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Study Says El Niño Not To Blame For Last Year’s Wind Drought

The unprecedented drop in windiness affecting vast swaths of the U.S. in 2015 cannot be explained by the impacts of El Niño, claims a...

Availon Nets Spanish And Italian Certification

Wind turbine service provider Availon has received full HSEQ certification for its wind farm servicing operations in Italy and Spain. The certifications are in...

Enel Green Power Investigates Fallen Turbine Blade At New York Wind Farm

The incident happened at the Fenner wind farm in Madison County on the morning of Feb. 11.

N.J. Senate Passes Another Bill That Could Help Fishermen’s Offshore Project

New Jersey state legislators continue to show their support for offshore wind energy, having advanced another bill that would make utility regulators review Fishermen’s...

GWEC Reveals Global Wind Industry Stats Of 2015

Led by China with 30,500 MW of new installations, the global wind power industry installed 63,013 MW in 2015, representing annual market growth of...

Wind Turbine Towers Poised To Reach ‘Mega’ Heights

Wind turbine towers are set to reach heights of up to 170 meters with new construction techniques and materials, according to wind power engineering...

Siemens And Gamesa Reportedly Near Completion Of Big Merger

Spanish original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Gamesa recently confirmed it was in negotiations with Germany-based rival conglomerate Siemens. Now, the two are reportedly nearing completion...

Renewables Developer Dulas Establishes Base In Ireland

U.K.-based renewable energy developer Dulas has established a new headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, as the country prepares to meet its 2020 renewables targets. According to...

Report: Wind Power Is A ‘Win-Win Option’ For Oregon

Oregon households and businesses will keep more money in their pockets if the state continues to grow wind energy resources, according to new data...
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Wind Accounted For 44 Percent Of All New Power In EU Last Year

Across the 28 European Union (EU) member states in 2015, wind accounted for 44% of all new power installations, according to a report from...

AWEA, WEF: Colorado Could Be In For Big Savings By Growing Wind Energy

By growing wind energy in the state, Coloradans could save $2.7 billion on their electricity bills through 2050, as well as attract over $18...

Wanzek Trains, Mentors Future Wind Technicians Out Of College

West Fargo, N.D.-based Wanzek Construction has initiated a new internship program for college graduates - the Wind Tech Development Program. Representatives from Wanzek recently presented...

Milbank Advises Firm On Sale Of Two U.K. Wind Farms

Law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised EIG Global Energy Partners in the sale of a 50% interest of an onshore...

Calif. ISO’s System Upgrades To Improve Renewable Energy Management

With a continued goal of operating a cleaner energy grid, the California Independent System Operator Corp. (ISO) board of governors has approved several proposals...

Global Marine Acquires Majority Stake In Offshore-Focused CWind

Global Marine Systems Ltd., a provider of engineering and underwater services, has acquired a majority interest in offshore renewables specialist CWind Ltd., based in...

MidAmerican Wraps Up Iowa Wind Projects Totaling Over 1.2 GW

With the completion of the Highland wind farm in O’Brien County and the Adams wind farm in Adams County, MidAmerican Energy Co. has wrapped...

New Capacity From Renewables Is 3,500 Times More Than That From Coal: Report

Statistics from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission show how wind helped renewables beat fossil fuels in 2015.

EIA Outlines Utility-Scale Renewables Growth In Short-Term Energy Outlook

U.S. electricity generated from utility-scale renewable energy projects is expected to grow by 9% this year, based on projections in the U.S. Energy Information...

Global Green Bonds Could Exceed $50B In 2016, Says Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service, a provider of credit ratings, research and risk analysis, forecasts global issuance of green bonds could surpass $50 billion in 2016,...

Merger Mania? Contemplating A Siemens/Gamesa Marriage

A potential coupling of rival turbine suppliers is the latest in a spate of recent deals among original equipment manufacturers.

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