Mich. utility pledges renewables to Detroit Red Wings' arena

Fishermen's project is a great opportunity for N.J., supporters say | Analysis: Automation helps wind industry cut costs, optimize | Md. offshore wind siting bill would kill projects, say company execs Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT March 8, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Fishermen's project is a great opportunity for N.J., supporters say An offshore wind demonstration project from Fishermen's Energy that would feature four or five turbines off the coast of Atlantic City, N.J., would put the state on the map for offshore wind, said Doug O'Malley, state director of Environment New Jersey. Fishermen's Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Paul Gallagher added, "We're maybe the only offshore project in the United States that can be built in the next 24 months." The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News (tiered subscription model) (3/8)       Analysis: Automation helps wind industry cut costs, optimize Automation is becoming a critical tool for the wind and solar energy industries because it helps project operators optimize their assets, resulting in improved reliability, maximum production and reduced costs, writes Aaron Hand. General Electric's Digital Wind Farm uses a digital twin modeling system to track turbine operations in real time and make changes that allow for greater operational efficiency. Automation World online (3/7)       Md. offshore wind siting bill would kill projects, say company execs A bill under consideration in the Maryland Senate that would require offshore turbines to be placed at least 26 miles offshore would effectively kill two wind farms proposed for the state, according to executives from Deepwater Wind and US Wind. "When you solicit business to invest and business comes to invest and you try to change the rules midgame, that's a horrible precedent for the industry," said Deepwater CEO Jeffrey Grybowski. The Daily Times (Salisbury, Md.) (tiered subscription model) (3/8)       Project Focus Mo. utility ramps up wind energy with PPA City Utilities of Springfield in Missouri is expanding its access to wind energy through a new power purchase agreement with the 300-megawatt Diamond Vista project near Salina, Kan., according to the firm. "This positions CU to be able to provide low-cost, reliable and environmentally responsible energy to the Springfield community for decades to come," said General Manager Scott Miller. Springfield News-Leader (Mo.) (tiered subscription model) (3/7)       Operations & Maintenance Vaisala unveils online data platform, expands Triton tool Vaisala has signed regional partnerships with entities in Japan, Europe, Turkey, China and Australia to provide the wind industry with greater access to its wind measurement tool, Triton Wind Profiler. The company has also launched an online observation platform that makes it easier for clients to track and interpret wind data. North American Windpower online (3/6)       Why IT-based defenses won't protect critical infrastructure Patching is not a means for protecting critical infrastructure, Robert Lee of Dragos said in written testimony to the US Senate. Operational technology is best protected by human investigators searching for dangers based on threat modeling, he said. CSO (3/7)       Economy, Energy & Trends Mich. utility pledges renewables to Detroit Red Wings' arena (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Michigan utility DTE Energy plans to donate enough renewable energy to the Detroit Red Wings to meet 100% of the electricity needed for five home games played at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena this month. The pledge supports the National Hockey League's "Green Month" initiative, as well as DTE Energy's MIGreenPower carbon reduction and renewable energy growth program for businesses. North American Windpower online (3/7)         Report: Offshore wind could provide 10% of European electricity by 2030 Europe could source up to 10% of its total electricity needs from offshore wind by 2030, up from 1.5% in 2017, according to WindEurope. Analyst Tom Remy added that the maximum capacity of an offshore wind machine could hit 15 megawatts by that time. Reuters (3/8)       Offshore wind gains traction in France, Poland, Italy Offshore wind is beginning to take hold in France, Poland and Italy -- three of the European nations with the longest coastlines and zero installed offshore wind capacity, according to this analysis. Observers argue that projects underway from Vattenfall in France and Statoil in Poland mark the beginning of the two country's emerging offshore wind industries. Argus Media (3/7)       Policy Watch Analysis: Zinke's figures on wind development, birds are wrong Negative claims regarding wind development and the industry's impact on bird species and carbon emissions made by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke during a conference in Houston were overstated and lack a factual basis, according to an analysis. The Audubon Society continues to advocate wind energy's ability to combat global warming -- the largest threat currently facing birds. 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