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Castrol, Romax Partner For Wind Turbine Predictive Maintenance
Creating a new joint venture dedicated to wind turbine predictive maintenance, Castrol, a global provider of lubricants, has teamed up with Romax Technology Ltd.’s...
Iron & Earth: Oil Sands Workers Ready For Renewable Energy Shift
Launched in March 2016, the Iron & Earth initiative works to help retrain tradespeople in the fossil fuel industry to transition into the renewables sector.
Governors To Trump: Here’s What We Need For Renewables Industry
The Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition, a renewable energy advocacy group headed by bipartisan Govs. Gina Raimondo, D-R.I., and Sam Brownback, R-Kan., is...
Wind Makes It Big In Central U.S.; SPP Sets New Record
Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP), touting a new wind penetration record of 52.1%, says it has become the first regional transmission organization (RTO) in...
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative Beefs Up Renewables Goal
The board of directors of the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) in Hawaii recently set a goal of reaching 70% renewable energy by 2030.
The...
Delaware State Opens Renewable Energy Education Center
Exelon Corp. and Delmarva Power, a public utility owned by Exelon, have announced the opening of Delaware State University’s (DSU) Renewable Energy Education Center.
The...
J.P. Morgan Goes Big On U.K. Wind Power
Private equity firm Terra Firma has announced that J.P. Morgan Asset Management is purchasing the Infinis Group’s onshore wind assets - one of the...
CWind Announces Expansion Of Offshore Wind Services
CWind, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, is extending its offerings by incorporating the resources of its parent company, Global Marine...
GridShare Crowdfunding Platform Launches For Renewables Industry
GridShare LLC has commenced operations as an independent crowdfunding platform to help renewable energy projects and cleantech companies raise capital.
Through the platform, potential investors...
Canadian Company Supporting French Floating Offshore Wind
Vancouver Island, British Columbia-based AXYS Technologies Inc. is participating in a floating offshore wind development in French waters.
An AXYS WatchKeeper buoy will be deployed...
Vestas Lays Out Full-Year 2016 Results
For full-year 2016, Vestas is reporting a wind turbine order intake of 10,494 MW and a service order backlog valued at EUR 10.7 billion.
In...
How Did Wind Energy Perform Globally In 2016?
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has released its annual market statistics for 2016, when total global installed wind capacity reached nearly 487 GW.
Led...
Women Of Wind Energy Names CohnReznick’s Kaiga To Board
Elizabeth Kaiga, director within the renewable energy practice at CohnReznick LLP, has joined Women of Wind Energy's (WoWE) board of directors.
In her role at...
Gamesa Wins Debut Order For New G126-2.625 MW Machine
Gamesa has secured the first order for its new G126-2.625 MW turbine, a machine suited for areas with low wind speeds.
The company has entered...
Amazon Wind Farm US East Now Delivering Power On N.C. Farmlands
North Carolina’s first commercial-scale wind project, Amazon Wind Farm US East, has reached full commercial operations on farm fields in Pasquotank and Perquimans counties.
Powered...
Move Over, Hydro: Wind Is Now The U.S.’ Biggest Renewable Energy Source
“Wind power isn’t a red or blue industry; it’s red, white and blue,” says Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, which has just released results from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Gamesa Lands Maiden Order For ‘High-Potential’ Indonesian Market
Gamesa has inked its first turbine order in Indonesia, what the Spanish manufacturer calls a “high-potential” wind power market.
Moreover, this order marks the first time...
Maine Legislator Proposes Bill Against Floating Offshore Wind Farm
State Sen. Dana Dow, R-Maine, has proposed a bill to prevent an offshore wind test area from being built near Maine’s Monhegan Island, which...
Oklahoma Governor: Let’s Roll Out Wind Tax, End PTC Sooner
In her newly laid out budget proposal for the state, Gov. Mary Fallin, R-Okla., is proposing a new tax on wind power, as well...
Introducing Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses Inc.
Consolidated Edison Inc. has established a new holding company, Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses Inc., which brings together Con Edison Solutions, Con Edison Development...