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A Visitor No More: German Wind Company To Open In Iowa
For nearly a decade, German-based windtest has kept its eye on the U.S. wind market, primarily through its annual attendance at the WINDPOWER...
ACORE Poll Shows U.S. Business Leaders Support Renewables, Carbon Limits
The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) has released the results of a new poll demonstrating strong support from U.S. business leaders for...
U.S. Government To Issue First-Ever Eagle Take Permit To California Wind Farm
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced it will issue an eagle take permit, the first of its kind, to EDF...
Vermont Highlights Strong Clean Energy Job Growth
Vermont's clean energy industry employs 15,286 workers at 2,684 locations and has seen job growth of 3.4% in the last 12 months, according...
U.K. To Launch Offshore Wind Fund To Buy Interests In Operational Projects
The U.K. government's Green Investment Bank (GIB) plans to launch a 1 billion British pound fund to acquire equity stakes in operational offshore...
EMD Buys Stake In Forecast Software Company ENFOR
EMD International A/S, the developer of the windPRO software package for the design and planning of wind farms, says it has purchased a...
Survey: More Execs Believe U.S. Can Achieve Energy Independence Within 15 Years
More and more energy executives believe the U.S. can attain energy independence within the next 15 years, eliminating the nation's dependency on foreign...
Acciona Sells One-Third Of Renewable Energy Business To KKR
Acciona has announced it is selling one-third of its global renewable energy generation business to investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP...
Wind Helps Renewables Dominate New U.S. Generation In May
Renewable energy, including wind, solar, biomass and hydropower, provided 88.2% of new installed U.S. electrical generating capacity for the month of May, according...
Thanks To Falling Wind Power Costs, Consumers Energy Eliminates Surcharge
Citing the decreasing cost of wind power, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved Consumers Energy's request to eliminate a renewable energy...
Alstom Board Picks GE’s Bid Over Joint Proposal From Siemens And MHI
French conglomerate Alstom has signaled the end of a heated bidding war for its energy assets. The company's board of directors has unanimously...
Siemens And Mitsubishi Boost Their Alstom Proposal As Deadline Looms
Not to be outdone by GE's newly revised bid for Alstom's energy assets, Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have upped their joint...
Bird Group Sues U.S. Government Over 30-Year Eagle Kill Rule
As promised in April, the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has filed suit in federal court against the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)....
NextEra Commences IPO Of Renewables Spin-Off Company
NextEra Energy Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, NextEra Energy Partners LP (NEP), has commenced an initial public offering (IPO) of its common units representing...
Ohio County To Gov. Kasich: You Blew This One!
The fallout continues in Ohio. Shortly after signing two bills that dramatically weaken wind energy in the state, the Van Wert Area Chamber...
GE Submits Revised Alstom Bid Focused On Alliances
U.S.-based GE says it has updated its April 26 offer to acquire the power and grid businesses of French conglomerate Alstom. The announcement...
U.S.’ Largest Federally Owned Wind Farm Starts Powering Nuclear Weapons Plant
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has dedicated the U.S.' largest federally owned wind farm at the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas. Pantex,...
Report: Key Policies Keep U.S. And Canada Among Global Renewable Energy Leaders
Policies set by federal and state governments in the U.S. and Canada are driving the growth of renewable power generation and maintaining the...
DOE Recognizes Two Utilities For Wind Power Leadership
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), together with the American Public Power Association (APPA), has recognized the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) and...
Feds To Auction Off Huge Wind Energy Area Offshore Massachusetts
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has officially set in motion a future offshore wind lease auction for more than 742,000 acres...