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Majority Of Midwest Voters Support Boosting Renewables, Energy Efficiency

Seven out of 10 Midwesterners say that renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, is a reliable, affordable option that is an...

Feds Sign Off On Block Island Offshore Wind Farm

Deepwater Wind has received the final federal approval needed to build its Block Island Wind Farm, a 30 MW offshore wind demonstration project...

DOE Issues Offshore Wind Progress Report, Says U.S. Has Big Potential

There are currently 14 U.S. offshore wind projects in advanced development, and the country has sufficient resources to support at least 54 GW...

Steadily, Wind Turbine OEMs Resume R&D Investment

Research shows that after a few years of slow growth, the pace of wind technology innovation is about to pick up again. The...

Report: U.S. Cleantech Jobs Double In Second Quarter

More than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in the U.S. during the second quarter of this year - more...

Quebec Government Postpones Wind Power RFP; No New Date Scheduled

The Quebec government has postponed a request for proposals (RFP) calling for 450 MW of installed wind capacity for eastern Quebec and other...

GE Helps Bring More Wind Energy To New England Transmission Network

GE Digital Energy has announced that in order to support the public's demand for wind energy, it is providing a synchronous condenser technology...

Suzlon Produces First Blade For S111 Turbine Model

Suzlon Group has completed production of SB54, the first blade for the S111 2.1 MW wind turbine. According to Suzlon, the blade is...

Setting The Record Straight: How Many Birds Do Wind Turbines Really Kill?

With the recent federal prosecution of Duke Renewable Energy for killing 163 birds, including 14 golden eagles, there is renewed interest in just...

Ex-Im Bank Loans Aid Peru Wind Farms

The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank) has approved direct loans to two wind power projects in Peru for the export of...

Finavera Buys Solar Firm; Signals Intention To Enter U.S. Residential Solar Market

In a move that signals its entry into the U.S. residential solar market, Vancouver, British Columbia-based Finavera Wind Energy has agreed to acquire...

Six Takeaways From The IRS’ Start Of Construction Guidance: What You Need To Know

On Aug. 20, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) held a webinar to discuss IRS Notice 2014-46 that clarified the rules for wind...

Goldwind Sees 257% YOY Profit Leap In First Half

Citing a recovering wind industry and a rise in turbine sales, China-based Goldwind has announced some big financial increases for the first half...

Renewable Energy Provides 100% Of New U.S. Power In July

All new U.S. electrical generating capacity put into service in July came from renewable energy sources, according to the latest Energy Infrastructure Update...

Vestas Reports Another Solid Quarter For The Year

After picking up financial momentum in the beginning of this year, Vestas is reporting another solid quarter. In the second quarter of 2014...

US Wind Inc. Wins Maryland Offshore Wind Auction

US Wind Inc. has been crowned the provisional winner of the U.S.' third competitive offshore wind lease auction, which the Bureau of Ocean...

Despite 2013 Challenges, U.S. Wind Power Reaches All-Time Low Price

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have released a new report detailing a mixed bag of trends...

Court Orders N.J. BPU To Reconsider Fishermen’s Energy Offshore Wind Project

On the heels of signing its $47 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Fishermen's Energy says it has scored a...

Nordex Reports Solid Progress In First Half Of The Year

In the first half of 2014 (H1'14), Germany-based turbine maker Nordex achieved a 23.4% year-over-year increase in sales to EUR 815.4 million, and...

Beer Brewer Anheuser-Busch Adds A Second Wind Turbine At California Facility

Anheuser-Busch says it is installing a second wind turbine at its Fairfield brewery in northern California. According to the company, the 1.6 MW...

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