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Georgia Mt. Community Wind Farm Exceeds Production Expectations
The Georgia Mountain Community Wind (GMCW) project has announced that its annual energy production exceeded expectations by more than 22%, producing more than 33,000,000...
Alberta Selects AESO To Develop Renewable Electricity Incentive Program
As one of its first actions under the Climate Leadership Plan, the Government of Alberta has chosen the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) to...
Attending WINDPOWER 2016? Expect Some Subtle Changes This Year
With federal policy squared away, the American Wind Energy Association says attendees should expect some new wrinkles at this year’s annual show.
Eagles Used To Test Methods Of Preventing Bird And Turbine Collisions
A team of researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Auburn University has enlisted a pair of trained eagles to test radar...
Arizona Utility Plans To Add 1.1 GW More Of Renewable Energy By 2031
To help satisfy the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP), Arizona-based Tucson Electric Power (TEP) anticipates an additional 1.1 GW of...
Vestas Officially Acquires Independent Service Provider Availon
Following the approval from all relevant authorities, Vestas has, as expected, completed its acquisition of independent service provider (ISP) Availon Holding GmbH.
As of March...
GE To Assess Renewables Integration, Energy Storage In India
GE’s energy consulting business has been chosen by IL&FS Energy Development Co. Ltd. to examine the feasibility of integrated wind, solar and energy storage...
Clean Energy Investment Rose In 2015 Despite Falling Fossil Fuel Prices
Growth in the clean energy sector beat expectations in 2015, according to Clean Energy Canada, delivering the best year yet with a record $367...
Exelon Generation Investigating Wind Turbine Collapse In Michigan
A 120-meter wind turbine at Exelon Generation’s Harvest I wind farm in Elkton, Mich., collapsed on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 5:12 a.m. ET. There were no injuries, and the cause of the collapse is currently under investigation.
U.S. Takes No. 1 Spot In Wind Production; Iowa Reaches Milestone
Wind power produced over 190 million MWh of energy in the U.S. in 2015 - making the country No. 1 in global wind production,...
DTE Energy Investigating Broken Turbine Blade In Michigan
DTE Energy and GE are investigating a broken wind turbine blade in Sigel Township, Mich. According to DTE Energy, a 48.7-meter blade broke on...
Iberdrola Underscores Investment Plans, Renewables Commitments
Iberdrola has unveiled its 2016-2020 investment plans, which include a 33% allocation for renewable energy from the EUR 22 billion planned investment in regulated...
Maryland Kicks Off Application Period For Offshore Wind Development
With the receipt of the initial application for a proposed offshore wind project, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened a 180-day application...
PG&E Says 30% Of Its Delivered Power Comes From Renewables
San Francisco-based utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has announced that nearly 30% of the power it delivers to its customers now comes...
‘Substantial Business Activity’ For Turbine Vendors Shown In H2’15: Report
In the second half of 2015, more than 12 GW of capacity was awarded to wind turbine contracts for projects globally, according to a...
AWEA: $128 Billion Invested In U.S. Economy By New Wind Power Projects
Over the past five years, new wind farm construction has added, on average, $13 billion per year to the U.S. economy.
CanWEA Opens Operations And Maintenance Summit In Toronto
The critical business of keeping more than 11,000 MW of installed wind energy capacity operating at peak performance is driving a burgeoning operations and...
Top 10 Wind Turbine Makers For 2015: ‘The Year Of China’
Two reports rank the world’s wind turbine original equipment manufacturers, and a Chinese manufacturer has claimed the No. 1 spot.
Government-Owned Wind Tower Maker Closes In Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia-based wind turbine tower manufacturer DSME Trenton (DSTN), a joint venture between the government of Nova Scotia and Korea-based Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine...
Vaisala: Mexico’s Wind Variability Shows Need For Smart Investment Choices
Many regions of Mexico experienced wind speeds up to 20% below average throughout 2015, according to Vaisala’s newly released performance maps, which illustrate widespread...