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Cuomo: New York ‘Doubling Down’ On Clean Energy Efforts
Clean energy was a hot topic in New York on Friday, when Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a planned expansion of the NY Green...
Siemens Gamesa Inks U.S. Wind Deals Worth 780 MW
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced U.S. wind orders totaling more than 780 MW across five projects.
The company will supply 310 wind turbines...
St. Louis Votes Yes On 100% Renewable Energy
On Friday, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the city’s commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035. According to the...
Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan Signals Need For More Wind Power
On Thursday, Glenn Thibeault, Ontario’s minister of energy, released the updated Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP), Delivering Fairness and Choice. As part of this plan,...
Kraken Robotics Teams With GE’s Avitas Systems To Enhance Offshore Inspections
St. John’s, Newfoundland-based Kraken Robotics Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kraken Robotic Systems Inc., is partnering with Avitas Systems, a GE Venture,...
Washington County Seeks Environmental Review Of 176 MW Wind Farm
Thurston County, Wash., has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for qualified firms to conduct a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)-mandated review of the...
Master Limited Partnerships Bill Re-emerges To ‘Level Energy Playing Field’
Lawmakers have re-introduced bipartisan legislation that they say would level the energy playing field by giving renewable energy projects access to a tax advantage...
Nordex Opens Up New Branch Office In Melbourne
The Nordex Group has established a national representative office in Melbourne, Australia, in order to meet the growing demand for Australian wind, the company...
Ohio Power Siting Board Delays Icebreaker Windpower Hearing
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has postponed the adjudicatory hearing previously scheduled for Icebreaker Windpower Inc.’s proposed offshore wind project in Lake Erie.
The...
EPA Names 2017 Green Power Leaders
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its 17th annual Green Power Leadership Awards, recognizing 19 Green Power Partners across the country, including...
Vestas Joins RE100 To Spread The Word On Renewables
Committing to reducing the environmental impact of its own operations, Vestas is joining RE100, a group of global companies dedicated to using 100% renewable...
AWEA’s Q3 Update: U.S. Wind Booming For Investors, Utilities & Corporations
The roster of U.S. wind projects under construction and in advanced development has reached the highest level since AWEA first measured the statistic at the beginning of 2016.
Global Infrastructure Partners Acquiring Equis Energy In $5B Megadeal
Equis Pte. Ltd. and U.S.-based investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have announced the execution of binding documentation for the sale of 100% of Equis...
AWEA Underscores Growing Momentum In U.S. Offshore Wind Industry
Close to 1,000 attendees from around the world gathered in New York this week for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Offshore WINDPOWER Conference....
Xcel Taps Mortenson, Wanzek For Upper Midwest Wind Construction
Xcel Energy is going local for the construction of its major wind energy expansion in the Upper Midwest.
Golden Valley, Minn.-based Mortenson Construction will build...
Want To Invest In Massachusetts Offshore Wind? New Resources Offer Insight
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has released a report that aims to guide industry investment on potential locations for offshore wind manufacturing, as...
Vestas Wins U.S. Wind Order For 2 MW And 4 MW Platforms
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in the U.S. for 136 MW of turbines, including both 2 MW and 4 MW platforms.
The...
Energy Associations Speak Out Against Proposed DOE ‘Bailout’ Of Coal, Nuclear
In joint comments, the associations urged FERC not to adopt the DOE’s proposed rule, which they argue would provide out-of-market financial support to uneconomic coal and nuclear power plants in the wholesale electricity markets overseen by FERC.
Statoil’s New York Offshore Development Now Known As Empire Wind
Empire Wind has been selected as the project name for Statoil's offshore wind site off the southern coast of Long Island, N.Y.
The 79,350-acre site,...
MHI Vestas Takes V164-9.5 MW Testing To Clemson In South Carolina
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and Clemson University in South Carolina have announced that all testing and verification of the V164-9.5 MW offshore wind turbine's...