BOEM seeks input on Atlantic offshore wind development

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Report: Extensions of renewable energy tax credits are economic multipliers | 7-Eleven to power 100% of its Texas locations using wind | MAKE: Vestas was the top turbine supplier in 2016 Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version April 4, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update ADVERTISEMENT Report: Extensions of renewable energy tax credits are economic multipliers Extensions of the wind energy Production Tax Credit and other renewable energy tax credits are economic multipliers that have the potential to create 220,000 jobs and pump $23 billion in the US economy in 2017, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. "Good tax policies to boost wind and solar projects are creating new jobs, growing our economy, and providing climate and public health benefits," said NRDC Policy Analyst Kevin Steinberger. TriplePundit.com (4/4)       7-Eleven to power 100% of its Texas locations using wind (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images) 7-Eleven has signed a 96-month deal with TXU Energy to source 100% of the total electricity used by its 425 stores in Texas with wind beginning on June 1, 2018. The company added that the agreement is expected to reduce its carbon usage by 6.7%. ChainStoreAge.com (4/3)         Operations & Maintenance MAKE: Vestas was the top turbine supplier in 2016 Vestas supplied turbines with a combined capacity of 8.7 gigawatts last year, making it the top turbine supplier in the world for 2016, according to MAKE Consulting. MAKE said Vestas was followed by General Electric, Goldwind, Gamesa and Siemens. CleanTechnica (4/3)       K2 helped Copenhagen plan Bearkat 1 in Texas, says company K2 Management said it has a five-month contract with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in which it helped the company review and plan its 196.7-megawatt Bearkat 1 project in Texas. "We were delighted to deliver acquisition due diligence services on CIP's first equity investment in US onshore wind," said K2 US Managing Director Carsten Ploug Jensen. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (4/3)       Economy, Energy & Trends BOEM seeks input on Atlantic offshore wind development The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold a public meeting on April 19 to gather feedback on "factors that may influence future offshore wind leasing efforts." BOEM said it would also provide a preliminary framework for determining future sites for offshore wind development. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (4/4)       Report: Europe cut its carbon emissions 10% in 2015 using renewables Renewables like wind and solar helped Europe reduce its carbon emissions by 10% in 2015 while also reducing its reliance on fossil fuels, according to the European Environment Agency. The agency added that its findings imply that the EU is on track to meet its 20% renewables and 20% emissions reduction goals by 2020. 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