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…
DOE reports distributed wind has surpassed 1 GW
U.S. distributed wind market surpassed the 1 GW milestone with 81,000 turbines generating power across 50 states, according to the 2017 Distributed Wind Market Report released today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. In 2017, 21 states added 83.7 MW of new distributed wind capacity. Iowa leads…
Study shows western electric co-ops can deliver greater savings by integrating renewables
Declines in renewable energy pricing are creating opportunities for electric cooperatives in the U.S. Mountain West to deliver cost savings to their members, and simultaneously creating risks for those utilities that are slower to transition to these technologies, according to a new study from Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). To illustrate the importance of this broad regional…
PNNL publishes data on 2017 distributed wind energy
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) issued its annual report on distributed wind capacity that shows larger installations of distributed wind power almost doubled in 2017. Distributed wind power is very localized, meaning that the power is generated near where it will be used, instead of originating in remote commercial wind farms and…
Cleveland’s Power of Wind Action Team encourages more wind power
By Paul Dvorak Contributing editor Ohio is a bit of a paradox to the wind industry. A few wind farms cropped up in the western part of the state and more where slated when a little-debated law out of Columbus lengthened the required distance of a turbine to a property line. That brought the…
Port of Vancouver & partners dedicate $251 million West Vancouver Freight Access project
With the ring of an antique train bell, the Port of Vancouver USA and its partners dedicated a $251 million rail project that is bringing congestion relief and efficiency to port and regional businesses as well as rail users and communities across the Western U.S. The West Vancouver Freight Access Project (WVFA) is a concerted, decade-long effort by the…
‘Hack the Wind’ set to return to WindEurope Conference
InnoEnergy, Europe’s sustainable energy engine, supported by the EIT, and WindEurope, announced that they are partnering to host a joint hackathon for a second consecutive year. Hack the Wind aims to help shape the future of wind energy by facilitating the development of innovative new technologies. Participants in the hackathon, held at the WindEurope Conference 2018, will be split…
Takoma Park residents & businesses can now switch to 100% clean energy
CleanChoice Energy, a renewable energy company providing 100% clean electricity to customers, has been chosen by the City of Takoma Park to supply residents and businesses with renewable energy on an opt-in basis. The new partnership reflects Takoma Park’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions citywide. Through the partnership, residents, and businesses have the opportunity…
Kennett Township, Pennsylvania commits to 100% renewables
Kennett Township, Pennsylvania recently adopted a resolution to transition to 100% clean and renewable energy. According to the Sierra Club, Kennett Township Board of Supervisors approved a resolution introduced by Supervisor Richard Leff that establishes a goal of fully transitioning to clean and renewable energy community-wide. The resolution states the township will completely transition to…
Wind turbine noise issue heads to Queen’s Park
Lawmakers at Queen’s Park are being asked to consider new regulations regarding noise testing for wind turbines, according to BlackburnNews.com. A delegation of residents from several southwestern Ontario communities is to make the trip to Toronto today to watch as several MPPs deliver a petition to the legislature calling for an end to “transitional” noise…
Comerton acquires innovative vertical-axis turbine & automatic balancing technology
Comerton Corp. has entered into an Asset Acquisition Agreement to acquire assets related to the development, sales, marketing, and distribution of vertical-axis wind turbines with the automatic balancing technology. The company designs energy-efficient, high-performance vertical-axis wind turbine that significantly reduce the need for fossil fuel generated electricity. The Asset Agreement includes but is not limited…
Wind jobs are growing in farm and factory towns across America
Bipartisan support is strong for wind power because all Americans benefit from the economic opportunity of wind jobs, homegrown energy, and clean air.
Walmart says its doubling its use of U.S. wind & solar energy
Walmart announced that suppliers have reported reducing more than 20 million metric tons (MMT) of greenhouse gas emissions in the global value chain, as part of the company’s Project Gigaton initiative. Walmart launched Project Gigaton last April, seeking to work with suppliers to reduce emissions from the company’s value chain by a gigaton, or one…
Wind power set to deliver $54m to Ohio’s rural communities by the end of 2018
Ohio’s wind power projects are providing millions in annual revenue for the state’s rural communities, according to a new report from the Wind Energy Foundation (WEF). In total, the state’s four utility-scale wind projects in Paulding, Van Wert, and Hardin Counties will have delivered over $54 million in payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and land lease…
Turbines from Carter Wind aimed at utilities, distributed, and microgrid generation
The wind turbine technology Carter has developed is most significant in that it produces four times the energy per pound of equipment weight versus conventional wind turbine designs.
Summit County, Colorado commits to 100% renewables by 2035
This week, the Summit County Board of County Commissioners in Colorado unanimously voted to approve a resolution committing the unincorporated Summit County community to shift away from fossil fuels and to transition to 100% clean, renewable electricity by 2035. The Colorado Sierra Club Ready for 100 campaign joins the Board of County Commissioners in celebrating…
MITU Resources acquires WindShark, a self-starting vertical-axis wind turbine
MITU Resources Inc. announced that it has entered into an Exclusive License and Distribution Agreement with HeadWind Technologies Ltd. to acquire various rights related to “WindShark,” a novel self-starting vertical axis wind turbine. WindShark has three curved helical blades that capture airflow from any wind direction. The WindShark’s innovative design was inspired by sacred geometry…
RCE to assist Vail Resorts in identifying renewable energy opportunities
Vail Resorts, announced that the company has engaged Boulder, Colorado-based Renewable Choice Energy (RCE), a Schneider Electric company, to help identify and implement renewable energy projects that the company may purchase or fund as part of its comprehensive sustainability commitment. In hiring RCE, the Vail Resorts is taking a step in pursuing its “Epic Promise…
Marylanders strongly support an increase in renewables & offshore wind developments
Two new public opinion polls were released this week as evidence continued to show overwhelming support for offshore wind development in the State of Maryland. The strong support was shown for renewable energy projects that will create thousands of jobs and millions of capital investment in Maryland. “Without question, offshore wind energy generation is a clear win…
Geronimo Energy funds the charitable component of the Courtenay Wind Farm in North Dakota
Geronimo Energy announced that it has made a lump sum donation to fund the entirety of the Courtenay Community Fund, which is designed to benefit the communities near the Courtenay Wind Farm, located near Courtenay, North Dakota. The gift was made as the charitable-giving component of the Courtenay Wind Farm, which Geronimo Energy sold to…