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Alliance Files Federal Lawsuit Regarding Cape Wind Contract
Utility NSTAR's no-bid contract to purchase electricity from the Cape Wind offshore wind farm at three times the price of competing out-of-state green...
Association: Wind Power Was Spain’s Primary Source Of Electricity In 2013
The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) says wind power was the No. 1 source of electricity in Spain last year. Citing the 2013...
NREL Finds Wind Turbines Can Boost Grid System Readiness Through Active Power Control
Wind energy technology can support and enhance reliability of the U.S. power grid by controlling the active power output being placed onto the...
Report: Wind Energy Yields Major Environmental Benefits For New Hampshire
Existing wind energy production in New Hampshire is providing significant environmental benefits for the state, according to a new report released by Environment...
Gamesa And Areva Team Up To Form Offshore Wind Joint Venture
Gamesa and Areva have entered into exclusive negotiations to create a 50/50 joint-venture (JV) company in the field of offshore wind power. According...
Wind Turbine Maker REpower Officially Becomes Senvion
REpower Systems SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, has officially become Senvion SE. The German wind turbine maker announced plans...
Maine Offshore Wind Prototype Stands Up To Tough Winter Conditions
The University of Maine's (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center notes that its small-scale, floating offshore wind turbine prototype off the coast of...
Turbine Crashes To The Ground At Pennsylvania Wind Farm
On the evening of Jan. 15, a GE 1.5 MW wind turbine collapsed at NextEra Energy Resources' Mill Run wind farm. The 15...
Global Clean Energy Investment Sees Two-Year Drop
After falling 9% in 2012, global investment in clean energy dropped again by 12% in 2013, according to a report from Bloomberg New...
Vestas Outsources Calibration Services In Deal With Exova Metech
Vestas has entered an outsourcing deal under which Exova Metech will acquire the turbine maker's in-house calibration assets and become a preferred supplier...
How The Polar Vortex Impacted Energy Prices, Grid Reliability
Editor's note: The polar vortex - which sent temperatures plummeting and electricity prices soaring - forced system operators scrambling to call in emergency...
Google Invests $75 Million In Another Texas Wind Farm
Internet giant Google has announced its second wind energy investment in Texas. In an official blog post, the company reveals it is investing...
Maine Aqua Ventus Offshore Wind Project Clears Hurdle
In a 2-1 vote Tuesday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a term sheet for the 12 MW Maine Aqua Ventus offshore...
British Columbia Wind Market: Plagued By Uncertainty, Or Ripe With Opportunity?
With a strong wind resource and long history of domestic renewable energy, British Columbia has a lot of potential, according to Nicholas Heap,...
Wind Power Assists New York Grid Operator With Beating The Cold
Last week, wind power helped utilities, such as the Nebraska Public Power District, and grid operators, such as the New York Independent System...
Ontario Wind Energy Production Doubles Over The Past Four Years
A new report from Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) shows that the production of wind energy in the province has doubled over...
Wind Turbines To Power Honda Transmission Plant In Ohio
Honda Transmission Mfg. of America Inc. has finalized installation and will begin operation of two power-producing wind turbines next week at its plant...
Wind Power To Supply 100% Of N.Y. Boarding School’s Electricity Needs
Through a deal with Connecticut-based renewable energy firm Viridian Power Co., The Storm King School (SKS), a New York-based boarding school, has begun...
Study Finds Wind Turbines Do Not Hurt Massachusetts Property Values
An independent analysis has found no statistically significant evidence that proximity to a wind turbine affects home values in Massachusetts. The report -...
China To Remain Dominant Wind Turbine Blade Market For Foreseeable Future
China will remain the leading global consumer of wind turbine rotor blades over the coming years, with its market value expected to increase...