It’s no secret that parts of U.S. manufacturing have struggled over the last several decades. And while American wind power is helping to bring back some of it back (supporting 21,000 jobs in 500 factories) in Lackawana, N.Y., wind energy is helping in a different way. Today, the Steel Winds project sits on the … Continue reading Wind farm brings new life to former brownfield
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Wind power creates a town with no taxes
When April 15 rolls around, how would you like to pay no local taxes? For the town of Sheldon, N.Y., that’s been the case since a wind farm came online eight years ago. Sheldon sits in the upper western corner of New York, just a short ride from Buffalo. It’s an agricultural community with … Continue reading Wind power creates a town with no taxes
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A new way to cut costs of wind energy
Like we did back in March, we’re hitting the road again this week to visit the people who live and work with wind power. And this time, we’re hitting the eastern U.S. We’ll be visiting wind projects across New York and factories that build wind turbine parts in Ohio, learning about jobs and community-bolstering benefits … Continue reading A new way to cut costs of wind energy
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Extension of the European Funds for Strategic Investments
On the occasion of his state of the Energy Union address in Strasbourg today, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed to double the duration of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and double its financial capacity. WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson welcomes this announcement: “Well done to the Commission for launching the next chapter of … Continue reading Extension of the European Funds for Strategic Investments
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Wind energy comes sweeping down the Oklahoma plains
Oklahoma is blowing away its competition in its battle to be a national leader in wind energy. The industry is providing investment, employment and new jobs to the state every day, said Hannah Hunt, a senior industry data analyst with the American Wind Energy Association. The state’s prominence in the industry can be seen in … Continue reading Wind energy comes sweeping down the Oklahoma plains
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Amazon announces a 253 MW wind energy plant in Texas
Today we announced our largest renewable energy project to date, Amazon Wind Farm Texas. It’s the newest renewable energy project in our long-term sustainability efforts across Amazon, which include wind and solar farms, green rooftops, and the District Energy Project—a system we built in Seattle to heat our office buildings with recycled energy. Amazon Wind … Continue reading Amazon announces a 253 MW wind energy plant in Texas
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Hill op-ed explains why wind power is a win-win this election season
In an op-ed published today in The Hill, the Christian Coalition and the Young Conservatives for Clean Energy Reform joined AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan in outlining why supporting wind energy should be high up on the list of candidates this fall, especially among conservatives: “…conventional wisdom says Democrats are typically consistent supporters of clean energy, … Continue reading Hill op-ed explains why wind power is a win-win this election season
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AREVA exercises the option to sell its share in Adwen to Gamesa
Following a 3-month competitive bidding process aimed at obtaining and assessing offers from potential third-party investors, the Board of Directors of AREVA S.A. decided to authorize AREVA’s Executive Management to exercise the put option signed on June 17, 2016 and enable AREVA to sell its shares in Adwen to Gamesa. This decision allows the AREVA … Continue reading AREVA exercises the option to sell its share in Adwen to Gamesa
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Watch videos capture power of wind farms, technological advancement
A wave of new videos shared over the last month do a great job of capturing the power of U.S. wind farms and how wind turbine technology continues to evolve. American wind power has more than tripled since 2008, supplying over five percent of U.S. electricity today. That growth has been largely due to performance-based … Continue reading Watch videos capture power of wind farms, technological advancement
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A new national strategy for offshore wind energy development
The Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior released a new national strategy for offshore wind development in the U.S. last week, further propelling this domestic clean energy industry forward. The National Offshore Wind Strategy, five years in the making, builds on tremendous momentum created by the first American offshore wind farm, which … Continue reading A new national strategy for offshore wind energy development
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Experts anticipate significant continued reductions in wind energy costs
Technology advancements are expected to continue to drive down the cost of wind energy, according to a survey of the world’s foremost wind power experts led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Experts anticipate cost reductions of 24%-30% by 2030 and 35%-41% by 2050, under a median or ‘best guess’ scenario, driven by bigger … Continue reading Experts anticipate significant continued reductions in wind energy costs
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Ingeteam launches ground-breaking fixed-to-variable speed wind power conversion system
Ingeteam, the global supplier of electrical conversion equipment, announced today the launch of its new solution dubbed INGECON WIND FIX2VAR SPEED, a ground-breaking autonomous power conversion system that increases the Annual Energy Production (AEP), lifetime and grid-performance of fixed-speed wind turbines by enabling them to transform to variable-speed machines to best match wind conditions. With … Continue reading Ingeteam launches ground-breaking fixed-to-variable speed wind power conversion system
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Ventika wind power complex, built by Acciona Energia, is inaugurated in Mexico
ACCIONA President José Manuel Entrecanales was present at the ceremony held in Nuevo León, also attended by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto The 252-MW Ventika wind power complex consists of eighty-four 3-MW wind turbines of Nordex/ACCIONA Windpower technology ACCIONA President José Manuel Entrecanales attended the inauguration ceremony of the Ventika wind power complex in Nuevo … Continue reading Ventika wind power complex, built by Acciona Energia, is inaugurated in Mexico
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Just how much lower can wind power costs drop?
If you’ve been doing your homework, then by now you should know that wind power in the U.S. is on sale. Thanks to performance-based tax policy (the bipartisan-supported Production Tax Credit) attracting new investment and driving innovation, wind power’s costs dropped by two-thirds over just six years. Now you can start studying for your next … Continue reading Just how much lower can wind power costs drop?
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Misinformed ideas about wind energy
This letter was submitted to the Washington Post responding to a previous Washington Post’s letter on wind energy. Regarding Walt Hoge’s August 30 letter, offshore wind has delivered vast amounts of clean energy around the world for decades. The abundant offshore U.S. wind resource is close to large population centers and corresponds to periods of … Continue reading Misinformed ideas about wind energy
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Wind power helps meet Paris Agreement targets
The U.S. and China recently ratified the Paris Agreement, further advancing efforts to combat carbon pollution. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ,Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama jointly ratified the Paris Agreement earlier this month. Image via AP. It’s also yet another sign that global economies and businesses are seeking zero-carbon solutions for … Continue reading Wind power helps meet Paris Agreement targets
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Mech-Tool Engineering awarded contract for Galloper offshore wind farm substation platform
North East based engineering firm – Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd – has been awarded a major fire and blast wall contract by one of the region’s leading engineering and fabrication specialists. Awarded by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), the contract will involve Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd delivering a full turnkey service, from design and engineering right through to … Continue reading Mech-Tool Engineering awarded contract for Galloper offshore wind farm substation platform
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TAREC plans expansion of Guimaras wind farm
TRANS-ASIA Renewable Energy Corp. (TAREC) plans to expand its wind farm project on Guimaras Island by 40 megawatts (MW) as soon as the Energy department releases a new installation target for wind energy. “We have an expansion within Guimaras,” Danilo L. Panes, TAREC vice-president, told reporters on Friday as the company showed its 54-MW San … Continue reading TAREC plans expansion of Guimaras wind farm
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Babcock secures fabrication contract for Offshore Transformer Modules (OTM™) for Siemens
Babcock, from its facility in Rosyth, has been awarded a contract to construct two Offshore Transformer Modules (OTM™) destined for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) project in the Outer Moray Firth. Working with our client, Siemens – Transmission and Distribution, Babcock will develop and deliver the Offshore Transformer Modules during the first half of … Continue reading Babcock secures fabrication contract for Offshore Transformer Modules (OTM™) for Siemens
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Statoil increases in UK offshore wind energy
Statoil and Statkraft have signed a letter of intent that Statoil takes over as operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm from January 2017. Statoil will also through this deal increase its share in the Dogger Bank projects. Sheringham Shoal is one of the world’s 10 largest producing offshore wind farms providing renewable energy … Continue reading Statoil increases in UK offshore wind energy
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