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Pattern Energy Investigates Turbine Collapse At Ocotillo Wind
An investigation is currently under way after a Siemens 2.37 MW-108 SWT turbine collapsed at Pattern Energy’s Ocotillo wind project in California.
Pattern Energy says that on Nov....
Senvion Acquires EUROS To Expand Blade Manufacturing
Wind turbine manufacturer Senvion says it has acquired 100% of the shares of EUROS Group in an all-cash transaction - just three months after...
Two U.S. Grid Operators Set Wind Generation Records
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has broken a new wind power generation record: On Nov. 17, the grid operator achieved an instantaneous...
GE, Enel Green Power North America Head Toward 50/50 Joint Venture
Enel SpA - through its U.S.-based renewables subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA) - has signed a letter agreement with GE Energy...
Wind Helps Bacardi Expedite GHG-Reduction Goal
Bacardi Ltd., which touts itself as the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has reached its target of 50% greenhouse-gas (GHG) reductions...
Maryland Takes Another Step Toward Offshore Wind
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has begun a 180-day proceeding to evaluate offshore wind project proposals, the Maryland Climate Coalition has announced.
According to...
DONG Energy Welcomes Burbo Bank Extension To The Grid
Electricity has been generated for the first time at the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm, DONG Energy has announced. The project is a...
Wind And Ocean Investigation To Spur N.Y. Offshore Development
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has taken action to advance offshore wind development off the coast of Long Island,...
Feds Approve Canada-Minnesota Hydro, Wind Transmission Line
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a presidential permit to Minnesota Power's Great Northern Transmission Line, which will deliver clean energy from Canada’s...
Siem Offshore Contractors Nets Contract For DONG’s Hornsea Wind
Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of parts...
EDF RE, Otter Tail Power Sign Agreement For Merricourt Wind Project
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) and Otter Tail Power Co. have signed an asset purchase agreement by which EDF RE will construct the 150...
Week Of Action: Groups Say ‘100% Renewable Energy Is 100% Possible’
Thousands of people across the nation are joining together this week to call for a bold shift to 100% renewable energy in their communities and...
General Motors Announces Largest Renewables Purchase To Date
General Motors (GM) has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of...
Bladt Finishes Foundation Work At Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm
Bladt Industries, an international steel contractor specializing in large-scale and highly complex steel structures, including those for the wind and renewable energy sectors, says it has...
Tri Global Energy Remains Hopeful For Renewables Under Trump
In a statement regarding the impact that the new administration under President-Elect Trump will have on the U.S. wind industry, Tri Global Energy, one...
Court Makes Landmark Ruling On Illinois Wind Turbine Dispute
Wind energy developers and landowners versus the construction industry: Who emerged victorious in the Illinois court case?
Renewables, Natural Gas To Come Out On Top In World’s Energy Race
As a result of major transformations in the global energy system that take place over the next decades, renewables and natural gas are the...
DONG Energy Opens Taiwan Office, Announces Offshore Wind Plans
DONG Energy has inaugurated its new office in Taipei, Taiwan, and shared its ambition to develop four offshore wind farms in the Changhua area.
In...
Xcel Receives 400 MW Proposal From Dakota Power Community Wind
Dakota Power Community Wind - a wind energy project of up to 1 GW in southeast South Dakota - has partnered with an undisclosed...
Nordex’s New N117/3600 Turbine To Undergo Testing At German Site
The Nordex Group has received an order from WIND-consult for its new N117/3600 turbine, which will be used for tests at a site in...