Analysis: LEEDCo., others are leading Northeast Ohio's green transition

Avangrid Renewables, CIP unveil Mass. site for O&M facility | New interactive NRDC website tracks wind, other technologies | Bay State to invest $2M in Mass. fish, whale protection measures Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version April 11, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Avangrid Renewables, CIP unveil Mass. site for O&M facility Vineyard Wind, made up of Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has decided to build an operations and maintenance hub for their proposed 800-megawatt Vineyard offshore wind farm in Vineyard Haven, Mass., according to the companies. Once completed, the facility is expected to create 40 permanent jobs. ReNews (UK) (4/11)       New interactive NRDC website tracks wind, other technologies The Natural Resources Defense Council has introduced Revolution Now, an interactive website that tracks the development of wind, solar, LED light bulbs and electronic vehicles. The website will use public data to track deployment and cost decreases for the four categories. North American Windpower online (4/10)       Bay State to invest $2M in Mass. fish, whale protection measures Orsted and Eversource, the duo behind the proposed 800-megawatt Bay State Wind offshore wind farm in Massachusetts, will invest $2 million in various research programs to protect fish and whale populations in their offshore wind zone. Bay State Wind said $1 million of that total would be directed toward research efforts to address the concerns of fishing groups. ReNews (UK) (4/10)       Accelerate, Optimize, Scale, Modernize In today's rapidly evolving landscape, businesses face increasing demands, and efficient IT plays a crucial role in their success. IT needs to evolve, and infrastructures need to adapt. Watch this video to learn how Red Hat can: Increase efficiency Migrate workloads Unify workload management ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Acciona Energy plans 144.9-MW project in Texas Acciona Energy will build a 144.9-megawatt project in Cameron County, Texas, dubbed Palmas Atlas that will feature 46 AW125/3150 turbines from Nordex, according to the company. CEO Rafael Mateo said Acciona is "too concentrated in Spain" and is exploring other markets. Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (4/10),  Bloomberg (free registration) (4/10)       Vattenfall installs first turbine at North Sea offshore wind site Vattenfall said it has erected the first of 11 turbines at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Center off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea. "The installation of the first of these powerful turbines at Aberdeen Bay is another milestone in Scotland's renewables story," said WWF Scotland Acting Head of Policy Gina Hanrahan. BBC (4/10)       Operations & Maintenance Mass. firm rolls out new AI-equipped predictive software for wind (Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images) AirFusion, an artificial intelligence software specialist from Boston, has released new monitoring software to help wind farms assess turbine damage and streamline the inspection process. The platform features AI technology and is cloud-based. North American Windpower online (4/10)         WINDPOWER | May 7 to 10 | Chicago, IL The Wind industry has momentum in the push to expand our lead as the largest renewable energy source in the US. WINDPOWER is the place to turn that momentum into action - make the connections, get the training, and learn about the innovative technologies that will power this industry forward. Register now. ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends Analysis: LEEDCo., others are leading Northeast Ohio's green transition Companies like Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. are meeting a growing demand for environmentally friendly energy solutions that will also help companies and nonprofits cut costs, writes Patrick Cooley. LEEDCo is currently seeking a permit for a proposed offshore wind pilot in Lake Erie that will feature six turbines and be located eight to 10 miles away from shore. The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) (4/11)       Policy Watch Tenn. House advances new regulations for wind development The Tennessee House of Representatives has advanced a bill that would establish new rules for wind development and passed it to the state Senate for review. Among other provisions, the bill would require turbines to be set five times their height away from property lines. Crossville Chronicle (Tenn.) (4/10)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by Program Associate WIND ENERGY FOUNDATION - Dist. Columbia Grassroots Intern | Power of Wind AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. Columbia Federal Affairs Associate AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. Columbia Senior Director/Vice President, Public Affairs AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Washington DC, Dist. Columbia System Operator/Generation Dispatcher CUSTOMIZED ENERGY SOLUTIONS - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania View More Listings | Post a Job There is nothing stronger than those two: patience and time. They will do it all. Leo Tolstoy, writer      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. They reflect the variety of daily coverage of American wind power. 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