Biden administration advances Pacific offshore wind

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl, and California Gov. Gavin...

BOEM and USACE collaborate to meet offshore wind goals

In order to increase renewable energy production in offshore waters and help the administration meet its commitment to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind...

Walmart moves toward total renewable business

Walmart recently announced in a collaboration with ENGIE North America, more than 500 MW of new renewable energy generation capacity now operational across three...

NovaTech CEO seeks to consolidate organization, products

NovaTech, a medium-sized provider of automation and engineering solutions serving electric utilities and process manufacturing industries for 40 years, recently announced the appointment of...

Southern Power acquires Glass Sands Wind Facility

Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, recently announced the acquisition of its 15th wind project — the...

WindESCo exceeds 50% growth in partnerships during first quarter of 2021

WindESCo, a pioneer in innovative renewable energy optimization technologies, has confirmed a benchmark increase in assets under management through the first 90 days of...

New York passes renewable-energy wage standards

New York State recently took a significant step toward generating thousands of good jobs and sustainable economic opportunity in New York’s renewable energy market....

Global renewables investment manager expands U.S. position

Greencoat Capital recently announced funds managed by Greencoat have agreed to acquire a 55 percent cash equity stake in a 405-MW wind portfolio in...

US Wind begins survey in Maryland offshore lease area

Maryland-based offshore wind developer, US Wind, Inc., has launched oceanographic survey activities within its Maryland offshore lease area. A team of scientists and other...

President Biden sets offshore wind target of 30 GW by 2030

The Biden administration has set a U.S. target of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and aims to complete environmental reviews of at...

Wärtsilä to supply, maintain two Texas storage systems

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its advanced energy-storage technology for two major projects in southern Texas. The interconnected stand-alone systems will have a...

China installed 50% of global offshore wind capacity in 2020

Hong Kong-based floating wind-power generation pioneer Ocean Wind International Industrial Limited says recent news confirming that half of the total offshore wind-power capacity installed...

Pattern Energy moves to protect vulnerable New Mexico bird

Pattern Energy, an independent renewable energy company, recently entered into an agreement to fund extensive new research by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies to...

Port of Vancouver USA sees record 2020; infrastructure components lead effort

The Port of Vancouver USA is reporting a record-breaking year in 2020, with the highest returns in its 108-year history: revenues totaling $50 million...

Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm achieves commercial operation

Avangrid Renewables recently completed commissioning of the 154.8 MW Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm January 5, 2021. The facility’s 56 wind turbines are in Deuel...

Energy heavyweights to rejuvenate older European wind parks

Combining more than 100 years’ experience in energy, green finance, and M&A across its senior team, NeXtWind recently launched its strategy to become Europe’s...

BOEM to resume review of Vineyard Wind project

In support of the Biden administration’s goal to address climate change and promote offshore renewable energy production, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)...

Vaisala achieves its target to use 100% renewable electricity

As a member of the RE100 initiative, Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, has achieved its target to use 100...

Ashtead appoints CFO, expands management team

Ashtead Technology recently appointed a chief financial officer (CFO) and five managers for newly created roles across its international team. The appointments underline the integrated...

Enel Green Power brings two new U.S. wind farms online

Enel, through its U.S. renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has begun operating a 199-MW expansion of the Cimarron Bend wind farm in...