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agreement

AMSC, Sinovel Reach Agreement Over U.S. Trade Secret Case

On July 3, AMSC and Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. entered into a settlement agreement to resolve all existing commercial disputes between the parties....
powelson

FERC Commissioner Powelson Stepping Down

Robert F. Powelson, a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), has announced his resignation to become president and CEO of the National...
electric grid

New CleanNERC Project To Promote Clean Energy With Grid Regulators

GridLab and Grid Strategies LLC have launched a new educational effort, CleanNERC, designed to represent the interests of clean energy technologies and increase the...
schedule

Nearly 1 GW Of U.S. Wind Didn’t Come Online As Scheduled Last Year: EIA

Of the 6.9 GW of onshore wind scheduled to come online in 2017, 86% came online as scheduled in 2017; on the other hand,...
veterans

Energy Jobs For Our Heroes Act Would Help Veterans Secure Clean Energy Careers

A newly introduced bipartisan bill aims to help U.S. veterans gain training and credentials to secure jobs in the fast-growing sectors of the low-...
offshore

U.S. House Committee To Look At Three Offshore Wind Bills

Next week, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will debate several pieces of legislation related to offshore wind. According to a report...
coal

Trump Administration Memo Reveals Coal Bailout Plans; Energy Groups Counter

The Trump administration reportedly has plans in the works to direct U.S. grid operators to purchase power from struggling coal and nuclear facilities -...
power

U.S. Senators Propose Changes To PURPA

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and James Risch, R-Idaho, have introduced legislation to modernize the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), which...
renewables

U.S. Climbs Back Up Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index

Overtaking India, the U.S. has climbed to second place in the latest renewable energy country attractiveness index (RECAI) issued by EY, a global provider...
wind

AWEA’s Annual Wind Report: New Records, New Rising Star And Good Things To Come

After strong growth in 2017, wind power now supplies more than 30% of electricity in four states and more than 10% in 14 states, according...
meetings

BLM Announces Public Meetings For Nevada Wind Farm

The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office will host four public scoping meetings to seek input on the Crescent Peak Wind...
wind

Milestones, Trends And Top Five Wind OEMs Of 2017

Due to the Danish supplier's wide geographic diversification strategy and strong performance in the U.S. market, FTI Intelligence has named Vestas the world's largest...
electric storage

FERC Releases Final Rule On Electric Storage Participation For Regional Grid Operators

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has voted to remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy and ancillary...
budget cuts

Trump Budget Request Makes Major DOE, EPA Cuts

Clean energy groups across the board are speaking out in opposition of President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2019 budget, which includes cuts to...
transmission

AWEA: Trump Infrastructure Plan Holds ‘Significant Promise’ For Wind

Touting the potential benefits for wind power, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is applauding the Trump administration’s newly released infrastructure principles, a “Legislative...
offshore wind

Marine Renewables Canada Dives Into Offshore Wind

Marine Renewables Canada has made a strategic decision to grow its focus by officially including offshore wind energy in its mandate. Marine Renewables Canada is...
desert

To Boost Renewables, Feds Mull Changing California’s Desert Conservation Plan

In response to President Donald Trump’s order to review regulations that unnecessarily impede energy development, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says it will...
budget cuts

Trump Reportedly Plans Big Federal Budget Cuts For Renewable Energy

President Donald Trump reportedly plans to propose a 72% cut in funding for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) energy efficiency and renewable energy...
coal

Trump, Obama State Of The Union Remarks On Energy Are Night And Day

Besides his shout-out to coal, a discussion on energy and climate change – let alone wind power or any type of renewable energy –...
wind

AWEA Recaps Strong 2017: ‘Wind Delivered Big Results’

The U.S. wind industry closed 2017 strong, delivering 7,017 MW of new wind power capacity, representing $11 billion in new private investment, according to...

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