US investors are increasingly comfortable with wind, solar, say experts

US investors are increasingly comfortable with wind, solar, say experts | MAKE: World to add 67 GW of new wind capacity annually through 2027 | Va. is an excellent candidate for offshore wind, advocates say Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT June 25, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update US investors are increasingly comfortable with wind, solar, say experts US investors are increasingly comfortable supporting wind and solar projects, said firms and executives during the Renewable Energy Finance Forum-Wall Street in New York. An American Council on Renewable Energy report found that two-thirds of US financial institutions plan to increase their spending on renewables in 2018, and roughly 89% expect they'll continue to do so through 2030 unless government policies dictate otherwise. Reuters (6/22)       MAKE: World to add 67 GW of new wind capacity annually through 2027 The world is expected to add more than 67 gigawatts of new installed wind capacity annually from now until 2027, according to MAKE Consulting's second-quarter report. The results mark a 3% increase from the 65 GW MAKE forecast at the end of Q1. CleanTechnica (6/22)       Va. is an excellent candidate for offshore wind, advocates say Virginia has excellent offshore wind resources and is in the perfect position to take advantage of the emerging US industry, say Sierra Club Virginia Chapter Offshore Energy Program Director Eileen Woll and Business Network for Offshore Wind Executive Director Liz Burdock. "We need to be talking about scale and long-term commitment so there's a consistent pipeline, just like Europe has done," Burdock argues. Energy News Network (6/25)       How to Motivate Employees Learn which employee incentives work best from research from Kellogg School of Management faculty. 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ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends Students are lining up for wind turbine technician training at Wash. school Wind turbine technician training is one of the fastest growing programs at the Northwest Renewable Energy Institute in Vancouver, Wash., says Director of Education Admir Sabic. Instructor Tom Baurus says students are interested in getting into the field while it's still young, and that most students graduate with jobs in place. The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) (6/24)       Opinion: 100% renewables are the way of the future The world's resources are finite and will eventually require a 100% shift to renewables, writes Gary Griggs, a professor at University of California at Santa Cruz. He touts the potential of floating offshore wind turbines in California, noting that the state is considering two such projects that could be the first examples of the technology in US waters. Santa Cruz Sentinel (Calif.) 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The grants are going to the Carbon Trust's Offshore Wind Accelerator, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and the Energy Skills Partnership. CleanTechnica (6/22)       Optimism is true moral courage. Ernest Shackleton, explorer      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. Sign Up SmartBrief offers 200+ newsletters Advertise Learn more about the SmartBrief audience Subscriber Tools: Manage Subscriptions Update Your Profile Unsubscribe Send Feedback Archive Search Contact Us: Advertising  -  Elizabeth Kaufman Editor  -  Sean McMahon Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2018 SmartBrief, Inc.® Privacy Policy (updated May 25, 2018) |  Legal Information