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In Memoriam, Bill O’Connor: 1966-2015
To the friends of North American Windpower: With immense sadness, we must report the passing of our friend and colleague Bill O'Connor, who...
BLM Completes First Of Two EAs For Chokecherry And Sierra Madre
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a Finding of No New Significant Impact and a decision record after completing the first...
SunEdison Completes First Wind Acquisition
SunEdison and TerraForm Power Inc. have completed their acquisition of Boston-based wind developer First Wind Holdings LLC. In the transaction, TerraForm Power purchased...
The Song Remains The Same: AWEA Says Stable Policy Can Protect U.S. Wind Investment
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reports that more than 4.8 GW of capacity was installed during 2014 in the U.S., pushing its...
Offshore MW, RES Americas Named Winners In Massachusetts Offshore Wind Auction
In a brief competition lasting all of two rounds, Offshore MW LLC and RES Americas Inc. were named provisional winners for offshore wind...
EIA: Wind, Solar Seen As Attractive Alternatives For Hawaii
Hawaii's unique island topography divides the state into isolated grids and fosters a heavy dependence on imported fossil fuels to its electric plants....
Pattern Acquires Majority Stake In GPI, Enters Japanese Wind Market
Pattern Energy Group has acquired a majority stake in Tokyo-based Green Power Investment Corp. (GPI). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According...
Wind Technician Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For Web Series
A Canadian wind technician turned filmmaker has looked to social media in an effort to keep the general public informed and emotionally engaged...
Wind Energy To Power Portion Of Whirlpool’s Ohio Facility
Add Whirlpool to the list of corporate purchases of wind power that have come to the realization that on-site wind generation can significantly...
Firms Launch $48 Million Clean Energy Initiative
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Heisting-Simons family launched a $48 million Clean Energy Initiative to promote clean energy by funding local, state and national...
Federal Permit Approved For New Mexico’s SunZia Transmission Line
The SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, a proposed $2 billion transmission line that would carry wind and solar in New Mexico and Arizona to...
High Net-Worth Investors Claim ‘All Of The Above’ On Energy, Renewable And Otherwise
When it comes to developing and investing in energy, high net-worth investors say, 'all of the above,' according to a recent poll conducted...
ERCOT: Texas Wind Provided Nearly 11% Of Electricity For 2014
Wind power generation increased to 10.6% of electricity in 2014, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). In 2013, wind power...
BOEM Seeks Input On Environmental Assessment For North Carolina Offshore Wind Energy Areas
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is requesting public comment on an environmental assessment (EA) for three...
Michigan Protesters Greet Wind Conference Attendees
Nearly two dozen protestors braved the snow-covered streets of East Lansing, Mich., to greet attendees of the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) State...
Suzlon Sells Senvion To Centerbridge Partners
In a $1.2 billion all-cash transaction, Suzlon Group has signed a binding agreement to sell turbine subsidiary Senvion to Centerbridge Partners, a private...
U.S. Wind Power Installations Surpassed 4.7 GW Last Year, Although China Still Leads
U.S. wind power installations sharply rebounded last year as the industry benefited from the extension of the production tax credit (PTC), according to...
President Obama Invokes U.S. Leadership In Wind Energy During SOTU
The phrase 'wind power' made for a brief but powerful inclusion during President Obama's State of the Union (SOTU) speech on Jan. 20....
Siemens Turbine Remains Idle After Turbine Fire At Ocotillo Wind Farm
A single Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine remains idle at Pattern Energy's Ocotillo Wind Farm in California's Imperial Valley nearly a week after the...
Apex Obtains Purchase Agreement For Oklahoma’s Grant Wind
A subsidiary of Apex Clean Energy has signed a Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement (REPA) with Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) to purchase 50...