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No-Go For California’s 100% Clean Energy Bill
Despite much support from environmental, labor, justice and educational organizations, the California Assembly adjourned early Saturday morning without taking up a vote for S.B.100, a...
Vattenfall’s Chief Financial Officer To Step Down
Sweden-based Vattenfall’s chief financial officer (CFO), Stefan Dohler, is leaving the company and becoming the new CEO of EWE AG, a regional utility in...
Siemens Gamesa Inks Big Wind Order In China
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has secured an agreement for the supply of 300 MW in China. According to the company, the deal represents one...
Alterra Acquires Jawbone Wind Development In California
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Alterra Power Corp. has acquired the 40 MW Jawbone wind development in Kern County, Calif.
The Jawbone development is fully zoned for...
U.S. Launches New Effort For Offshore Wind Standards
A three-year project aimed at developing a set of standards for U.S. offshore wind has been launched by the Department of Energy, the National...
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.
UMaine’s Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Passes ABS Review
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a provider of classification and technical services to the offshore and marine industries, has completed the design review...
BOEM Invites Public To Offshore Wind Meeting In New York
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is inviting the public to its fifth meeting of the New York Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task...
Survey: What’s Driving Corporate Renewables Purchases?
Apex Clean Energy and GreenBiz Group have released a new report highlighting the current drivers and barriers to the corporate and industrial procurement of...
M&M’S Launches New Wind Energy Campaign
In an effort to address the importance of tackling climate change, M&M'S has launched its Fans of Wind campaign, using “spokescandies” Red and Yellow...
RES Americas OK’d For Glacier Ridge Wind Farm In N.D.
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Americas recently received a siting permit from the North Dakota Public Service Commission for the second phase of its 300...
‘Astounding’ Results Announced In U.K. Offshore Wind Auction
RenewableUK, the renewable energy trade association in the U.K., is highlighting the dramatic fall in the cost of offshore wind, which, according to the...
DONG Energy Inks Contract For World’s Largest Wind Farm
DONG Energy has been awarded a contract to build its Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm at the lowest-ever price for offshore wind in...
DNV GL Launches Control Hardware-In-The-Loop Testing For Renewables
Renewables certification company DNV GL has opened a control hardware-in-the-loop (CHIL) test facility for renewable energy generation plants. The facility connects physical power plant...
GE Rolls Out Its Biggest Onshore Wind Turbine Yet
The new 4.8 MW turbine is equipped with a 158-meter rotor, a range of tip heights up to 240 meters and 77-meter-long carbon blades.
Vestas Signs Agreement To Build Wind Blade Plant In Russia
The Russian Association of Wind Power Industry (RAWI) says Vestas has signed an agreement to build a wind turbine production plant in the Ulyanovsk...
California Mayors, City Officials Throw Support Behind 100% Clean Energy Bill
A coalition of California mayors, city councilors and community leaders has delivered a letter to California Assemblymembers to issue their support for moving California...
Senvion Installs First Prototype Of New 3.6M140 EBC Turbine
Senvion has completed the installation of the first 3.6M140 EBC (Eco Blade Control) onshore wind turbine prototype, located at the Windtestfeld Nord in Schleswig-Holstein,...
AEE Brings Companies Together For The Advanced Energy Buyers Group
National business organization Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) has announced the launch of the Advanced Energy Buyers Group, a collection of large energy users seeking...
Honeywell, Intel Launch Drone Inspection Service Suited For Energy Industry
Wind stakeholders, there's a new drone inspection service for industrial customers: In collaboration with Intel, Fortune 100 industrial technology company Honeywell has launched its...