Opinion: Rural landowners benefit from turbine hosting

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Kiernan: Trends show strong future for US wind energy | AWEA's Osborn Mills: Calif. can't afford to fall behind on wind | Scottish Power wins rights to offshore wind farms in N.C., Mass. Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version May 22, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Kiernan: Trends show strong future for US wind energy The wind energy industry has a bright future ahead of it, if you look at current trends, writes American Wind Energy Association CEO Tom Kiernan. Industry trends like falling prices and longer turbine blades, market trends like companies purchasing wind power, and policy trends such as bipartisan support for wind and the push for more transmission capacity are all signs that the industry will grow for years to come, Kiernan writes. North American Windpower online (5/22)       AWEA's Osborn Mills: Calif. can't afford to fall behind on wind California has lost its status as a national leader in wind development and can't afford to fall further behind, writes American Wind Energy Association California Caucus Director Danielle Osborn Mills. She argues that the state needs wind and renewables for their ability to create jobs, curb carbon emissions, increase grid stability and save consumers money on their electricity bills. The Sacramento Bee (Calif.) (tiered subscription model) (5/22)       Scottish Power wins rights to offshore wind farms in N.C., Mass. Scottish Power has been awarded contracts to build two offshore wind farms in the US, one in North Carolina and another in Massachusetts. "We've probably got the biggest offshore development pipeline of any company in America," said ScottishPower Renewables CEO Keith Anderson. BBC (5/21),  The Telegraph (London) (tiered subscription model) (5/20)       Opinion: Rural landowners benefit from turbine hosting Hosting turbines can be a great opportunity for rural landowners in New York because they provide a much-needed stream of revenue while also bringing the benefits of clean energy, writes Joe Weiss. "I support the Lighthouse Wind Project as a benefit to the people who produce our food and serve as stewards of our lands and water," he writes. The Buffalo News (N.Y.) (5/19)       EDF RS, the Trusted Leader for Blade Maintenance Winter is past - blades everywhere have suffered damage from storms, lightning and icy weather. Now's the time to inspect them! EDF RS uses state-of-the-art camera technology to pinpoint damage and problem areas. We then work with owners to repair the blades and bring them back to peak performance. Schedule a consultation at AWEA Windpower, booth #2420. 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