Wind is booming in Midwest, says AWEA's Hunt

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AWEA's Kiernan: Iowa governor has made wind a national success story | Analysis: US energy market shifting toward renewables, gas | Wind is booming in Midwest, AWEA's Hunt says Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version February 13, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update AWEA's Kiernan: Iowa governor has made wind a national success story Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad's stable policies and support for wind have buoyed the industry nationwide, allowing it to grow into a mainstream energy source that employs about 100,000 Americans, writes American Wind Energy Association CEO Tom Kiernan. "Led by Branstad's determination and forward-looking policy, Iowa consistently shows the rest of the country what's possible with homegrown wind energy," he writes. The Des Moines Register (Iowa) (tiered subscription model) (2/11)       Analysis: US energy market shifting toward renewables, gas Recent reports from the American Wind Energy Association, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy show that companies are increasingly interested in cleaner energy, according to this analysis. American Wind Energy Association CEO Tom Kiernan adds that wind has become prevalent in traditionally conservative states -- a trend federal lawmakers should take into account. Seeker (2/10),  USA Today (2/12)       Wind is booming in Midwest, AWEA's Hunt says Falling costs and growing demand have triggered a boom in wind production across the US, especially in Midwestern states such as North Dakota, according to this piece. "We do expect to see this success story continue," said American Wind Energy Association Senior Analyst Hannah Hunt, adding that 89% of wind installations in 2016 were in the Midwest. Grand Forks Herald (N.D.) (2/10)       Project Focus Vestas prepares to deliver turbines for Caribbean wind farm Vestas is preparing to begin delivering five V117 3.3-megawatt turbines to the 16.5-MW Tera Kora extension project on the Caribbean island of Curacao, according to the company. The project has a total capacity of 15 MW. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (2/10)       Statoil reaches first power at Dudgeon offshore wind farm in UK Statoil began generating power with the first of 67 6-megawatt turbines at its Dudgeon offshore wind farm off the coast of England, according to the company. "This is a significant milestone for one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe," said Statoil Executive Vice President for Technology Margareth Ovrum. United Press International (2/9)       Greek renewables firm opens 2 tenders for 31.8-MW installed wind capacity Greek firm PPC Renewables has launched a pair of tenders designed to add 12 wind farms with a combined capacity of 31.8 megawatts in Greece, according to the company. The company said the wind farms would have capacities ranging from 0.9 MW to 5.4 MW. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (2/10)       Operations & Maintenance Siemens, ORE Catapult partner to improve offshore wind technician productivity Siemens and ORE Catapult have kicked off a project designed to increase the productivity of offshore wind technicians, the companies said. They said that they ultimately hope to widen the window in which technicians can operate in inclement weather. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (2/13)       Economy, Energy & Trends Report: China added 23.3 GW installed wind capacity in 2016 (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) China added 23.3 gigawatts of installed wind capacity in 2016 -- almost three times more than the US, which added a total of 8.2 GW, according to the Global Wind Energy Council. "Chinese electricity demand growth is slackening, and the grid is unable to handle the volume of new wind capacity additions; although we expect the market to pick up again in 2017," said GWEC Secretary General Steve Sawyer. Bloomberg (2/10)         Policy Watch N.Y. county creates wind committee to handle local issues Lawmakers in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., have created a committee to oversee wind development in the county and to gather input from the community and neighboring counties. Watertown Daily Times (N.Y.) (2/13)       AWEA News #iheartwind 2017: Why do you love wind power? Do you support wind because it creates good, homegrown jobs? Because it increases energy independence? Or maybe because it helps clean our air? To let us know why you think wind energy is building a better tomorrow, fill in this year's #iheartwind sign, take a picture and share it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #iheartwind. Or visit our revamped #iheartwind website, where for the first time you can create an easy-to-record video message. Learn more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | AWEA and Wind News | Events | Take Action CAREERS IN WIND powered by Wind Services Account Manager- West Coast ZF SERVICES, LLC - Vernon Hills, Illinois Operations and Maintenance Sales Manager EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY - San Diego, California Operations & Maintenance Customer Account Manager EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY -  View More Listings | Post a Job A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. Mahatma Gandhi, social reformer and independence movement leader      These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. They reflect the variety of daily coverage of American wind power. 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