IRENA: Renewables employed 9.8 million people worldwide in 2016

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Calif. Senate leader touts clean energy economy at WINDPOWER 2017 | Trump budget includes cuts for offshore renewables, BOEM | GE Energy Financial to invest at least $1.5B in renewables this year Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT May 24, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update ADVERTISEMENT Calif. Senate leader touts clean energy economy at WINDPOWER 2017 California's clean energy economy means the state "can dramatically expand clean energy while also growing our economy and putting people to work," said California Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de Leon during his keynote speech at the American Wind Energy Association's WINDPOWER 2017 conference on Tuesday. AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan also spoke at the event, touting the Pacific Coast's potential for offshore wind development and how stable policies have helped the wind industry to flourish in recent years. The San Diego Union-Tribune (tiered subscription model) (5/23),  Windpower Engineering (5/24)       Trump budget includes cuts for offshore renewables, BOEM President Donald Trump's proposed $4.1 trillion budget for fiscal 2018 includes several major funding cuts for energy innovation programs, including slashing $2.7 million from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and delaying the agency's offshore wind auction in Hawaii. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said despite the cuts, the federal government still plans to pursue an all-of-the-above approach to energy that includes renewables. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (5/24),  ReNews (UK) (5/23)       Project Focus GE Energy Financial to invest at least $1.5B in renewables this year GE Energy Financial Services will invest $3 billion in various projects this year, with at least $1.5 billion of that total going toward renewables, said the company. CEO David Nason said most of its renewable energy investments would involve repowering wind farms in North America. Bloomberg (5/23)       Managed Cloud Means our Team is Your Team Our always-on Service First certified technicians provide deep and knowledgeable expertise. Small and mid-sized businesses have access to dedicated support teams making SingleHop Service First technicians a true extension of our clients' internal teams. ADVERTISEMENT Operations & Maintenance Senvion unveils 3.6-MW land-based, 10+-MW offshore turbines Senvion is preparing to launch two new turbines, one is a 3.6-megawatt land-based model designed for the North American market and the other will come in the form of an offshore turbine series with a capacity of 10 MW or more, according to the company. "The model is still in a planning phase but we will unveil more details at London's OWE2017 event next month," said a spokesperson of the pending offshore turbine. 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Discover a smarter way to protect your documents and to avoid costly mistakes > ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends IRENA: Renewables employed 9.8 million people worldwide in 2016 (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) The global renewable energy industry employed a total of 9.8 million people in 2016, marking a 1.1% increase from 2015, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. "The nature of jobs is changing a little bit, with more emphasis on the installation, operational and maintenance side," Director-General Adnan Amin said. Bloomberg (5/24)         Dong Energy to shed oil, gas unit, focusing on renewables Dong Energy has confirmed that it plans to sell its oil and gas segment to Ineos in a $1.3 billion deal as it restructures to completely divest from fossil fuels and focus on renewables, including offshore wind, the company said today. "The transaction completes the transformation of DONG Energy into a leading, pure play renewables company," CEO Henrik Poulsen said. 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Read "The Ultimate Guide to Employee Recognition" to learn about the case for employee recognition, how to secure management buy in, how to create a recognition program road map and implement a program. ADVERTISEMENT AWEA News Industry asserts "brand new attitude" at WINDPOWER 2017 US wind industry leaders and the leader of the California Senate described the mounting economic benefits of increased wind power as thousands arrived in Anaheim for the American Wind Energy Association's annual WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition. "With wind's success comes new and solvable challenges. Management of the grid needs to evolve to meet these challenges," said Tristan Grimbert, newly elected AWEA board chair, and president and CEO of EDF Renewable Energy. Read more.      Staying strong through the 2020s: Market trends What new customers are thirsty for wind power? How will decisions from utilities drive new business? Which unconventional players are entering the market? 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