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BOEM To Hold Seminar For Prospective Offshore Wind Energy Developers
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled public seminars in Rhode Island and Virginia to...
ERCOT Expects $8.9 Billion Of Investment In Texas Transmission
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) expects Texas transmission providers to complete improvement projects totaling $8.9 billion by the end of 2017....
First Wind Gambles On PTC Extension – And Wins
Faced with the prospect of being saddled with wind energy assets unable to be financed, many wind developers abruptly halted projects that could...
Clean Energy Investment Tumbles In 2012, But A Few Bright Spots Remain
Clean energy investment declined 11% in 2012, weighed down by regulatory uncertainty and policy changes in big markets such as the U.S., India,...
Wind Energy Surpasses Coal In Ontario Power Market
Although nuclear power continues to dominate Ontario's energy supply, wind energy is increasing its share of the province's power mix. According to recent...
Ontario To Abandon All Coal-Fired Generation, Making Way For More Wind Energy
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has announced that the province will shut down 17 of 19 coal plants by the end of this year...
New York’s $1 Billion ‘Green Bank’ Lends Hand To Renewable Energy
In his 2013 State of the State address, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined a comprehensive plan that aims to boost the state's...
DOE, National Labs Tackling Rare-Earth Shortages To Ensure Clean Energy Future
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that a team led by Ames Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, has been selected for an...
Google Invests $200 Million In Texas Wind Project
Google has made an approximately $200 million equity investment in the Spinning Spur Wind Project, a 161 MW wind farm in Oldham County,...
Quebec-Based Firm Invests $500M In Massive North American Wind Farm Portfolio
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, a financial institution that manages funds primarily for public and private pension and insurance plans, has...
Could ‘Work Sharing’ Help The Wind Energy Industry Reduce Layoffs?
The wind energy production tax credit (PTC) may have been extended, but companies across the wind power supply chain are still suffering from...
DOE, National Labs Planning Offshore Wind Energy Research Center
A new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research facility could help bring the U.S. closer to offshore wind energy development by helping to...
Technological Advancements Critical To Wind Energy Market’s Success, Firm Says
Publicly traded wind energy firms have drawn the ire of investors around the world as stock prices continued their tumble over the past...
New Initiative Aims To Build ‘World’s Largest’ Wind Turbine Blades
The U.K.-based Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has invested 15.5 million British pounds in a project that aims to build the world's longest wind...
Analyst: Even With Wind Energy PTC Extended, Outlook For 2013 Is Lackluster
Even with the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) extended, only 3 GW to 4 GW of new wind power is likely to...
Largest Single-Build Wind Farm In U.S. History Enters Commercial Operation
BP Wind Energy and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power have announced that the 470 MW Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm has entered commercial...
BOEM Seeking Input On Proposed 350+ MW New York Offshore Wind Project
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a request to determine whether there is competitive interest...
Atlantic Power Completes Acquisition Of Ridgeline Energy, Brings 300 MW Project Online
Atlantic Power Corp. has closed on its acquisition of Ridgeline Energy Holdings Inc., a developer and operator of renewable energy projects. The acquisition...
Breaking: Congress Nearing Deal On One-Year Extension Of PTC
Legislators were reportedly closing in on a deal that would extend the expiring wind energy production tax credit (PTC) for one year. At...
From The PTC To The Election: The Year’s Top Wind Energy Stories
For the wind energy industry, 2012 has been filled with both exciting milestones and crushing policy uncertainty. Here are the NAW editors' picks...