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Mayor de Blasio Called On To Bring Offshore Wind To NYC

More than 150 New Yorkers recently joined community groups, environmental justice leaders, national environmental organizations and local officials on the steps of City Hall...

Report: Global Renewables Deals Generated $68B Last Year

Renewable energy investments accounted for 50% of global power and utilities transaction activity in 2015, according to a new report from EY. The report...

Senvion Heads Into Indian Market With New Subsidiary

Germany-based turbine manufacturer Senvion is entering the Indian market by opening a new subsidiary in Delhi. Amit Kansal, former commercial country manager at Vestas India,...

Study Says El Niño Not To Blame For Last Year’s Wind Drought

The unprecedented drop in windiness affecting vast swaths of the U.S. in 2015 cannot be explained by the impacts of El Niño, claims a...

Enel Green Power Investigates Fallen Turbine Blade At New York Wind Farm

The incident happened at the Fenner wind farm in Madison County on the morning of Feb. 11.

N.J. Senate Passes Another Bill That Could Help Fishermen’s Offshore Project

New Jersey state legislators continue to show their support for offshore wind energy, having advanced another bill that would make utility regulators review Fishermen’s...

GWEC Reveals Global Wind Industry Stats Of 2015

Led by China with 30,500 MW of new installations, the global wind power industry installed 63,013 MW in 2015, representing annual market growth of...

Wind Turbine Towers Poised To Reach ‘Mega’ Heights

Wind turbine towers are set to reach heights of up to 170 meters with new construction techniques and materials, according to wind power engineering...

Siemens And Gamesa Reportedly Near Completion Of Big Merger

Spanish original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Gamesa recently confirmed it was in negotiations with Germany-based rival conglomerate Siemens. Now, the two are reportedly nearing completion...

Report: Wind Power Is A ‘Win-Win Option’ For Oregon

Oregon households and businesses will keep more money in their pockets if the state continues to grow wind energy resources, according to new data...
europe

Wind Accounted For 44 Percent Of All New Power In EU Last Year

Across the 28 European Union (EU) member states in 2015, wind accounted for 44% of all new power installations, according to a report from...

AWEA, WEF: Colorado Could Be In For Big Savings By Growing Wind Energy

By growing wind energy in the state, Coloradans could save $2.7 billion on their electricity bills through 2050, as well as attract over $18...

Calif. ISO’s System Upgrades To Improve Renewable Energy Management

With a continued goal of operating a cleaner energy grid, the California Independent System Operator Corp. (ISO) board of governors has approved several proposals...

MidAmerican Wraps Up Iowa Wind Projects Totaling Over 1.2 GW

With the completion of the Highland wind farm in O’Brien County and the Adams wind farm in Adams County, MidAmerican Energy Co. has wrapped...

New Capacity From Renewables Is 3,500 Times More Than That From Coal: Report

Statistics from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission show how wind helped renewables beat fossil fuels in 2015.

EIA Outlines Utility-Scale Renewables Growth In Short-Term Energy Outlook

U.S. electricity generated from utility-scale renewable energy projects is expected to grow by 9% this year, based on projections in the U.S. Energy Information...

Global Green Bonds Could Exceed $50B In 2016, Says Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service, a provider of credit ratings, research and risk analysis, forecasts global issuance of green bonds could surpass $50 billion in 2016,...

Merger Mania? Contemplating A Siemens/Gamesa Marriage

A potential coupling of rival turbine suppliers is the latest in a spate of recent deals among original equipment manufacturers.
offshore wind

Global Offshore Wind Market Sets Record In 2015

2015 represented a record year for the global offshore wind energy market, with more than 3.7 GW that came online, up from just under...

BNEF: The World Installed 25 Percent More Wind Last Year

Global wind installations reached a record 62 GW of capacity in 2015 - representing more than 25% growth from the previous year, according to...

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