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Durbin Proposes Bill to Fund Clean Energy Economy
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced America’s Clean Future Fund Act, a bill that would spur job creation by investing in a clean...
AWEA Kicks Off American Wind Week 2020
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has kicked off American Wind Week 2020, the fourth annual national celebration of U.S. wind energy leadership. During...
SPP to Implement Policy Changes, Refine Market Strategy
With approvals and guidance from its stakeholder-led committees and independent board, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), a regional transmission organization, says it is planning to...
East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm Complete
East Anglia has strengthened its position as a center for renewable energy with the completion of the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
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Monster Wind Blades Arrive at Port of Vancouver USA
The Port of Vancouver USA has received a shipment of wind turbine components that included the longest wind turbine blades ever to enter the...
Demand for Wind Turbine Lubricants on the Rise
Driven by support from various governments, wind energy has grown rapidly since 2000. As a result, global lubricant demand in the wind energy industry...
DEME Installs First Jacket on Moray East Offshore Wind Farm
Despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and a last-minute crane failure prior to the delivery of DEME’s newly built offshore installation vessel...
Innergex Acquires Portfolio of Idaho Wind Farms
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., an independent renewable power producer, has acquired all the Class B shares of a portfolio of six operating wind farms...
Carbon Trust: 70 GW of Floating Wind Capacity by 2040
The Carbon Trust has released the latest summary findings from the Floating Wind Joint Industry Project (JIP).
The Floating Wind Joint Industry Project - Phase...
Despite Odds, Offshore Wind Had ‘Colossal Six Months’
Renewable energy capacity investment showed great resilience in the first half of the year despite the unprecedented economic shock caused by the coronavirus, according...
COVID-19’s Impact on Clean Energy Remains Unclear
While the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced air pollution in the U.S., the longer-term impact on the environment is unclear. In a recent study, MIT...
Fewer Wind Farms Under Construction Due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the construction of fewer new wind farms, solar panels and other facilities to produce renewable energy, according to...
GWS Completes Turbine Installation at Harvest Ridge
Global Wind Service (GWS), a wind turbine installation and service company, has completed installation on the Harvest Ridge wind project in Douglas County, Ill.
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Orsted Completes Plum Creek Wind Project on Schedule
Ørsted has completed a 230 MW wind farm in Nebraska's Wayne County.
Plum Creek consists of 82 wind turbines and represents Ørsted's first operational project...
Senators Pen Letter Calling for Offshore Wind Safe Harbor Extension
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.,R-La., and chairman of the Senate Energy Subcommittee, led a bipartisan group of nine senators who wrote the Treasury Department...
Vestas Looking to Hire Wind Technicians in Iowa
Vestas says its Wind Technician program in Iowa is rapidly growing. Job seekers with transferable skills from the automotive, agricultural, manufacturing, electrical, railway, aviation...
Lawmakers Look to Pass Green Tax Package
House Democrats have revealed a green tax package that offers tax incentives to the renewable energy industry, for electric vehicles (EVs) and for other...
ORE Catapult Adds Members to the FOWCoE
Ten of the world’s largest offshore energy organizations have joined the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s national Floating Offshore Wind Center of Excellence (FOWCoE)...
Iberdrola Acquires Majority Stake in Eight Swedish Wind Projects
Iberdrola has agreed to a deal to take majority acquisitions in projects with renewables company Svea Vind Offshore AB (SVO) for the future development...
H.R.2, The Moving Forward Act, Set to Boost Wind
What began as a bill aimed at boosting the U.S. transportation and infrastructure sectors has morphed into a $1.5 trillion federal stimulus package that...