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Report: North America Could Add 75 GW Of Wind Power By 2025

According to MAKE’s latest wind power outlook for North America, unprecedented long-term policy certainty in the U.S., along with a new climate-conscious government in...

EWEA Rebrands As WindEurope, Elects New Chairman

Brussels, Belgium-based wind power lobbying group the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has announced that it is rebranding itself as WindEurope. The new identity...

NV Energy Exceeds 2015 RPS, Continues Pursuit Of Renewables

Las Vegas-based NV Energy says it surpassed its mandated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) last year by achieving 21.2% and 31.3% levels in southern and...
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CanWEA ‘Deeply Encouraged’ By Saskatchewan’s Wind Power Commitment

Following the results of Saskatchewan’s 28th general election on Monday, April 4, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is touting the Saskatchewan Party’s commitment...
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SunEdison Sued By Its Subsidiary Over $231 Million

TerraForm Global has filed a lawsuit against its parent company, troubled clean energy firm SunEdison, claiming that SunEdison misappropriated funds intended to complete renewable...
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It’s Official: Acciona Windpower And Nordex Finalize Merger

Acciona says its integration with Nordex creates a new European powerhouse in turbine manufacturing; the two had combined sales of EUR 3.4 billion in 2015 and have 4,800 employees. The cash-and-shares transaction is valued at EUR 785 million.
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Pitch System Suspected In Michigan Turbine Collapse

The initial investigation of a fallen wind turbine at Exelon Generation’s Harvest 1 wind farm in Elkton, Mich., is focused on the hydraulic components...

Vestas Edges Out Goldwind For Wind Turbine Market Share

MAKE has released its annual Global Wind Turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) 2015 Market Share report, which puts Vestas just ahead of Goldwind last...

State Denies Extension Of Cape Wind Transmission Line Permits

A final decision on whether to renew the nine state and local permits will come next week. The Energy Facilities Siting Board granted the initial permits as a single “super permit” back in 2009.

Report: U.S. Can Transition To 100% Renewable Energy

Wind, solar and other renewable energy sources now make up just about 10% of the U.S.’ electricity supply, but transitioning to 100% clean energy...

Nordex Issues First Promissory Note Worth EUR 550 Million

The Nordex Group has successfully placed a Schuldschein, or promissory note, worth EUR 550 million with national and international investors comprising Bayerische Landesbank, BNP...

HP Pledges 100% Renewables Through Three-Step Plan

Technology company HP Inc. says it is bolstering its longtime commitment to sustainability by pledging to achieve 100% renewable electricity usage in its global...

Report: SunEdison May Be Nearing Bankruptcy

Clean energy provider SunEdison may be nearing bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg News. Regulatory filing holding company TerraForm Global, which is owned by SunEdison, revealed...

AWEA: Wind Energy Reduces Health Costs By $7.3 Billion In 2015

U.S. wind farms have reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the electric power sector by about 132 million metric tons in 2015, according to...

Six Years Later, Clean Line’s Wind Transmission Project Gains DOE Approval

The $2.5 billion project, funded completely by private investment, would deliver about 4 GW of power to more than 1 million homes.

UN-Backed Report: Global Investment In Renewables Hit Record Last Year

Global renewable energy investment in 2015 totaled $286 billion, which is 3% higher than the previous record set in 2011 and more than double the...

BOEM Approves Virginia’s Offshore Wind Research Activities Plan

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced its approval of the first wind energy Research Activities Plan (RAP) for a facility to...

EDF RE Claims 12% Of U.S. New Wind Energy Capacity In 2015

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) says that it is the leader in U.S. market share for the development of new wind energy capacity additions...

Global Wind Market Update: Competition Is ‘More Intense Than Ever’

FTI Intelligence expects global installations to fall by 15% in 2016 and Western companies to face price competition from both peers and Chinese OEMs.

America’s Midwest A ‘Central Hub’ For Renewables Job Market

Nearly 569,000 people work in clean energy throughout the Midwest, according to a comprehensive analysis unveiled by Chicago-based Clean Energy Trust (CET) and the...

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