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Toy Giant Hasbro Makes 100% Global Renewables Commitment
Rhode Island-headquartered Hasbro Inc. has already achieved its goal of 100% renewables and carbon neutrality in the U.S. and is now bringing the commitment to a global scale.
Goldman Sachs Signs Wind PPA With NextEra
In a step toward its global commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy, the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has signed a long-term power purchase...
Capital Power Flips The Switch On Bloom Wind In Kansas
Edmonton, Alberta-based Capital Power Corp.’s Bloom Wind project has officially begun commercial operations in Kansas.
The construction of the 178 MW facility was completed ahead...
Renewables Groups To Congress: Do Not Slash Funding For Our Energy Programs
Five national business groups representing renewable energy technologies, developers, financiers and Fortune 500 buyers are urging Congress to fund what they feel are vital...
Senvion Lands Big Wind Deal In Australia
Senvion has signed a delivery partnership agreement with RES Australia and its project partners for over 429 MW of wind in Australia.
The 116-turbine agreement...
NextEra Investigates Fire At Iowa Wind Project
A fire broke out on a turbine earlier this week at NextEra Energy Resources' Endeavor Wind Energy Center in Osceola County, Iowa.
NextEra spokesperson Bryan...
Nevada Legislature Passes Renewables Bill; Groups Urge Governor’s Signature
A bill increasing Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 40% by 2030 is awaiting action from Gov. Brian Sandoval, who is being pushed by...
The Status Of The Global Renewables Industry: What Still Needs Work?
Despite another record-breaking year for installed renewables capacity in 2016, a report from REN21 argues that the energy transition is not happening fast enough to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Minnesota Power Seeks To Grow Wind And Solar Portfolio
Under a proposed new step in its EnergyForward strategy, which aims to ensure a “safe, reliable and competitive energy supply,” Minnesota Power, a utility...
Minnesota Wind Farm Inks Utility PPA
Nobles 2 Power Partners has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc., to deliver 250...
Nordex Lands Another Wind Order From Acciona Energia
The Nordex Group has received a follow-up contract for a further 22 AW125/3000 turbines. Once again, its customer is Acciona Energia, which previously placed...
Europe Makes Big Offshore Wind Commitment
The governments of Germany, Belgium and Denmark came together with industry partners this week to commit to deploying 60 GW of offshore wind power...
Santa Barbara Goes All In On Renewable Energy
Santa Barbara, Calif., has become the 30th city in the country to officially commit to transition to 100% renewable energy, according to the Sierra...
MHI Vestas Launches V164-9.5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
MHI Vestas has launched its massive V164-9.5 MW offshore wind turbine, built on the V164 platform and capable of powering 8,300 U.K. homes.
According to...
Vestas Inks 268 MW Of Wind Orders In Greece, Argentina
Vestas has received two separate wind turbine orders in Greece and Argentina. Together, the firm and unconditional orders total 268 MW.
Vestas’ order for the...
New York State Rolls Out Major Renewable Energy Initiative
In light of President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the Clean...
Spanish Telecommunications Company Commits To 100% Renewables
Spain-based telecommunications company Telefonica is upping its renewable energy goal of 50% by 2020 to 100% by 2030.
The company, a new member of RE100,...
Trump To Withdraw U.S. From Paris Climate Change Agreement
President Donald Trump has announced he is withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, a global accord meant to combat climate change.
During a press...
Forest Service Issues Record Of Decision On TransWest Express
After almost seven years of interagency and stakeholder collaboration and environmental analysis, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has released its final records of decision...
Apex Cuts Ribbon On Wind/Solar Facility At U.S. Army’s Fort Hood
Developer Apex Clean Energy is celebrating the final delivery of what it calls the U.S. Army’s largest renewable energy project, a hybrid wind and...