The GTM Research forecasts 802 megawatts of Concentrating Solar Power for 2013, including Abengoa’s 280-megawatt Solana Generating Station with storage. The GTM Research Q3 2013 U.S. Solar Market Insight report, which will be released at next week’s Greentech Media U.S. Solar Market Insight conference in San Diego, forecasts 802 megawatts of Concentrating Solar Thermal Ppwer … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in the US
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American Wind Energy Association reacts to USFWS eagle permit ruling
Today, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) welcomes the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s (FWS) final rule to extend the total maximum duration of take permits allowed for under the 2009 Eagle Permit Rule. customized weight loss However, this rule must only be a first step in creating a rational and effective approach to eagle … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association reacts to USFWS eagle permit ruling
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Milestone Cleared for Second Wind Energy Research Lease Offshore Virginia
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced today it has taken another important step toward issuing a wind energy research lease to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME), after … Continue reading Milestone Cleared for Second Wind Energy Research Lease Offshore Virginia
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Obama calls on federal government to move to 20% renewables by 2020
On December 5th, 2013 U.S. President Barack Obama signed a memorandum directing the nation’s federal government to meet 20% of its electricity demand with renewable energy sources by 2020, more than double the current level. romeo and juliet essay As a first step, agencies are required to source 10% of their electricity from renewables by … Continue reading Obama calls on federal government to move to 20% renewables by 2020
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Audubon report says wind turbines, wildlife can coexist in Maine
One of Maine’s top wildlife advocacy groups says there’s plenty of room in the state to accommodate animal habitat and wind energy development. In a report released Wednesday night, Falmouth-based Maine Audubon found that of the 1.1 million acres in the state where there’s enough wind to justify turbines, 933,000 acres don’t overlap with sensitive … Continue reading Audubon report says wind turbines, wildlife can coexist in Maine
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PCW submits eagle conservation plan for 3 GW wind farm
Continuing the advancement of the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project through the federal permitting process, Power Company of Wyoming LLC is submitting a comprehensive Eagle Conservation Plan along with an application for a programmatic eagle permit to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for environmental review and approval. PCW
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Wind energy supporters worried about extension of Production Tax Credit
Officials in Iowa’s wind energy industry are concerned the federal government still hasn’t extended the Production Tax Credit — or PTC — for wind projects. Harold Prior, executive director of the Iowa Wind Energy Association, says Senate leaders haven’t included the PTC in markup legislation, and that’s a worry since time is running out and … Continue reading Wind energy supporters worried about extension of Production Tax Credit
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Enel Green Power in North America
Following EGP’s growth in North America over the last year, it has put the Cove Fort geothermal plant in Utah into service and begun work on the construction of the Origin wind farm in Oklahoma. personality essay Enel Green Power has put the Cove Fort geothermal plant into service and is beginning work on the … Continue reading Enel Green Power in North America
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Virginia groups call for legislative support of offshore wind power
As Congress considers extending critical federal incentives for wind energy this month, leaders from the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority, the City of Norfolk, and the Virginia Ship Repair Association joined Environment Virginia to detail the economic and environmental benefits of supporting offshore wind power and its related supply chain industries. America
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Iberdrola Renewables
Construction continues at Iberdrola Renewables’ 202 megawatt Baffin Wind Farm in Kenedy County, Texas, following road construction that began in November. Major activities included mobilizing the construction trailers and equipment, ordering foundation steel and road materials, and initiating grading. Work will continue through December with road and foundation construction on-site and with equipment manufacturing and electrical … Continue reading Iberdrola Renewables
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Advancing America
Two state-of-the-art wind turbine drivetrain test facilities are now open for business: the Clemson University Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility in South Carolina and a National Renewable Energy Laboratory dynamometer at the National Wind Technology Center in Colorado. The two test facilities will be used to evaluate in a controlled environment the mechanical systems that convert … Continue reading Advancing America
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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. announces further investment in U.S. wind energy generation
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“APUC”) (TSX: AQN) today announced that a subsidiary of APUC’s renewable power generation business Algonquin Power Co. (“APCo”) has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 40% of the 400 MW wind power portfolio (the “Projects”) in the United States from Gamesa Wind US, LLC (“Gamesa”) for total consideration … Continue reading Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. announces further investment in U.S. wind energy generation
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources commissions its 10,000th megawatt of wind energy
Earlier today, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, celebrated the commissioning of its 10,000th megawatt (MW) of wind energy. NextEra Energy Resources achieved this significant milestone when it commissioned its 10,000th MW at its 400-MW Limon Wind Project in Colorado. Altogether, NextEra Energy Resources
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Wind Energy Yields Major Environmental Benefits for Pennsylvania
Wind energy is on the rise in Pennsylvania and is providing huge environmental benefits for the state, according to a new report released today by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center. Pennsylvania’s wind energy is already avoiding more than 1.3 million metric tons of climate-altering carbon pollution – the equivalent of taking 278,241 cars off the … Continue reading Wind Energy Yields Major Environmental Benefits for Pennsylvania
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EDF Renewable Energy acquires Hereford 1 Wind Farm
Encompassing approximately 15,000 acres in Deaf Smith County, southeast of the town of Hereford, the project will take advantage of the CREZ (Competitive Renewable Energy Zone) transmission lines connecting the wind generating capacity of the Texas Panhandle to high electricity demand areas in the state. EDF Renewable Energy has also secured a long-term, fixed-price hedge … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy acquires Hereford 1 Wind Farm
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US Solar Photovoltaic Pipeline Grows to 43 Gigawatts
The pipeline of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects awaiting completion within the United States has grown by 7% during the past 12 months, and now exceeds 43 gigawatts (GW), which is enough to power more than six million US households. Whereas large projects in excess of 100 megawatts (MW) previously dominated the US PV pipeline, growth … Continue reading US Solar Photovoltaic Pipeline Grows to 43 Gigawatts
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Golden West Power partners select 147 GE 1.7-100 brilliant wind turbines to power Colorado wind farm
GE (NYSE:GE) today announced that it will supply Golden West Power Partners LLC with 147 GE 1.7-100 brilliant wind turbines for the Golden West Wind Farm in El Paso County, Colo. Once operational, the Golden West Wind Farm will produce 249.9 megawatts of electricity, which would be equivalent to the required energy needs of approximately … Continue reading Golden West Power partners select 147 GE 1.7-100 brilliant wind turbines to power Colorado wind farm
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Wind Energy for a Cleaner America
Burning fossil fuels to generate electricity pollutes our air, contributes to global warming, and consumes vast amounts of water—harming our rivers and lakes and leaving less water for other uses. In contrast, wind energy produces no air pollution, makes no contribution to global warming, and uses no water. America’s wind power capacity has quadrupled in … Continue reading Wind Energy for a Cleaner America
Continue readingEnel Green Power will build a 150 MW wind farm in the U.S.
The Origin Wind Power Project to be constructed in Oklahoma will have a total installed capacity of 150 MW and will be able to generate up to around 650 GWh of power per year. Construction of the plant requires a total investment of approx. 250 million US dollars. Enel Green Power S.p.A. (
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2013 completions of large concentrated solar power (CSP) plants mark technology gains
Several large, new concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) plants are expected to begin commercial operation by the end of 2013, more than doubling the solar thermal generating capacity in the United States. Several large, new concentrating solar thermal power (CSP)
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