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New rules for micro-grids in Alberta
Dec 22, 2016 (UPI)
A rule change means consumers in Alberta can have more flexibility when it comes to how they generate their own forms of green electricity, the government said....
Offshore wind makes U.S. debut
Dec 13, 2016 (UPI)
Turbines are spinning at a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, powering the region for the first time in an offshore capacity, a company announced. Project...
Apple invests in China wind farms
Dec 09, 2016 (AFP)
Apple has struck a partnership with the world's largest wind turbine maker, the American company said, marking the tech giant's largest clean energy project to ...
German energy company plants wind farm seed in Texas
Dec 08, 2016 (UPI)
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...
War remnants cleared for German wind farm
Dec 07, 2016 (UPI)
The installation of the foundations for a wind farm in the Baltic Sea can begin now that the area is clear of the remnants of war, a German company said. German...
New York to bid in Federal Offshore Wind Auction
Dec 02, 2016 (SPX)
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is on course to become the first state entity in the nation to participate in a federal a...
Ireland gets a bit greener with funding from Europe
Dec 01, 2016 (UPI)
The Irish government said it's breaking new ground on renewables now that funding is available to support a large-scale energy storage project. The government s...
Owl-inspired wing design reduces wind turbine noise by 10 decibels
Nov 21, 2016 (SPX)
Many species of owl are able to hunt in effective silence by suppressing their noise at sound frequencies above 1.6 kilohertz (kHz) - over the range to which hu...
DONG Energy sets wind energy sights on Taiwan
Nov 16, 2016 (UPI)
Danish company DONG Energy said it opened a new office in the Asia-Pacific with ambitions to build new wind farms off the coast of Taiwan. "Building on our 25 y...
Interior set to rule on future of BLM's Renewable Energy Program
Nov 14, 2016 (SPX)
Advancing the President's Climate Action Plan to create jobs, cut carbon pollution and develop clean domestic energy, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has...
Microsoft Corp. taps deeper into wind power
Nov 14, 2016 (UPI)
Computing giant Microsoft Corp. said Monday it expanded its renewable energy footprint in the United States by adding more wind power to its portfolio. The comp...
Alberta pushing hard on renewable energy pedal
Nov 04, 2016 (UPI)
A competitive bidding process will help draw new investments to Alberta's economy and add momentum to renewable energy goals, its government said. Alberta's ene...
Cuomo announces major progress in offshore wind development
Nov 01, 2016 (SPX)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has been selected by the federal government to compete for t...
New York set for offshore wind after environmental review
Oct 28, 2016 (UPI)
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. ...
OX2 signs 148 MW wind power deal with Aquila Capital and Google
Oct 21, 2016 (SPX)
Aquila Capital, a leading European asset manager of alternative investments, has signed a purchase agreement with renewable energy company OX2 for a turnkey win...
Prysmian Secures Contract for Offshore Wind Farm Inter-Array Submarine Cables Supply in Belgium
Oct 20, 2016 (SPX)
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract - worth up to 13 M euro - by Tideway B.V. for the Ren...
Wind turbines killing more than just local birds
Oct 17, 2016 (SPX)
Wind turbines are known to kill large birds, such as golden eagles, that live nearby. Now there is evidence that birds from up to hundreds of miles away make up...
California eyes wind, wave potential
Oct 14, 2016 (UPI)
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 ...
Wind turbines a risk to birds living as far as 100 miles away
Sep 29, 2016 (UPI)
New research proves wind turbines aren't just a risk to local birds. Birds from as far as 100 miles away are getting caught in their blades. Large birds like go...
SeaRoc launches SeaHub for communication and logistic data
Sep 26, 2016 (SPX)
As the industry evolves and offshore wind farms move further from land, risks increase and the challenges for maintaining effective communication and managing h...
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