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NextEra Investigates Fire At Iowa Wind Project
A fire broke out on a turbine earlier this week at NextEra Energy Resources' Endeavor Wind Energy Center in Osceola County, Iowa.
NextEra spokesperson Bryan...
The Status Of The Global Renewables Industry: What Still Needs Work?
Despite another record-breaking year for installed renewables capacity in 2016, a report from REN21 argues that the energy transition is not happening fast enough to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Minnesota Power Seeks To Grow Wind And Solar Portfolio
Under a proposed new step in its EnergyForward strategy, which aims to ensure a “safe, reliable and competitive energy supply,” Minnesota Power, a utility...
Europe Makes Big Offshore Wind Commitment
The governments of Germany, Belgium and Denmark came together with industry partners this week to commit to deploying 60 GW of offshore wind power...
Report: Challenges, Trends Facing Wind Industry Over Next 12 Months
A new report, launched by wind consultancy K2 Management and specialist insurance broker JLT Specialty Ltd., has identified key challenges and trends that are...
Town Council Pushes For Offshore Wind In Gulf Of Maine
Despite the president’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, town councilors in New Hampshire are trying to take action on climate...
Turbine Blade Fails At NextEra Oklahoma Wind Farm
The blade on one of the GE 1.7 MW turbines at the Breckinridge Wind Energy Center will need to be replaced, says project owner NextEra.
Spanish Telecommunications Company Commits To 100% Renewables
Spain-based telecommunications company Telefonica is upping its renewable energy goal of 50% by 2020 to 100% by 2030.
The company, a new member of RE100,...
Kansas City Power & Light To Retire Coal Units, Look Toward Wind
Kansas City Power & Light Co. (KCP&L) is planning to retire six generating units at the company’s Montrose, Lake Road and Sibley coal plants.
In 2015,...
Forest Service Issues Record Of Decision On TransWest Express
After almost seven years of interagency and stakeholder collaboration and environmental analysis, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has released its final records of decision...
Wind To The Rescue: Underfunded Oklahoma Schools Benefit From Project Revenue
Oklahoma has been facing significant cuts to its education budget in recent years, but property tax revenue from local wind farms has helped keep several public schools above water.
Wind Energy Fully Powers Third SC Johnson Site
Furthering the company’s commitment to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, SC Johnson, a manufacturer of household cleaning products, says its manufacturing site in Bay City, Mich.,...
Wind Accounts For Big Chunk Of Xcel Energy’s Southwest Mix
Xcel Energy is highlighting its newest corporate sustainability report, which shows the company’s growth in renewable energy across its eight-state service area, stretching from...
WINDPOWER 2017 Closes With Diverse Panel On Wind Trends
American wind power’s future growth will be driven by a diverse range of customers and trends, says the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), highlighting...
Report: U.S. Renewables Generation Four Decades Ahead Of Schedule
According to the SUN DAY Campaign, renewable energy's share of power generation has reached a level that the U.S. Energy Information Administration did not expect to happen for another 40 years.
Renewables-Focused DONG Energy Finds Buyer For O&G Unit
Last year, Denmark-based energy group DONG Energy announced its intention to stray away from its oil and gas (O&G) business and focus more on...
Merged Firms Officially Establish ArcVera Renewables
The combined company of V-Bar LLC and Chinook Wind LLC has officially commenced operations as ArcVera Renewables.
The two announced their agreement to merge on...
A Rundown Of AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2017
“Wind power has grown to be America’s largest source of renewable capacity because we’ve delivered on our promises," remarked AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan at this week's show in Anaheim, Calif.
PJM Capacity Auction Procures Half A Gigawatt Of Wind
During its annual capacity auction, regional transmission organization PJM Interconnection recently procured 165,109 MW of resources for the period of June 1, 2020, to...
Kansas Regulators Deny Petition For Reconsideration Of Westar, Great Plains Merger
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has denied the petition for reconsideration filed jointly by Great Plains Energy Inc. and Westar Energy Inc. regarding the...