Audubon Society gives conditional support to Lake Erie wind farm

AWEA: Renewable power generated outside Calif. should count toward state goals | Shell's US application signals industry embrace of wind | Transmission line question holds up wind farms in N.J. Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT July 23, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update AWEA: Renewable power generated outside Calif. should count toward state goals The American Wind Energy Association has concerns about amendments to a state bill in California that seeks to create a single Western grid authority. As currently written, the bill fails to credit renewable energy generated outside of California toward meeting the state's renewable-energy goals. "It seems to run counter to the objectives to open the market," said Danielle Osborn Mills, director of the AWEA California Caucus. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/20)       Shell's US application signals industry embrace of wind Royal Dutch Shell will be among the first major oil companies to enter the offshore wind market in the US if the company's federal lease is approved. Shell's application signals wind energy's growing acceptance by the energy industry. Bloomberg BNA (free content) (7/20)       Transmission line question holds up wind farms in N.J. A debate over who will build transmission lines in New Jersey is delaying a project to create offshore wind farms. Offshore wind developers are opposed to third-party developers building transmission lines. NJ Spotlight (New Jersey) (7/20)       5 Ways to Help Your Office Work Smarter It's hardly a secret that the most successful small businesses are the ones with the smartest people. But when they have to work with not-so-smart tech, their time and talent gets wasted. It's bad for the business. It's time to get smart > ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Port of Corpus Christi receives Vestas components for Blue Cloud Wind Farm Vestas components for the Blue Cloud Wind Farm are arriving at the Rincon West Yard. "The future of wind energy is important to Corpus Christi, Texas and the United States, and our Rincon West Yard is an incredibly viable logistics option for the innovative wind energy industry," said Sean Strawbridge, CEO of the port. North American Windpower online (7/20)       Audubon Society gives conditional support to Lake Erie wind farm The National Audubon Society has come out in support of a wind farm on Lake Erie, provided danger to birds is minimized through the society's list of 34 recommendations. Fred Olsen Renewables and LEEDCo have proposed the 21-megawatt Icebreaker offshore wind farm. ReNews (UK) (7/20)       Virtualization: See Performance Take Off Your bottom line depends on having a highly available and resilient infrastructure. Look beyond today and scale to meet future challenges caused by evolving technology and business demands. 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 Utilities invest in energy efficiency as wind, solar use increases Utilities are investing in energy efficiency as wind and solar power are added to the power generation mix. Nasdaq (7/21)       Report: Wind capacity growing across Asia Pacific MAKE Consulting projects wind capacity in Asia to reach 12.1 gigawatts by 2022, excluding China. CleanTechnica (7/20)       Wind turbine maker avoids layoffs with new order Wind turbine blade manufacturer Molded Fiber Glass will avoid layoffs at its South Dakota plant after winning a multiyear order. "We are happy to be in South Dakota and we hope to be a member of the Aberdeen business community as well as the state's business community for years to come," said the company's senior vice president, David Giovannini. Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (tiered subscription model) (7/20)       AWEA News How much does it cost to bail out uneconomic power plants? As the administration continues developing plans to prop up aging, uneconomic coal and nuclear plants, many have wondered what the price tag for consumers would look like. A new report is out from the Brattle Group that gives us a glimpse of what a two-year down payment for bailing out these plants could cost: between $9.7 billion and $35 billion a year. Into the Wind blog (7/19)       Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Marketing Coordinator AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Washington DC, Dist. Columbia Data Scientist NRG SYSTEMS, INC. - Hinesburg, Vermont Technical Sales Manager for Remote Sensing NRG SYSTEMS, INC. - Hinesburg, Vermont Wind Site Manager ALLETE - Alta, Iowa View More Listings | Post a Job It is not because men's desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak. John Stuart Mill, philosopher and political economist      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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