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AWEA: U.S. Wind Power Jobs Up 20% In 2015
According to the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report, American wind power supported a record 88,000 jobs at the...
World Bank’s Climate Change Plan Includes 30 GW Renewables Goal
The World Bank Group has announced plans to help developing countries add 30 GW of renewable energy – enough to power 150 million homes...
AWS Truepower Rolls Out Wind Developer Suite
AWS Truepower, a provider of clean energy consulting, software and engineering services, has created a new product offering called the wind developer suite.
According to...
Vestas, Egypt In Talks For $2.2 Billion Wind Farm Deal
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas says it is in talks with Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy regarding a $2.2 billion wind farm...
Report: North America Could Add 75 GW Of Wind Power By 2025
According to MAKE’s latest wind power outlook for North America, unprecedented long-term policy certainty in the U.S., along with a new climate-conscious government in...
EWEA Rebrands As WindEurope, Elects New Chairman
Brussels, Belgium-based wind power lobbying group the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has announced that it is rebranding itself as WindEurope. The new identity...
NV Energy Exceeds 2015 RPS, Continues Pursuit Of Renewables
Las Vegas-based NV Energy says it surpassed its mandated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) last year by achieving 21.2% and 31.3% levels in southern and...
CanWEA ‘Deeply Encouraged’ By Saskatchewan’s Wind Power Commitment
Following the results of Saskatchewan’s 28th general election on Monday, April 4, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is touting the Saskatchewan Party’s commitment...
SunEdison Sued By Its Subsidiary Over $231 Million
TerraForm Global has filed a lawsuit against its parent company, troubled clean energy firm SunEdison, claiming that SunEdison misappropriated funds intended to complete renewable...
It’s Official: Acciona Windpower And Nordex Finalize Merger
Acciona says its integration with Nordex creates a new European powerhouse in turbine manufacturing; the two had combined sales of EUR 3.4 billion in 2015 and have 4,800 employees. The cash-and-shares transaction is valued at EUR 785 million.
RWE Launching Subsidiary Focused On ‘Renewables, Grids & Retail’
RWE is launching a new subsidiary, temporarily named RWE International SE, which will be focused on renewables, grids and retail in both German and...
Pitch System Suspected In Michigan Turbine Collapse
The initial investigation of a fallen wind turbine at Exelon Generation’s Harvest 1 wind farm in Elkton, Mich., is focused on the hydraulic components...
Vestas Edges Out Goldwind For Wind Turbine Market Share
MAKE has released its annual Global Wind Turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) 2015 Market Share report, which puts Vestas just ahead of Goldwind last...
State Denies Extension Of Cape Wind Transmission Line Permits
A final decision on whether to renew the nine state and local permits will come next week. The Energy Facilities Siting Board granted the initial permits as a single “super permit” back in 2009.
Report: U.S. Can Transition To 100% Renewable Energy
Wind, solar and other renewable energy sources now make up just about 10% of the U.S.’ electricity supply, but transitioning to 100% clean energy...
Nordex Issues First Promissory Note Worth EUR 550 Million
The Nordex Group has successfully placed a Schuldschein, or promissory note, worth EUR 550 million with national and international investors comprising Bayerische Landesbank, BNP...
HP Pledges 100% Renewables Through Three-Step Plan
Technology company HP Inc. says it is bolstering its longtime commitment to sustainability by pledging to achieve 100% renewable electricity usage in its global...
Report: SunEdison May Be Nearing Bankruptcy
Clean energy provider SunEdison may be nearing bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg News. Regulatory filing holding company TerraForm Global, which is owned by SunEdison, revealed...
AWEA: Wind Energy Reduces Health Costs By $7.3 Billion In 2015
U.S. wind farms have reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the electric power sector by about 132 million metric tons in 2015, according to...
Six Years Later, Clean Line’s Wind Transmission Project Gains DOE Approval
The $2.5 billion project, funded completely by private investment, would deliver about 4 GW of power to more than 1 million homes.