Grand Opening of Pattern Energy’s 200-MW Logan’s Gap Wind Facility in Texas
Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Pattern Energy) recently held a Grand Opening ceremony to dedicate its new 200-MW Logan’s Gap Wind facility in Comanche County,...
Equinix Signs Power Purchase Agreements that Bring Its North American Data Centers to 100-Percent...
Equinix, Inc., a global interconnection and data center company, recently announced that it has signed power purchase agreements (PPA) with an affiliate of NextEra...
What Is a Qualified Wind Worker?
We are at a unique time in the relatively young industry of wind power generation. There have been several boom and bust cycles in...
Wind Energy and the PTC: Sustaining an American Success Story
The United States leads the world in wind energy generation, driven by the innovation and productivity of American workers and businesses. American wind energy...
The Coming Shortage of Qualified Wind Techs
The 2014 report by European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) titled “EU Wind Industry Faces Critical Worker Shortage” has identified a deficit in the...
Germany Breaks a Renewable Energy Record
Germany’s transition from coal- and oil-fired power to carbon-free electricity hit a new milestone on July 25 when solar, wind, and other sources of...
Energy Department Reports Highlight Trends of Growing U.S. Wind Energy Industry
According to two reports released in August by the Energy Department, the United States’ wind energy industry continued growing at an impressive rate in...
American Wind Power Continues To Ramp Up in 2015
With 1,661 MW of newly installed wind turbines coming online during the second quarter of 2015 and more than 13,600 MW under construction, American...
Officials Highlight Need for Stable Policy To Continue Growing Wind Energy
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz emphasized the need for stable policy for wind energy as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released data showing...
NREL Report Examines Energy Use in Cities and Proposes Next Steps for Energy Innovation
What U.S. cities are doing to reduce their energy use is outlined in a new report from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory...
U.S. Wind Energy Sees Continued Growth in 2Q
With 1,661 MW of newly installed wind turbines coming online during the second quarter of 2015 and more than 13,600 MW under construction, American...
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),...
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,...
