Silicon Valley Power and Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority win 2014 Public Power Wind Awards
The U.S. Department of Energy, together with the American Public Power Association (APPA), have recognized the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) and Silicon Valley...
Report: Global installed wind energy capacity to more than double by 2020
Despite an overall slump in installations in 2013, the global cumulative wind power capacity will more than double from 319.6 GW at the end...
DNV GL advises on transmission line project in Kenya
DNV GL recently demonstrated its commitment to modernizing and developing power in Africa by advising on the construction of a 400kV high voltage overhead...
Thank you for making Windpower 2014 a success!
Wind Systems would like to thank all WINDPOWER 2014 attendees who helped make our conference a success by visiting our booth in Las Vegas....
Women of Wind Energy recognizes award winners
The winners of the Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) Awards were announced on Thursday May 8 at the annual luncheon held at AWEA’s WINDPOWER...
CanWEA to Ontario PC Party: Reconsider Wind
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) recently urged the Ontario PC Party to reassess its energy policy platform, and to acknowledge that affordable energy...
NREL Hosts Race to Zero-Energy Homes
The campus of the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) sprang to life on a late April weekend as 28 teams of university...
EPAâs Clean Power Plan draws support from wind and environmental advocacy groups
On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its Clean Power Plan guidelines, seeking to reduce carbon emissions from power plants.
According to the...
CanWEA Revamps Website for Better User Experience
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is inviting visitors to explore its exciting new website. Re-designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved...
Xcel Energy Retains Top Spot Among U.S. Wind Providers
For the tenth consecutive year, Xcel Energy has been named the country’s top wind energy provider, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s U.S....
Vestas, Mitsubishi Finalize Offshore Joint Venture
Final closing of the joint venture between Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), dedicated to offshore wind power, has now taken place. The new...
Energy Department to Issue $4 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Technologies
The Department of Energy issued a draft loan guarantee solicitation today for innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the U.S. that...
DNV GL Announces Winners of Wind Energy Award for Young Professionals
DNV GL recently announced the winners of its 3rd Annual Wind Energy Award at EWEA 2014 in Barcelona. Themed “Innovative ideas for wind energy,” DNV...
Warranty Worries In The U.S. Wind Maintenance Market
The scale of the shift from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreements to independent maintenance contracts and its impact on the market is not to...
Another Holiday Rush for the Industry…Only Different
A late-year push is nothing new to the wind energy industry—in fact, companies are used to it. Through the years, the federal Production Tax...
U.S. Wind Power Heads Into 2014 With Momentum
Last year was filled with transitional news concerning the wind energy industry, starting with the extension of the Production Tax Credit on Jan. 1,...
