RE100: Member companies are accelerating 100% renewables push

RE100: Member companies are accelerating 100% renewables push | Mass. mayor urges officials to adopt Deepwater project | Opinion: Offshore wind would bring massive benefits to Md. Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version January 23, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update RE100: Member companies are accelerating 100% renewables push (Francois Nascimbeni/AFP/Getty Images) The 122 companies worldwide that have joined RE100's 100% renewables pledge increased their renewable energy power purchase agreements fourfold in 2016 to 2017, "reshaping the energy market through their global investment decisions and accelerating a zero emissions economy," according to the nonprofit. It added that 88% of its member companies cited economics as their main reason for transitioning to renewables. BusinessGreen (U.K.) (1/23),  ReNews (UK) (1/23)         Mass. mayor urges officials to adopt Deepwater project Deepwater Wind's hybrid Revolution Wind project would infuse $250 million into the Massachusetts economy and create hundreds of jobs, notes New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell. He has asked state officials to select the project under a request for proposals, the winners of which will be unveiled Thursday. ReNews (UK) (1/23)       Opinion: Offshore wind would bring massive benefits to Md. Maryland's Eastern Shore could generate enough electricity from offshore wind to power the entire state, while also improving Maryland's economy, creating well-paying jobs and protecting the environment, writes William Chambers, president and CEO of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce. "Coastal resiliency, local jobs, increased investments in economic development, manufacturing, protecting wildlife and future generations of Marylanders: This is a promising clean energy solution," he writes. The Daily Times (Salisbury, Md.) (tiered subscription model) (1/22)       EES Gearbox Exchange Service Lower gearbox exchange costs? EES' Gearbox Exchange Service for all Tier 1 platforms helped our customers cut costs up to 20% by reducing crane related costs and downtime. Use the experience we gained through more than 60 gearbox exchanges with our self- hoisting crane. Arrange your exchange now. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Avangrid Renewables plans N.Y. wind farm with same benefits, smaller footprint Avangrid Renewables filed new documents on Friday that would reduce its proposed North Ridge Wind Energy Project in New York from 40 turbines to 27 turbines. Communications Manager Paul Copleman said technological advances and improved data would allow Avangrid Renewables to realize the same capacity for the project using fewer turbines. Watertown Daily Times (N.Y.) (1/23)       Vestas signs 52-MW turbine supply deal in Kazakhstan Vestas Wind Systems has won a contract to supply CAPEC Green Energy with V112 3.45-megawatt turbines for a 52-MW project under development in Kazakhstan, said the companies. "Kazakhstan has great wind energy potential, and we are determined to contribute to the overall growth of renewable energy production in the country," said President of Vestas Central Europe and Group Senior Vice President Nils de Baar. CleanTechnica (1/22)       Economy, Energy & Trends MHI chairman: MHI-Vestas partnership is harmonious Chowa, a Japanese term meaning "a spirit of harmonious partnership," is central to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ideology, and a prime example is the company's partnership with Vestas to form MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, writes MHI Chairman Hideaki Omiya. "The partnership works because MHI needs Vestas' leading turbine technology and saw a growing market, while Vestas needs MHI's financial stability and proven manufacturing expertise," he writes. Quartz (1/22)       Report: UK offshore wind capacity could reach 30 GW by 2030s The UK has the potential to expand its installed offshore wind capacity to 30 gigawatts by the 2030s, according to research firm Aurora Energy Research. Aurora added that two policies -- zero-subsidy Contracts for Difference contracts and allowing offshore wind to "revenue-stack" -- would accelerate the deployment of the industry. CleanTechnica (1/22)       Policy Watch Vineyard Wind hosts information session in Mass. Vineyard Wind held an information session in Hyannis, Mass., on Monday to answer questions and raise awareness about a proposed offshore wind farm competing in Massachusetts' request for proposals. Chief Development Officer Erich Stephens answered questions on ferry traffic and environmental concerns, and said the area slated for the project is very far from the Cape and suited for an offshore wind project. Cape Cod Times (Mass.) (tiered subscription model) (1/22)       Trump signs funding stopgap to end government shutdown Trump (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has signed a bill to end a three-day shutdown of the government. Senate Democrats voted for an interim measure that funds the government through Feb. 8 after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he would allow a vote on an immigration bill in coming weeks. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (1/22),  Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (1/22),  Politico (1/22)         AWEA News People are really excited about the responses to Xcel Energy's Colo. RFP At first blush, responses to a utility RFP for new capacity might not be the sort of news that sets the world on fire. But energy wonks are downright ecstatic over the results to Xcel Energy's recent Colorado solicitation. Xcel received over 400 bids in response to its all-energy-source RFP, and wind power led the way by a significant margin, clocking the lowest median bid of $18.10 per megawatt hour. Read more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by ACE Wind Technician ALLETE CLEAN ENERGY - Condon, Oregon View More Listings | Post a Job Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you -- they're supposed to help you discover who you are. Bernice Johnson Reagon, musician and activist      These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. 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