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Opinion: American Wind Week celebrates US leadership, companies | Opinion: Clean energy has broad support in the US | N.C. coalition urges governor to pursue offshore wind  |  Web Version August 14, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Opinion: American Wind Week celebrates US leadership, companies (Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images) The American Wind Energy Association's first American Wind Week presented an opportunity to celebrate the nation's leadership in wind and the success of companies like Blattner Energy and Anderson Trucking Service, write Blattner President Scott Blattner and Anderson CEO Rollie Anderson. "There is a large job demand in the wind industry and a stable future for a wide range of job opportunities and advancement we don't see slowing down any time soon," they write. St. Cloud Times (Minn.) (tiered subscription model) (8/12)         Opinion: Clean energy has broad support in the US Americans from all walks of life -- urban or rural, liberal or conservative -- support clean energy development because it reduces electricity costs, benefits the environment and revitalizes dying economies, write Push Buffalo Deputy Director Rahwa Ghirmatzion and actor and Solutions Project co-founder Mark Ruffalo. "If [President Donald Trump] truly cared about making life better for the people he was elected to lead, he would join his fellow Americans -- and the rest of the world -- in building a prosperous, sustainable clean energy future," they write. The Guardian (London) (8/12)       N.C. coalition urges governor to pursue offshore wind A consortium of 50 elected officials, companies, community organizations and environmental groups wrote a letter to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday urging him back his pledge to support offshore wind with tangible investments. "With strong energy demand, good wind resources, port access, excellent academic institutions and maritime know-how, the Tar Heel State can usher in a new era of economic development," Southern Wind Energy Association Director Simon Mahan said. North American Windpower online (8/11)       Reducing Risk and Increasing Flexibility for the Mobile Enterprise Mobile devices and BYOD have brought unprecedented agility to the enterprises, but with it comes new security concerns. Read this short whitepaper to learn what over 200 senior security executives had to say about the top risks and trends in data security, as well as how to overcome them. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus MidAmerican taps Mortenson to build 170-MW project MidAmerican Energy has chosen Mortenson Construction to build its 85-turbine, 170-megawatt Beaver Creek project in Iowa, said the companies. The project is part of MidAmerican's Wind XI project, which will ultimately have a capacity of 2 gigawatts. North American Windpower online (8/11)       Operations & Maintenance US firm uses oil, gas experience to build offshore wind installation vessel Naval architecture firm A.K. Suda is working on a Jones Act-compliant installation vessel designed specifically for the emerging US offshore wind industry, said the company. "With the experience gained in the oil and gas industry and a family of highly efficient liftboat designs under our belt, it was an obvious step for us to take to enter the burgeoning offshore wind market," said Managing Director Ajay Suda. ReNews (UK) (8/14)       Economy, Energy & Trends Opinion: Wis. transmission line is an important economic driver The proposed Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission project, if approved, will carry wind energy about 125 miles between Madison, Wis., and Iowa, delivering economic benefits to numerous communities along the way, writes Dick Anderson. "[T]he Cardinal Hickory Creek transmission line is critical to ensuring that wind farms in the area will deliver economic benefits for years to come, as well as the new, clean power the public demands," he writes. Wisconsin State Journal (Madison) (8/11)       Analysis: Wind is an effective way to curb GHG emissions Wind energy is an effective way for countries around the world to curb greenhouse gas emissions because it offsets fossil fuel-burning sources that pollute the atmosphere, writes Carolyn Fortuna. She argues that wind offers many benefits, including declining costs, job creation and revenue streams for rural communities and farmers. CleanTechnica (8/13)       Pattern acquires 51% stake in Canadian project Pattern Energy has purchased a 51% stake in the 179-megawatt Meikle project in British Columbia, Canada, according to the company. "Completing the acquisition of Meikle Wind adds British Columbia's largest wind power facility to our portfolio and is one of the first initiatives in our new strategic relationship with [Public Sector Pension Investment Board] Investments," said President and CEO Mike Garland. ReNews (UK) (8/14)       Policy Watch NYSERDA completes first year of N.Y. offshore wind aerial survey The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has completed the first year of a three-year aerial survey examining New York's bird and marine mammal life and potential for offshore wind development, according to the agency. Observers say the results will be used to identify which areas would be least affected and therefore most feasible for offshore wind farms. North American Windpower online (8/10),  ReNews (UK) (8/14)       AWEA News It's a wrap: Best moments from the first #AmericanWindWeek Thank you to the many people and organizations who helped make the first #AmericanWindWeek a resounding success! Across the country, thousands of supporters chimed in on social media and told us why they think wind energy is an American success story. On the ground, we had wind farm tours and open houses in states like Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota, culminating at the Fowler Wind Fair in Fowler, Indiana. Read more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Associate Counsel, Federal Regulatory Affairs AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. Columbia Wind Turbine Technician FOUNDATION WINDPOWER - Great Falls, Montana Wind Sales Representative INTEGRATED POWER SERVICES -  Media Monitoring Specialist AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. 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