 Offshore wind developer Fishermen's Energy needs green lights from New Jersey regulators and the U.S. Department of Energy in order to continue development of its 25 MW demonstration project, located off the coast of Atlantic City.  A recent change atop the leadership of the U.S. Senate has all but dashed the prospects of extending the production tax credit (PTC) in tax reform this year. However, the expired incentive could be revived if and when Congress takes up extenders.  The newly released fourth-quarter report from the American Wind Energy Association reveals some bleak numbers regarding newly installed capacity in 2013. However, the year offered some good news.  The Sweden-based company wants to become "energy independent" by 2020 and is turning to wind and solar, among other renewable sources, to meet its goal.  A new report from Mercom Capital Group offers data on a wide away of wind sector funding last year, including VCs, M&As and project transactions. |
Canada recorded exceptionally strong growth in 2013 with a record of close to 1.6 GW of new wind energy [Read More]
Under EU merger regulation, the European Commission has approved the offshore wind joint venture (JV) between Vestas and Mitsubishi [Read More]
Iberdrola Renewables has handed checks totaling over $2.7 million to local officials in Van Wert and Paulding counties, Ohio, to commemorate the first of annual [Read More]
JustGreen, a subsidiary of Just Energy Group Inc., has announced that the City of Joliet, Ill., has purchased renewable energy certificates (RECs) to help offset [Read More]
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) is constructing an oil sensor test stand on its grounds in Bremerhaven, Germany. As [Read More]
January 2014 - Volume 10, Number 12
Industry At Large: Turbine Technology
Technology Shall Lead To True Competitiveness
A reliance on wind turbine technological advancements - as opposed to tax policy - can help the industry achieve grid parity.
Industry At Large: Risk Mitigation
Recent Blade Failures Underscore Importance Of Risk Mitigation
When catastrophe strikes, will your project and financial agreements work for or against you?
Industry At Large: Offshore Wind
The Value Proposition Of Load Coincidence And Offshore Wind
Among offshore wind's many attributes, none is more compelling than how it mirrors the demand profile for U.S. load centers.
Marketplace: Tools
Tool Tips From The Field: What The Techs Have Learned
Suppliers and service providers dispense practical, common-sense tips for handling tools safely and efficiently.
Project Profile: Broken Bow II
Key Nebraska Wind Site Gets A Sibling
Construction has commenced at Broken Bow II, located in Custer County, Neb. Commercial operation is slated for the end of the year.
Spotlight: Nebraska
When Will Nebraska Join The Party?
Proponents are hoping that a new sales tax exemption measure will incentivize more wind development in the state.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has approved cost recovery for three wind power purchase agreements recently signed by Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO). The contracts, totaling [Read More]
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. has entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources for a 150 MW wind [Read More]
Navitus Bay Development Ltd., a 50-50 joint venture between Eneco Wind UK Ltd. and EDF Energy Renewables, will again scale back the proposed offshore wind park in [Read More]
Nordex says Finnish investment company Taaleritehdas has placed another large-scale order for a further 19 N117/2400 turbines, which are to be supplied for the Myllykangas wind farm [Read More]
Bladt Industries A/S and the German company EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH recently signed a contract to supply the foundations for the 468 MW Cape Wind offshore [Read More]
Germany-based engineering company GICON has received a U.S. patent for its SOF floating offshore wind turbine foundation. The company's patent lasts until July 2017, with [Read More]
The Governors' Wind Energy Coalition has welcomed South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee as the new chairman and vice chairman of [Read More]
Availon says its portfolio of wind turbines under maintenance has reached the 2 GW milestone since its foundation in 2007. The company notes much of [Read More]
ZF Services LLC, the strategic after-market business unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG in North America, has signed San Diego-based UpWind Solutions to its authorized service [Read More]
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given the green light for Principle Power Inc. to submit a [Read More]
In 2013, newly installed global wind capacity dropped by almost 10 GW from 2012's figures, totaling 35.467 GW, according to a new report from the [Read More]
In its annual financial results report, Vestas says it completed the company's two-year turnaround program at the end of 2013 and has delivered on the [Read More]
