AWEA: More than 1,000 flocked to Offshore WINDPOWER

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AWEA: More than 1,000 leaders flocked to Offshore WINDPOWER | St. Louis adopts 100% by 2035 goal | Branson calls for clean energy transition in Caribbean Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT October 30, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update AWEA: More than 1,000 leaders flocked to Offshore WINDPOWER The American Wind Energy Association's Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in New York drew broad support from about 1,000 government officials, academics, business leaders and other individuals from around the world, according to AWEA. CEO Tom Kiernan said participants felt a sense of urgency to embrace the US offshore wind industry from the ground up as it creates jobs and helps the country secure energy independence. 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Thankfully, alternatives to traditional parcel acquisition efforts are now available through cost-effective and ready to use solutions. Read our guide to smart decision-making using parcel boundary data ADVERTISEMENT Policy Watch Lawmakers oppose 5 wind farms in Mass. Four state lawmakers in Massachusetts have written a letter to state Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Judith Judson unanimously objecting to new wind farms in Somerset. Five wind farms have been proposed for the area as part of a request for proposals to expand New England's installed renewable energy capacity. Morning Sentinel (Waterville, Maine) (10/28)       EDF should use in-state workers for N.Y. wind farm, says labor group EDF Renewable Energy shouldn't contract out-of-state workers to build a wind farm in Lewis County, N.Y., especially because they would get paid a lower wage, according to the New York State Laborers Organizing Fund. "We should be using the state's limited development resources to fund projects that provide middle class jobs," said Director John Hutchings. Daily News (New York) (10/28)       AWEA News Wind and solar jobs are the 2 fastest growing jobs in America The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data Tuesday showing that jobs as solar installers and wind technicians are projected to grow the fastest of any in the US economy over the coming decade. The number of people working in these professions will double between 2016 and 2026. Learn more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Sales Manager EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY - San Diego, California Sales Representative - Wind O&M BGB TECHNOLOGY, INC. - Colonial Heights, Virginia Software Engineer AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. Columbia Public Affairs Coordinator AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. 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