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Hawaii Utilities Scope Out Land For Renewables Development
In order to meet the state’s ambitious 100% by 2045 renewable portfolio standard, the Hawaiian Electric Companies plan to continue relying heavily on utility-scale...
Lawsuit Postponed; New York Wind Auction To Proceed As Planned
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has reportedly come to an agreement with fishermen groups that recently...
E.ON’s 22nd U.S. Wind Farm Is Coming To Texas
E.ON has announced that it will build the 228 MW Bruenning’s Breeze wind farm, to be situated in Willacy County, Texas.
The project will feature...
Trump’s New Pick For DOE Secretary Faces Backlash
To the dismay of several clean energy and environmental groups, President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly appointing former Texas Gov. Rick Perry head of the...
Wanted: New York Seeks Help In Shaping Offshore Wind Master Plan
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking to expand its pool of consultants to help develop the Offshore Wind...
Pattern Energy, Siemens Determine Cause Of Ocotillo Wind Collapse
Pattern Energy has offered an update on last month’s turbine collapse at the Ocotillo Wind project in Southern California. According to an investigation from...
Nordex Gets To Work On PTC-Qualifying Wind Order
An undisclosed independent power producer has signed a contract with the Nordex Group for production tax credit (PTC)-qualifying wind components corresponding to a value...
IEA: The Global Appetite For Coal Keeps On Dwindling
Growth in global coal demand will stall over the next five years as the appetite for the fuel wanes and other energy sources gain...
Bill Gates Establishes $1B Investment Fund For Clean Energy
Members of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition (BEC), a group led by tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates, have established a new investment fund. Called...
The U.S.’ First Offshore Wind Farm Is Officially Producing Power
“We’ve made history here in the Ocean State, but our work is far from over,” says the CEO of Deepwater Wind, developer of the Block Island Wind Farm.
Study: What Are Wind Turbines Doing For Iowa Crops?
A multiyear study led by an Iowa State University scientist suggests wind turbines in operation in the state may be having a positive effect...
Canada Lays Out Vision For Harnessing Renewable Energy Resources
Canada’s abundant renewable electricity resources offer the country a competitive advantage in global efforts to cut carbon pollution and deliver clean growth, according to...
ACCIONA Powers Up San Roman Wind Farm In Texas
ACCIONA Energy’s San Roman Wind Farm is now operating commercially near Brownsville, Texas.
The 93 MW project is ACCIONA’s eighth wind farm in the U.S....
Wind To Help Power University Of Illinois For Next Decade
Having inked a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Rail Splitter Wind Farm, located north of Lincoln, Ill., the University of Illinois at...
Power-To-Gas Technique Doesn’t Let Renewable Energy Go To Waste
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has announced the power-to-gas (P2G) hydrogen pipeline injection program it funds at the University of California Irvine has successfully...
Gamesa Marks Installed Turbine Milestone In Brazil
Having entered the Brazilian market six years ago, Gamesa has now installed 1,000 wind turbines in the country.
Gamesa reached the milestone when the Campo...
Boralex To Acquire Enercon’s Interest In Niagara Region Wind Farm
Boralex Inc. has entered into binding agreements with Enercon Canada Inc. to acquire all of Enercon’s economic interest in the 230 MW Niagara Region...
NYU School Gets Funding To Support City’s Cleantech Initiatives
The New York University Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon) has received a $100,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support early-stage companies in what...
Final Environmental Analysis Completed For Wyoming Wind Giant
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has released its final environmental impact statement on Power Company of Wyoming LLC’s (PCW) voluntary applications for...
To Repower Or To Retrofit: How Does The PTC Affect Wind Owners’ Decisions?
In order to re-qualify an existing asset, wind owners must invest 80% of its fair market value; this is achieved through repowering or retrofitting.