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US Congress extends policy critical to the success of wind energy

American wind power and tens of thousands of workers in its U.S. supply chain will have a brief opportunity for new projects as the U.S. Senate voted last night to extend a critical incentive for 2014. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) promised to continue seeking a more stable policy to allow wind energy to … Continue reading US Congress extends policy critical to the success of wind energy

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AWEA urges wind energy supporters in Congress and White House to work to pass two-year extension of critical tax policies

As Congress considers extensions of tax policies used by a variety of businesses, it is crucial that the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) be extended at least through 2015 as included in the EXPIRE Act, passed unanimously on a bipartisan basis by the Senate Finance Committee in April.   … Continue reading AWEA urges wind energy supporters in Congress and White House to work to pass two-year extension of critical tax policies

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AWEA, 450 organizations, call on congress to extend successful clean energy tax provisions

More than 450 businesses, companies and other organizations have signed and sent a letter urging Congress to immediately extend expired and expiring clean energy tax measures, including the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC), before the end of this year.   “AWEA is proud to join this diverse coalition of companies and … Continue reading AWEA, 450 organizations, call on congress to extend successful clean energy tax provisions

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Wind energy: Latin America to outgrow North America

The Americas region will add nearly 92 GW of new wind power capacity from 2013 to 2020, but the rate of growth will be dramatically different between North America and Latin America, according to a new report from MAKE Consulting. Despite macroeconomic headwinds in North America, the report says enough demand exists to support and … Continue reading Wind energy: Latin America to outgrow North America

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