EPA’s 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,...