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Cost Of Wind Energy In Michigan Declines By Half: Report
Since 2008, the cost of Michigan wind energy has been cut in half, according to a report issued by the Michigan Public Service...
Siemens Canada Signs Two Agreements With Canadian Colleges
The Canadian unit of wind turbine manufacturer Siemens has signed two memoranda of understanding with Seneca College and Sheridan College to advance the...
Southwestern Transmission Line Envisioned To Attract Renewables Is Energized
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) reports that a key southwestern transmission line has been energized. According to WAPA, the Electrical District No....
Florida Utility Seeks To Add Okla. Wind To Growing Renewables Base
Gulf Power has filed a petition asking the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to approve an agreement to purchase the output from the...
How Wind Energy Can Meet EPA Clean Power Plan Requirements
As states and utilities increasingly focus on complying with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)...
Google Strikes Again! Signs 43 MW PPA With NextEra’s Golden Hills
Google has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with NextEra Energy Resources to purchase 43 MW of power from the Golden Hills...
China Poised To Overtake U.S. As World’s Leading Wind Producer By 2016: GlobalData
During this year's State of the Union address, President Obama cited the U.S. wind market as the world leader. The remark caused confusion,...
Vestas Swings To Profit For 2014; North America Seen As Key Segment Contributor
With a strong contribution from the North American wind market, turbine maker Vestas has reported improved sales and earnings for 2014. For the...
SgurrEnergy Opens San Francisco Office
Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has opened an office in San Francisco. With many operational assets across the wind and solar industries, SgurrEnergy's presence...
Apex Clean Energy Secures $50 Million In Financing From Prudential Capital Group
Renewable energy developer Apex Clean Energy has secured $50 million in financing from Prudential Capital Group. According to Apex, the proceeds from the...
Utilities Board Upholds Decision On MidAmerican’s Planned Iowa Project
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) has ruled that MidAmerican Energy Co. must pay $2 million in annual energy adjustments to ratepayers if the...
The Year Of The Yieldco: How Last Year’s Top Finance Trend Impacts The U.S....
The calendar year 2014 saw a number of important developments in the U.S. wind industry - possibly some of the most important developments...
Line Item In Wis. Budget Calls For Wind Turbine Health Study
Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis., has requested $250,000 to study wind turbines and their impact on the health of those living in proximity, according...
Group Launches Last-Ditch Petition To Save Cape Wind
Climate advocacy group Better Future Project has launched a campaign to save Cape Wind, the proposed 468 MW offshore wind planned for Horseshoe...
Siemens’ Ontario Blade Plant Passes Milestone
Siemens Canada says blade number 1,000 has rolled off the production floor at the company's Tillsonburg, Ontario-based blade factory. According to Siemens, the...
NREL And EPRI Collaborate To Help Clean Energy Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have launched the Clean Energy...
Quebec Firms Seek Export Opportunities For North American O&M Market
Quebec-based firms Suspendem, B&B High Performance Brake Pads and Techeol are seeking export opportunities in North America's growing operations and maintenance (O&M) market....
Wind For Everyone As Global Installed Capacity Reaches New Mark: WWEA
More than 50 GW of installed wind capacity was added worldwide during 2014, according to a new report from the World Wind Energy...
SgurrEnergy Develops Onshore Wind Health, Safety Guidelines
Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has developed the Onshore Wind Health and Safety Guidelines 2015 for RenewableUK, the U.K.'s renewable energy trade association. According...
Report Finds ‘Culture Of Reluctance’ During Wellinghoff’s FERC Tenure
The Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC) is coming under scrutiny from federal regulators for the way it handled sensitive information concerning the U.S....