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Exclusive: Sen. Grassley Sets The Record Straight On Trump And Wind
by Betsy Lillian, Sep 01, 2016
Regardless of the presidential outcome, the U.S. senator - the father of the production tax credit - intends to put up a fight against anyone who tries to hurt the U.S. wind industry. [Read More]
NREL: How Will The Eastern U.S. Accommodate More Wind And Solar?
August 31, 2016
In a new study, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) used high-performance computing capabilities and innovative visualization tools to model how the power grid of the eastern U.S. could operationally accommodate higher levels of wind [Read More]
 
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Adwen, Winergy Introduce 8 MW Wind Turbine Gearbox
September 01, 2016
Adwen and Winergy say they have developed a gearbox for Adwen's AD 8-180 offshore wind turbine with an input torque of close to 10,000 kilonewton-meters and a weight of 86 tons. According to Adwen, this is the largest wind turbine [Read More]
Sea Challenger Arrives For Offshore Wind Service
September 01, 2016
A2Sea, the offshore wind installation and services provider, says its Sea Challenger vessel has arrived at the offshore substation for the 402 MW Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, where it will serve as an accommodation vessel for approximately the next three [Read More]
 
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Apex Clean Energy Promotes Executive To President, CEO
September 01, 2016
Mark Goodwin has been promoted to president and CEO of Charlottesville, Va.-based Apex Clean Energy, which builds, owns and operates utility-scale wind and solar power facilities. According to the company, Goodwin joined Apex in 2009 as chief operating officer and [Read More]
The More U.S. Wind Grows, The More Support It Gains: AWEA
August 31, 2016
As the 2016 election enters its final stretch, new findings from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) are showing that the rapid rise of American wind power has been accompanied by strong support from U.S. voters. AWEA says Americans' support [Read More]
GE Joins MIT Energy Initiative, Expands In Boston Area
August 31, 2016
In an effort to fund advanced technology solutions to help transform global energy systems, GE is joining the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's hub for energy research, education and outreach. As a sustaining member of MITEI, [Read More]
Areva To GE: It's A No-Go For Adwen Deal
August 31, 2016
Areva has reportedly turned down GE's offer to purchase assets of Adwen, Gamesa and Areva's 50/50 offshore wind joint venture. According to an article from Reuters, which cites sources related to the non-binding deal, GE's offer is "impossible [for Areva] [Read More]
Another City Hops On Board Missouri's Grain Belt Express Clean Line
August 31, 2016
The board of alderman of Centralia, Mo., has voted to become the latest Missouri municipal utility to move forward with negotiating long-term transmission service on the Grain Belt Express Clean Line, an overhead power line that developer Clean Line Energy [Read More]
German Wind Company Sets Up Shop In Portland
August 31, 2016
The wpd Group – a Bremen, Germany-headquartered developer and operator of onshore and offshore wind farms – is heading to the U.S. market. The company, which was founded in 1996, has signed a contract to take over Portland, Ore.-based Volkswind [Read More]
Projects & Contracts
Topaz To Service North Sea Offshore Wind Projects For Another Year
September 01, 2016
Topaz Energy and Marine, an offshore support vessel company and a subsidiary of Renaissance Services, says it has renewed its longstanding contract with ABB for the Topaz Installer, Topaz's specialized cable-laying vessel. Under the terms of the contract, the Topaz [Read More]
Otto Marine Nets Offshore Wind Charter Contract Worth $7.5M
September 01, 2016
Otto Marine Ltd. says that its wholly owned subsidiary Go Offshore International has secured a chartering contract worth up to $7.5 million to provide a support vessel for an offshore wind development in Southeast Asia. According to the company, the [Read More]
Wind Energy Powers Clif Bar's New Sustainability-Focused Bakery
August 31, 2016
Organic food and drink company Clif Bar & Co., which is headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., has celebrated the opening of its $90 million Twin Falls, Idaho, bakery – which will be powered entirely by wind energy. Through the purchase of [Read More]
ABB Boosts Site Security Of Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm
August 31, 2016
Technology company ABB is supplying a secure wireless communications system to connect closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at two new ABB substations for the Pen y Cymoedd wind energy project, being developed in South Wales by Vattenfall. The 76-turbine, 228 MW [Read More]