Apex Clean Energy, in partnership with GreenBiz Group, released a new report highlighting the current drivers and barriers to the corporate and industrial procurement of renewable energy. The research, conducted in August, shows that while the continually improving economics of utility-scale wind and solar are helping convert corporate commitments into a decision to buy, companies…
The Climate Group’s RE100 campaign grows to over 100 members
Days before Climate Week NYC 2017 gets underway in New York City, The Climate Group (organizer of Climate Week NYC), announced several new RE100 campaign members. The Estée Lauder Companies, Kellogg Company, DBS Bank, and Clif Bar & Company have joined the RE100 campaign, run in partnership with CDP, and are committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity across their global operations. The 106 members of the…
Kimberly-Clark Corporation commits to wind power and will surpass its emission-reduction goals
Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced its first major commitment to renewable energy with agreements to annually purchase approximately 1,000,000-megawatt hours (245 MW) of electricity from two new wind power projects in Texas and Oklahoma. The renewable energy supplied by the wind farms is equivalent to about one-third of the electricity needs of Kimberly-Clark’s North American manufacturing operations…
Blattner Energy celebrates 110th anniversary marked with industry-first milestones
Blattner Energy, an installer of renewable energy, is celebrating its 110th anniversary marked with industry-first milestones and company achievements. Blattner says that reaching 110 years in business is a testament to the vision of the past and current leaders of the company, as well as the company values, the dedication of employees, and the strength of…
Meet the vessels: 26m typhoon class MCS Swath
MCS Swath 2 is a quad drive, using 4xScania DI16 engines, with 2 per hull driving through a Hundested gearbox, which offsets each engine fwd and aft high up in the haunch, for easy maintenance from the main deck hatches.
Schneider Electric expands its renewables and cleantech NEO Network to Europe
With rising corporate commitments and shifting regulatory requirements, companies across Europe are looking for ways to quickly advance renewable energy and sustainability initiatives. To help accelerate the pace, Schneider Electric announced it’s expanding the reach of the New Energy Opportunities (NEO) Network, a growing community of forward-thinking corporations committed to buying and developing renewable energy and…
WindTwin digital technology aims to support and lower wind-turbine O&M costs
A consortium of engineering technology experts comprising of Agility3, Brunel University London, Dashboard, ESI and TWI have now begun work on the WindTwin project following a successful proposal to Innovate UK, the government agency behind finding and driving the innovations that will grow the UK economy. WindTwin is being developed specifically for the wind-turbine industry. Its…
Vestas teams up with Tesla to combine wind turbines with batteries
Editor’s note: This article comes from Anna Hirtenstein at Bloomberg, originally published here. Tesla Inc. has partnered with Vestas Wind Systems A/S to figure out how to combine wind turbines and batteries, socking away power during breezy times to use when the air is still. This partnership is part of a wider global program run…
Green America launches new campaign, urging telecommunication companies to commit to 100% renewables
The two largest telecommunications companies in the country – Verizon and AT&T – are being urged by Green America to rapidly adopt renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Both companies are currently using less than 2% of renewable energy, putting them far behind many leaders in the tech industry, including Apple and Google, which…
CGE Energy marks $100 million saved for growing customer base
CGE Energy, engineer of no capital cost energy solutions, announced it has surpassed more than $100,000,000 in energy savings for its business, local government, and non-profit customers. This significant milestone underscores the large, growing demand for CGE Energy’s sustainable energy solutions. Launched in Q1 of 2017, CGE Energy’s exclusive “Sustain” program has gained quick traction, with the…
Ten years of progress positions Ohio to take renewables to the next level
Since 2007, Ohio has seen over a 19,000% increase in the amount of electricity it gets from the sun and an 8,510% increase in wind-power production, according to a new report released by Environment Ohio Research & Policy Center. The report also highlights advances in the use of energy storage and electric vehicles that will…
#BiketheWind: Raising awareness about wind energy
This article comes from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. To read more about Jim Tinjum and track his trip — he is riding his bike to raise awareness for wind energy — follow Tinjum at his blog. For more information on BikeTheWind, click here. Jim Tinjum practices what he preaches. As a teacher of energy engineering and sustainability, Tinjum works…
The Climate Group hits milestone for RE100 initiative
The Climate Group’s RE100 initiative reached its 100 members milestone as AkzoNobel, AXA, Burberry plc and Carlsberg Group joined with a commitment to 100% renewable power. RE100 is delivered with CDP to engage, support and showcase large, influential businesses transitioning to 100% renewable electricity across their global operations. RE100 members, including 30 Global Fortune 500 companies, have a total revenue of U.S. $2.5 trillion and operate in a diverse…
Zayed Future Energy Prize accepting applications for notable renewable & sustainability achievements
The Zayed Future Energy Prize, a global prize for innovation in renewable energy, will accept applications for its 10th anniversary awards until July 6th, 2017. This annual award celebrates achievements that reflect impact, innovation, long-term vision and leadership in renewable energy and sustainability. Categories for consideration include: small and medium enterprises, non-profit organizations, and global high schools.…
Innovator 2017: Henrik Stiesdal
In this case, the guy is Henrik Stiesdal, a former chief technology officer of Siemens, where he spent 27 years improving wind turbines.
Innovator 2017: Dr. Habib Dagher
Habib Dagher is the founding Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
Innovators 2017: Idealists from the wind project on Cutty Hunk island
Like most islands, Cutty Hunk’s residents got their power from a station of four diesel generators, and the population of about 26 was paying about $15,000 annually for electricity.
Say hello to Daniel Laird, new director of NREL Wind Tech Center
Trained as a mechanical engineer, Laird began his career working with semiconductors.
Innovator and wind-flow software developer, Liz Walls
Engineer and software developer, Liz Walls, didn’t start her career in the wind industry. She grew up in Calgary, Alberta, near the center of the oil and gas industry of Canada. So it was no surprise that after graduation she landed a job in the field, and in 2002 began her career as a reservoir…
Congratulations to the 2016 Windpower Engineering & Development Innovators and Influencers
At the few links below, you will be introduced to four people who had the inspiration to tackle the technical problems unique to the wind industry and two more with the gift to recognize the great value of the wind industry, and then do something to make it grow.