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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...
Vestas Inks 80% PTC-Qualifying Wind Agreement
Vestas has received a U.S. order for 40 MW of wind turbine components that qualify for 80% of the federal production tax credit (PTC).
The...
GE Power Announces Layoffs As Renewables Grow; Wind Business Not Affected
Citing "challenges in the power market worldwide," GE Power has announced plans to reduce its global headcount by approximately 12,000 positions, affecting both professional...
NRG Systems, Lasser Eólica Partner For Lattice Wind Tower Solutions
U.S.-based NRG Systems says wind energy solutions provider Lasser Eólica has joined its global network of service partners and dealers.
Based in Spain, Lasser Eólica...
Siemens Gamesa Consolidates In Americas, Names New Execs
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced the consolidation of its North America and Latin America regions - a move the company says will...
New Program Seeks To Bolster Utility Sustainability, Clean Energy Reporting
To better serve customers and investors, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), an association representing all U.S. investor-owned electric companies, is launching a pilot environmental,...
CanWEA Applauds Alberta’s New Carbon-Reduction Plan
On Wednesday, Shannon Phillips, Alberta's minister of environment and parks, announced a plan for the adoption of an output-based allocation system for large emitters...
Bluff Point Wind Energy Center Commissioned In Indiana
State and local leaders and landowners joined executives from NextEra Energy Resources and American Electric Power (AEP) today to celebrate the commissioning of the...
Massachusetts Awards $20 Million For Energy Storage Projects
Massachusetts' Baker-Polito administration has awarded $20 million in grants to 26 energy storage projects in the state.
Recognizing the benefits energy storage holds for the...
More U.S. Communities Commit To 100% Clean Energy
Shortly after celebrating the 50th U.S. city or town to adopt a 100% renewable energy target, the Sierra Club has announced that the City...
Molded Fiber Glass Shuttering S.D. Factory After GE Stops Wind Orders
Molded Fiber Glass (MFG), which provides a network of molding factories across North America, is closing its Aberdeen, S.D., plant after receiving a notice...
Renewable Northwest Leader Shimshak Resigning After 24 Years
After 24 years of leading the organization, Renewable Northwest's executive director, Rachel Shimshak, will resign in June 2018.
According to the group, during Shimshak’s tenure,...
Senvion Installs 130 MW Of Wind In New Markets
Senvion has completed the installation of several wind farms in three of its newly entered markets within Europe.
The installation of 33 Senvion 3.4M114 turbines...
EGP-NA Advances Wind Technician Education At N.D. College
Devils Lake, N.D.-based Lake Region State College (LRSC) and Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGP-NA) have announced new scholarships for students interested in...
NY Green Bank Issues RFP On Third-Party Clean Energy Capital
NY Green Bank has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to evaluate strategies for raising, investing and managing at least $1 billion in third-party...
PG&E Boosts Energy Storage Commitment
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) says it has strengthened its commitment to a clean energy future after submitting six new energy storage contracts totaling 165...
Block Island Wind Farm Awarded Verification Certificate From ABS Group
ABS Group, the independent certified verification agent (CVA) for the Block Island Wind Farm, has issued a verification certificate to the Rhode Island Coastal...