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Leading wind industry companies to discuss benefits of wind energy investments in Colorado

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the Interwest Energy Alliance, along with key wind industry company executives, will participate in a press conference to highlight economic benefits to Colorado’s economy and potential future growth associated with wind industry investments.   Colorado and the nation benefit from wind energy’s growth, helping to reduce the power sector’s contribution … Continue reading Leading wind industry companies to discuss benefits of wind energy investments in Colorado

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Shermco's Kevin Alewine Selected as Technical Program Chair For Windpower 2014

Alewine will assist the American Wind Energy Association staff in organizing sessions, recruiting moderators and speakers as well as providing marketing guidance. cure for herpes Kevin Alewine, director of Renewable Energy Services for Shermco Industries, has been selected as the Technical Program Chair for Windpower 2014 to be held in Las Vegas on May 5-8. … Continue reading Shermco's Kevin Alewine Selected as Technical Program Chair For Windpower 2014

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Boosting renewable energy to 25% of electricity supply in Western U.S. would cut pollution, save consumers billions

The Western U.S. could reap huge benefits in pollution savings and reduced spending on fossil fuels by installing more wind and solar power plants, according to a comprehensive new analysis released today by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The study found that obtaining 25 percent of electricity in the Western U.S. from renewable energy … Continue reading Boosting renewable energy to 25% of electricity supply in Western U.S. would cut pollution, save consumers billions

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Major progress seen on delivering low-priced renewable electricity to customers in the Northeast

The American Wind Energy Association is encouraged by the announcements by Massachusetts and Connecticut of new long-term contracts for renewable energy to deliver clean, low-cost electricity to Northeastern residents. The states’ actions will drive development of an additional 815 megawatts of wind power—enough to power the equivalent of over 305,000 homes–in New England. “Contracts for … Continue reading Major progress seen on delivering low-priced renewable electricity to customers in the Northeast

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With cost of wind energy down 50% in four years, financial and wind energy leaders to summit next week in NYC

The American Wind Energy Association will kick off the fall with its annual Wind Energy Finance & Investment Seminar next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 9 and 10, at the Conrad New York Hotel, 102 North End Ave., in New York’s Battery Park near Wall Street. As one of the leading events in the country for … Continue reading With cost of wind energy down 50% in four years, financial and wind energy leaders to summit next week in NYC

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Southeast wind conference resides at hub of emerging regional market

The Southeastern states from Virginia to Florida are home to over 65 wind-related manufacturing facilities that support thousands of wind energy jobs in the region. The number of these supply chain facilities could expand significantly as land-based and offshore wind developments begin in the region. Besides having a highly skilled manufacturing base, the Southeast has … Continue reading Southeast wind conference resides at hub of emerging regional market

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House members take up bipartisan effort to support renewable energy

House Republicans and Democrats joined together last week to co-sign a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means recommending that renewable energy development receive continued support in any forthcoming comprehensive tax reform debate. The effort was led by Representatives Paul Ruiz (D-CA), Jon Runyan (R-NJ), and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and was signed by … Continue reading House members take up bipartisan effort to support renewable energy

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Wind power is affordable, reliable

The Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle recently carried a column by Jeff Fox of the Renewable Northwest Project about the affordability of wind power generated by the Spion Kop wind farm in Montana. Shortly thereafter, a column appeared in the Chronicle from John Bushnell of investor-owned utility NorthWestern Energy, disputing Mr. Fox’s statements about the economics … Continue reading Wind power is affordable, reliable

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Deepwater Wind wins auction to develop offshore wind energy in federal waters

Deepwater Wind Energy Center ‘will be nation’s largest offshore wind farm, employing hundreds and providing clean energy to multiple states’ Providence, R.I.-based Deepwater Wind last week said it had been selected as the provisional winner of two offshore wind energy sites located in federal waters off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. A competitive … Continue reading Deepwater Wind wins auction to develop offshore wind energy in federal waters

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4,000 MW and counting: Xcel Energy punctuates busy first half of 2013 for RFPs, contracts

Back in early February of this year—barely a month after Congress had passed the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) extension—Xcel Energy, the leading utility in America for wind on its wires, sent a letter to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The message to regulators: we want more wind energy. Noting that the PTC … Continue reading 4,000 MW and counting: Xcel Energy punctuates busy first half of 2013 for RFPs, contracts

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Professional-quality photos needed for 2014 AWEA calendar

Every year AWEA highlights the Power of Wind by showcasing the industry in its ever-popular annual wall calendar. Given the striking beauty of American wind power projects, which are set against an array of landscape backdrops around the country, the full-page monthly images are typically of wind farms, so please send us your best project … Continue reading Professional-quality photos needed for 2014 AWEA calendar

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American Wind Wildlife Institute database project moves ahead

Centralized database will securely collect and analyze decades of wind energy industry data to help reduce wildlife impacts The American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) recently announced that its Research Information System (RIS), which is creating a centralized database to provide accurate analysis of wind energy wildlife impacts, has entered phase two of development. Once completed, … Continue reading American Wind Wildlife Institute database project moves ahead

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