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Mayors Encourage Clean Energy Transition With 100% Renewables Resolution
The U.S. Conference of Mayors has approved a resolution that establishes support from the nation’s mayors for the goal of moving to 100% clean...
Study: Renewables Overtake Nuclear Years Earlier Than Expected
The latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Electric Power Monthly (with data through April 30) reveals that renewable energy sources –...
IBM Four Years Ahead Of Schedule In Renewables, CO2-Reduction Goals
Technology giant IBM says it has achieved two major commitments four years ahead of schedule in its efforts to help combat climate change.
First, the...
Report: Coal, Nuclear Plant Closures? Don’t Blame Renewables
In response to questions posed by Energy Secretary Rick Perry, a new report finds there is no evidence that a changing power mix poses a threat to the reliability of the nation’s power system.
Siemens Wind Power Fined For 2015 Accident At Wind Blade Plant
Siemens Wind Power Ltd. has pleaded guilty and has been fined C$60,000 as the result of a 2015 incident in which a worker fell...
Siemens Gamesa Holds First Shareholders’ General Meeting Since Merger
Today in Zamudio, Vizcaya, Spain, Siemens Gamesa held its first shareholders’ general meeting since Siemens Wind Power and Gamesa merged to become one company.
During...
DNV GL Invites Wind Stakeholders To Joint Industry Project
DNV GL is inviting the wind industry to its latest joint industry project (JIP), which aims to optimize the performance of wind farms by...
Danish Offshore Wind Alliance Arrives In U.S. To Form Partnerships
Four Danish offshore wind companies have arrived in the U.S. to begin a weeklong road show exploring potential partnerships.
Comprising the Trade Council of Denmark’s...
Cold Spell? Not A Problem For Wind Turbines, U.K. Study Says
A new study by climate scientists is advancing the understanding of the potential for wind power to provide energy during the coldest spells of...
Study: Offshore Wind In Newfoundland And Labrador ‘Likely’
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) has released a study identifying the supply chain associated with offshore wind energy development and analyzing...
Virginia Ready To Adopt Commercial Wind
On track to be the first commercial wind project in the state of Virginia, Apex Clean Energy's Rocky Forge will begin construction by year-end.
GE Turbine Falls At NextEra Wind Farm In Nebraska
A wind turbine collapsed at a Nebraska wind farm owned by NextEra Energy Resources early Tuesday morning.
Bryan Garner, spokesperson for NextEra, tells North American...
Wind, Solar To Make Up Nearly Half Of World’s Installed Capacity By 2040
Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind are set to take almost three-quarters of the $10.2 trillion the world will invest in new...
Toy Giant Hasbro Makes 100% Global Renewables Commitment
Rhode Island-headquartered Hasbro Inc. has already achieved its goal of 100% renewables and carbon neutrality in the U.S. and is now bringing the commitment to a global scale.
Wind, Solar Comprise 10% Of Monthly U.S. Generation For First Time
For the first time, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), monthly electricity generation from wind and solar (including utility-scale plants and small-scale...
American Wind Action Launches ‘True American Power’ Campaign
The American Wind Action (AWA) is launching a new pro-wind campaign with a goal of educating the public, the president and his administration, and...
Southern Power, Vestas Probe Wind Turbine Fire In Texas
A Vestas wind turbine caught fire at Southern Power’s Salt Fork Wind Facility in Texas last Wednesday.
According to Vestas spokesperson Chante Condit-Pottol, Vestas is...
NextEra Investigates Fire At Iowa Wind Project
A fire broke out on a turbine earlier this week at NextEra Energy Resources' Endeavor Wind Energy Center in Osceola County, Iowa.
NextEra spokesperson Bryan...
The Status Of The Global Renewables Industry: What Still Needs Work?
Despite another record-breaking year for installed renewables capacity in 2016, a report from REN21 argues that the energy transition is not happening fast enough to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Minnesota Power Seeks To Grow Wind And Solar Portfolio
Under a proposed new step in its EnergyForward strategy, which aims to ensure a “safe, reliable and competitive energy supply,” Minnesota Power, a utility...