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Alstom Denies Reports Of Upcoming GE Takeover
Alstom has issued a statement denying reports that GE is in talks to buy the France-based industrial company. Both conglomerates are major wind...
EPA Reveals Top 100 U.S. Organizations Using Renewable Energy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Partnership has released a new list of the top 100 organizations that use electricity from...
Mercom Tallies Up First-Quarter Wind Sector Funding
Global funding in the wind sector totaled $10.5 billion in the first quarter of this year (Q1'14), up from $7.9 billion in Q4'13,...
Google Inks 407 MW Wind Power Contract In Iowa
Internet giant Google has entered a deal for MidAmerican Energy to supply its new Council Bluffs, Iowa, data center with up to 407...
Bird Groups Target LEEDCo’s Icebreaker Offshore Wind Pilot
Two bird conservation groups have again teamed up to target another proposed wind project, this time setting their sights on Lake Erie Energy...
Senvion Examines Heating Issue With Its Offshore Wind Turbines
Senvion has identified heating issues in the rotor bearings of some its offshore wind turbines, and the German manufacturer says it has tapped...
Is Global Clean Energy Investment Bouncing Back?
Investment in clean energy worldwide rose nearly 10% in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching...
Fishermen’s Energy Not Giving Up On Offshore Wind Demo, Eyes Turbine Test Facility
Despite receiving a harsh blow from New Jersey regulators in March, offshore wind developer Fishermen's Energy is showing more signs that it intends...
Sony And Hydro-Quebec Form Energy Storage Joint Venture
Sony Corp. and utility Hydro-Quebec have announced plans to launch a joint venture in June to research and develop a large-scale energy storage...
Xcel Crowned Top U.S. Utility Provider Of Wind Energy For 10th Consecutive Year
For the 10th year in a row, Xcel Energy has been named the U.S.' No. 1 utility provider of wind energy, according to...
Report Disputes U.S. Agency’s Renewable Energy Projections
In December, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a draft report projecting that the nation would get about 16% of its electricity...
Younicos Buys Assets Of Bankrupt Energy Storage Company Xtreme Power
Younicos Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Berlin-based Younicos AG, has acquired Xtreme Power's assets with a winning bid in a Chapter 11...
Twelve States Produced 80% Of U.S. Wind Power In 2013, Says EIA Report
In 2013, 12 states accounted for 80% of U.S. wind-generated electricity, according to preliminary generation data released in the U.S. Energy Information Administration's...
Ontario Is Officially Coal-Free, Shuts Down Final Plant
Ontario has become the first jurisdiction in North America to fully eliminate coal as a source of electricity generation. The Thunder Bay Generating...
Samsung And Pattern Complete Ontario’s Largest Wind Project
Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group Inc. have flipped the switch on their 270 MW South Kent project in Ontario, making...
CalWEA Says 50% Renewables Target In California Is Possible, Affordable
A recent study performed for California's five major utilities by the research firm Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) provides a roadmap for achieving...
IKEA Makes Its First U.S. Wind Farm Purchase In Illinois
Home furnishings retailer IKEA has announced its first U.S. wind farm investment with the purchase of the Hoopeston Wind project in Hoopeston, Ill....
Maine Regulators Order First Wind To Prove Financial Capacity
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has called on First Wind to prove it will still have the financial capacity to build...
AWEA Highlights U.S. Wind Success Stories Of 2013
As many expected, new U.S. wind installations took a massive dive in 2013. However, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has released its...
MAKE Expects North American Wind Market To Grow 207% YOY In 2014
The North American wind market will recover in 2014 after a lackluster performance in 2013 and grow 207% year-over-year (YOY), according to a...