will have invested 5.4 billion British pounds in developing offshore wind farms off the coast of North West England by 2019, according...
Kansas Utility Offers Green Bonds To Support Western Plains Wind Farm
Kansas-based electric utility Westar Energy is offering investors $350 million in green bonds, which will be used to invest in wind energy projects –...
MIT: China Needs To Make Some Adjustments To Reach Its Wind Power Potential
China has an opportunity to massively increase its use of wind power – as long as it properly integrates wind into its existing power...
DONG Energy Building New O&M Hub To Serve Offshore Wind Projects
In order to better serve its two offshore wind farms in the area, DONG Energy is building a new operations and maintenance (O&M) facility...
Scotland Commits Millions To Offshore Wind Industry
The Scottish government has committed 1.5 million British pounds (approximately $2.2 million) to the Carbon Trust in support of its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA)...
Gamesa And Siemens Officially Sign Deal To Become One
Rumors of a potential merger have been swirling all year, but the two giant wind OEMs have now signed a binding agreement on the deal.
U.K. Energy Company Enlists Cyberhawk For Turbine Blade Inspections
U.K. energy company SSE PLC has enlisted the services of Cyberhawk Innovations, a provider of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based inspection work, to carry out close visual...
Catholic Leaders Renew Call To Action For More Clean Energy
Catholic leaders have called for the development and deployment of more renewable energy in honor of the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical that emphasized...
How Close Are Siemens And Gamesa To Sealing Their Big Merger?
Is the Siemens-Gamesa merger finally coming to fruition? According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, which cites sources familiar with the...
Subsea Cable Failures Are Taking Toll On Offshore Wind Sector, Underwriter Warns
Incidents relating to the installation and operation of high-voltage subsea cables are the most costly cause of financial losses in the global offshore wind...
Expect Dramatic Drops In Wind And Solar Electricity Prices By 2025: IRENA
The report estimates that by 2025, average electricity costs could decrease 59% for solar PV, 35% for offshore wind and 26% for onshore wind.
Happy Global Wind Day! GWEC Celebrates 1.1 Million Wind Jobs
Today, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is celebrating annual Global Wind Day and highlighting the socio-economic benefits generated by the wind industry, which...
New York Completes Electric Grid Project To Bring Renewable Energy Downstate
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) have announced the completion of a $120 million transmission project...
Seacat Services Offers Offshore Wind Training Opportunities
Offshore energy support vessel operator Seacat Services has announced a considerable investment in its maritime apprenticeship scheme and has committed to creating further training...
Report Says Renewables Will Beat Coal, Gas With Lowest Electricity Costs
Low prices for coal and natural gas are likely to persist, but they will fail to prevent a fundamental transformation of the world electricity...
Gurit Opens Wind Blade Mould Production Facility In Europe
Gurit, a Swedish company specializing in the development and manufacture of advanced composite materials, related technologies, and select finished parts and components, has announced that...
Siemens Initiates Construction Of Cuxhaven Wind Turbine Facility
Siemens says it has begun construction on its new offshore wind turbine plant in Cuxhaven, Germany, only one year after the initial investment decision.
According...
Siemens, Alberta Agreement Focuses On Coal-Renewables Transition
Siemens and the government of Alberta have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) focused on spurring new business opportunities, expanding the company’s footprint in...
Minnesota Power Resource Plan Includes 100-300 MW Wind Procurement
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has voted unanimously to approve Minnesota Power’s 15-year resource plan, which includes investments in wind and solar power...