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Feds Step Up Avian Oversight: What The Wind Industry Needs To Know

Federal oversight of wind energy's adverse impacts to birds, bats and other wildlife will increase due to two recent developments: the pending first...

GE And Mitsubishi Heavy Industries End Patent Infringement Battle

After spending five years in and out of court, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) says it and GE have amicably settled and dropped...

DNV GL Officially Launches New Global Brand

The merger between standards bodies DNV and GL is official, and the new company, DNV GL, has launched its global brand and website....

Blade Maker Wins U.S. Tax Credit To Boost Production And Add 170 Workers

LM Wind Power will use a $700,000 federal tax credit to re-equip and add up to 170 workers to its Grand Forks, N.D.,...

Huge Coalition Calls On Obama To Advance Offshore Wind Development

With critical federal tax incentives set to expire on Dec. 31, a massive coalition has sent President Barack Obama a letter calling for...

Study: Wind Energy Yields Major Environmental Benefits For Ohio

Wind energy is on the rise in Ohio and is providing huge environmental benefits for the state, according to a new report released...

Energy Department Releases Grid Energy Storage Report

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz has released a report on grid energy storage to the members of the Senate Energy...

Renewables, Natural Gas Expected To Coexist And Play Large Roles In Lone Star State

The future of the Texas electric market will very likely include substantial amounts of both renewable energy and natural-gas-fired power, economists with The...

Moventas Reintroduces Santasalo Brand And Rebrands Group

Following a September announcement, Moventas has officially reintroduced Santasalo as the brand for its industrial gears business and changed its group name. The...

Mainstream Renewable Power Launches New Venture To Gain Investments

Mainstream Renewable Power has announced it is launching a new business venture called Mainstream Capital in a bid to gain access to capital...

BlackRock Buys Majority Interest In 68 MW Texas Wind Farm

Through a fund managed by BlackRock, the investment company has bought a majority interest in OwnEnergy's 68 MW Windthorst-2 wind project in Texas....

Texas’ $7 Billion Transmission Initiative Nears Finish Line

Texas' Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) transmission build-out, representing billions of dollars in investment and a massive effort to help transport wind power...

ACORE: Large-Scale Renewables Drive Northeastern U.S. Capacity

In the American Council On Renewable Energy's (ACORE) latest installment of a region-by-region report of U.S. clean energy capacity and policies, the group...

New England Governors To Collaborate On Energy Infrastructure And Renewables

New England's governors have signed an agreement committing their six states to an energy initiative they say is designed to bring affordable, cleaner...

BOEM: Milestone Cleared For Research Lease Offshore Virginia

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) says it has taken another important step toward issuing a wind energy research lease to the...

U.S. Regulators Extend Duration Of Eagle Take Permits, Up The Price

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have announced rule changes related to eagle take permits. The...

President Obama Sets 20% Renewables Target For U.S. Government

President Barack Obama has issued a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. federal government to pursue a goal of deriving 20% of its energy...

PCW Submits Eagle Conservation Plan For 3 GW Wind Farm

Power Co. of Wyoming LLC (PCW) has announced another development regarding the federal permitting of its massive Chokecherry and Sierra Madre (CCSM) Wind...

Guess Who’s Playing In The Super Bowl: Renewable Energy

PSEG, the parent company of New Jersey-based utility PSE&G, is partnering with the NFL Environmental Program to provide green power for Super Bowl...

Investigation Under Way In Mexico After Gamesa Turbine Fire

On Nov. 26, a fire was reported at the nacelle of a Gamesa G80-2 MW turbine at Enel Green Power's (EGP) Stipa Nayaa...

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