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BOEM, Avangrid Finalize North Carolina Offshore Wind Lease

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized a lease with Avangrid Renewables for a 122,405-acre wind area...
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Invenergy Claims $700M In Damages Over Polish Wind Contracts

Invenergy LLC, along with other international companies forming the energy conglomerate, has submitted a letter to senior Polish government officials, including its president and...
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Wind vs. Hydro: British Columbia Has A Vital Decision To Make

As the new government decides whether or not BC Hydro should continue building its multibillion-dollar Site C dam, a study shows new wind development is a cost-competitive alternative to the hydro project. 

E.ON Acquires Stake In Wind Start-Up b.ventus

E.ON has bought a stake in b.ventus, a German start-up offering a single-source solution for wind power generation for business customers. According to E.ON, the...
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AWEA Rolls Out ‘Time To Take Care’ Wind Safety Campaign

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has launched “Take Time to Take Care,” a new campaign focused on wind turbine technician safety. Like any career...
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Bloomberg Commits $64 Million To Expand Clean Energy, Cut Coal

In light of the Trump administration's plans to rescind the Clean Power Plan, former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has announced a new...
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Owens Corning To Shutter Maine Composites Factory

Owens Corning, a Fortune 500 company that makes insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites, including for the wind industry, is closing down its factory in...
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Researchers Study Huge Potential Of North Atlantic Offshore Wind

New research from the Carnegie Institution for Science says offshore wind farms situated in the North Atlantic have the potential in the winter to...
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TerraForm Power Stockholders OK Brookfield Agreement

TerraForm Power Inc., one of SunEdison’s yieldcos, will officially complete its previously announced merger and sponsorship transaction with Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management on Monday,...
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U.S. Helps Jamaica Look Into Offshore Wind

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to the Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica (PCJ) to support the development of an...
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GE, Microsoft Announce New Wind And Battery Storage Deal

Microsoft is entering into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with GE to purchase 100% of the wind energy from GE’s new 37 MW...
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Rebooting New Jersey Offshore Wind: What It Will Take

As the likes of DONG Energy, US Wind and Deepwater Wind circle New Jersey determining state readiness, advocates say New Jersey can live up to its offshore wind potential.
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Oklahomans Invited To Open Houses On Wind Catcher

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) is rolling out 11 open houses across northern and central Oklahoma to collect landowner and community input on...

Seven Wind Farms Propel Major Jump In Clean Energy Investments

A new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) is crediting seven wind farms around the world, each costing between $600 million and $4.5...
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Report: Wind And Solar Grew Way Faster Than Feds Predicted

Just how fast is the U.S. clean energy revolution unfolding? America’s 2016 solar energy capacity was 4,500% higher than government experts predicted 10 years...
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Why Wind Operators Need Predictive Analytics Right Now

The ability to spot and stop problems months before they start was once thought to be years away. But today, it is possible due to specific advances in technology during the last five to 10 years.
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Report: Renewables Up, Fossil Fuels And Nuclear Down In First Half

Domestic production and use of renewable energy sources continued to show strong growth during the first half of this year, while the consumption of...
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New York To BOEM: Here’s Where We Can Build Offshore Wind

New York State has asked the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to consider identifying and leasing at least four new Wind Energy Areas...
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DONG Energy Changing Name, Brand To Reflect Clean Energy Focus

Following its strategic transformation from “black to green energy,” the recent divestment of its upstream oil and gas production, and its continued focus on offshore wind, DONG Energy is changing its name.
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Delaware Governor Names Who’s Who In Offshore Wind Working Group

Gov. John Carney, D-Del., has announced appointments to the Delaware Offshore Wind Working Group, which was established last month by Executive Order 13 to...

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