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Wake County, N.C., Commits To 100% Renewables
On Monday, the Wake County, N.C., board of commissioners voted to commit to transition county operations to 100% clean and renewable energy countywide by 2050.
According...
Ball Corp. Doubles Number Of On-Site Wind Turbines
Ball Corp. and One Energy Enterprises LLC have announced plans to build three additional wind turbines to provide power to Ball's Findlay, Ohio, beverage...
The Importance Of Choosing The Right Wind Turbine Grease
Getting the most of evolving opportunity in the wind power market requires reliable operation and dependability in every component of a turbine, and it’s...
Washington State Agencies Commit To Local Wind And Solar
Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., has announced that eight state agencies will purchase over 100 million kWh of electricity by 2021 from wind and solar...
New Michigan Bill Seeks 100% Renewable Energy
Michigan Rep. Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, has introduced a bill that would require all of Michigan utilities’ energy to come from renewable sources by...
DOI Announces Three Offshore Wind Advancements
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced three coast-to-coast developments for offshore wind.
Speaking at the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) Offshore WINDPOWER Conference...
NextEra Scores Iron Mountain PPA For Pretty Prairie Wind
Iron Mountain Inc., a global provider of storage and information management services, has signed a 15-year wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with an affiliate...
Executive Changes Abound At Siemens Gamesa, Including Exit Of Onshore CEO
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced a number of executive leadership changes, including the departure of Ricardo Chocarro, CEO of the company's onshore business...
Illinois Talks Wind Policy: How Can The State Grow Its Industry?
Last week, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) held a policy session to examine the impact of wind energy on Illinois’ electric grid, economy and environment,...
Local Wind, Solar To Power T-Mobile’s Bellevue Headquarters
T-Mobile has signed on to Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Green Direct program, giving the telecommunications company access to a blend of local wind and...
Siemens Gamesa Tailors 8 MW Turbine To U.S. Offshore Wind Needs
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has now adapted its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine for U.S. market conditions.
The new turbine variant for the...
Walmart, EDPR Announce Trio Of Midwest Wind Deals
Walmart and EDP Renewables (EDPR) have announced three power purchase agreements (PPAs) that will enable the construction of three new utility-scale wind farms in...
November Forum To Focus On Future Of Energy In Wyoming
On Nov. 8-9, the Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs, a bipartisan think tank based in Jackson, Wyo., will host a forum on the...
Drones Inspect Block Island Wind Farm
Deepwater Wind recently carried out drone inspections at its Block Island Wind Farm, the U.S.' first operating offshore wind facility.
The unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...
Wisconsin Public Service Says Goodbye To Lincoln Wind Farm
The Lincoln Wind Energy Facility in Kewaunee County, Wis., is being decommissioned 10 years ahead of schedule.
According to a local report from FOX 11...
New U.S. Patent Awarded For Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
Selsam Innovations / U.S. Windlabs was recently awarded a U.S. patent for floating offshore wind turbines.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent 10,024,307...
EPA Awards 10 ‘Green Power’ Leaders Across The Country
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its 18th annual Green Power Leadership Awards, recognizing organizations, programs and individuals that significantly advance the...
DOE Seeks Schools For Collegiate Wind Competition 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for colleges and universities interested in participating...
Royal Caribbean Strikes Kansas Wind Deal With Southern Power
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has signed an agreement with Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Co., for Southern Power's 200 MW Reading Wind Facility...
Siemens Gamesa Enters Russian Wind Market
Siemens Gamesa has secured its first wind power order in Russia.
Enel Russia, one of the country's independent power producers, has ordered 90 MW of wind...