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BP Announces Plans To Sell U.S. Wind Business
Conglomerate BP says it will divest its U.S. wind portfolio - more than 2.6 GW of installed capacity - in order to focus...
State Report Verifies Sheffield Wind Project Is Safe For Nearby Water
Boston-based First Wind says that, for the second year in a row, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources' Biomonitoring and Aquatic Studies Program...
USDA Seeking Applications For Rural Renewable Energy Projects
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small...
As Focus Shifts To O&M, Duke Energy Renewables Leaps Into Services Market
According to IHS Emerging Energy Research, annual expenditures of wind farm operations and maintenance (O&M) will exceed $5.6 billion by 2025 - more...
Vast Majority Of Indiana Residents Support Wind Development
Residents in Indiana are 'overwhelmingly' open to the development of wind farms, according to research from Purdue University. Linda Prokopy, an associate professor...
Poll Shows Americans Want More Emphasis On Domestic Renewable Energy
A majority of Americans want the U.S. to place more emphasis on the domestic production of renewable energy than on that of oil,...
Midwest Wind Energy Exits Project Development, Sells Off Portfolio
Illinois-based Midwest Wind Energy (MWE) will no longer actively develop wind farms and has sold the majority of its project development portfolio to...
Vestas Investigates V52 Turbine Collapse At Ireland Wind Farm
Turbine manufacturer Vestas says a 'thorough investigation' will begin to determine the factors that led to the collapse of its V52 850 kW...
Juhl Wind Inc. Announces Name Change To Juhl Energy Inc.
Minnesota-based Juhl Wind Inc. has announced its name change to Juhl Energy Inc., as well as launched a new website, juhlenergy.com. The company...
Suzlon Group Completes $647 Million Bond Deal
Suzlon Group has announced the completion of a $647 million bond issuance by its wholly owned subsidiary AE Rotor Holding. Suzlon says the...
EU Commission Assesses 2020 Renewable Energy Targets, Seeks Comment On 2030 Framework
The European Commission has released a report assessing European Union (EU) member states' progress toward achieving their 2020 renewable energy targets. In addition,...
Apple Inc. Powering Data Centers With 100% Renewable Energy
Technology giant Apple Inc. says that all of its data centers now use 100% renewable energy, including power from wind, solar, geothermal and...
DOE Launches Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI), which the department says is focused on growing U.S....
Top Wind Turbine Supplier Of 2012: Vestas Or GE?
Two research firms have released different takes on the wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) market, with MAKE Consulting placing Vestas at No....
LADWP Takes Action To Transition Away From Coal
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has taken new steps toward eliminating coal from Los Angeles' power supply. Representatives of...
Do Anti-Wind Groups Cause ‘Wind Turbine Sickness’ Through The Power Of Suggestion?
A new clinical study from the University of Sydney finds that so-called 'wind turbine sickness' may actually be caused by the suggestion from...
California ISO Gives Green Light To Renewable Energy Transmission Projects
The California Independent System Operator Corp.'s (CAISO) board of governors has approved five new power-line projects specifically intended to meet California's renewable energy...
Small Wind Turbine Installations To Double By 2018
Annual global installations of small wind turbines (SWTs) will roughly double over the next five years, growing from 86 MW in 2012 to...
Welcome To Walmart: Wind Energy Is Key Part Of Retailer’s Plans
A GE 1.5 MW SLE wind turbine that rises above Walmart's Red Bluff, Calif., distribution center has caused quite a stir. The 265-foot-tall...
Cape Wind Secures Financing, Expects To Begin Construction By Year-End
Cape Wind has signed a term sheet to engage The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) as its coordinating lead arranger of the commercial...