Coalition funds bipartisan carbon dividend initiative

Analysis: Offshore wind farms are good for Americans' health | US poised for huge offshore wind growth, says Deepwater legal counsel | Vineyard Wind lines up foundation team for Mass. project Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT June 20, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Coalition funds bipartisan carbon dividend initiative Exelon, First Solar, the American Wind Energy Association and other entities are helping fund Americans for Carbon Dividends, a new bipartisan nonprofit that will advocate the creation of a carbon dividend plan. Other companies that supported the plan, like Exxon Mobil, may also sign on soon. Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (6/20)       Analysis: Offshore wind farms are good for Americans' health A single 1,100-megawatt offshore wind farm has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by 2.2 million tons annually plus reduces "air pollutants like fine particulate matter, nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide," writes Jonathan Buonocore of Harvard University. "While it may not be possible, practical or necessary to build offshore wind everywhere, even replacing a small portion of the nation's fossil-fueled electricity will be good for everyone's health," he writes. The Conversation (US) (6/19)       US poised for huge offshore wind growth, says Deepwater legal counsel Deepwater Wind's Block Island offshore wind farm marked the US' entry into the offshore wind industry, "paving the path for all of the wind energy offshore that's about to explode in the Northeast now," says Jerry Petros, a partner at Hinckley Allen and Deepwater's legal counsel. "It is unchartered water in the United States -- it's been done in Europe -- but finally someone took the lead and proved the proposition that you can do offshore wind here and do it effectively," he adds. GoLocalProv/GoLocal24 (6/20)       Survive and Thrive in the Digital Transformation Wednesday, June 20th at 1pm EDT Join Citrix ShareFile and Scott Klososky in an engaging webinar that will unpack concepts and strategies that can be used to help your organization leapfrog competitors. Don't miss this chance to hear stories of organizations that are winning in the market because of their mastery of digital maturity. Register now ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Vineyard Wind lines up foundation team for Mass. project Vineyard Wind has selected WSP USA and Wood Thilsted to design the foundations for its 800-megawatt offshore wind project slated for the Massachusetts coast, according to the companies. "WSP and Wood Thilsted have taken a significant step toward becoming leading consultants in delivering US offshore wind energy projects," noted WSP Offshore Wind Manager Matthew Palmer. ReNews (UK) (6/19)       Siemens Gamesa realizes 30% cost-savings at Danish demo Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has achieved a cost-savings of 30% at its 28-megawatt Nissum Bredning offshore wind pilot project off the coast of Denmark, it said. Siemens Gamesa said the savings came from using concrete transition parts instead of steel components for the project's gravity-based jacket foundations. ReNews (UK) (6/19)       Big Data and Marketing Analytics Are you ready to revolutionize your marketing strategy? Learn how to analyze your customer data for greater customer responsiveness and customer insight. Learn data-driven marketing from those who pioneered big data. This program is held on September 12-14 in downtown Chicago - Gleacher Center. 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Read our testimonials document to learn about 15 enterprise customers who are using Red Hat Virtualization to help their businesses. Download now. ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends ACORE looks to raise $1T for renewable energy investments by 2030 The American Council on Renewable Energy has kicked off a $1 trillion capital campaign in an effort to raise that total for new renewable energy and grid-related projects by 2030. "With the $1T 2030 campaign, the investment community is charting a course to modernize America's energy infrastructure that will create massive economic opportunities over the next decade and beyond," said CEO and President Gregory Wetstone. North American Windpower online (6/19)       Policy Watch House subpanel to take up 3 offshore wind-related bills next week The House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will begin reviewing three bills that would accelerate offshore wind development off the coast of the US on Tuesday. The measures, if approved, would create a leasing schedule for projects in federal waters, establish a federal grant to support related careers and allow the Interior Department to regulate offshore energy projects in federal submerged lands, like Guam. Reuters (6/19)       Calif. Senate panel advances bill to create interstate electrical grid A California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would establish a regional electrical grid, allowing for the sharing of wind, solar and other energies between California and its western neighbors. "This bill will help Washington and California meet our clean energy and climate protection goals," commented Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The Associated Press (6/20)       Maine refuses to disclose Maine Wind Energy Commission members The administration of Maine Gov. Paul LePage is still gathering public comments on the effect of wind development on tourism and won't release the names of the individuals on its Maine Wind Energy Commission until the panel's first meeting, says Steve McGrath, director of the Governor's Energy Office. The first meeting will likely take place near the end of the summer or in early September, he adds. Portland Press Herald (Maine) (6/19)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by Policy and Regulatory Affairs Associate AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATI -  View More Listings | Post a Job I rarely end up where I was intending to go, but often I end up somewhere that I needed to be. Douglas Adams, 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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