Events

March 12, 2020 update: The Business Network for Offshore Wind has changed the dates for IPF from April to August 18-21, 2020. The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading non-profit advocate for U.S. offshore wind at the state, federal and global levels, will host its seventh annual International Partnership Forum (IPF) on April 21-24,…

New Energy Update, part of Reuters Events, has announced the companies shaping the future of wind operations and maintenance (O&M) and asset management at Wind Operations Dallas 2020. Leading wind players Acciona Energy, E.ON and GE Renewable Energy will be among those gathering in Dallas on April 16 and 17 to discuss the latest wind…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) plans to issue a Request for Proposal in mid-September for colleges and universities interested in participating in DOE’s Collegiate Wind Competition 2021, which is designed to help prepare students from a variety of backgrounds for a career in wind energy. By March 2020, organizers will select…

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, visited the LM Wind Power Little Rock plant this week to watch production of the giant turbine blades that drive wind farms throughout the region. The plant is an example of the good manufacturing jobs that wind power is bringing…

Just weeks after the 1100-MW offshore wind energy contract award by developer Ørsted, the Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) and Jersey Renews, a broad-based coalition of labor, community, and environmental organizations, are hosting Time for Turbines III, an all-day celebration of the New Jersey offshore wind industry. “We invite the New Jersey business,…

Attendees of the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2019 caught a glimpse of the future as the biggest wind energy conference in the Western Hemisphere announced its next evolution to become CLEANPOWER — an even bigger opportunity for companies in wind, solar and storage to learn and do business across the utility-scale power sector.…

Globally, electric utilities are looking to go digital as they modernize their systems to enable greater customer engagement and deploy new and emerging distribution technologies. The Power Grid 4.0 — Digitalization Forum, held in Montreal October 16 to 18, will provide a forum for professionals in the utility industry in North America to share best…

The 13th Quebec Wind Energy Conference, spearheaded by Nergica, officially opened this week at the Riôtel Matane. One of the key renewable events in Canada, the conference continues through June 12. “This renewed 13th edition of the Quebec Wind Energy Conference is proposing a program that reflects both the maturity of the industry and key…

One year after Massachusetts’ successful solicitation for 800 MW of offshore wind power development was won by Vineyard Wind, and two weeks after the state announced a second 800-MW solicitation for 2019, Massachusetts leaders have decided to double-down on offshore wind power. On May 31, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (MassDOER) released a report…

In preparation for U.S. offshore wind project development and supply chain partnering, New Energy Update would like to invite representatives from your company or organization to attend the US Offshore Wind 2019 Conference & Supply Chain Exhibition (USOW19). Learn and network with executive speakers from Avangrid, Equinor, Vineyard Wind, Ørsted, Northland Power, EnBW, MHI Vestas,…

Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) plans to host an event this week about the company’s $3.1 billion Energy Vision 2020 project. Energy Vision 2020 is RMP’s plan to add more wind power and transmission in Wyoming, as well as make the state’s existing wind turbines more efficient. The initiative includes three new Wyoming wind farms that…

Global Wind Day takes place on June 15, 2019. To celebrate and promote clean energy, WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have launched a global photo competition, called: “Future Wind.” The message: tell the world that wind energy can slash emissions, improve air quality, and create thousands of jobs. And “That wind energy is the…

AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2019 wrapped up last week in Houston, with sights set on Denver, Colorado for June of 2020. This year’s event brought the onshore and (soon-to-be) U.S. offshore sectors together, with insightful displays and information on new and updated gear and equipment for safer job sites, technicians, and wind turbines. We took snapshots of…

AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2019, the largest annual wind event in North America, returned to Houston this week, and for good reason. The state currently has as much wind generating capacity as the entire U.S. did in 2008 (when WINDPOWER was last held in Houston). Indeed, the Lone Star state certainly stands alone in the country when…

The American Wind Energy’s WINDPOWER 2019 event, held in Houston this week, has wrapped up for another year. This year’s WIND+ theme emphasized how different energy sectors can work together to build a strong, clean-energy economy. The wind industry is doing its part by continually upgrading its technology and turbines. Here are three new platforms…

The Humber Renewables Awards 2019 has named GEV Wind Power, one of Europe and North America’s most experienced wind-turbine blade maintenance companies, as a finalist in the medium-to-large business of the year category. The annual awards recognize businesses based in the region that are committed to the development of renewable energy across the Humber –…

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced the creation of CLEANPOWER, a new exhibition hub that will bring together the utility-scale wind power, solar power, and energy storage industries when it launches in Denver next May. AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan broke the news during WINDPOWER 2019’s Welcome General Session. “The future of American energy is…

Leaders from the wind industry and across the clean energy sector arrived in Houston today as the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) opens WINDPOWER 2019, the largest wind energy conference in the Western Hemisphere. The show features its largest exhibit hall in five years to accommodate the business deals that have driven both U.S. wind power jobs…

The Ingeteam Group, a global specialist in wind energy drivetrain technology, will participate at next week’s edition of the AWEA WINDPOWER 2019. The group will showcase its latest products and innovative solutions for the wind industry, represented by a high-level team of specialists of critical components — including wind converters, generators, and O&M services. This…

For the first time ever, the renewable energy sector is projected to generate more electricity than coal-fired plants in the United States. This data, published by the Energy Information Administration at the end of April, illustrates the direction of U.S. power generation toward a more sustainable resource mix with less dependence on fossil fuels. Offshore wind,…