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Wind Intelligence Firm MAKE Scooped Up By Verisk Analytics

MAKE, a research and advisory business for renewable energy, has been acquired by Verisk Analytics, a Jersey City, N.J.-based data analytics provider. MAKE, which specializes...
farming

United Wind Teams With Ag Consulting Firm For Distributed Wind Solutions

Distributed wind company United Wind Inc. has announced a partnership with an accounting and consulting firm for the food and agriculture industry. Under the partnership, United Wind will analyze and customize WindLease solutions for selected clients across the U.S.
wind power

Sixteen Trends That Will Buoy U.S. Wind Power Into The 2020s

The head of the American Wind Energy Association lays out a slew of industry, market and policy trends that will outlive the wind production tax credit after its phaseout.
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Offshore Wind Investor LEGO Shatters 100% Renewables Goal

Having supported the development of more than 160 MW of renewable energy since 2012, the LEGO Group has achieved its 100% renewable energy target...
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Suzlon Highlights ‘Another Profitable Year’

Suzlon Group has announced its audited quarterly (Q4 FY17) and annual (FY17) results, showing an all-time-high commissioning for the company: In FY17, Suzlon installed...
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Vestas Goes With Portugal For Newest R&D Center

Vestas is opening up a new engineering design center in Porto, Portugal, in order to strengthen the company’s research and development (R&D) capabilities. The new...
renewables

U.S. Takes Hit In ‘Attractiveness’ Ranking For Renewables

The U.S. is no longer the most enticing renewable energy market for investors, according to EY’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI). China...
wind power

Hefty U.S. Wind Portfolio Scooped Up By Global Investor

London-headquartered Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a global investment manager specializing in low-carbon and renewable energy infrastructure assets, has acquired Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based developer...
michigan

Carbon-Cutting DTE Energy To Bring In ‘Substantially More’ Renewables

As part of a new plan to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 80% by 2050, Detroit-based DTE Energy will incorporate “substantially more”...
renewable energy

Energy Groups To Perry: Diverse Energy Sources Do Enhance Grid Reliability

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), along with the Solar Energy Industries Association, Advanced Energy Economy and the American Council on Renewable Energy, has...
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WoWE Becomes ‘Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy’

In order to reflect its expansion of programs beyond wind power, Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) is now Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable...
wind industry

Global Wind Market Trends Shaken Up By China

Due to a decrease in activity in China, the number of new wind installations was down compared with 2015. In addition, Vestas took back the No. 1 turbine supplier spot from Goldwind.
offshore wind

Joint Industry Project To Improve Site Assessment Of Offshore Wind Farms

DNV GL is inviting stakeholders to a joint industry project (JIP) aimed at improving the collection and assessment of data at offshore wind farms. With...
onshore wind

EDF EN Acquiring Stake In Onshore Wind Company Futuren

EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) has reached a full and final agreement with the controlling shareholders of onshore wind company Futuren to purchase a...
wind power

Nordex: First-Quarter Results ‘In Line’ With Expectations

The Nordex Group has reported sales and earnings that were in line with guidance during the first quarter ended March 31. Nordex reported a modest 2%...

Gamesa – Pre-Siemens – Posts Strong Sales, Earnings 

Gamesa registered strong revenue and profitability in the January-March period, shortly before the April 3 merger with Siemens Wind Power, the turbine maker reports. In the...
offshore wind

Maine Bill Seeking To Move Floating Wind Turbines Dies

On May 9, a legislative committee in Maine voted unanimously to deny a bill aimed at forcing the University of Maine to move a...

Technostrobe Claims Success After Trial Period

The TechnoCentre eolien has successfully tested the LIDS solution, developed by Technostrobe, on its research site.
renewable energy

Timken Co. Acquires AeroTorque

North Canton, Ohio-based Timken Co. has acquired AeroTorque Corp., a U.S. manufacturing and engineering firm for torque damping products and torque monitoring for wind...

Renewable NRG Systems Sold

Hinesburg, Vt.-based Renewable NRG Systems has been sold to St. Louis conglomerate ESCO Technologies. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. A manufacturer of...

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