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Editorial: N.C. wind moratorium would hinder clean energy progress | Wind helps Vt. curb emissions, cut electricity costs, says observer | Greenbacker unit buys 10.5-MW project in Idaho |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT July 5, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Editorial: N.C. wind moratorium would hinder clean energy progress Renewables and energy efficiency investments have pumped $9 billion into North Carolina's economy and created almost 47,000 jobs over the past 10 years -- the progress of which could be lost if the state moves forward with its proposed moratorium on wind development, writes the editorial board of the Capitol Broadcasting Co. "[Gov. Roy Cooper] should demand the legislature strip out the wind provision and send him a bill that he can sign, like the legislation as it was passed by the state House," it writes. WRAL-TV (Raleigh, N.C.) (7/4)       Wind helps Vt. curb emissions, cut electricity costs, says observer (Remy Gabalda/AFP/Getty Images) Even though wind only accounts for 15% of Vermont's generating capacity, it's already helping the state to curb greenhouse gas emissions, reduce electricity costs and move toward a clean energy economy, writes Christian Harned. "Vermonters deserve the cleanest and most affordable energy possible. Wind helps achieve those goals," writes Harned. The Burlington Free Press (Vt.) (tiered subscription model) (7/5)         Monsters in your Cloud? We tame them. Have Monsters in your cloud? Watch the video to learn how we tame tricky cloud monsters. Make the cloud awesome again with SingleHop's award-winning Managed Hosting for Microsoft Azure. Free 30 minute consultation with our Microsoft Certified Experts. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Greenbacker unit buys 10.5-MW project in Idaho A unit of Greenbacker Renewable Energy has purchased the 10.5-megawatt Fossil Gulch project in Hagerman, Idaho, according to the company. The project has a 20-year power purchase agreement with Idaho Power. ReNews (UK) (7/4)       Consumers Energy breaks ground on Mich. project Consumers Energy has broken ground on its 19-turbine Cross Winds Energy Park II in Tuscola County, Mich., three years ahead of schedule, according to the company. It added that it plans to wrap up construction by the end of 2017 and launch it in January 2018. The Sun Herald (Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss.)/The Associated Press (7/5)       Australian firm to build 54-MW wind farm Australian electricity company Tilt Renewables has confirmed that it plans to build a 54-megawatt project in Victoria, Australia, featuring 15 Vestas V126 3.6-MW turbines. Construction on the Salt Creek wind farm will take about 12 months, said Tilt. ReNews (UK) (7/3)       5 ways to help your office work smarter It's hardly a secret that the most successful small businesses are the ones with the smartest people. But when they have to work with not-so-smart tech, their time and talent gets wasted. It's bad for the business. It's time to get smart > ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends Opinion: Trump is wrong to blame wind for bird deaths President Donald Trump's claims against wind turbines in Iowa are misguided, writes Jane Yoder-Short, a resident of Kalona, Iowa. She argues that Iowans make informed decisions about their energy sources, and that cats, windows, insecticides and coal are much more harmful to birds than wind. Iowa City Press-Citizen (tiered subscription model) (7/3)       Brazil won't offer any new leases for wind, solar, says deputy minister The Brazilian government canceled its auction for new wind and solar licenses in 2016 and doesn't plan to offer any new licenses in 2017, despite industry requests, according to Deputy Energy Minister Paulo Pedrosa. He attributed the decision to a stagnant economy and weakened demand for electricity. Reuters (7/3)       Policy Watch Germany bans negative bids for 2018 offshore wind auction The German government has updated its Wind Energy at Sea Act, banning negative bids from competing in next year's 1.6-gigawatt offshore wind leasing round. Observers say that Germany's April auction was won by zero-support bids and the decision will prevent a downward spiral into negativing pricing. ReNews (UK) (7/4)       AWEA News Mass. kicks off new ocean energy development process Massachusetts electric distribution companies and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources just issued a joint request for proposals for 400 megawatts of offshore wind energy -- the first request of its kind and a huge milestone of American offshore wind. Read more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Staff Accountant AWEA - Dist. Columbia Media Monitoring Specialist AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. Columbia Director, Information Technology AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. Columbia Permitting Policy & Environmental Affairs Analyst AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. Columbia View More Listings | Post a Job You manage things; you lead people. 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