Opinion: Ohio can't afford to miss out on Icebreaker project

Wind, solar jobs outrank coal, gas in 30 states, report says | US offshore wind costs are falling, says expert | Budweiser to be brewed using 100% renewables this spring Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version January 24, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Wind, solar jobs outrank coal, gas in 30 states, report says (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) More individuals work in wind and solar jobs than coal and natural gas in at least 50 US states, according to the Environmental Defense Fund. "The clean energy workforce has skyrocketed, launching us into the new clean energy economy while supporting American workers," said EDF Climate Corps Manager Ellen Shenette. North American Windpower online (1/23)         US offshore wind costs are falling, says expert The cost of offshore wind is declining in the US due to advances in efficiency and larger turbines, said Stephanie McClellan, director of the University of Delaware's Special Initiative on Offshore Wind. She said two new offshore wind projects underway in Maryland have secured power purchase agreements for rates 45% lower than that of Block Island off the coast of Rhode Island. Utility Dive (1/23)       Budweiser to be brewed using 100% renewables this spring Anheuser-Busch InBev has set a goal to source 100% of the electricity it uses to brew beer in the US from renewables by 2025, and is on track to meet that goal for its Budweiser brand this spring. The company has introduced a new 100% renewable electricity label for Budweiser, and will source the power from Enel Green Power's Thunder Ranch Wind Farm in Oklahoma. FastCoDesign (1/24)       Project Focus Colo. utility signs 150-MW PPA with Enyo project The Platte River Power Authority in Colorado has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with a 150-megawatt wind farm under development by Enyo Renewable Energy. The project, which is still pending regulatory approval and will straddle and Colorado-Wyoming border, is expected to meet 48% of the utility's electricity needs. Daily Camera (Boulder, Colo.) (1/23)       Siemens Gamesa wins 7 turbine orders in US Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has secured seven new contracts to supply undisclosed developers in the US with turbines totaling 318 megawatts, according to the company. The company said the equipment will qualify for 80% of the wind energy Production Tax Credit. ReNews (UK) (1/23)       Operations & Maintenance Wind best-practices project to hold global training classes APQP4Wind, an industry standardization project started by the Danish Wind Industry Association and Danish Industry Foundation in 2015, will hold training courses in the US, Denmark, Spain and other countries to teach wind industry leaders best practices and common standards. DNV GL and Bureau Veritas are already hosting classes in China. ReNews (UK) (1/24)       Economy, Energy & Trends Opinion: Ohio can't afford to miss out on Icebreaker project Renewable energy is a critical investment incentive for biotech, cybersecurity, robotics and other industries of the future, which is why Ohio can't afford to miss out on Lake Erie Energy Development Corp.'s Icebreaker offshore wind pilot proposed for Lake Erie, writes Paul Dvorak, editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. "The wind farm will give the city a sense of being on the cutting edge of modernity," he writes. The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) (1/24)       Working in renewables feels good, says turbine technician Working in renewables -- specifically with turbines -- is very rewarding because it contributes to clean energy production and the high-risk aspect of the job encourages strong ties and camaraderie with peers, said Meredith Halfpenny, a contractor for C&C Wind Energy Services in Ontario, Canada. Halfpenny said she spends most of her 10-hour work day outdoors inspecting turbine components and newly installed machinery. MIT Technology Review online (free registration) (1/23)       Duke orders IdentiFlight bird protection units for Wyo. site Duke Energy Renewables will install 24 bird protection units from IdentiFlight at its 200-megawatt Top of the World project in Wyoming, featuring 44 Siemens Gamesa and 66 General Electric machines, said the company. Duke said IdentiFlight uses artificial intelligence and advanced optical technology to prevent bird-blade collisions. ReNews (UK) (1/23)       Policy Watch Clean Line cancels Ark. segment of $2.5B transmission line Clean Line Energy Partners has canceled plans to run its Plains and Eastern Clean Line transmission project through Arkansas, said President Michael Skelly. He said Clean Line is satisfied with the outcome from a business perspective since it sold the 420-mile Oklahoma portion of the project to NextEra Energy Resources, but is disappointed Arkansas will miss out on the project's huge job creation and economic benefits. Arkansas Business (1/23)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by ACE Wind Technician ALLETE CLEAN ENERGY - Condon, Oregon View More Listings | Post a Job I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. 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