US data firm launches arm for floating offshore wind analysis

Spending bill doesn't cut funding for EPA, Energy Dept. | Opinion: Siting, transmission among barriers to renewable energy adoption | N.M. regulators sign off on 2 wind farms along Texas line Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version March 22, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Spending bill doesn't cut funding for EPA, Energy Dept. Congress' fiscal 2018 spending bill, released Wednesday, does not contain proposed funding cuts for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Energy Department. Under the bill, the EPA would keep the same $8.1 billion in funding that it received the previous fiscal year, and the Energy Department would receive $3.77 billion more than fiscal 2017, with $34.5 billion. The Examiner (Washington, D.C.) (3/21)       Opinion: Siting, transmission among barriers to renewable energy adoption Renewables like wind and solar are among the cheapest energy sources in the country, yet weak policies continue to impede the broader adoption of the energy sources, write Energy Innovation Electricity Policy Manager Michael O'Boyle and Communications Director Silvio Marcacci. "Since utilities are still overwhelmingly planning for a lower-carbon more distributed grid, we must reconsider and reform the institutions impeding a high-renewables, low-cost, reliable grid," they write. Utility Dive (3/21)       N.M. regulators sign off on 2 wind farms along Texas line (Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images) Xcel Energy has secured approval from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to move forward with a pair of wind farms valued at $1.6 billion proposed for the New Mexico-Texas line. Regulators in Texas are expected to make a decision in the near future. St. Joseph News-Press (Mo.)/The Associated Press (3/21)         Analysis: Mayor has made Texas city a renewable energy leader The advocacy of Georgetown, Texas, Mayor Dale Ross has spurred the development of renewables and, in 2017, made it the biggest city in the country in terms of population to source 100% of its electricity from renewable energy, writes Dan Solomon. "You think of climate change and renewable energy, from a political standpoint, on the left-hand side of the spectrum, and what I've done is toss all those partisan political thoughts aside," said Ross, touting renewables for their ability to deliver low-cost electricity. Smithsonian (4/2018)       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 Vattenfall to develop up to 750 MW offshore wind farm in the Netherlands Vattenfall has won a permit to develop the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands and is expected to bring the 700 to 750 megawatt project online in 2022, according to the nation's government. The project is expected to be the first of its kind worldwide to be built without any support mechanisms. ICIS News (UK) (free content) (3/19)       Siemens Gamesa to install 7 turbines in the Canary Islands Siemens Gamesa has won a contract to supply a wind farm under development by Iberdrola and various partners in the Canary Islands with seven 2.6-megawatt 114 turbines for a total capacity of 18 MW, according to the companies. The Chimiche 2 project will be built in the island of Tenerife. ReNews (UK) (3/20)       Operations & Maintenance US data firm launches arm for floating offshore wind analysis Quest Offshore Resources, a US analytics firm and data provider, has formed an arm focused on analyzing floating offshore wind projects. The firm said its Quest Floating Wind Energy unit will use the data to drive "better decision making" in the industry. ReNews (UK) (3/21)       Powering Forward to Reach New Heights The wind industry is powering forward to continue growth into 2018 and beyond. WINDPOWER is where the industry comes together to plan for the future and keep this success story growing. Join other wind industry leaders at the largest wind energy event in the Western Hemisphere, May 7 — 10 in Chicago. Register today. ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends Opinion: Mass. city must embrace offshore wind Vineyard Wind's proposed offshore wind farm in Massachusetts and other projects will help the state curb its carbon dioxide emissions and deserve the support of cities like Barnstable, writes Gordon Starr. "Vineyard Wind will produce clean, reliable, renewable energy, and Barnstable should step up and support this forward-looking project," he writes. Cape Cod Times (Mass.) (tiered subscription model) (3/21)       Report: Colo. utility can achieve net-zero carbon generation affordably The Platte River Power Authority in Colorado can achieve its net-zero goal for carbon generation by 2030 and do it for a cost premium of 8% or less, according to a study from Siemens. Observers say the report indicates net zero energy from renewables can reach cost parity with fossil fuels in a coal-dominant area like PRPA's, then renewables can compete anywhere. GreenBiz (3/19)       Policy Watch 30 GW by 2030 vision for offshore wind takes shape in UK The UK Offshore Wind Industry Council has detailed a new 2030 Vision that would lift the nation's installed offshore wind capacity from 13 gigawatts to 30 GW by 2030. CleanTechnica (3/21)       AWEA News A huge new record in the Southwest Power Pool The Southwest Power Pool just set a huge new wind penetration record: on March 16 a little over 60% of the system's electricity came from wind power. That's a big deal for a system that provides electricity to customers across 14 states. Read more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Senior Director/Vice President, Public Affairs AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Washington DC, Dist. Columbia System Operator/Generation Dispatcher CUSTOMIZED ENERGY SOLUTIONS - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Education Coordinator AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. 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