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Created on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: offshore wind, Cape Wind, investment, international support
June 19 -- The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what the wind farm’s president said Tuesday is a milestone for the long-delayed project. ... [ +++ ]
June 19 -- The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what the wind farm’s president said Tuesday is a milestone for the long-delayed project. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: offshore wind, Cape Wind, Massachusetts, innovation, clean technology
June 19 -- The Alliance for Business Leadership is a Bay State based non-profit public affairs community for CEOs, Investors and Entrepreneurs committed to greater social and environmental responsibility. ... [ +++ ]
June 19 -- The Alliance for Business Leadership is a Bay State based non-profit public affairs community for CEOs, Investors and Entrepreneurs committed to greater social and environmental responsibility. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, success, Austin Texas, coastal wind farms
June 19 -- Austin, Texas is about to meet its goal of getting 35% of its energy from renewables, four years before the 2020 target date. Its utility, Austin Energy, is about to sign contracts for ... [ +++ ]
June 19 -- Austin, Texas is about to meet its goal of getting 35% of its energy from renewables, four years before the 2020 target date. Its utility, Austin Energy, is about to sign contracts for ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, myths, WSJ, energy solutions
June 19 -- A Wall Street Journal op-ed authored by a staffer of the industry-funded Heartland Institute claimed that "[p]hysical limitations" will not allow wind to become a major source of our power. ... [ +++ ]
June 19 -- A Wall Street Journal op-ed authored by a staffer of the industry-funded Heartland Institute claimed that "[p]hysical limitations" will not allow wind to become a major source of our power. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 17 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, Wyoming, renewable energy, growth, public opinion
June 17 -- Wind is — how shall we say it — different from other types of energy production. Wind is quieter. A little. Compare wind to a coal mine. While a large wind turbine does vibrate, it’s nothing ... [ +++ ]
June 17 -- Wind is — how shall we say it — different from other types of energy production. Wind is quieter. A little. Compare wind to a coal mine. While a large wind turbine does vibrate, it’s nothing ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 17 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, clean energy, manufacturing, jobs
June 17 -- Wind turbines are here to stay. They are increasing in numbers every day, and industry figures show that the amount of energy they are able to generate has reached tremendous levels. The ... [ +++ ]
June 17 -- Wind turbines are here to stay. They are increasing in numbers every day, and industry figures show that the amount of energy they are able to generate has reached tremendous levels. The ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 14 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, Oklahoma, clean energy, renewable energy, electricity
June 14 -- Wind power is getting to be a less expensive proposition for many Oklahoma electrical users. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. has slashed the price of its Wind Power program, which allows ... [ +++ ]
June 14 -- Wind power is getting to be a less expensive proposition for many Oklahoma electrical users. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. has slashed the price of its Wind Power program, which allows ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 12 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, Nebraska, tax incentives
June 12 -- The Nebraska Legislature has taken a momentous step forward this session to tap into one of our state’s greatest natural resources — wind energy. My priority bill, LB 104, will add renewable ... [ +++ ]
June 12 -- The Nebraska Legislature has taken a momentous step forward this session to tap into one of our state’s greatest natural resources — wind energy. My priority bill, LB 104, will add renewable ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 12 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, Michigan, towers manufactured domestically
June 12 -- Vacationers taking the SS Badger across Lake Michigan this summer will be accompanied by oversize trailers carrying massive pieces of steel. The ship is carrying wind towers produced in ... [ +++ ]
June 12 -- Vacationers taking the SS Badger across Lake Michigan this summer will be accompanied by oversize trailers carrying massive pieces of steel. The ship is carrying wind towers produced in ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 10 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Maine, offshore wind, federal investment
June 10 -- For more than four centuries, Maine has led the way in conquering the sea, from building the great sailing vessels of the past to the most advanced ships in the world today. Our state is ... [ +++ ]
June 10 -- For more than four centuries, Maine has led the way in conquering the sea, from building the great sailing vessels of the past to the most advanced ships in the world today. Our state is ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 07 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind, solar, energy storage, peak energy use, energy reliability
June 7 -- Advances in energy storage could help make wind and solar power a mainstay of our electricity system by taking root not only in the Great Plains and the Mojave Desert but also Park Avenue ... [ +++ ]
June 7 -- Advances in energy storage could help make wind and solar power a mainstay of our electricity system by taking root not only in the Great Plains and the Mojave Desert but also Park Avenue ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 05 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, new CEO, AWEA
June 5 -- I've supported wind energy from the outside for many years, as a promising source of clean energy for America and hope for our future. Now I'm excited to get the chance to lead the U.S. ... [ +++ ]
June 5 -- I've supported wind energy from the outside for many years, as a promising source of clean energy for America and hope for our future. Now I'm excited to get the chance to lead the U.S. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 05 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, offshore, Interior Department
June 5 -- The race to harness the power of North Atlantic winds is on. On Tuesday the Interior Department unveiled plans for the nation's first auction of offshore wind leases. It's more good news ... [ +++ ]
June 5 -- The race to harness the power of North Atlantic winds is on. On Tuesday the Interior Department unveiled plans for the nation's first auction of offshore wind leases. It's more good news ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 03 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, clean energy, solar, wind, China, Ernst & Young, RECAI
June 3 -- The US unseated China as the most attractive country for renewable energy investment in 2012, according to Ernst & Young’s (E&Y) May 2013 “Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index” ... [ +++ ]
June 3 -- The US unseated China as the most attractive country for renewable energy investment in 2012, according to Ernst & Young’s (E&Y) May 2013 “Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index” ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 03 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: North Dakota, wind farm, clean energy, renewable energy, wind power
June 3 -- Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley says North Dakota has about 1,600 megawatts of power generated from wind turbines. Wrigley says amount of wind power has spiked with the addition of new turbines that have ... [ +++ ]
June 3 -- Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley says North Dakota has about 1,600 megawatts of power generated from wind turbines. Wrigley says amount of wind power has spiked with the addition of new turbines that have ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 03 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind, clean energy, renewable energy, offshore wind, Energy Department
June 3 -- One reason that offshore wind has not caught on in the United States is the steep cost of erecting a tower in the water, but researchers at the University of Maine tried another approach ... [ +++ ]
June 3 -- One reason that offshore wind has not caught on in the United States is the steep cost of erecting a tower in the water, but researchers at the University of Maine tried another approach ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 31 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, Colorado, cost benefits, clean energy
May 31 -- Xcel Energy Inc. is looking to add about 550 megawatts of wind power to its system in Colorado by 2016, which would boost its wind power by about 25 percent to more than 2,700 megawatts. ... [ +++ ]
May 31 -- Xcel Energy Inc. is looking to add about 550 megawatts of wind power to its system in Colorado by 2016, which would boost its wind power by about 25 percent to more than 2,700 megawatts. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 31 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, climate change, birds
May 31 -- By neglecting to discuss the main threat to the biodiversity on this planet – climate change – the recent article by Associated Press reporter Dina Cappiello (“Wind farms get pass,“ May ... [ +++ ]
May 31 -- By neglecting to discuss the main threat to the biodiversity on this planet – climate change – the recent article by Associated Press reporter Dina Cappiello (“Wind farms get pass,“ May ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 30 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, South Dakota, jobs
May 30 -- A Canada-based wind tower manufacturer that is setting up shop in the southeastern South Dakota city of Brandon says it hopes to start production this summer. >>View Article [ +++ ]
May 30 -- A Canada-based wind tower manufacturer that is setting up shop in the southeastern South Dakota city of Brandon says it hopes to start production this summer. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Clean Energy, Wind, installation, Iowa
May 29 -- Recenlty you saw on our Facebook page some important clean energy news. MidAmerican Energy Company announced plans to invest $1.9 billion in wind energy projects in Iowa. The power company ... [ +++ ]
May 29 -- Recenlty you saw on our Facebook page some important clean energy news. MidAmerican Energy Company announced plans to invest $1.9 billion in wind energy projects in Iowa. The power company ... [ +++ ]
