Minn. sources 25% of its electricity from renewables, study shows

Visa pledges 100% renewables by the end of next year | Report: 75.5% of Okla. residents support Wind Catcher | Analysis: Md. is accelerating shift to US offshore wind leader Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version March 6, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Visa pledges 100% renewables by the end of next year (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) Visa has joined RE100 and set a goal to source 100% of its electrical needs worldwide from renewables by the end of 2019, according to the firm. Currently, Visa sources about 35% of its global energy needs from a combination of renewables, including wind and solar. North American Windpower online (3/1)         Report: 75.5% of Okla. residents support Wind Catcher Nearly 80% of Oklahomans support Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy's 2-gigawatt Wind Catcher Energy Connection project proposed for the state, with 45% of those polled expressing strong support for the initiative, according to SoonerPoll. The survey also found 78% of state residents to support wind and renewable energy development in general, as well as broad support for Wind Catcher regardless of age, geographical location and political beliefs. CleanTechnica (3/5)       Analysis: Md. is accelerating shift to US offshore wind leader Stable policies and the Maryland Public Service Commission's "all-in" strategy for offshore wind is catapulting the state to a leadership role in the nation's emerging offshore wind industry, writes Josh Cohen, founder and principal of Polity Partners. Cohen also touts two bills under consideration in the state that would increase its Renewable Portfolio Standard and further encourage offshore wind development. North American Windpower online (3/5)       Get Fast, Accurate Oil Samples in Seconds At an altitude of 300 feet, oil sampling should be fast, clean and accurate for both gearbox and hydraulic systems. The LP Pushbutton provides highly representative samples from a gearbox circulating line, filtration system, or hydraulic return line. See how fast oil sampling can be, start your LP trial today. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Minuteman eyes May construction start for Mass. project A wind farm under development by Minuteman Wind in Savoy, Mass., is on track and the firm expects to break ground by the May deadline, said Managing Member Larry Plitch. The project is expected to have a capacity of 12.5 megawatts. The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) (3/5)       Vattenfall, partners seek right to develop offshore wind site in France Vattenfall has partnered with French financial firm Caisse des Depots and WPD and is bidding in a tender organized by the French government for the right to develop Eliade offshore wind project off the coast of Dunkirk. The project would have a capacity between 250 megawatts and 750 MW, said Vattenfall. S&P Global Platts (3/6)       Economy, Energy & Trends Private investors form JV to invest in North American clean energy Private investment firms Ardian and Transatlantic Power have formed a joint venture in which they plan to build out a 3-gigawatt clean energy portfolio in North America. So far, the venture has purchased RES and JPMorgan's 60-megawatt Whirlwind wind site in Texas. ReNews (UK) (3/5)       Minn. sources 25% of its electricity from renewables, study shows Minnesota has reached one of its renewable energy goals seven years early, sourcing 25% of its total electricity needs from renewables like wind and solar, according to a report. WNAX-AM (Yankton, S.D.) (3/5)       Policy Watch Trump: NAFTA adjustment could lead to tariff exemptions for Canada, Mexico President Donald Trump wrote in a tweet this morning that Canada and Mexico might be able to receive exemptions from planned steel and aluminum tariffs if they agree to a new North American Free Trade Agreement. The tweet mentions "large trade deficits" with the two nations and says the tariffs "will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed." Reuters (3/5),  The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (3/5)       Land-based wind costs are declining in France, says government The cost of land-based wind is declining in France, as can be seen at the close of the nation's latest land-based wind tender in which 22 projects won the right to develop a cumulative 508.4 megawatts of installed wind capacity, said the French government. "The maturity and competitiveness of onshore wind and more widely renewable energies are a reality," said Energy Minister Nicolas Hulot. CleanTechnica (3/5)       AWEA News The Collegiate Wind Competition returns during WINDPOWER 2018 The bi-annual Collegiate Wind Competition, sponsored by the Energy Department, is back. Students from across the country will head to WINDPOWER 2018 in Chicago this May to test their skills and engineering know-how. 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