Google makes new wind purchases from EDF, Avangrid Renewables

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Google makes new wind purchases from EDF, Avangrid Renewables | Floating wind turbine project to incorporate 1.3MWh battery | EverPower Wind sold to asset manager BlackRock Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT December 1, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Google makes new wind purchases from EDF, Avangrid Renewables Google will harness power from EDF Renewable Energy's Glaciers Edge wind turbines in Iowa and Avangrid Renewables' Coyote Ridge and Tatanka Ridge wind projects in South Dakota when they are completed. "Google is buying renewable energy across three continents, and has paved the way for dozens of other companies," said Kyle Harrison, a New York-based analyst at BNEF. ReNews (UK) (11/30),  Bloomberg (free registration) (11/30)       Floating wind turbine project to incorporate 1.3MWh battery Norway-based Statoil announced Wednesday that Younicos has won the contract to power the Batwind project in Scotland using floating wind turbines. A 1.3MWh Younicos battery will help the turbines generate 30MW of electricity and maximize output by storing energy during times of overproduction for use later. Clean Energy News (UK) (11/30)       YOUR MISSION IS CRITICAL Ever think about what it takes to be always on? We're glad you don't have to. As a maker and provider of the infrastructure necessary to keep your critical data flowing, Vertiv knows its own success hinges on yours. It's how we create value for our customers, by making your critical mission our own. Learn more ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus EverPower Wind sold to asset manager BlackRock BlackRock, a global investment management corporation, has purchased Pa.-based EverPower Wind. EverPower won a bid for its 126-megawatt Cassadaga Wind project last year to supply energy to Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Hartford Business Journal (Conn.) (11/30)       APEX Clean Energy unveils Ohio project to public APEX Clean Energy presented its 60-turbine project for two counties in Ohio at a public meeting Thursday night, where a company spokesman explained the Republic Wind project would allow area landowners and schools to reap $38 million and $36 million respectively over a 30-year period. The project hinges on proposed changes to state regulations regarding wind turbine placement. The Advertiser-Tribune (Tiffin, Ohio) (11/30)       Local, state groups appealing Cape Wind offshore project in Mass. Several groups are appealing federal approval of the Cape Wind offshore project in Nantucket Sound in September. Cape Wind Associates is leasing 46 square miles for the project, but opponents argue the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management should have required another environmental impact statement before making a decision. North American Windpower online (11/30)       Operations & Maintenance Wind turbine height, efficiency on the rise (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) The US Energy Information Administration reports the country's wind turbines are, on average, 280 feet high, whereas few reached that height before 2006. This change also improves efficiency: "Wind speed typically increases with altitude and increases over open areas without windbreaks such as trees or buildings," states the report. United Press International (11/30)         Economy, Energy & Trends Siemens Gamesa to test storing heat energy converted from wind power Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will begin testing a project aimed at storing heat energy converted from wind power in Hamburg, Germany, this month, with production expected in spring 2019. The heat, reaching up to 600°C, will be stored in stones for later use to create steam power and generate up to 30MWh of electric energy. Windpower Monthly (UK) (free content) (11/30)       University of Texas is helping Mexico develop sustainable power The University of Texas at Austin will partner with Monterrey Tech in Mexico to develop clean, sustainable and affordable electric power for Mexico. Mexico has a goal of clean energy providing 30% of its power by 2012 and 50% by 2050. North American Windpower online (11/30)       Policy Watch AWEA's Kiernan: GOP tax overhaul would hurt wind sector The GOP House tax overhaul would have a negative impact on half of the new wind farms planned or under construction, says Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association. "Under the House version they would either suffer a retroactive tax hike, or be forced to walk away and break contracts for manufacturing and construction work that thousands of American workers are counting on," says Kiernan. Governing magazine online (11/27)       AWEA News WindIQ: The new go-to tool for wind industry data WindIQ -- do you know the name? The look is new, but its history is deeply rooted. WindIQ is the most authoritative source for U.S. wind industry data, provided by AWEA at no cost to members. Previously known as Market Database Pro, the newly refreshed WindIQ is a critical tool in the toolkit for all wind industry professionals. 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