AVANGRID, aims at leading the transformation of the U.S. energy industry towards a clean energy future. Iberdrola has announced to the Spanish Commission of the Stock Exchange (CNMV) that all of the conditions to complete the merger between Iberdrola USA and UIL Holdings Corporation have now been met. Following the approval of the deal by … Continue reading Iberdrola USA obtains all required approvals to close integration with UIL Holdings Corporation
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Gamesa secures wind power contract to supply 100 MW to EDPR for Amazon Wind Farm U.S. Central
The company will install 48 Gamesa G114-2.1 MW wind turbines in Pauling County, Ohio. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, announced today that it will supply EDP Renewables (EDPR) with wind turbines for its 100 MW Amazon Wind Farm U.S. Central. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will handle the transport, installation … Continue reading Gamesa secures wind power contract to supply 100 MW to EDPR for Amazon Wind Farm U.S. Central
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204 MW Shannon Wind Farm Goes Online In Texas
Alterra Power Corp. (TSX: AXY) and Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC are pleased to announce the commencement of commercial operations and funding of tax equity for the 204 MW Shannon wind project. The project is located in Clay County, Texas and was constructed under an EPC contract with Mortenson Construction’s Wind Energy Group. General Electric … Continue reading 204 MW Shannon Wind Farm Goes Online In Texas
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Under current plans, non-hydro renewable energy will be fastest growing power source in the US
Non-hydro renewable energy will be the fastest-growing power source in the US over the next decade, with installed capacity to increase from 121.9 Gigawatts (GW) in 2015 to 216 GW in 2025, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.9% between 2015 and 2025, says research and consulting firm GlobalData. According to the company’s … Continue reading Under current plans, non-hydro renewable energy will be fastest growing power source in the US
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Wind Energy to Power GM’s Texas Assembly Plant
General Motors’ Arlington Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power from turbines whose blades span the length of a football field in diameter. Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade … Continue reading Wind Energy to Power GM’s Texas Assembly Plant
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Let’s have a wind farm wedding
Awesome – that’s the feeling we experience when we think of wind turbines, wind farms, and wind energy. To us, they are awesome in the true sense of the word, creating a magical, overwhelming, exciting feeling. From the moment we first saw a wind farm, driving through Indiana in 2010, we were instantly struck by … Continue reading Let’s have a wind farm wedding
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Suburbans, Tahoes, Escalades: if they’re made in GM’s Arlington factory, soon they’ll have been built using wind energy. GM recently signed a power purchase agreement with EDP Renewables North America to power the facility, which produces 1,200 cars and trucks every day. The company has bought enough wind generated electricity to build 125,000 trucks every … Continue reading GM turns to wind power
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Duke Energy Renewables blows into Oklahoma with 200-megawatt wind power project
Duke Energy Renewables today announced it will build a large-scale wind power project in Oklahoma, the company’s first renewables project in the state. When built, it will increase Duke Energy Renewables’ U.S. wind capacity to more than 2,000 megawatts (MW). Duke Energy Renewables will build, own and operate the Frontier Windpower Project, sited in Kay … Continue reading Duke Energy Renewables blows into Oklahoma with 200-megawatt wind power project
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Anti-renewable energy fabricator Robert Bryce continues charade as “journalist”
Anti-renewable energy writer Robert Bryce has ground out error-prone commentaries and books about topics including wind power for years (see below for our library of over 20 fact checks of Bryce’s fallacies.) Despite our regular explanations why his writing about wind energy is wrong and misleading, Bryce continues to masquerade as a “Texas-based journalist.” … Continue reading Anti-renewable energy fabricator Robert Bryce continues charade as “journalist”
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EDF Energies Nouvelles sells to Google the electricity generated from a wind farm in the United States
EDF Energies Nouvelles is announcing that its North American subsidiary, EDF Renewable Energy, has entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Google Inc. The electricity will be produced by the Great Western wind farm (201 MW) located in Oklahoma. Great Western project is the second deal between EDF Renewable Energy and Google. … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles sells to Google the electricity generated from a wind farm in the United States
Continue readingGoogle doubles down on renewable energy
Clearly, renewable energy works for Google. The internet search company recently announced it’s going to nearly double the amount of clean electricity it uses to power its data centers, committing to purchase an additional 842 megawatts (MW). Google has now procured nearly two gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy, more than halfway to its goal of … Continue reading Google doubles down on renewable energy
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Enter to win a wind farm tour
Have you ever dreamed of climbing to the top of a wind turbine tower? Or maybe just visiting a wind project – up close and personal – rather than seeing it from the road? If so, I have exciting news for you this #GivingTuesday: Power of Wind is launching a sweepstakes in which you can … Continue reading Enter to win a wind farm tour
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Vestas receives 201 MW wind power order in the USA
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in the USA, comprising 51 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines combined with 30 V117-3.3 MW turbines, totalling 201 MW. Additional information about the project: Customer: EDF Renewable Energy Project name: Not disclosed at the customer’s request. Location/Country: USA Number of MW: 201 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 51 … Continue reading Vestas receives 201 MW wind power order in the USA
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Acciona Windpower will supply wind turbines for Building Energy’s 30 MW wind farm in Iowa (US)
ACCIONA Windpower, an ACCIONA group subsidiary dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, has completed a turbine supply agreement with Building Energy for a 30 MW wind power project located in central Iowa. Under the agreement, ACCIONA Windpower will deliver ten AW125-3000 turbines and provide operations and maintenance services to the project … Continue reading Acciona Windpower will supply wind turbines for Building Energy’s 30 MW wind farm in Iowa (US)
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61 V126-3.3 MW wind turbines for a 200 MW wind power project in Oklahoma
Vestas will deliver 61 V126-3.3 MW turbines for a 200 MW project in Oklahoma, strengthening the 3 MW platform’s presence in the U.S. market. The order for 61 Vestas V126-3.3 MW turbines reflects the strong global demand for turbines from the Vestas 3 MW platform. This 200 MW order includes supply and commissioning of … Continue reading 61 V126-3.3 MW wind turbines for a 200 MW wind power project in Oklahoma
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Gamesa wind turbines for a wind farm in West Virginia
Gamesa will install 45 G97-2.1 MW and four G90-2.0 MW wind turbines at a wind farm being developed in the state of West Virginia. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has achieved another milestone in its US sales strategy, signing its first contract with Canada’s Enbridge, specifically for the supply of 103 MW … Continue reading Gamesa wind turbines for a wind farm in West Virginia
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EDP Renováveis to Construct 100MW Amazon Wind Farm US Central in Ohio
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced that it has contracted with EDP Renewables to construct and operate a 100 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Paulding County, Ohio, called the Amazon Wind Farm US Central. This new wind farm is expected to start generating approximately 320,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of wind energy … Continue reading EDP Renováveis to Construct 100MW Amazon Wind Farm US Central in Ohio
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Van Wert Elementary takes Power of Wind prize
As we focus on the ins and outs of the wind industry every day, the vivid imagination of a child can often help us see familiar concepts in a whole new light. We hoped to capture some of that innovative thinking and creativity in this year’s #PowerOfWind school video competition. And boy, were we impressed … Continue reading Van Wert Elementary takes Power of Wind prize
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The elevated office
Zane Wolf is a wind technician for Duke Energy Renewables. He is from Rapid City, SD, and graduated from the Mitchell Technical Institute in 2014. He was inspired to pursue his career after completing an internship as a blade repair technician in 2013. Many people would find themselves content working in a warehouse, a factory, … Continue reading The elevated office
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MidAmerican Energy installing a concrete tower for the tallest land-based wind turbine in the U.S.
MidAmerican Energy Company’s new wind farm in Adams County, Iowa will include a first for the company: a concrete wind turbine tower. Once installed, the wind turbine itself will represent another first because it will be the tallest land-based turbine built in the country to date. It is designed to capture more wind power at … Continue reading MidAmerican Energy installing a concrete tower for the tallest land-based wind turbine in the U.S.
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