| Wind development good for environment, economy, AWEA's Kelley says | Opinion: Renewables permitting bill would benefit Western US | Neb. utility issues call for renewables capacity | | Created for aquarianm@gmail.com | Web Version | |  | | | | | | | | News for wind power professionals and advocates | | | Wind development good for environment, economy, AWEA's Kelley says Wind energy, the cost of which has declined 66% over the past six years, is good for the economy and the environment, said American Wind Energy Association Vice President of Public Affairs Peter Kelley at the AWEA Regional Wind Energy Conference 2016 in Portland, Maine. "The fastest growing job in the country is wind turbine technician, and that means the young people can get a job back home rather than leave home for employment," he said. WCSH-TV (Portland, Maine) (7/19) Opinion: Renewables permitting bill would benefit Western US The Public Land Renewable Development Act under consideration in the House of Representatives would spur renewable energy development and create jobs in the West Coast where large tracts of public land are underutilized, writes Ian Dowdy, a certified urban planner and director of the Sun Corridor Program at the Sonoran Institute in Arizona. "The future of the West relies on a thoughtful and robust renewable energy industry in order to take advantage of nearby resources, respond to threatening drought conditions and promote sustainable economic opportunities," he writes. The Hill (7/18) Neb. utility issues call for renewables capacity The Omaha Public Power District in Nebraska has issued a call for up to 400 megawatts of installed renewable energy capacity. Spokesman Mike Jones said the request for proposal would also help OPPD assess the market for renewables following the wind energy Production Tax Credit extension and safe harbor rule. SNL Financial (free content) (7/18)  | Three Must-Haves for Business Mobility
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 | | LIPA delays decision on 90-MW offshore project in N.Y. The Long Island Power Authority has delayed its vote on a 90-megawatt offshore wind farm proposed for the coast of New York by Deepwater Wind. LIPA said the decision would be made after the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority publishes its plan for offshore wind development later this summer. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (7/20) Apex plans second comment period for Va. project Apex Clean Energy will hold a second comment period for its proposed Rocky Forge wind farm in Virginia from Aug. 4 to Sept. 6. "As potentially the first wind energy project in the Commonwealth, we take seriously the responsibility to do this in the most transparent and thorough manner possible," said Public Affairs Manager Kevin Chandler. The Roanoke Times (Va.) (7/19)  | The Success Formula for Great Leadership
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 | | Wind manufacturing base in Wyo. would support job growth, says expert  | | (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) | Wyoming could create more wind-related jobs and offset those lost by the decline of coal generation by expanding its wind energy manufacturing base, according to Laramie County Community College Wind Energy Technology Instructor Bryan Boatright. "Bringing manufacturers to this state would be probably one of the most incredible things you could ever do in the state of Wyoming right now, as the short term band-aid to stop the bleeding on what we see from the outside as coal in its demise," he said. Inside Energy (7/19)
| | WEF launches Renewable America Champions social media contest This year, the Wind Energy Foundation is giving new focus to targeted online outreach and education. A key element of this new strategy is Renewable America Champions, a contest launched this month that enlists renewable energy industry employees to advocate for clean energy using social media. Eligible participants include employees of private-sector companies that are developers, suppliers and purchasers of renewable energy. Read more. | | | | | Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. | Bill Gates,
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