Calif. county is the US capital for installed wind, data show

Calif. county is the US capital for installed wind, data show | Report: Bulk up US supply chain to absorb offshore wind costs | Calif. university wins Energy Dept. Collegiate Wind Competition Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT May 14, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Calif. county is the US capital for installed wind, data show (Remy Gabalda/AFP/Getty Images) Kern County, Calif., has some 4,581 utility-scale turbines with a combined capacity of more than 4,000 megawatts, making it the leading county nationwide in terms of installed wind capacity, according to a Washington Post analysis of the new wind-tracking database out from the American Wind Energy Association and other partners. California's Riverside and Alameda counties rank second and third. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (5/11)         Report: Bulk up US supply chain to absorb offshore wind costs Ramping up the US supply chain for offshore wind will drive down the cost of development and help the industry take off as tax credits wind down, according to a study from the Business Network for Offshore Wind and French banking group Societe Generale. Developing a strong financial market is the next step in the industry's evolution, the report says. North American Windpower online (5/11)       Calif. university wins Energy Dept. Collegiate Wind Competition The Energy Department's third biennial Collegiate Wind Competition took place during the American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER Conference in Chicago last week, and California State University Maritime Academy has emerged as the winning school. "As the US wind industry continues to grow, the Collegiate Wind Competition provides unique, hands-on training and an opportunity to help launch the careers of the next generation of wind energy professionals," said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power Tim Unruh. Times-Herald (Vallejo, Calif.) (5/11)       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 Vestas wins 20-turbine wind supply deal in Panama Vestas has won a contract to supply Spanish firm Elecnor with 20 V117 turbines for its 66-megawatt Toabre project in Panama, according to the companies. Construction is expected to take place over a 22-month period. ReNews (UK) (5/14)       GE Renewable signs its first turbine supply deal in Chile GE Renewable Energy has agreed to supply two projects in Chile with a total of six 3.6-megawatt turbines, marking its first wind-related foray into the country, according to the company. "Chile once more demonstrates its strategic value to the company and its long-term vision, setting an example to Latin America how the energy sector should be in the future," notes GE CEO for Chile Julio Friedmann. North American Windpower online (5/10)       Economy, Energy & Trends Opinion: Current technology can fight climate change Utah and the rest of the world already has the technology to fight climate change and should use low-cost energy sources like wind and solar and other clean energy resources to tackle the issue, write Sarah Wright, executive director of Utah Clean Energy, and Todd Stevens, managing director of RenewableTech Ventures. Utah only sources 11.6% of its total energy from renewables and should act now to increase that figure and create jobs, they argue. Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (5/13)       China Three Gorges looks to acquire EDP in $10B deal Chinese utility China Three Gorges has offered to buy the remainder of Portuguese firm EDP, in which it already owns a 23% interest in, for about $10.86 billion, said the company on Friday. CTG said it would also make a mandatory bid for EDP Renewables. Reuters (5/11),  The Business Times (Singapore) (free content) (5/14)       Policy Watch Energy infrastructure security bills move to the House floor The House Energy and Commerce Committee last week approved bills to secure energy infrastructure, and the legislation now makes its way to the House floor for voting. Among other things, the bills aim to bolster public-private partnerships in the energy sector and to strengthen the Department of Energy's role in securing critical infrastructure. The Hill (5/9)       Opinion: N.H. city should adopt 100% renewables goal Concord, N.H., should adopt a proposed 100% by 2050 renewables goal because it will benefit the city both economically and environmentally while also saving taxpayers money, writes Rob Werner, a city councilor and chairman of the Concord Energy and Environment Committee. "As the state capitol of New Hampshire, Concord should continue to take a strong leadership role in moving toward a clean energy future, providing greater control over our energy destiny and driving the economic benefits," he writes. Concord Monitor (N.H.) (tiered subscription model) (5/13)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by Inside Sales Manager - Renewable Energy VAISALA -  Research & Analytics Analyst/Senior Analyst AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION (AWEA) - Dist. Columbia View More Listings | Post a Job Only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you. 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