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Northland’s Nordsee One Reaches Final Project Completion
Toronto-based Northland Power Inc. has announced that the 332 MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm achieved final completion on Dec. 20.
The project, located in...
Vestas Mediterranean Names New President
Vestas has appointed Eduardo Medina president of its Mediterranean sales business unit (SBU).
Medina, who is of Spanish nationality, previously served in leadership positions at...
EPA Seeking Public Input On Clean Power Plan Alternatives
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public input as it considers the next...
Final Tax Bill Preserves Wind PTC, But Some Worries Remain
Update: On Dec. 20, Congress officially approved the final bill along party lines, sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Following an array...
DNV GL Announces Ownership Change
Norway-based foundation Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas has assumed full ownership of DNV GL Group AS – a global quality assurance and risk management company...
Alterra Shareholders Green-Light Innergex Renewable Energy Takeover
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Alterra Power Corp. says its shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve a previously announced plan in which Innergex Renewable Energy Inc....
Montana Regulators Set Significantly Lowered PPA Price For Wind Farm
Following a few hurdles, the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the sale of electricity from New Colony Wind...
Financial Close Reached On 424 MW Mexican Auction Wind Farm
Zuma Energia's Parque Eolico Reynosa wind farm in northeastern Mexico has successfully achieved financial close, according to Mott MacDonald, an engineering, management and development...
Spirit Develops New Composites Manufacturing Tech Suited For Wind Blades
Spirit AeroSystems says its Advanced Technology Centre in Prestwick, Scotland, has developed an improved method for manufacturing composite parts, including for wind turbine blades.
With...
Alberta Auction Results In 600 MW Of Record-Low Wind Power Pricing
Three companies have been chosen in the opening round of Alberta's Renewable Electricity Program (REP), which will result in about C$1 billion of private-sector...
Deutsche Windtechnik Establishes U.S. Base
Independent maintenance provider Deutsche Windtechnik, based in Germany, will be expanding its business to include the North American wind market starting in January.
Its new...
Iowa Congressman Leads Fight To Preserve Wind PTC In Final Tax Bill
U.S. Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, is continuing his fight to protect the wind energy production tax credit (PTC). Today, he led a letter advocating...
GE Makes Three Global Wind Power Announcements
GE has made three wind-related announcements in Thailand, Egypt and the Netherlands. In Thailand, the company will provide 270 MW of wind; in Egypt,...
SoCalGas Setting Up Model Energy Plan With Wind, Solar & Renewable Natural Gas
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is partnering with the University of California-Irvine's Advanced Power & Energy Program to design an "Advanced Energy Community" in...
Proposal To Rebuild P.R. Grid Harnesses Renewables, Cuts Fossil-Fuel Dependence
A new coalition established by New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has released a large blueprint for restoring the Puerto Rico's power grid, with a...
Wind Resource Uncertainty: Study Warns Of Possible Climate-Related Shifts
In the next century, wind resources may decrease in many regions of the Northern Hemisphere and could sharply increase in some hotspot regions down...
Vaisala, WindSim Tackle Obstacles Of Wind Measurement In Complex Terrain
Vaisala, a provider of environmental and industrial measurement, recently collaborated with WindSim, a provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling, on a study that...
American Council On Renewable Energy Announces Board Members
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to renewables, has announced its new and re-elected board members for 2018.
Neil...
DNR: Wind Helps Iowa Reduce GHG Emissions Statewide
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is highlighting how greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions in Iowa dropped for the second year in a row, primarily...
Idaho Regulators OK Big Cut To Rocky Mountain Power’s Wind Integration Rate
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a proposal from Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, to significantly lower the rate charged...