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NGA Center Report Highlights State Clean Energy Programs
Throughout the decade, states have launched initiatives to promote alternative energy sources, improve energy efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions, according...
Wisconsin Governor Establishes Clean Energy Consortium
Gov. Jim Doyle, D-Wis., has announced the creation of the Clean Energy Generation, Transmission and Storage Systems (CEGTS) consortium that combines...
Linamar, NCB Lohmann Form Alliance To Manufacture Wind Turbines In North America
Linamar Corp. and Germany-based NCB Lohmann GmbH, a manufacturer of wind turbine components, have formed a strategic alliance to pursue wind...
Brazil Leads Latin America Wind Energy Markets
Led by Brazil, Latin America is expected to reach 46 GW of total installed wind capacity by 2025, with a 12.6%...
Report: Increase In Offshore Wind Drives European Smart Grid Advanced Components Market
The European smart grid advanced components market is being driven by the increase in offshore wind farms, according to a news...
Google Invests In North Dakota Wind Farms
Google is reporting on its blog that the company has made its first direct investment in a utility-scale renewable energy project....
Jupiter Group To Establish Wind Turbine Component Factory In Kansas
Jupiter Group, a Denmark-based producer of wind turbine components, will open a new manufacturing facility in Junction City, Kan. This move...
Wind Installations Fall In First Quarter Of This Year
The U.S. wind industry installed 539 MW in the first quarter of this year - the lowest first-quarter figure since 2007,...
Survey: Financial Advisers Embrace Renewable Energy Investments
Investments in renewable energy-based companies are becoming an accepted component of advice-driven investor portfolios, a new survey of financial advisers reveals....
Cape Wind Receives Final Regulatory Approval
A proposed wind project that has been in the national spotlight for almost a decade and gone through an extensive permitting...
WPI Researchers Studying Feasibility Of Deepwater Wind Turbines With NSF Grant
With a three-year, $300,000 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is studying...
Report: Electric-Drives Growth Propelled By Growing Wind Energy Industry
The growth in the wind industry has resulted in an increase in electric drives, according to 'Global Outlook for Electric Drives...
President Obama Visits Siemens’ Wind Turbine Blade Plant
President Obama visited Siemens' recently expanded 600,000 square-foot wind turbine blade facility in Fort Madison, Iowa. The president toured the plant...
Design Flaw Causes Some European Offshore Wind Turbines To Slide
Hundreds of European offshore wind turbines have a design flaw that is causing them to slide on their bases, Reuters reports. European turbine...
Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Support Increased Use Of Wind Power
Voters overwhelmingly support increasing the use of wind power in the U.S. and adopting a strong renewable electricity standard (RES), according...
Cape Cod Recognized For Embracing Wind Power
Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles recently recognized Cape Cod for being the region of the commonwealth that has...
NaiKun Presses On, Despite Setback
Despite being denied consideration for a contract in British Columbia's clean power call last month, NaiKun company officials say the proposed 396 MW...
Europe Eyes 50% By 2050 Goal
Wind energy will meet 50% of the European Union's (EU) electricity demand by 2050, according to wind energy executives who spoke at the...
X PRIZE Foundation Reveals Expanded Vision For Future
The X PRIZE Foundation (XPF) is transforming its vision to address worldwide challenges in the areas of energy and the environment;...
Finavera Renewables Adopts Tactical Shareholder Rights Plan
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Finavera Renewables Inc.'s board of directors has adopted a tactical shareholder rights plan. The plan, which is effective...