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First Cross-Border Wind Farm Officially Opened
The first U.S.-Mexico cross-border wind farm was recently inaugurated in Tecate, Baja California. The $300 million Energia Sierra Juarez 1, a 155.1 MW...
Suzlon Hosts Wind Industry Safety And Training Jamboree
Wind industry professionals were joined by government agency experts at Suzlon's Elgin, Ill.-based training facility for a battery of drills designed to promote...
NREL: IT Industry’s Renewable Energy Procurement Will Continue To Grow
The percentage of renewable electricity purchased by U.S. companies in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector is growing and will likely increase...
Deepwater Wind: Latest Complaint Is ‘Baseless’
Opponents of the 30 MW Block Island Wind Farm have filed a case in federal court seeking to overturn Deepwater Wind's power contract...
Why The EPA’s Clean Power Plan Resonates In Canada
On Aug. 3, President Obama and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final version of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), aimed...
Mo. PSC Rejects Clean Line Appeal For Grain Belt Express
In a 3-1 vote, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) denied a rehearing to re-examine Clean Line Energy Partners' Grain Belt Express, a...
Vestas Posts Quarterly Revenue, Earnings Gains
Turbine maker Vestas posted revenue and earning increases for the quarter ended June 30. According to Vestas, revenue increased 30% to EUR 1.749...
On The Rebound: Merchant Wind Projects Becoming Popular Alternative For U.S. Off-Take Agreements
Long-term contracted sales to utilities remained the most common off-take arrangement, but merchant projects continued to expand, at least in Texas. According to...
Bigger Still: SunEdison, Goldman Sachs Affiliate In $1 Billion Deal
The world's largest renewable energy developer is about to get bigger. That's because SunEdison is getting $1 billion in cash and loans to...
Ontario ERT Clears Way For Two Capstone Infrastructure Wind Projects
The Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) dismissed a pair of appeals that could have threatened two provincial wind farms being planned by Capstone...
Fishermen’s Energy Demonstrates Offshore Wind Foundation Access Ladder
Fishermen's Energy has built a full-scale mock-up of a new type of access ladder that it hopes will increase safety and provide greater...
Federal District Court Strikes Down 30-Year Incidental Take Permits For Wind Developers
On Aug. 11, the U.S. District Court for Northern California ruled that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) violated federal laws when...
Siemens Wastes Little Time In Cuxhaven Dedication
Eight days after announcing its intent to open a new production and test facility, Siemens officials and local dignitaries gathered in Cuxhaven, Germany,...
DOE Report: Use Of Large-Scale Turbines In Distributed Wind Lifts Overall Market
Installations of large-scale turbines (greater than 1 MW) grew almost threefold to 57.5 MW in 2014 from 20.4 MW in 2013, according...
Apex Clean Energy Scores $30 Million In Financing
Charlottesville, Va.-based Apex Clean Energy has secured $30 million in follow-on financing from Prudential Capital Group. The proceeds of this financing will be...
Records Continue To Fall At ERCOT
For the third time in less than a week, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) system set an all-time record on Aug....
Ventus Wind, Texas Aerial Solutions Form Global Drone Inspections Company
Ventus Wind has merged with Texas Aerial Solutions - a supplier of drone video and inspection services for the oil and gas, land...
First U.S. Offshore Wind Workboat Build Under Construction
It stands to reason that the first U.S. offshore wind farm would need a boat to transfer technicians to and from the project....
U.S. Arm Of Asset Fund Signs Deal To Co-Develop North American Wind, Solar Projects
RAEF US, the U.S. subsidiary of the Real Assets Energy Fund (RAEF), has signed an agreement with WElink Energy and China Triumph International...
HUVRData Lands $2M To Expand Drone Services In Energy Industries
Austin, Texas-based HUVRData LLC - a drone-based data analytics provider for wind, solar, oil and gas, and precision agriculture markets - has received...