Wind

New Mexico adopts new clean energy targets

Monday, 25 March 2019 Robin Whitlock New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into a law The Energy Transition Act (SB489) which will aim to source 50 percent of the state’s energy from renewable sources by 2040 and 100 percent ...

EDPR and Microsoft execute PPAs for Wind Energy in Ohio

Friday, 08 March 2019 REM EDP Renewables SA, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, and Microsoft have executed two 15-year power purchase agreements totaling 125 MW that will bring the Timber Road ...

France

Engie, EDPR, Sumitomo Corporation and the Bank of the Territories receive green light for wind turbines at Dieppe

Wednesday, 27 February 2019 Robin Whitlock A project awarded in June 2014 for the construction of two offshore wind farms off the coast of Dieppe – Le Treport is now taking shape with receipt of the necessary prefectoral authorisations today ...

Europe’s Wind Industry to Meet in Thriving Wind Hub of Bilbao

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 REM Europe’s wind industry will converge on one of the continent’s most flourishing wind hubs this spring when it comes to Bilbao, Spain. From April 2-4, Bilbao will host the WindEurope 2019 Conference ...

Ford Motor Company to Procure Locally Sourced Michigan Wind Energy

Friday, 22 February 2019 REM Ford Motor Company’s Dearborn Truck Plant, and several new buildings on the Ford Research and Engineering Campus and Corktown campus, including Michigan Central Station, will soon be powered by 100 percent ...

Workforce support for renewable energy training still needed as transition training fund closes

Wednesday, 20 February 2019 Robin Whitlock Despite Scotland’s Transition Training Fund closing, trainees still need support for retraining to be able transfer their skills to new energy sectors and develop new careers says provider of rotor blade ...

Study Shows Positive Perception Creates More Acceptance of Wind Farms

Thursday, 14 February 2019 REM A recent study from the University of Michigan states when local residents feel the planning process for building wind turbines is fair and open, their perceptions of the often-controversial energy source ...

Texas

Scout Announces Financial Close on 300MW Ranchero Wind Farm

Friday, 18 January 2019 REM Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based renewable energy developer, has closed construction financing and tax equity commitments for the 300MW Ranchero Wind Farm located in Crockett County, Texas. Scout is ...

RES announces completion of 80 MW New York wind farm

Friday, 18 January 2019 Robin Whitlock

Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has announced it has completed the 80 MW Copenhagen Wind Project, developed and owned by EDF Renewables and located in Jefferson and Lewis Counties in upstate New York.

Senator Joni Ernst receives US Wind Champion Award

Tuesday, 15 January 2019 Robin Whitlock Senator Joni Ernst (Republican, Iowa) has been recognised as a US Wind Champion by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) for showing consistent and strong leadership in support of the American wind ...