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AWEA Dives Into Distributed Wind, Names New Program Leader
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has hired Jennifer Jenkins as the director of its new distributed wind program.
Jenkins, the former founding executive director...
Report Says Montana Lagging Behind On Clean Energy Development
A new report from Environment Montana Research & Policy Center claims that Montana is falling behind the rest of the nation on clean energy.
According to the...
Vestas Ships Wind Parts To New Laydown Yard At Port Of Corpus Christi
Port of Corpus Christi’s new breakbulk cargo laydown yard, the Rincon West Yard, received its first shipment of wind turbine components on July 14.
Vestas...
Alberta’s TransAlta Retiring Coal-Fired Unit
Calgary, Alberta-based TransAlta Corp. has announced the July 31 retirement of the currently "mothballed" coal-fired Sundance Unit 2 in Alberta.
According to the company, the...
Wisconsin Utility Moves Toward More Renewables, Lower Electric Rates
Advancing its clean energy goals, Wisconsin's Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has filed a rate case settlement agreement with the Public Service Commission of...
DOE Offers Funding For Wind R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office has released a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) entitled “Advanced Wind R&D to Reduce Costs...
Hummingbird Energy Storage Project Proposed In Northern California
esVolta, a developer and owner of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America, has been selected by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to...
Report: The Steep Price Of A Coal And Nuclear Bailout
In response to the Trump administration's proposed plan to bail out failing coal and nuclear plants across the country, The Brattle Group - a...
Denver Mayor Commits City To 100% Renewables By 2030
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has unveiled the city's 80x50 Climate Action Plan, which includes a goal of transitioning Denver to 100% clean, renewable electricity...
CleanChoice Launches New Renewable Energy Broker Program
CleanChoice Energy, a renewable energy company providing 100% clean electricity to customers across the country, has launched the CleanChoice Energy Broker Program.
The new program...
NRG Teams With Eagles QB Carson Wentz
NRG Energy, the official energy provider of the Philadelphia Eagles, has announced that Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is returning as an NRG ambassador for...
Oil Trader Vitol Teams With Low Carbon To Invest In Renewables
Vitol, an oil trader based out of Geneva, has partnered with Low Carbon, a U.K.-based investment company, to create a fund focused on investing...
Ontario Government Axes Wind Projects
Citing savings to ratepayers, Ontario has announced the cancellation of 758 renewable energy contracts, including several wind energy projects.
Greg Rickford, minister of energy, northern...
Alliant Energy, Invenergy Announce 210 MW Iowa Wind Farm
Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company and Invenergy have partnered for the 210 MW Richland Wind Farm, to be built in Sac County, Iowa.
Invenergy will...
Turbine Advances, Siting Locations Bring Down Cost Of U.S. Wind: EIA
Between 2010 and 2016, the capacity-weighted average cost of U.S. wind installations declined by one-third, from $2,361/kW to $1,587/kW, according to the U.S. Energy...
Apple Launches New Renewables Investment Fund In China
Apple has announced a new investment fund in China to connect suppliers with renewable energy sources.
As part of Apple’s commitment to increase the use of...
Berkshire Wind Co-op Expanding Massachusetts Wind Farm
The Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corp. (BWPCC), owner of the 10-turbine, 15 MW Berkshire Wind Power Project in Hancock, Mass., has announced phase two...
California Achieves 2020 Emissions-Reduction Target
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced a significant milestone for the state: Greenhouse-gas (GHG) pollution in California has fallen below 1990 levels...
Missouri Utility Garners Regulatory Support For 600 MW Wind Plan
The Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) has announced its support for the Empire District Electric Co.'s plan to develop an additional 600 MW of...
Stantec Names Leader Of North American EPC Projects
Construction and power industry veteran William (Bill) Birney has joined Stantec’s power practice as a senior principal and director of engineering, procurement and construction...