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EDPR Launches Wind Blade Recycling Program With Spanish Researchers
EDP Renewables (EDPR) has announced a cooperation agreement with Thermal Recycling of Composites (TRC) - a spin-off of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research...
First Power Generated At DONG Energy’s Walney Extension
Electricity has been generated for the first time at DONG Energy's Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast of Cumbria, England.
Now that...
Nordex To Cut 400-500 Jobs
The Nordex Group is planning to cut 400-500 jobs as part of its new “cost-cutting program,” which the company has initiated in response to...
UC Berkeley Study Highlights Diversity Of California’s Renewables Workforce
A new study from the Center for Labor Research and Education at UC Berkeley is highlighting disadvantaged and underrepresented workers’ prevalence in entry-level, “career-track”...
Siemens Gamesa To Repower Texas Wind Duo For NextEra
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been selected by NextEra Energy Resources to repower two wind farms in Texas.
The repowering is expected to deliver...
SSE, Statoil Form New JV For Dogger Bank Offshore Projects
Energy companies SSE and Statoil have formed a new 50/50 joint venture to collaboratively progress three of the four consented Dogger Bank offshore wind...
Introducing The N149/4.0-4.5: Nordex Enters The 4 MW Wind Class
Nordex is entering the 4 MW wind turbine class with the introduction of the N149/4.0-4.5 turbine, which has been designed specifically for light-wind regions.
According...
Vestas Providing Turbines For Mongolia’s Developing Wind Market
ENGIE, Ferrostaal, the Danish Climate Investment Fund and Mongolian entrepreneur Radnaabazar Davaanyam have reached financial close to build and operate the 55 MW, Vestas-powered...
Wind, Solar & Biogas: R.I. Wastewater Treatment Agency To Go 100% Renewable
As planned, the Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC), a major sewage treatment agency in Rhode Island, is officially on the path to being powered by...
Xcel, Otter Tail Power Complete CapX2020 Transmission Line In S.D.
With multiple wind and other generation projects waiting to interconnect, Xcel Energy and Otter Tail Power Co. have announced the completion of the 70-mile,...
GE Celebrates 5 GW Of Brazilian Wind Power
GE says it has become the first company to reach 5 GW of installed wind capacity in Brazil.
As part of the 5 GW, GE’s...
Capital Power Nails Down Long-Term Contract For North Dakota Wind Farm
Edmonton, Alberta-based Capital Power Corp. has secured a long-term contract for its 99 MW New Frontier Wind project in North Dakota.
Capital Power will operate...
Goldman Sachs Company Selling DONG Energy Shares
New Energy Investment (NEI), a Luxembourg-based company indirectly owned by entities under the control of the merchant banking division of Goldman Sachs, has launched...
Xcel Proposes Coal Plant Closures, Major Wind And Solar Investments In Colorado
The Colorado Energy Plan will advance only if the resulting portfolio of resources reduces, or at least does not increase, the cost of energy to Xcel Energy’s Colorado customers.
Saudi Arabia Qualifies 25 Companies For 400 MW Wind RFP
The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources has issued a request for proposals for...
Ohio Utility Agreement Expands Renewable Energy, Upgrades Grid
On Friday, American Electric Power (AEP), Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) staff, the Sierra Club and other stakeholders reached a settlement agreement for AEP Ohio...
Oklahoma Judge Dismisses AG Motion Against Wind Catcher
A motion to reject Public Service Co. of Oklahoma’s (PSO) pre-approval request for the 2 GW Wind Catcher facility has been dismissed in court.
PSO...
Delaware Now Has An Offshore Wind Working Group
Today, Delaware’s Gov. John Carney signed an executive order establishing the Offshore Wind Working Group, which will study potential environmental and economic development benefits...
GE Signs Deal For 150 MW Wind Project In Pakistan
GE recently signed an agreement with Tricon Boston Consulting Pvt. Ltd., a special purpose vehicle set up by Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd., for the...
The Race Is On: Will U.S. Renewables Leave Nuclear In The Dust?
With each providing roughly 20% of the nation’s power, renewable energy sources are in a statistical dead heat with nuclear power, nonprofit research group...