© Copyright Zackin Publications Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Tag: wind
Bird Groups File Suit Against Lake Erie Wind Turbine
Two bird conservation groups, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO), have filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Air National Guard...
Former GE Offshore CEO Named Chairman Of Turbine Tech Company
Anders Soe-Jensen, former CEO of offshore wind for both GE and Vestas, has become the new chairman of Bladena, a Denmark-based developer and manufacturer...
Bachmann Introduces Grid Measurement, Monitoring Module For Wind Plants
Bachmann electronic GmbH is rolling out its new GMP232 grid measurement and monitoring module for wind power plants.
Integrated with a programmable logic controller (PLC),...
DNV GL’s ‘Twisties’ Joint Industry Project To Boost Offshore Wind Logistics
DNV GL has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to develop a recommended practice intended to de-risk the adoption of “Twisties” and demonstrate the...
Clean Line, Missouri Stakeholders Make The Case For Grain Belt Express
Last week, Missouri municipalities, Walmart, the Missouri Industrial Energy Consumers and others made their case to Missouri regulators in support of Clean Line Energy...
GE Bringing Haliade Offshore Wind Giants To Chinese Demo
GE Renewable Energy has been selected by the Fuqing Haixia Electricity Generation Co. - a joint venture between China Three Gorges and Fujian Energy...
AWEA, IWEA: Expect Big Things For Iowa’s Wind Industry
By continuing to grow the state’s thriving wind industry, more than 17,000 wind-related jobs could be in Iowa by 2020, according to recent Navigant...
Montana Bill Could Hinder State’s Future Wind Investments
A proposed Montana Senate bill could deter future investment in the state’s underused renewable energy resources, including wind power, according to the Sierra Club’s...
Enel Green Power North America Cuts Ribbon On New Headquarters
Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGP-NA) recently inaugurated its new North American headquarters in Andover, Mass.
EGP-NA, part of the renewable energies division of...
Statoil Ups Its Share In Dogger Bank Offshore Wind
Statoil and Statkraft have completed a transaction in which Statoil has increased its share in the Dogger Bank offshore wind development.
Statoil has now acquired...
U.S. Senator Blasts ‘Unreliable’ Wind, Says No To Clean Line Contract
Speaking out against buying power from the Plains & Eastern Clean Line, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander claimed that the TVA's previous experiences with wind power showed how “unreliable” the energy source can be.
Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Goes With SgurrEnergy For Monitoring
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has been awarded a construction monitoring contract for the Race Bank Wind Farm, a 573 MW...
Military Concerns Spark Proposed Wind Moratorium In North Carolina
Citing efforts to protect the state’s military installations, a newly filed bill in the North Carolina Senate is seeking a temporary moratorium on the...
Work Kicks Off On LM Wind Power’s Newest Blade Factory
LM Wind Power, a designer and manufacturer of rotor blades for wind turbines, has commenced work on its new factory in Cherbourg, Normandy, France.
Headed...
CanWEA Applauds Green Focus Of Federal Budget
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is voicing its support for the Canadian government’s newly released Budget 2017, which includes promoting renewable energy across...
Floating Offshore Wind Moves Forward In Scotland
Dounreay Tri Ltd. has inked planning consent from the Scottish government for the installation of a floating wind farm to be located 9 kilometers...
Energy Company Signs Up For Power From DONG Offshore Wind Farm
DONG Energy has signed a deal with U.K. green energy company Good Energy to supply power from the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm.
The deal...
AWEA: Ohio Wind Industry In Jeopardy Under Proposed Bill
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is speaking out against a proposed Ohio bill that the group says would reduce the state’s renewable portfolio...
Another Two U.S. Cities Establish 100% Renewables Goal
A total of 25 U.S. cities have now committed to fully transition to renewable energy, following city council votes on Tuesday establishing 100% renewable...
How To Decarbonize The Energy Sector: Significantly Ramp Up Renewables
By expanding renewable energy and improving energy efficiency, energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions globally could be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased out...