N.C. county commissioners rally behind Amazon East wind farm

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Opinion: Trump can grow renewables, US economy simultaneously | Mass. lawmakers propose 100% renewables by 2035 target | Analysis: States, corporations will propel US renewables Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version January 25, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Opinion: Trump can grow renewables, US economy simultaneously President Donald Trump can grow the US economy and renewables by supporting policies that encourage innovation and provide a stable environment for investments, writes Charles Donovan, director of the Center for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College Business School in London. "US businesses will doubtless suffer if their competitiveness in the global clean energy race is set back by policies that put them on the sidelines," he writes. International Business Times (1/25)       Mass. lawmakers propose 100% renewables by 2035 target Three state lawmakers have proposed a bill that would require Massachusetts to source 100% of its total electricity needs from renewables by 2035. "It signals to the country our commitment to long-term solutions in meeting the very real challenges of climate change," said bill co-sponsor and state Rep. Sean Garballey. WindpowerEngineering.com (1/24)       Analysis: States, corporations will propel US renewables State-level clean energy goals and support from corporate America will continue to drive renewable energy development in the US during the tenure of President Donald Trump, according to this analysis. Impax Asset Management Global Head of Marketing David Richardson said that none of the 29 states with renewable fuel standards in place have backed away from their targets. 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Read more   Click here to learn more about Featured Content Economy, Energy & Trends Danish energy minister prepares to promote wind in US Danish Minister of Energy, Power and Thermal Lars Christian Lilleholt is preparing to travel to the US with the goal of promoting wind development among state legislatures. "My experience is that there are several US states with strong policies when it comes to wanting to go green," said Lilleholt, adding that he expects states to be able to act independently of President Donald Trump. Bloomberg (1/25)       Report: Northern Ireland added 165-MW installed wind capacity in 2016 Northern Ireland added a record-breaking 165 megawatts of installed wind capacity in 2016, pumping about $70.6 million into its economy, according to the Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group. The report said that Northern Ireland is home to total installed renewable energy capacity of roughly 1 gigawatt. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (1/25)       Policy Watch N.C. county commissioners rally behind Amazon East wind farm Commissioners from North Carolina's Pasquotank and Perquimans counties spoke with state House Speaker Tim Moore on Tuesday, asking him to allow the Amazon Wind Farm US East wind farm to begin operations. The commissioners said that the project isn't a threat to national security and would, instead, benefit the state's economy. The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.) (1/25)       AWEA News Washington agrees: let's fix our infrastructure Every so often, amidst partisan rancor, a glimmer of hope emerges where both sides want the same thing. In these rare instances, it's an opportunity for all of those legislators who came to Washington to get things done to really get to work. This just happened with infrastructure, and electricity transmission in particular. 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