The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the 12 collegiate teams selected to participate in the 2020 Collegiate Wind Competition. Three new schools have been selected along with nine returning teams from previous competitions. The colleges and universities selected to participate in the Collegiate Wind Competition 2020 are: California State University, Chico California State University Maritime Academy James…
Canada’s wind O&M leaders recognized for outstanding achievement
Canada’s largest annual wind energy operations and maintenance (O&M) show wrapped up yesterday. The CanWEA event showcased rapid improvements in O&M and the presence of a strong culture of health and safety in the wind energy industry. Summit attendees were presented with new ideas from entrepreneurs, exposed to new products and services, and invited to…
CanWEA preps for O&M Summit and awards ceremony
Canada’s wind energy industry leaders have raised the bar in developing innovative approaches for improving operations and health and safety in the growing clean energy sector. Leading companies will be celebrated at the annual Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit, to be held in Toronto on January 29 to 30. More wind…
CanWEA releases program for O&M Summit 2019
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has released the program for its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit 2019, the largest annual wind operations event in Canada. With an expected attendance of over 300 wind energy professionals from across Canada and the United States, the O&M Summit is the best place to get up to speed on the latest…
LOC Renewables tackles offshore wind cable-lay challenges
LOC Renewables, a part of LOC Group, an international marine and engineering consulting firm, recently brought together a group of leading cable designers, underwriters and installers to discuss new approaches to reducing risk in the cable lay arena. The symposium, “Reducing Risk in Offshore Wind Cables”, held in London, let delegates to hold an open…
U.S. seeks UK support in offshore wind community development
The East Coast USA has turned to the Humber, UK as it drives ambitious development plans for offshore wind. To mitigate concerns that large-scale development may disrupt incumbent ocean users and community way of life, the potential competition between different states, and a lack of supply chain expertise, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office has organized…
Alberta and Saskatchewan governments express strong support for wind
Today the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments expressed strong support for wind energy at the opening of the 34thAnnual CanWEA Conference and Exhibition, attended by approximately 1,200 utility, government, and industry leaders. Jessica Littlewood, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade for Small Business, set the tone for the…
CanWEA’s annual conference & exhibition kicks off in Calgary
Approximately 1,200 wind-energy leaders from across Canada and the United States have gathered in Calgary to learn, discuss, and debate the critical and growing role that wind energy will play in this nation’s transition to a low-carbon economy. The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and its partner Deutsche Messe are hosting the 34th Annual CanWEA Conference and…
Countdown to ESNA 2018: Three reasons to join the conversation
North America is the fastest-growing energy storage market in the world, and Energy Storage North America (ESNA) provides an unprecedented opportunity to learn from and network with the most influential policy, technology, and market leaders in the industry. This year’s conference will highlight the growth and transformation taking place as storage is integrated into the heart…
WindEnergy Hamburg brings global wind community together
WindEnergy Hamburg, which just wrapped up this week, has further strengthened its position as an important platform of the global wind industry. Many of the 1,482 exhibitors from 40 different countries at the world’s leading expo of the onshore and offshore wind industry announced product launches and business transactions. The share of international exhibitors grown…
New products launched at WindEnergy Hamburg event
A number of product launches and business transactions have been reported from WindEnergy Hamburg during the first two days of the world’s leading wind industry expo. The biggest gathering of the global wind industry is always a platform for showcasing visions, products, services, and business, said Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency…
World’s biggest wind energy event kicks off in Hamburg
The world’s biggest wind energy event, the Global Wind Summit, begins today in Hamburg. The event will be held from September 25th to September 28th, 2018. Under the theme “Breaking new ground” the event will show wind energy is starting to evolve rapidly in terms of costs, technology and where it’s being deployed – and…
Virginia emerging as the South’s offshore wind giant
Over 250 local businesses and offshore wind experts met today to discuss Virginia’s emerging role in the U.S. offshore wind industry, positioning it as the South’s first offshore wind giant. The Business Network for Offshore Wind, along with the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, served as hosts for the Virginia Offshore Wind Executive Summit at the Hilton Norfolk. Recently,…
WindEnergy Hamburg opens next week with more than 1400 exhibitors
On Tuesday September, 25th, the world’s leading expo for wind energy opens its doors. More than 1,400 exhibitors from 40 countries will present their innovations and services for the onshore and offshore wind industry at the Hamburg Messe fair site until September 28th. In nine exhibition halls, all international industry leaders and specialised suppliers to the entire value…
GEV Wind to showcase wind-turbine O&M ideas at WindEnergy Hamburg
GEV Wind Power is combining its wind-turbine blade expertise with more services at the WindEnergy Hamburg conference & expo next week (exhibiting in Hall A1 Stand 100). It will showcase its latest cost-saving innovations and services, co-exhibiting with partners FaroWind and Kaeufer, Together, GEV and FaroWind will offer owners and operators a wider turnkey solution for…
Energy Storage North America 2018 releases full conference & expo program
Energy Storage North America (ESNA), an influential gathering of policy, technology and market leaders in energy storage, has released its full conference and expo program, which will explore and illuminate the role of energy storage at the intersection of the power and transportation industries. “North America’s energy storage market is currently the hottest energy storage market in the…
WindEnergy Hamburg to focus on dynamic global markets
From September 25 to 28, the world’s biggest wind industry meeting will take place at the Hamburg exhibition site: the Global Wind Summit. One of this year’s core themes at the trade fair will be: Dynamic markets. Featuring more than 1400 exhibitors from 40 countries, WindEnergy Hamburg provides an ideal platform for stakeholders to identify new markets,…
North Dakota’s Senator Heitkamp next to take home U.S. Wind Champion Award
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has named Senator Heitkamp a U.S. Wind Champion for the 115th Congress at an August 8 event hosted by Geronimo Energy and Xcel Energy at the Courtenay Wind Farm in North Dakota. AWEA is presenting U.S. Wind Champion Awards to select members of the 115th Congress who have taken action in support of…
Oregon Congressman Blumenauer wins U.S. Wind Champion Award
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) named Rep. Blumenauer (D-OR) a U.S. Wind Champion for the 115th Congress. The award ceremony is a highlight of American Wind Week, August 5 to 11, a national celebration of U.S. leadership in wind power. The August 7 award event was hosted by Avangrid Renewables, a renewable energy company and employer in the…
Iowa senator presented with U.S. Wind Champion Award
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has been named a U.S. Wind Champion for the 115th Congress by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). AWEA is presenting U.S. Wind Champion Awards to select members of the 115th Congress who have taken action in support of American wind energy. The award ceremony is a highlight of American Wind Week, August…