Erika Boeing is developing a small wind turbine she hopes can someday find a home alongside solar panels on the rooftops of big-box stores, factories and other large commercial and industrial buildings.
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Offshore Wind Farms Are Planned for California — But the Navy Says No to Large Sections of the Coast
Fans of renewable energy anticipate a bonanza blowing off the coast of California. But a map released by the U.S. Navy puts large swaths of the state off limits to future offshore wind farms – including all of San Diego and Los Angeles, extending up to…
Alstom Confirms JV Exit in $3 Billion Deal with GE
General Electric Co. will be required to buy Alstom SA’s stakes in three energy joint ventures for 2.59 billion euros ($3.1 billion), closing a lengthy chapter in the massive 2015 tie-up that has become a headache for the beleaguered U.S. man…
Clean Energy vs. the Environment: A Cautionary Tale
Traditional alliances are being broken, and new ones are slow to form. Dealmaking has taken on the airs of a zero-sum game in which there can only be one winner.
Climate Talks Stall as Detail Sought on $100 Billion Finance
Two weeks of climate talks organized by the United Nations finished with developing countries demanding more clarity from their richer counterparts on when a promised package of $100 billion in aid will materialize.
These Water-Stressed Countries Have the Most Solar and Wind Potential
Although growth is generally a good thing for the economy, it challenges nations—particularly ones that are water-stressed—to better manage their limited water resources and invest in the right energy systems.
New Companies Are Helping Maintain, Analyze, Finance and Build the Wind Industry
As the wind industry continues its march toward becoming a mainstream source of electricity, some new entrants are poised to help it along its path.
Storage, Wind, Solar Companies Are Recruiting Coal Miners for Their Work Ethics and High-Tech Skills
When a California battery company officially moved its headquarters and manufacturing to Kentucky coal country last week, generous state tax subsidies certainly played a role — but so did something often lost in the debate about coal.
AWEA Takes Strategic Focus on Growing the Wind Industry Through the 2020s
On Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the American Wind Energy Association’s WindPower 2018 conference and expo, Tom Kiernan, President and CEO used baseball analogies to explain how he sees the industry growing over the next few decades.
If You Build It, They Will Come: The Deal Structures That Are Bringing More Buyers to the Renewables Market
It is no surprise that the growth in corporate renewables has continued at a record pace, because what were once transactions driven almost purely by “go green” ideals or achieving sustainability targets have now also become driven by the bottom line.
6 Ways to Engage at WINDPOWER 2018
Here are 6 great ways to learn more about the market and engage at WINDPOWER 2018 to enhance your experience.
Inside Renewable Energy: To the Elections and Beyond — Midterms Messaging and More Action Items
In this podcast episode, guest Joel Stronberg gives a U.S. midterms election update; and outlines what might happen in Washington D.C. before November, and what the renewables industry should be thinking about beyond election day.
U.S. Added 2,000 Wind Turbines in 2017—AI Would Add 2,200 More Today
The American Wind Energy Association’s new report on the U.S. wind market says the U.S. added around 2,000 wind turbines last year. What if the U.S. could add another 2,200 turbines’ worth of clean energy without putting a single turbine in the ground?…
5 Fast Facts About the Collegiate Wind Competition
It’s more important than ever to prepare America’s future workforce with the real-world skills they need through efforts like the U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition, which challenges undergraduates to design and build a wind turbine….
Booming US Offshore Wind Market Will Maximize Synergies with Oil & Gas Sector
NYSERDA Collecting Ocean, Weather Data for Offshore Wind Power
Metocean data collection allows smarter development of projects to increase energy production while reducing project footprint
The Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Sector Just Achieved a ‘Breakthrough Moment’
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs this week released the results of an offshore wind auction that will add 3.8 GW of capacity to its grid.
Extreme Weather — The Business Risks and Sustainable Solutions
Here’s a question for leaders of corporations and municipalities: What was the impact of extreme weather on your bottom line last year? And how are you mitigating this threat to your company’s operations and finances in the future?
Are Public Objections to Wind Farms Overblown?
While most surveys suggest that the public generally supports wind and solar power, opposition from local communities and residents sometimes blocks or delays specific new projects.
ABCs of NDT: Understanding Nondestructive Testing Techniques that Are Essential to Keeping Wind Turbines Generating Electricity
Non-destructive testing is a broad category of inspection methods that technicians use to highlight cracks, corrosion, and irregularities that are too small to see with the naked eye but nonetheless can compromise the integrity of gears, bearings, blad…