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Fishermen’s Says N.J. Offshore Wind Project Will Create 500 Jobs

As it continues its long battle for project approval from New Jersey regulators, offshore wind developer Fishermen's Energy has released a 'Job Creation...

BNEF: Clean Energy Investment Still On Track To Recovery

World clean energy investment in the first three quarters of this year was 16% ahead of the same period in 2013, at $175.1...

MVP Transmission Projects Are Exceeding Expectations, Says MISO

MISO, a regional transmission organization whose footprint includes 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba, says that the benefits of its...

How To Mitigate Blade Issues And Costly Downtime

For as long as wind turbines have been spinning, the phenomenon of blade failure and breakage has posed a consistent technological challenge for...

Missouri Utility’s Proposal Has Major Focus On Clean Energy

Ameren Missouri has filed a 20-year plan that the utility says supports cleaner energy in the state, including major expansions of wind and...

Massachusetts Clean Energy Sector Sees Double-Digit Job Growth, Again

Gov. Deval Patrick, D-Mass., has announced that the Massachusetts clean energy sector saw double-digit job growth for the third consecutive year and now...

Wind And Solar Are Catching Up With Nuclear Power, Says Report

Advocates of nuclear energy have long been predicting its renaissance, yet this mode of producing electricity has been stalled for years. Renewable energy,...

Companies Propose $8 Billion Wind, Energy Storage Project To Power Los Angeles

Four companies have teamed up to propose an $8 billion initiative to bring large amounts of clean electricity to the Los Angeles area...

Alstom Ramps Up Operations At Brazilian Turbine Factory

France-based Alstom has announced a third shift and additional investment to boost operations at a wind turbine factory in Brazil. Located in Camacari,...

China Named Most Attractive Renewables Market; U.S. Falls To No. 2

China's renewables market has become the most attractive destination for investors looking to invest in the sector, knocking the U.S. market from the...

Moventas To Expand U.S. Footprint With New Minnesota Workshop

Moventas, a Finland-based wind gear manufacturer and service provider, has confirmed plans to set up a wind gearbox service workshop in St. Paul,...

Utility-Scale Wind And Solar Keep Getting Cheaper

Utility-scale wind and solar power are increasingly cost-competitive with traditional energy sources such as coal and nuclear, even without subsidies, according to a...

ACORE Highlights Western States’ Renewable Energy Momentum

The U.S. West saw the addition of nearly 4 GW of new renewable energy last year - equal to more than two-thirds of...

The Song Remains The Same: Ontario Seeks More Science Before Lifting Offshore Ban

The Ontario government recently issued a pair of requests for proposals (RFPs) calling for the further study of noise impacts from proposed offshore...

New Wind Power Study Aims To Put Bird Fatalities In Perspective

Cell towers - and, yes, cats - are responsible for substantially more bird fatalities in North America than are wind turbines, according to...

AWEA Assumes Control Over Offshore Wind Development Coalition

In an effort to align federal policy objectives, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the Offshore Wind Development Coalition (OWDC) have entered...

Cape Wind Signs Massachusetts Lease For Staging Terminal

Cape Wind continues to push forward, having entered into a lease agreement with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to stage its offshore...

UMaine Clinches $3.8 Million Federal Offshore Wind Grant

The University of Maine (UMaine)-led consortium behind the planned 12 MW Aqua Ventus offshore wind pilot project has finalized a $3.8 million research...

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Opens New Plant In Brazil

Ohio-based Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. has completed construction of a new production facility in Itatiba, Brazil. The company says the plant will produce...

DOE Awards $4.5 Million To Wind Power R&D Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $4.5 million for four research and development (R&D) projects to help optimize the operation, boost...

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