Grown-Up Wind Industry Presses its Case Ahead of COP21
As the world’s attention turns towards the landmark COP21 climate negotiations in Paris later this year, the wind industry is in a confident mood;...
CanWEA Announces Program Session Topics for 2015 Event
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and Hannover Fairs (Canada), Inc. recently announce the 31st CanWEA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015 program session themes....
Senate Committee Moves to Extend PTC and ITC
The American wind energy industry in July praised members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for voting overwhelmingly to extend over 50 tax policies...
Vaisala Predicts Low U.S. Wind Production in Q4
After the record low wind anomalies that challenged many project operators in the United States in the beginning of the year, wind energy performance...
HP to Power Texas Data Centers with Wind
The American wind energy industry in July praised members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for voting overwhelmingly to extend over 50 tax policies...
Amazon Web Services to Build 208-MW Project in Southeast
(AWS), an Amazon.com company, recently announced that it has contracted with Iberdrola Renewables, LLC to construct and operate a 208-MW wind farm in Perquimans...
UK to Remain Top Offshore Wind Power Market by 2025
The UK will remain the leading offshore wind power market globally by 2025, with its installed capacity increasing from 4.5 GW in 2014 to...
Wind Energy: A Long-Term Passion
Three afternoons a week, 91-year-old Palmer Carlin comes into the Energy Department’s National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL),...
Manufacturing Versus Remanufacturing: A Technician’s Perspective
Not all wind energy students plan to climb towers for a living. Fortunately, there are plenty of career opportunities for Ecotech Institute grads that...
Vestas Receives 429 MW of Orders from SunEdison
SunEdison, Inc. has placed two firm and unconditional orders with Vestas totaling 429 MW for wind farm projects in the United States. Vestas will...
Gamesa Chosen as Turbine Supplier for NC Wind Farm Project
Gamesa recently announced that Iberdrola Renewables has placed a firm order for Gamesa to supply 208 MW for the Amazon Wind Farm U.S. East...
Siemens Receives 402-MW Order for German Offshore Project
Siemens will supply, install and commission 67 of its 6-MW direct drive offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 402 MW at the...
Nordex to Install 10-MW Turnkey Wind Farm in France
Nordex SE has received a new order via its project development division in France. The customer is Saméole and the manufacturer will be installing...
GE Plans Wind Education Center in China
GE has announced that it will build a new wind education center in Shenyang, China. The approximately 500-square-meter facility will be built on the...
Getting to Grips with Wind Lidar Technology
Today, more than 1,000 wind Lidars of all types are being used globally for wind energy applications alone — a number that has roughly...
MARKET DIRECTORY: Profile: Growth Services Group
Founded in 1994 by a certified economic development professional with over 35 years of experience in management, research, and economic development, Growth Services Group,...
BNSF Logistics Acquires Transportation Technology Services
BNSF Logistics, LLC, an international multi-modal logistics service provider, recently announced its acquisition of Transportation Technology Services, a widely recognized leader in engineering and...
MARKET DIRECTORY: Cost, Price Stability Fueling U.S. ‘Wind Rush’
The state of the American wind industry is strong, and with the right policies, we stand ready to double in the next five years...
MARKET DIRECTORY: Building On Our Manufacturing Momentum
As the world’s number-one producer of wind energy, the United States is making progress toward securing a low-carbon future for generations to come; but...
MARKET DIRECTORY: 2015-16 U.S. Wind Energy Market Outlook
Over the next 18 months or so, the U.S. utility-scale wind energy industry is expecting a burst of activity leading to around 11 GW...
