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DNV GL Certifies Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Bayard Vessels
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Bayard class crew transfer vessel fleet has received the International Safety Management (ISM) and Maritime Labour Convention certification by DNV GL.
According...
NREL Highlights The Increasing Role Of Renewable Energy
A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) further verifies what many other studies have found: Renewable energy has continued to flourish...
DOE Report Finds Distributed U.S. Wind Could Reach 20 GW By 2050
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new report showing that with more aggressive technology cost reductions and higher consumer adoption, 3.9 GW...
Pattern Energy Investigates Turbine Collapse At Ocotillo Wind
An investigation is currently under way after a Siemens 2.37 MW-108 SWT turbine collapsed at Pattern Energy’s Ocotillo wind project in California.
Pattern Energy says that on Nov....
Senvion Acquires EUROS To Expand Blade Manufacturing
Wind turbine manufacturer Senvion says it has acquired 100% of the shares of EUROS Group in an all-cash transaction - just three months after...
Canada Unveils Plan For Reducing Carbon, Upping Clean Energy
As part of the government's vision to move from 80% to 90% non-emitting energy sources by 2030, the plan will open up new opportunities for wind energy in Canada.
Two U.S. Grid Operators Set Wind Generation Records
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has broken a new wind power generation record: On Nov. 17, the grid operator achieved an instantaneous...
GE, Enel Green Power North America Head Toward 50/50 Joint Venture
Enel SpA - through its U.S.-based renewables subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA) - has signed a letter agreement with GE Energy...
Wind Helps Bacardi Expedite GHG-Reduction Goal
Bacardi Ltd., which touts itself as the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has reached its target of 50% greenhouse-gas (GHG) reductions...
Maryland Takes Another Step Toward Offshore Wind
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has begun a 180-day proceeding to evaluate offshore wind project proposals, the Maryland Climate Coalition has announced.
According to...
Wind And Ocean Investigation To Spur N.Y. Offshore Development
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has taken action to advance offshore wind development off the coast of Long Island,...
CanWEA Presents The Lowdown On This Year’s Calgary Show
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), along with partner Hannover Fairs, has announced that its 32nd annual conference and exhibition - held Nov. 1-3...
Week Of Action: Groups Say ‘100% Renewable Energy Is 100% Possible’
Thousands of people across the nation are joining together this week to call for a bold shift to 100% renewable energy in their communities and...
General Motors Announces Largest Renewables Purchase To Date
General Motors (GM) has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of...
Tri Global Energy Remains Hopeful For Renewables Under Trump
In a statement regarding the impact that the new administration under President-Elect Trump will have on the U.S. wind industry, Tri Global Energy, one...
PGE’s Integrated Resource Plan To Deliver On Oregon’s Renewables Goals
Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) has filed its 2016 integrated resource plan (IRP) with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC). According to PGE, the...
Renewables, Natural Gas To Come Out On Top In World’s Energy Race
As a result of major transformations in the global energy system that take place over the next decades, renewables and natural gas are the...
DONG Energy Opens Taiwan Office, Announces Offshore Wind Plans
DONG Energy has inaugurated its new office in Taipei, Taiwan, and shared its ambition to develop four offshore wind farms in the Changhua area.
In...
Thanks To Xcel Energy Partnership, Minnesota College Goes 100% Wind
Xcel Energy and Northfield, Minn.-based St. Olaf College have joined forces to provide the school with 100% wind energy.
St. Olaf will use Windsource, an...
Mission Innovation Adds Members, Launches Clean Energy Challenges
Mission Innovation countries have joined together for the UN climate change conference, otherwise known as COP22, to report on recent developments, including the addition of...