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London Array Sets New Offshore Wind Generation Record

Known as the world's largest offshore wind project in operation, London Array Ltd. - owned by a consortium of E.ON, DONG Energy, Masdar and...

Wind Investors, The Time to Act Is Now: Part II

Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series. In Part I, the authors addressed the peak of a seller's market for the...

The City Of Santa Clara Is Going Coal-Free By 2018

Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the municipal electric utility in Santa Clara, Calif., will become a coal-free utility on Dec. 31, 2017, when it ends...

Vaisala And Southeastern Wind Coalition Launch Resource Study

Vaisala, an environment and industrial measurement services provider, has partnered with Southeastern Wind Coalition (SEWC) members on an in-depth wind feasibility study in the...

New Renewables To Help Keep Ontario’s Grid Reliable

With the help of new renewable energy and electricity conservation, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) expects Ontario's grid to remain reliable over...

What The Wind Has In Store For 2016

Wind resources have been unquestionably low in much of North America - so low that the possibility of a prolonged 'wind drought' has...

RenewableUK: 2016 Will Be Chock-Full Of Offshore And Onshore Wind Construction

Bringing massive economic benefits across the U.K., 2016 will be a busy year for construction activity in both onshore and offshore wind, predicts...

Report: Technical Advances Lead The Way In Wind’s Approach To Grid Parity

In the midst of a constantly evolving market landscape, the year 2015 has been marked by significant new product development, acquisitions by turbine...

ERCOT Reports Another Wind Generation Record

Whoa, that didn't take very long: After setting a record in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region in late November, wind...

Beothuk Energy Announces 1 GW Nova Scotia Offshore Wind Project

Beothuk Energy Inc., a Canada-based offshore wind developer, has announced plans for a C$4 billion, 1 GW wind farm off the coast of...

Nordex Secures Five-Year Funding Worth EUR 950 Million

German wind turbine company Nordex SE says it has agreed with 14 national and international banking partners on a new syndicated guarantee facility...

U.S. Wind Power Passes The 70 GW Mark

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has announced a milestone for installed wind power in the U.S.: The country has passed the 70...

Wind Power Keeps Breaking Records In Texas

Wind power has set yet another record in the Lone Star State. According to data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),...

Congress Passes Omnibus Bill With Five-Year Wind PTC Extension

On Friday, both chambers of Congress passed an omnibus spending bill that includes a provision to extend the expired production tax credit (PTC)...

Statkraft Ceases Offshore Wind Investments

Norwegian state-owned utility Statkraft has announced it will no longer invest in new offshore wind projects. The company says the decision comes as...

Iberdrola USA, UIL Holdings Merge To Become An ‘American Energy Giant’

Iberdrola USA, parent company of Iberdrola Renewables LLC, and UIL Holdings Corp. have merged, creating a diversified energy and utility company with $30...

Congress Reaches Tentative Deal On Multiyear Extension Of Renewable Energy Tax Credits

On Dec. 15, U.S. congressional leaders reached an agreement on an omnibus spending bill, which includes a provision that would extend the expired...

Regional Interconnections Key To Successful Renewables Integration Into Grid

Seeing as integrating the growing share of renewable energy (RE) into the power grid is becoming a key challenge, one of the most...

Philips To Power North American Operations With Wind Energy

Another corporate giant has signed up to buy U.S. wind power: Netherlands-based technology company Royal Philips has announced the company will use wind...

Procter & Gamble Highlights Renewable Energy Commitments

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has released its 2015 annual sustainability report, which details what the company is doing to reduce its environmental footprint...

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