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DONG Obtains 1 GW N.J. Offshore Wind Lease Area
DONG Energy has acquired a 160,480-acre offshore wind lease area, located approximately 10 nautical miles offshore New Jersey, from RES Americas Developments Inc.
RES Americas...
Navigant Research: Goldwind Replaces Vestas As No. 1 Turbine Supplier
A new report from Navigant Research, which examines changes that occurred in the wind energy sector during 2015, offers forecasts for 2016-2020, and provides...
Gamesa Closes Its Investment In NEM Solutions
Gamesa has closed the purchase of a 50% shareholding in technology player NEM Solutions from rail company CAF and Basque technology corporation Tecnalia, having...
Market Forces Largely Driving Lone Star State’s Transition To Cleaner Grid
Natural gas and renewable energy are capable of providing all new electric power that Texas will need in the foreseeable future, according to the...
Dow Increases Clean Energy Targets Aligned To 2025 Sustainability Goals
The Dow Chemical Co. says it has partnered with NRG Energy Inc. and NRG Yield Inc. to accelerate the development of cost-effective clean energy...
HGC Engineering Gains International Accreditation For Noise Testing Of Turbines
HGC Engineering says its wind energy division has been awarded full ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation to conduct measurements of wind turbine noise emissions to the...
Xcel Project Could Bring 600 MW Of New Wind Power To Colorado
Xcel Energy has filed a proposal with the Colorado PUC to build, own and operate the Rush Creek Wind Project, which includes 600 MW of new wind.
America And Denmark Come Together Over Offshore Wind
The U.S. and Denmark recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation of offshore wind energy projects, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean...
Baltimore County Looks To Become Hub For Offshore Wind Assembly
Baltimore County’s department of economic and workforce development has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a $26 million grant...
New Coalition Aims To Bring More Renewables To Corporations
The Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) has commenced operations as a coalition aiming to empower multinational companies to transform electricity systems with renewable energy.
Specifically,...
Earthquakes In Oklahoma – What Will They Do To Wind Turbines?
DNV GL explores whether wind turbines can withstand the increasing number of earthquakes that are shaking up the Central U.S. states.
Food Manufacturing Giant Mars Now Powers U.K. Operations By Wind
The energy it takes to make Mars bars, Whiskas cat food, Extra gum and Uncle Ben’s rice in the U.K. is now provided by...
Renewables To Supply 28% Of Ontario’s Energy By 2040: Report
Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) has released a report, “Canada’s Energy Future 2016: Province and Territory Outlooks,” which highlights the diversity of energy/electricity sources...
Report Finds Advanced Energy Industry Is Booming In Texas
Texas’ advanced energy industry employs at least 143,000 workers, according to a new report released by the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA).
The report...
Gamesa Introduces Off-Grid Solution Prototype To Supply Power In Remote Areas
Spanish turbine maker Gamesa says it has launched a prototype of its off-grid system for the supply of power to remote areas without access...
ART Executes Proxy Revenue Swap For Kansas’ Bloom Wind Farm
Allianz Risk Transfer (Bermuda) Ltd. (ART) and partners have developed a risk-management solution for hedging volatile revenues of wind farms.
ART has executed a 10-year...
DONG Talks Up Bay State Wind In Advance Of State Legislation
European developer DONG Energy extols the benefits of offshore wind while Massachusetts - a state already well versed in the renewable energy technology - contemplates an energy bill.
FWS Seeks Comment On Proposed Improvements To Eagle Conservation Program
In a move designed to maintain strong protections for bald and golden eagles, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) says it is opening...
Renewable Energy More Competitive Than Ever In Terms Of LCOE
Wind and solar energy have experienced significant improvements in the cost of electricity in all major markets, despite historically low fuel pricing, making renewable...
U.S. Renewables Outpaced Natural Gas By Landslide In Q1, Says Report
Setting a new lopsided quarterly record, U.S. renewable sources (i.e., wind, solar, biomass and hydropower) outpaced – in fact, swamped – natural gas by...