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AWEA's Kiernan applauds passage of N.J. clean energy bill

AWEA's Kiernan applauds passage of N.J. clean energy bill | Opinion: Congress should fund job training for clean energy | NextEra seeks approval to install lighting tech at N.D. wind farm Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT May 29, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update AWEA's Kiernan applauds passage of N.J. clean energy bill (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) American Wind Energy Association CEO Tom Kiernan praised the passage of clean energy legislation in New Jersey that will add 3,500 megawatts of new installed offshore wind capacity. Gov. Phil Murphy "sent an unambiguous signal that New Jersey is ready for clean energy investment that will lead to good jobs and a more prosperous economy," said Kiernan. Daily Energy Insider (5/25)         Opinion: Congress should fund job training for clean energy The positions of wind turbine technician and solar installer will likely be the fastest growing jobs through 2026 and Congress should take advantage of that momentum by investing in job-training initiatives for the industries, writes Clean Energy Leadership Institute fellow Becky Cairns, citing Labor Department data. "Injecting federal dollars presents the best opportunity to produce the workers we need to develop our offshore wind resources and send more carbon-free electricity to the grid," she writes. The Hill (5/24)       A New Workplace Assistant Businesses need smarter printers because they work behind the scenes to help your smart people achieve their greatest productivity. They aren't just printers – they're smart workplace assistants that keep the business running. 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"Renewable energy sourcing has become a mainstream pillar of business strategy in recent years," says Director-General Adnan Amin. North American Windpower online (5/25)       Policy Watch Kan., Mo. utilities to form single, renewables-focused firm Missouri utility Great Plains Energy and Kansas utility Westar Energy have secured regulatory approval to merge into a single entity known as Evergy. The deal is expected to close in June, and the resulting parent company will source nearly one-third of its total electricity from renewables and will work to create more renewable energy buying options for its customers, said the companies. North American Windpower online (5/25)       AWEA News PJM auction results offer latest evidence there is no grid reliability emergency Over the past year, there's been no shortage of debate about grid reliability, particularly across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. A growing list of experts have declared the grid reliable, and new PJM auction results confirm these findings. Read more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Policy and Regulatory Affairs Associate AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATI -  State Affairs Associate AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION (AWEA) - Dist. Columbia Inside Sales Manager - Renewable Energy VAISALA -  View More Listings | Post a Job To be good and lead a good life means to give to others more than one takes from them. Leo Tolstoy, writer      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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