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AEP Plans $1 Billion Investment In Renewable Energy Projects

American Electric Power (AEP), which owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system and supplies 3,200 MW of renewable energy to customers, says it will invest...

FWS Issues Eagle Take Permit For 137 MW Alta East Wind Project

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a five-year "eagle take" permit to Alta Wind X for the 137 MW Alta East...

Canadian Government Goes All In With 100% Renewables Pledge

As discussed at CanWEA's annual conference, the renewables announcement follows the country's commitment to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions 40% by 2030.

MHI Vestas Appoints Executive, Increases Production Staff

In latest news, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has announced the creation of 70 new jobs at its blade production facility on the Isle of Wight...

MHI Vestas Increases Production Staff, Appoints Co-Chief Exec

 In latest news, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has announced the creation of 70 new jobs at its blade production facility on the Isle of Wight...
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Goldwind Americas To Supply Turbines For 1,870 MW Viridis Wind Project

Chicago-based Goldwind Americas, a subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., says it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Viridis Eolia...

Siemens, Duke Energy Collaborate On Multi-Brand Wind Service Offering

Siemens and Duke Energy Renewable Services say they have reached an agreement in which they will combine their complementary service capabilities on Siemens and...

BNEF Reports Declining Offshore Wind Generating Costs

Competitive bidding for projects has driven global levelized costs of electricity (LCOEs) from offshore wind down 22% since the first half of 2016 and 28%...

Amazon Web Services Announces Fifth Renewable Energy Project

Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) and EverPower, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale wind projects, have teamed up to build the Amazon Wind...

Cosco Shipping, DEME To Develop Offshore Wind In China

DEME Group, a Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group, and China Cosco Shipping have signed an agreement formalizing their previously announced joint venture...

CAISO: Western EIM Reduces Emissions With Renewables

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has reported that benefits of the western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) for the third quarter of this year...

IRENA: Falling Costs, Tech Innovations Will Boost Offshore Wind

Offshore wind power has the potential to grow from just 13 GW in 2015 to 100 GW in 2030, according to new analysis from...

RenewableUK Reports British Offshore Wind Is Booming

RenewableUK, a trade and professional body for the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, is releasing a new document that highlights the offshore wind...

NextEra Energy Praises Wind, Renewables In Q3 Earnings Report

NextEra Energy Inc. has reported $809 million in earnings for the third quarter of 2016 - compared with $730 million in the same quarter...

Vestas: Stakeholder-Driven Wind Turbine Certification Established

Vestas says it has received turbine certification under the new system administered by the International Electrotechnical Committee conformity assessment system for renewable energy (IECRE). According...

Veja Mate Completes Offshore Foundation Installation

Veja Mate has completed all foundation installation work at its 402 MW offshore wind project in the German North Sea. The company says that construction...

‘From Green To Mainstream’: AWEA Reports Continual U.S. Wind Growth

In the third quarter of 2016, U.S. wind power continued to grow at a strong pace, reporting over 20 GW of wind capacity now...

DOI Announces Wind Lease Sale Offshore New York

U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper have announced that 79,350...

How To View The Block Island Wind Farm

From the classic New England lighthouses to an unexpected cameo appearance by some fun-loving dolphins, the U.S.’ first offshore wind farm offers a plethora of surprises.

EIA Report Finds Wind Share Growth In 11 States

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report showing that 11 states generated at least 10% of their total electricity from wind...

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