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It’s Official: Google Matches 100% Of Energy With Renewables
In 2017, Google met its goal of matching all of its global electricity use with 100% renewable energy.
As planned, the company purchased a kilowatt-hour...
Xcel Energy Acquires NextEra Wind Farm In North Dakota
Xcel Energy is continuing to transition its fleet to carbon-free energy in the Upper Midwest with the addition of the Foxtail Wind Energy Center...
Illinois Moves Forward On Ambitious Renewable Energy Plans
On Tuesday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved, with modifications, the Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA) Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, which the ICC predicts...
AWEA Honors Colorado Senator, A ‘Steadfast Friend’ To U.S. Wind Workers
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has been named a U.S. Wind Champion for the 115th Congress by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) at...
In Major Boon For N.J. Offshore Wind, Ørsted Is Coming To Atlantic City
Today, Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., announced at the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum that Ørsted will open an office in Atlantic City, N.J., next...
Invenergy Announces Corporate Wind Deal With Grupo Bimbo
Global baking company Grupo Bimbo has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) to receive 100 MW of wind energy from Invenergy's Santa Rita...
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...
Midwest Distillery Commits To 100% Wind Energy
MGP, a U.S. supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches, has committed to sourcing 100% of its electricity needs from...
Citi To Power QTS Data Center With Texas Wind Energy
Citi has entered into a new arrangement to supply wind energy for a 10-year term to a QTS Realty Trust (QTS) data center in...
AWEA Announces Latest Lineup Of WINDPOWER Speakers
New speakers have been confirmed for the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) upcoming WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.
Taking place May 7-10, the show's...
Public-Private Partnership Works Toward California Floating Offshore Wind
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) has selected a consortium of companies to enter into a public-private partnership to pursue the development of a...
Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub Coming To Massachusetts
Bay State Wind, a 50/50 offshore wind partnership between Ørsted and New England transmission builder Eversource, has entered into an agreement with EEW, a...
Vestas Announces Five U.S. Wind Deals
Vestas has announced four major turbine orders, as well as a service agreement renewal, for the U.S. wind power market.
Terra-Gen has placed an order...
NextEra Selling Ontario Wind And Solar Assets
NextEra Energy Partners LP has entered into a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for the sale of its portfolio of...
BOEM Seeks Comments On Vineyard Wind’s Massachusetts Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Vineyard Wind...
Michigan Utility DTE Energy Looks To Double Renewables Capacity
In a submission to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), Detroit-based DTE Energy has proposed its 2018 Renewable Energy Plan, which would add approximately 1 GW...
U.S. Trade And Development Agency Funds Mozambique Wind Development
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to eleQtra (Moçambique) Limitada for a feasibility study to assess the viability of...
Vestas And Partners Team Up For Texas Wind
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has placed an order for 135 MW of V126-3.45 MW turbines - representing the company's second order with Vestas in...
Deepwater Wind Plots Next Steps: Offshore Jobs Galore
Deepwater Wind plans to assemble the wind turbine foundations for its proposed Revolution Wind project in Massachusetts, and it has also identified three south...
Major U.S. Wind EPC Company IEA Acquired By MIII
New York City-based M III Acquisition Corp. (MIII), a special-purpose acquisition company, has closed its merger with IEA Services LLC, a U.S. provider of infrastructure...