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Senator Named Ocean State’s ‘Clean Energy Champion’
As part of the Northeast Clean Energy Council’s (NECEC) annual Rhode Island Clean Energy Day, clean energy business stakeholders convened at the Rhode Island...
DONG Energy Offers Free Offshore Wind ‘Safaris’
The electricity consumption of DONG Energy's 700,000 residential customers is now covered by clean energy from Danish offshore wind. In turn, the developer is...
How Does Canada Stack Up For Global Renewable Energy Generation?
Though it’s primarily a result of its hydro production, Canada generates a larger share of its electricity from renewable sources than most other developed...
Federally Funded Project Seeks To Deter Eagles From Wind Turbines
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Technology Office has awarded Oregon State University (OSU) a grant to work on research related to the collision...
Wind And Solar Contribute Over Half Of New U.S. Capacity In Q1
Wind and solar power provided more than half of the new electrical generating capacity added to the U.S. grid during the first quarter of...
The Role of Wholesale Power Markets in Helping States Achieve Decarbonization
How can wholesale power markets and state policies work together to achieve decarbonization and reliability objectives at a low cost? In response to questions...
Atlanta Becomes 27th U.S. City To Commit To 100% Renewables
Atlanta has become the 27th city in the country to officially commit to transition to 100% renewable energy, according to the Sierra Club.
The Atlanta...
Dominion Virginia Power Announces Clean Energy Plans, Emissions Reductions
Under a new plan proposed by Dominion Virginia Power, the carbon footprint for a typical Dominion customer could shrink by as much as 25%...
American Wind Industry Boasts Strongest Start In Years
The wind turbines installed in the first three months of the year represent nearly 40,000 job years for U.S. workers, according to the American Wind Energy Association's first-quarter market report.
Block Island Makes Official Switch From Diesel To Offshore Wind
Rhode Island’s Block Island Power Co. has officially transferred Block Island’s electrical system to wind power, thanks to Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm...
Goldwind Americas Nails Down Financing For Rattlesnake Wind Project
Chicago-based Goldwind Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Goldwind), has received tax equity financing commitments from MidAmerican...
Court Approves Suspension Of Clean Power Plan Lawsuit
On Friday, a federal court approved the Trump administration’s request to suspend the litigation over the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
The decision comes after President...
Iowa Wind Farm Powers University’s Annual Relay Event
MidAmerican Energy recently donated renewable energy credits from its Pomeroy wind farm to offset 100% of the electricity used at a relay event by...
Indianapolis Hotels Sign Up For Wind Energy
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. (IPL), a subsidiary of The AES Corp., says six prominent hotels in downtown Indianapolis have pledged their participation in...
AWEA, SEIA & AEE Ask Perry For ‘Open And Transparent’ DOE Study
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) are calling on Rick Perry, secretary of...
TPI Composites Lands New Wind Blade Deal With Vestas
TPI Composites Inc., an independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, has signed a multiyear supply agreement with Vestas to provide blades from two manufacturing...
U.S. Senators Propose 100% Clean Energy By 2050
U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., along with U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., have proposed landmark...
Northland’s Gemini Offshore Wind Giant Is Officially Complete
Toronto-based Northland Power Inc.’s 600 MW Gemini offshore wind farm has achieved full completion ahead of schedule and under its total budget of EUR...
Avangrid Signs Major Corporate Off-Taker For Montague Wind In Oregon
Avangrid Renewables plans to break ground on the first phase of the 404 MW Montague Wind Farm in Oregon this fall, with Apple signing on as a corporate buyer.
Fort Hood Switches On Wind And Solar In Texas
A hybrid wind and solar complex has officially begun operating at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas.
Project operator Apex Clean Energy developed...