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Mars Inc. Commits To Wind Power In Mexico
Mars Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer whose brands include M&M’s, Dove, Pedigree and Snickers, plans to source all electricity for its Mexico operations from a...
Vestas Picks Up U.S. Order
Vestas has received a wind turbine order from an undisclosed customer in the U.S.
Under the contract, Vestas will supply V120-2.2 MW turbines totaling...
Vineyard Wind Scores Another Massachusetts Permit
The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB), an independent state board responsible for the review of proposed large energy facilities, has approved petitions filed...
Offshore Wind Momentum In The Aftermath Of Cape Wind
My introduction to offshore wind was in June 2009. I had just moved across the country from New Mexico to start my new job...
Iowa Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Proposed Wind Farm
On May 3, Fredrikson & Byron attorneys Bret A. Dublinske and Brant M. Leonard captured victories in two separate cases before the Iowa Supreme...
Anders Runevad Steps Down As CEO Of Vestas
Vestas has announced that Anders Runevad is stepping down as president and CEO on Aug. 1.
Runevad, who has served in the position since...
Ørsted Taps WindServe For U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Vessels
Ørsted has announced a new partnership with WindServe Marine LLC, an offshore wind services provider.
The companies have entered into a partnership to construct two...
Block Island Tourism Numbers Up Since Offshore Wind Farm Was Built
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island (URI) who analyzed AirBnB rental data before and after construction of the Block Island Wind Farm have...
Study Explores How To Resist Axial Cracks In Wind Turbines
White etching cracks (WECs), also known as axial cracks, remain a primary cause of gearbox bearing failures in wind turbines, causing major disruptions to...
Nordex Joins GWO, Commits To Worker Safety
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) has announced the Nordex Group as its 17th member company.
GWO is a nonprofit organization of wind turbine owners and wind...
Enel Launches Innovation Hub At Boston’s Greentown Labs
Enel S.p.A. has opened its newest Innovation Hub, located in Boston at Greentown Labs, a cleantech start-up incubator.
The hub will help foster Enel’s...
NorthWestern Energy Seeks Montana Renewable Generation
NorthWestern Energy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking additional renewable generation in Montana.
Montana's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requires NorthWestern to procure...
SGRE Claims First Investment-Grade Rating For Wind Turbine Maker
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has become the first wind turbine manufacturer to attain an investment-grade rating, the company claims.
SGRE obtained a BBB-...
Seymour Hills Wind Farm To Power Akamai’s Texas Operations
Now completed, the Seymour Hills Wind Farm in north-central Texas is expected to become commercially operational in the coming weeks.
Cambridge, Mass.-based Akamai Technologies...
New Guide Helps Minnesota Farmers Evaluate Wind And Solar
Farmers' Legal Action Group (FLAG), a nonprofit law center for family farmers, has teamed up with the Minnesota Farmers Union to release a guide...
PNM Acquiring Transmission Project To Support New Mexico Wind
PNM, a wholly owned New Mexico utility subsidiary of PNM Resources, has announced an agreement with an affiliate of Pattern Energy Group 2 LP...
Connecticut Lays Out Plans For Offshore Wind Hub
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has announced a new development plan that aims to establish New London, Conn., as a central hub in New England...
Siemens Gamesa Scores 194 MW Canadian Deal
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has signed a contract to supply and commission 43 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines, with a flexible rating of up...
Duke Energy Selling Wind And Solar Interests To John Hancock
Duke Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a minority interest in a portion of its commercial renewable energy portfolio to the...
Vineyard Wind Selects Technical Advisor
Wood PLC has been awarded a technical advisor role for the Vineyard Wind offshore project, to be located off the coast of Martha's Vineyard...