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Ziton Wins Multiyear Contract To Support Offshore Wind Projects
Ziton, an operations and maintenance (O&M) service provider to offshore wind farm owners and turbine manufacturers, says it has won a three-year framework contract to...
Vattenfall Gets Green Light For Danish Near Shore Wind Farms
A majority in the Danish Parliament (Folketing) has approved the development of Danish Near Shore wind farms, enabling Vattenfall to proceed with plans to build the 350...
DOE Report Finds Distributed U.S. Wind Could Reach 20 GW By 2050
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new report showing that with more aggressive technology cost reductions and higher consumer adoption, 3.9 GW...
Pattern Energy Investigates Turbine Collapse At Ocotillo Wind
An investigation is currently under way after a Siemens 2.37 MW-108 SWT turbine collapsed at Pattern Energy’s Ocotillo wind project in California.
Pattern Energy says that on Nov....
Senvion Acquires EUROS To Expand Blade Manufacturing
Wind turbine manufacturer Senvion says it has acquired 100% of the shares of EUROS Group in an all-cash transaction - just three months after...
Canada Unveils Plan For Reducing Carbon, Upping Clean Energy
As part of the government's vision to move from 80% to 90% non-emitting energy sources by 2030, the plan will open up new opportunities for wind energy in Canada.
Two U.S. Grid Operators Set Wind Generation Records
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has broken a new wind power generation record: On Nov. 17, the grid operator achieved an instantaneous...
GE, Enel Green Power North America Head Toward 50/50 Joint Venture
Enel SpA - through its U.S.-based renewables subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA) - has signed a letter agreement with GE Energy...
Wind Helps Bacardi Expedite GHG-Reduction Goal
Bacardi Ltd., which touts itself as the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has reached its target of 50% greenhouse-gas (GHG) reductions...
Maryland Takes Another Step Toward Offshore Wind
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has begun a 180-day proceeding to evaluate offshore wind project proposals, the Maryland Climate Coalition has announced.
According to...
DONG Energy Welcomes Burbo Bank Extension To The Grid
Electricity has been generated for the first time at the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm, DONG Energy has announced. The project is a...
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Announces New Leader
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) recently named Stephen Pike its new CEO and executive director.
Pike first joined MassCEC as general counsel in 2013...
Exelon To Deploy GE Software Across Whole Energy Portfolio
GE has announced an enterprise-wide software agreement with Exelon by which GE’s entire suite of Predix software applications will be integrated across Exelon Generation’s...
Wind And Ocean Investigation To Spur N.Y. Offshore Development
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has taken action to advance offshore wind development off the coast of Long Island,...
Feds Approve Canada-Minnesota Hydro, Wind Transmission Line
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a presidential permit to Minnesota Power's Great Northern Transmission Line, which will deliver clean energy from Canada’s...
CanWEA Presents The Lowdown On This Year’s Calgary Show
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), along with partner Hannover Fairs, has announced that its 32nd annual conference and exhibition - held Nov. 1-3...
Siem Offshore Contractors Nets Contract For DONG’s Hornsea Wind
Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore Inc., has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of parts...
EDF RE, Otter Tail Power Sign Agreement For Merricourt Wind Project
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) and Otter Tail Power Co. have signed an asset purchase agreement by which EDF RE will construct the 150...
Week Of Action: Groups Say ‘100% Renewable Energy Is 100% Possible’
Thousands of people across the nation are joining together this week to call for a bold shift to 100% renewable energy in their communities and...
General Motors Announces Largest Renewables Purchase To Date
General Motors (GM) has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of...