Saudis Target 30 Solar, Wind Projects in $50 Billion Pledge
World’s biggest exporter of crude seeks to wean itself off oil Government to tender for 400 megawatts of wind in 4th quarter Saudi Arabia will develop 30 solar and wind Continue Reading
German power company examining new wind energy options
Technology for wind energy could use fixed-wing or sails for power in a way that would make deployment easier for deep waters, a German company said. German energy company E.ON Continue Reading
Wind hits new monthly record for share of ERCOT energy
More than one in four megawatt-hours consumed in March in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas was supplied by wind power — the biggest share ever for renewables in the Continue Reading
Wind turbine maker Vestas looks at expanding into energy storage
Denmark’s Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine maker, is keen to expand into areas such as energy storage to increase the global use of wind power and bring costs down. Continue Reading
Mega-wind farm offshore Denmark clears hurdle
Danish plans to build one of the larger wind farms in European territorial waters are in line with competition and environmental goals there, a governing body said. Denmark in February Continue Reading
Big Oil Replaces Rigs With Wind Turbines
Royal Dutch Shell Plc , Statoil ASA and Eni SpA are moving into multi-billion-dollar offshore wind farms in the North Sea and beyond. They’re starting to score victories against leading Continue Reading
1st US offshore wind farm goes ‘full throttle’ during storm
The company that built the United States’ first offshore wind farm says the powerful storm that hit the Northeast this week was a chance to go “full throttle” and put Continue Reading
North Carolina ready for offshore wind energy auction
More than 100,000 acres off the coast of North Carolina go on the auction block Thursday for potential wind energy development, the U.S. government said. The U.S. Department of Interior Continue Reading
Wind energy gaining traction, U.S. trade group says
A General Electric wind turbine on display. An industry trade group said wind energy is the new American “cash crop.” File photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI. March 7 (UPI) — Continue Reading
French, Spanish companies set for more wind power off coast of France
French and Spanish energy companies said Monday they were setting their sights on building up the wind energy potential off the coast of France. French energy company ENGIE counts an Continue Reading
Battery Power Boost to Renewables
It is the holy grail of the renewable energy sector – a cheap and efficient battery system that can store energy generated by renewables such as wind and solar. These Continue Reading
California demand for wind power energizes transmission firms
A firm controlled by Philip Anschutz, the billionaire entertainment and pro sports magnate, will soon build the largest wind farm in the United States to serve utilities in California, where Continue Reading
OPEC’s Top Producer Is Turning to Wind and Solar Power
The nation most identified with its massive oil reserves is turning to wind and solar to generate power at home and help extend the life of its crucial crude franchise. Continue Reading
British grid drawing power from new offshore wind farm
While only a fraction of the total capacity is realized, Norwegian energy company Statoil said the British grid is getting power from its latest wind farm. Statoil announced its first Continue Reading
Offshore Wind Moves Into Energy’s Mainstream
When engineers faced resistance from residents in Denmark over plans to build wind turbines on the Nordic country’s flat farmland, they found a better locale: the sea. The offshore wind Continue Reading
Obama puts offshore North Carolina on wind energy map
Obama administration sets March date for wind energy development lease for waters off the coast of North Carolina. File Photo by Teun van den Dries/Shutterstock Thousands of acres offshore North Continue Reading
It Can Power a Small Nation. But This Wind Farm in China Is Mostly Idle.
On the edge of the Gobi Desert, the Jiuquan Wind Power Base stands as a symbol of China ’s quest to dominate the world’s renewable energy market. With more than Continue Reading
Oil Producers Turn to Wind Power
The Netherlands wants to build the world’s largest offshore wind project, and an unlikely company is helping: Royal Dutch Shell PLC. The oil-and-gas giant is facing shareholder pressure to develop Continue Reading
U.S. wind power enjoys a rebirth as solar’s obstacles mount
A year after Congress extended generous tax credits for renewable energy projects, the U.S. wind industry is thriving. Solar power companies, meanwhile, are hunkering down for a rough 2017. The Continue Reading
German energy company plants wind farm seed in Texas
Claiming a leadership position in North America, a German energy company said it’s planning to install a wind farm in the oil-rich state of Texas. German energy company E.ON said Continue Reading
Federal leasing for offshore wind grows as first U.S. offshore wind farm comes online
The first commercial U.S. offshore wind farm, Block Island, is scheduled to come online in late 2016 . Located three miles off the southeastern coast of Rhode Island, Block Island Continue Reading
Three turbine manufacturers provide more than 75% of U.S. wind capacity
EIA recently started collecting data on wind turbine manufacturers, turbine models, and other wind plant attributes in the Annual Electric Generator Report . As of the end of 2015, just Continue Reading
With a Meeting, Trump Renewed a British Wind Farm Fight
When President-elect Donald J. Trump met with the British politician Nigel Farage in recent days, he encouraged Mr. Farage and his entourage to oppose the kind of offshore wind farms Continue Reading
With a Meeting, Trump Renewed a British Wind Farm Fight
When President-elect Donald J. Trump met with the British politician Nigel Farage in recent days, he encouraged Mr. Farage and his entourage to oppose the kind of offshore wind farms Continue Reading
Clean Power Is Too Hot for Even Trump to Cool
Walmart announced an aggressive plan to increase its investments in renewable energy, pledging to power half its operations from wind, solar, and other renewables by 2025 and to cut the Continue Reading
New York set for offshore wind after environmental review
Areas off the New York coast will be open for offshore wind energy bidders, but some area is reserved because of ecological concerns, the U.S. government said. The U.S. Interior Continue Reading
Blowing The Competition Away: The Wind Power Boom In The U.S.
Mid west wind turbines Wind energy is changing the economy of the Midwest. Wind is the fastest growing source of electricity in the United States, and about 70 percent of Continue Reading
IEA to Lift Solar, Wind Outlook After Decade of Underestimates
The world’s most prominent energy forecaster will raise its outlook for wind and solar installations following a decade of underestimating growth in the renewables industry. The International Energy Agency, which Continue Reading
California eyes wind, wave potential
California becomes the 14th coastal state in the country to form a task force examining the potential of wind and wave energy, the federal government said. The Bureau of Ocean Continue Reading
Oil Rig Builders Tap Into Offshore Wind Market
Offshore wind With the recent completion of the first wind turbine field off the coast of Block Island, many oil rig developers are shifting their attention to this popular new Continue Reading
Solar, wind developers: U.S. desert plan hurts renewable energy
The United States on Wednesday unveiled a long-awaited plan for desert renewable energy development that the solar and wind industries said unfairly favors land conservation and severely limits the ability Continue Reading
Super-tall wind turbines installed offshore Britain
Turbines installed in Liverpool Bay at 640 feet tall are the largest of their kind in the world, Danish company DONG Energy said. The company announced it installed the first Continue Reading
Which State Is a Big Renewable Energy Pioneer? Texas
On a blustery February night, the Texas electricity market hit a milestone. Nearly half the power flowing onto the grid came from wind turbines, a level unimaginable a decade ago Continue Reading
Wind Power Finally Getting Out From Solar’s Shadow
Wind power Solar power has been getting all of the proverbial sunlight for the last few years. Most of the focus and attention from environmentalists, regulators, and others has been Continue Reading
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm May Power Up a New Industry
The towering machines stand a few miles from shore, in a precise line across the seafloor, as rigid in the ocean breeze as sailors reporting for duty. The blades are Continue Reading
Solar and Wind Manufacturing Is Thriving. Why Don’t Mainstream Reporters Know?
Solar panels Like many Americans, I am an avid listener to American Public Radio’s Marketplace Show. As their website proudly proclaims: Marketplace [is] the most widely heard program on business Continue Reading
U.S., Canada and Mexico vow to get half their electricity from clean power by 2025
The leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico will pledge on Wednesday that by 2025 half of their overall electricity generation will come from clean power sources, according to Continue Reading
Scotland investing more in offshore wind
Scottish government setting aside funding to push the development of offshore wind energy technolgy. File Photo by Teun van den Dries/Shutterstock EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 20 (UPI) — The Scottish government Continue Reading
As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust
After Kullin Orcutt lost his job at the Peabody coal mine this spring, he knew what he needed to do: join the exodus. “Leave Gillette, leave the state,” he said. Continue Reading
Siemens, Gamesa Near Wind-Power Deal
Siemens AG and Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica SA are close to announcing an anticipated deal to combine their wind-power activities and create the world’s largest wind turbine maker, according to people Continue Reading
Ireland aims for greener future
One day after signing a European commitment on offshore wind, the Irish government said it can only realize its true potential through regional collaboration. “Ireland has the best offshore energy Continue Reading
EDF Energy starts construction of Blyth offshore wind farm in UK
The logo of France’s state-owned electricity company EDF is seen next to the Electricite de France (EDF) thermal electricity production plant in Cordemais, France, April 21, 2016. EDF Energy Renewables, Continue Reading
Companies propose deep-water wind farms off Hawaii shores
As Hawaii pushes to meet its aggressive renewable energy goals, two companies have proposed offshore wind turbine projects for federal waters off Oahu. Their plan would use technology that floats Continue Reading
Oil and Gas Giants to Join Wind-Energy Battle, Says Dong CEO
The offshore wind-energy industry will soon be flooded by competition as big oil companies join utilities and small renewable players in the growing sector, said the chief executive of the Continue Reading
World’s Biggest Windmills Now Make Jumbo Jets Look Tiny
Often derided as a blot on rural landscapes, wind turbines got bigger and stronger than ever anyway. The next generation are even larger and designed to withstand an Arctic battering. Continue Reading
Report: U.S. wind energy sector booming
With the industry reporting one of its strongest performances on record, the American Wind Energy Association said it expects a boom over the next five years. A quarterly report from Continue Reading
MidAmerican Energy Makes Big Bet on Iowa Wind
Iowa, which already gets more of its power from wind than any other U.S. state, will become more reliant on the electricity source under a $3.6 billion plan announced Thursday by a Continue Reading
Energy work ongoing in Atlantic, advocacy group says
With seismic testing tied to the oil and gas sector continuing in the Atlantic, an advocacy group called on Washington to make good on clean-energy pledges. The U.S. Bureau of Continue Reading
Momentum building behind U.S. wind energy
U.S. wind energy advocates scored a second victory after the federal government gave its support to a transmission line to service the wind power sector. For the first time, the Continue Reading
Virginia gets head start with offshore wind
Approval of a wind-energy research plan in the federal waters off Virginia’s coast is a pathway to commercial sector development, the state’s governor said. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Continue Reading