Wind Sets New Record; Oil Sands Workers Ready For Renewables

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To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add headlines@nawindpower.com to your address book today. View web version Print Subscription WindJobs Advertise Featured Iron & Earth: Oil Sands Workers Ready For Renewable Energy Shift by Lauren Tyler, Feb 14, 2017 Launched in March 2016, the Iron & Earth initiative works to help retrain tradespeople in the fossil fuel industry to transition into the renewables [Read More] Wind Makes It Big In Central U.S.; SPP Sets New Record February 14, 2017 Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP), touting a new wind penetration record of 52.1%, says it has become the first regional transmission organization (RTO) in North America to serve more than 50% of its load at a given time with wind [Read More] Recent Governors To Trump: Here's What We Need For Renewables Industry by Betsy Lillian, Feb 14, 2017 The Governors' Wind & Solar Energy Coalition, a renewable energy advocacy group headed by bipartisan Govs. Gina Raimondo, D-R.I., and Sam Brownback, R-Kan., is pleading with President Donald Trump and his administration to support and further grow the U.S.' renewables [Read More] Kauai Island Utility Cooperative Beefs Up Renewables Goal February 13, 2017 The board of directors of the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) in Hawaii recently set a goal of reaching 70% renewable energy by 2030. The target is part of an update to KIUC's strategic plan for 2008-2023, which set an [Read More] Delaware State Opens Renewable Energy Education Center February 13, 2017 Exelon Corp. and Delmarva Power, a public utility owned by Exelon, have announced the opening of Delaware State University's (DSU) Renewable Energy Education Center. The companies say the Renewable Energy Education Center will help increase access to clean energy and [Read More] CWind Announces Expansion Of Offshore Wind Services February 13, 2017 CWind, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, is extending its offerings by incorporating the resources of its parent company, Global Marine Systems Ltd. Group. CWind currently provides services such as blade repair, corrosion protection, inspections and maintenance [Read More] GridShare Crowdfunding Platform Launches For Renewables Industry February 13, 2017 GridShare LLC has commenced operations as an independent crowdfunding platform to help renewable energy projects and cleantech companies raise capital. Through the platform, potential investors can peruse investment opportunities in a variety of renewable energy sectors. GridShare also intends to [Read More] Vestas Lays Out Full-Year 2016 Results February 10, 2017 For full-year 2016, Vestas is reporting a wind turbine order intake of 10,494 MW and a service order backlog valued at EUR 10.7 billion. In comparison, the company's wind turbine order intake was 8,943 MW in 2015, and the service [Read More] How Did Wind Energy Perform Globally In 2016? February 10, 2017 The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has released its annual market statistics for 2016, when total global installed wind capacity reached nearly 487 GW. Led by China, the U.S., Germany and India – with surprisingly strong showings from France, Turkey [Read More] Women Of Wind Energy Names CohnReznick's Kaiga To Board February 10, 2017 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] Projects & Contracts Castrol, Romax Partner For Wind Turbine Predictive Maintenance February 14, 2017 Creating a new joint venture dedicated to wind turbine predictive maintenance, Castrol, a global provider of lubricants, has teamed up with Romax Technology Ltd.'s InSight business, which offers predictive maintenance solutions. Castrol has taken a controlling interest in the InSight [Read More] J.P. Morgan Goes Big On U.K. Wind Power February 13, 2017 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 February 10, 2017 Vancouver Island, British Columbia-based AXYS Technologies Inc. is participating in a floating offshore wind development in French waters. An AXYS WatchKeeper buoy will be deployed by French company Creocean on behalf of QUADRAN in a zone between Port-La Nouvelle and [Read More] Gamesa Wins Debut Order For New G126-2.625 MW Machine February 10, 2017 Gamesa has secured the first order for its new G126-2.625 MW turbine, a machine suited for areas with low wind speeds. The company has entered into an agreement with Thai developer Gunkul Engineering Public Co. Ltd. for the supply of [Read More] WindJobs Blattner Energy - Multiple Positions Current Issue Copyright 2017 Zackin Publications Inc. - All Rights Reserved. nawindpower.com, Zackin Publications Inc. | 100 Willenbrock Road | Oxford, CT 06478 | United States If you no longer wish to receive this type of message, please unsubscribe.