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Blade Dynamics Launches First D78 Blade From NASA-Based Manufacturing Facility
Blade Dynamics has shipped what it calls a first-of-its kind modular offshore wind blade to the U.K. for structural testing. According to Blade...
Vestas Continues Colorado Hiring Push
Turbine maker Vestas continues to increase its headcount for its Colorado-based wind energy production facilities. According to Michael Zarin, company spokesperson, Vestas is...
DOE Report Highlights Wind Energy Price, Cost Trends
A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finds that total installed wind power capacity in the U.S. grew at a...
USDA Invests $63M In Renewable Energy And Energy-Efficiency Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $63 million in loans and grants for 264 renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects nationwide. The...
NextEra Investigates Blade Break At Ontario Wind Farm
NextEra Energy is investigating a turbine blade failure at its 102 MW Goshen Wind Energy Centre, located in the Ontario municipalities of Bluewater...
Wind Power Helps ERCOT During Record-Breaking Demand
During high temperatures on Wednesday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) system set an all-time record for hourly demand, with peak demand...
Siemens Building Nacelle Plant For Offshore Turbines In Germany
Siemens has announced it is investing approximately EUR 200 million (about $217.5 million) to build a production facility for offshore wind turbine components...
Center For Rural Affairs Examines Wind Energy Zoning In Midwest
The Center for Rural Affairs, a Nebraska-based nonprofit group, has released a report entitled 'Zoned Out: An Analysis of Wind Energy Zoning in...
Broadwind Eyes ‘Strategic Alternatives’ For Wind Services Unit
In its quarterly earnings, Cicero, Ill.-based Broadwind Energy says it will begin to evaluate strategic alternatives for its service business, which provides 'non-routine'...
Renewable Energy Program Funds Project For Solar-Powered Drones
With a goal of creating a 'solar soaring power management system' for unmanned aircraft, Fargo, N.D.-based Packet Digital LLC has been awarded a...
Contributions From European Region Lift Nordex
Primed by strong demand in the company's core European region, turbine maker Nordex posted a double-digit sales increase in the first half of...
Trade Association: Bad News, Good News For Germany
Burdened by what has become a boom-and-bust market, onshore wind in Germany suffered in the first six months of this year, notes trade...
Gamesa’s Net Profit More Than Doubles
Net profit more than doubled for turbine maker Gamesa for the first half of the year ended June 30. Gamesa says net profit...
Report: Increased Renewables Penetration On The Grid Is Technically, Economically Feasible
A report published by the Materials Research Society (MRS) says that increasing the market share of variable renewable electric power generation in the...
TransAlta Acquires Wind, Solar Assets
TransAlta Corp., based in Calgary, Alberta, acquired 71 MW of renewable generation assets from an affiliate of Rockland Capital LLC for $75.8 million....
Report: Wyoming Wind Could Ease California Reliability Concerns
California regulators could achieve savings in water use, electricity rates and greenhouse-gas emissions by turning to Wyoming wind power to help offset the...
U.K. Court Invalidates Enercon Patent, But Is This The End Of The Story?
A decision by the High Court of Justice in the U.K. has dealt a blow to turbine manufacturer Enercon concerning its patent related...
OPIC Provides Financing For African Wind Project
The Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC), the U.S. government's development finance institution, committed $233 million in debt financing to support the construction and...
Block Island Wind Farm Completes First “Steel In The Water”
The Block Island Wind Farm has reached its 'steel in the water' milestone, with the installation of the first wind farm foundation component....
Hawaii’s Ige Opposes NextEra Merger With HEI
Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, outlined the reasons why the state submitted testimony opposing Hawaiian Electric Industries' (HEI) merger with NextEra Energy Inc., as...