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GE-Powered Persimmon Creek Wind Farm Now Operating In Oklahoma
Powered by 73 GE 2.5 MW wind turbines, the 200 MW Persimmon Creek wind farm is now up and running in Oklahoma.
Global investment manager Quinbrook...
New Clir Software Detects Leading Edge Erosion On Wind Blades
British Columbia-based start-up Clir Renewables Inc. has developed new software designed to detect and quantify the impact of leading edge erosion on wind turbine...
Vineyard Wind Deploying Floating LiDAR At Massachusetts Project Area
Massachusetts offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind is deploying a wind measurement and oceanographic buoy within the project area of its proposed 800 MW offshore wind...
New Louisiana Settlement Supports SWEPCO’s Wind Catcher
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a unit of American Electric Power (AEP), has announced a new settlement agreement in the Louisiana Public Service Commission's...
NRDC’s New ‘Revolution Now’ Reports On Wind, Solar, LEDs And EVs
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has launched a new initiative to track the historic development of wind and solar power, LED light bulbs,...
With New Renewables Plan, DTE Energy Appoints Projects VP
DTE Energy, a Detroit-based diversified energy company, has named a new leader for its major enterprise projects (MEP), which includes planned renewable energy facilities.
Joi...
BOEM Seeks Public Input On Advancing Atlantic Offshore Wind
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is conducting what it calls a high-level assessment of all waters off...
CT Governor’s Bills Call For Increased RPS, Reduced GHG Emissions
Editor’s note: This article was updated on March 20 to include testimonies on S.B.9.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, D-Conn., and Rob Klee, commissioner of Connecticut’s Department...
T-Mobile To Source All Electricity From Wind Power
T-Mobile US Inc. has announced plans to move to 100% renewable electricity by 2021. As part of its new commitment, the U.S. wireless network...
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...
Nordex Offers New Wind Turbine Sound Reductions
For Generation Delta turbines, the Nordex Group offers solutions specifically for noise-sensitive sites in order to increase turbine output while maintaining sound emissions at...
GE Hits 60 GW Of Onshore Wind Power
GE Renewable Energy now has more than 60 GW of onshore wind turbines installed across the globe, the company has announced.
This milestone was passed...
New Wind Turbine Sound Rules Take Effect In Vermont
On Nov. 22, new sound rules went into effect for different sizes of wind energy facilities in Vermont.
Earlier this month, the Vermont Public Utility...
Moog Wind Turbine Product Earns Safety Certification
Moog Inc., a New York State-based designer and manufacturer of motion control products, recently earned a safety certification from TÜV Rheinland for the new...
Fishing Industry Takes More Action Against New York Offshore Wind Lease
The lawsuit, filed against BOEM, is seeking summary judgment and requesting the court to invalidate Statoil's offshore wind lease, which was awarded last year.
Ohio Senator Fights For New Wind Setback Laws Once Again
According to Sen. Cliff Hite, Ohio's setback rule acts as a moratorium on wind development in the state; there have been no new wind applications filed with the siting board since 2014.
Green America Launches Effort Pushing Verizon, AT&T Toward Renewables
Green America has launched a new campaign urging telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon to commit to 100% renewable energy.
According to the organization, both companies...
Energy Department Hit With Lawsuit Over Grid Study
The Sierra Club has launched a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the agency’s repeated delays in providing information on Energy...
Brouillette Sworn In As DOE Deputy Secretary After Strong Senate Support
Dan Brouillette, a former executive at Ford and USAA, has been sworn in as the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
According...
Midwest Power Company Signs PPA For Invenergy Wind Farm
WPPI Energy, a nonprofit power company serving locally owned electric utilities in Wisconsin, Upper Michigan and Iowa, has entered into a power purchase agreement...