Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Wind Sets New Record; Oil Sands Workers Ready For Renewables

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How Did Wind Energy Perform Globally In 2016?
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Women Of Wind Energy Names CohnReznick's Kaiga To Board
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Elizabeth Kaiga, director within the renewable energy practice at CohnReznick LLP, has joined Women of Wind Energy's (WoWE) board of directors. In her role at CohnReznick, Kaiga leads business development initiatives. She has over 15 years of energy industry experience, [Read More]
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Castrol, Romax Partner For Wind Turbine Predictive Maintenance
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Private equity firm Terra Firma has announced that J.P. Morgan Asset Management is purchasing the Infinis Group's onshore wind assets – one of the largest independently owned operating wind portfolios in the U.K. The portfolio has 343 MW of generating [Read More]
Canadian Company Supporting French Floating Offshore Wind
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