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AWEA Q2 Report Finds Wind Investment Growing, Industry ‘Thriving’
Having emerged from several years of policy uncertainty, wind energy is now on track to grow from supplying around 5% of U.S. electricity today to 20% by 2030, says AWEA.
SunEdison’s TerraForm Opts For Poison Pill Rights Agreement
SunEdison, the bankrupt renewables company, has announced it is working with its two yieldcos, TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global, to explore selling SunEdison’s controlling...
Study Says Illinois Could Become No. 2 Wind State By 2050
Illinois’ 25 largest wind farms have supported 20,173 jobs during construction and will add $6.4 billion to local economies over their 25-year life spans, according...
Target Announces First Wind Power Purchase: Stephens Ranch In Texas
Target says it has entered into an agreement with Starwood Energy Group to purchase a portion of power from the firm’s 211 MW Stephens...
Grant Funding Launched To Unlock U.K. Offshore Wind Potential
OrbisEnergy, an innovation and incubation center in Lowestoft, Suffolk, in the U.K., says it has launched the SCORE program, a grant funding opportunity totaling...
Positive Wind Industry Dynamics Overcoming Deflated Power Prices
With growing comfort from long-term capital providers, new off-takers and experienced developers, the wind industry is poised for further expansion despite any short-term challenges.
Following NYSERDA Request, Deepwater Wind’s Offshore Proposal Hits Snag
At the request of the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) has postponed its board...
Contemplating A Sale: Who Steps In To Scoop Up Adwen?
Several original equipment manufacturers have emerged as potential suitors for the Areva-Gamesa offshore wind player.
Senator’s Ambitious Legislation To Shoot For 100% Renewables In U.S.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has announced a plan to introduce new legislation that would require 100% of U.S. energy to come from renewable sources by...
DNV GL Seeks To Standardize Floating Turbines With Joint Industry Project
Certification and standards body DNV GL has launched a new joint industry project (JIP) with 14 global partners to mutually develop a recommended practice...
Seacat Dispatches Freedom Vessel To Race Bank Offshore Project
Seacat Freedom, the latest addition to wind farm support vessel operator Seacat Services’ 12-strong fleet, has been dispatched to DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind...
No Deal: NextEra, Hawaiian Electric Industries Kill Merger Plans
Driven by an order from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HEI) and Juno Beach, Fla.-based NextEra Energy Inc. have...
Quebec Wind Farm Welcomes Senvion’s First 3 MW Turbine In North America
Senvion's 3 MW-class wind turbine has arrived in North America: The company has installed the first of 46 3.2M114 turbines to comprise the Mesgi'g...
Poll: New Yorkers Want Clean Energy
An overwhelming 90% of New York voters back the state's push to 50% clean energy by 2030, according to a study backed by The...
LIPA To Select Deepwater Wind Offshore Proposal
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is set to approve Deepwater ONE's South Fork offshore wind project proposal as early as next week.
Once completed,...
Apex Completes Renewables Transaction To Northleaf Capital
Apex Clean Energy has sold a majority ownership stake in a 217 MW renewable energy portfolio to Northleaf Capital Partners, a leading independent global...
Beothuk Energy Signs MOU With Worker Group
Beothuk Energy (BEI) and Iron & Earth (I&E) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) reflecting their shared interests in offshore wind energy development...
This Year’s Clean Energy Investment Unlikely To Reach 2015’s Record
Clean energy investment in the second quarter (Q2) totaled $61.5 billion - approximately 12% above the Q1 2016 figure but 32% below a very strong outturn of...
Texas Tech Team’s New Radar Prototype Could Help Lower Energy Costs
Using breakthrough technology, a team of academics is looking at ways to boost wind farm performance and lower the cost of energy.
LM Wind Power Breaks Ground On New Wind Turbine Blade Plant In Turkey
LM Wind Power has broken ground on a 17 hectares piece of land in Bergama, Turkey, from the Bergama Organized Industrial Zone.
According to LM, the site...