LEEDCo exec: Offshore wind is coming to freshwater lakes

Opinion: The US needs a national clean-energy standard | LEEDCo exec: Offshore wind is coming to freshwater lakes | N.M. joins in American Wind Week festivities Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version August 15, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Opinion: The US needs a national clean-energy standard The US should adopt a national clean-energy standard as a means to curb greenhouse gas emissions and give states flexibility to encourage the use of low-emitting energy sources, write Justin Gillis and Jameson McBride. If Congress can't pass such a standard, they argue, then advocates must turn to states for support as they have more control over the electrical grid anyway. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/14)       LEEDCo exec: Offshore wind is coming to freshwater lakes The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp.'s Icebreaker offshore wind pilot proposed for Lake Erie has the potential to change the way people think about energy production in freshwater lakes, says LEEDCo Vice President of Operations David Karpinski. "People everywhere want cleaner and more reliable and cheaper energy, and this project will show the value of doing that in the Great Lakes," he says. Scientific American online (8/14)       N.M. joins in American Wind Week festivities Mesalands Community College and the Grady Wind project in New Mexico joined in last week's American Wind Week celebration by hosting open houses and tours. The American Wind Energy Association says the state has 17 wind farms with 1,005 turbines under various stages of development. Quay County Sun (Tucumcari, N.M.) (8/15)       Optimize IT, reduce costs and complexity, and increase efficiency Improve IT with policy-driven automation to increase efficiency by standardizing operating systems so they're easier to manage. Watch this video to learn how your IT organization can automatically balance workloads, simplify management of workloads—both on-premise and in the public cloud. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Seventus scoops up 235-MW wind complex in Mont. Seventus has purchased Gaelectric's 235-megawatt Jawbone Wind Projects in Montana. The first phase will feature 38 S111 turbines from Suzlon for a total capacity of 80 MW and will likely break ground in 2019. North American Windpower online (8/14)       Pattern, partner acquire 147-MW project in Canada Pattern Energy and Canadian pension fund Public Sector Pension Investment Board have purchased the 147-megawatt Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind project outside Quebec City. Pattern Energy will own a 51% stake in the wind farm. North American Windpower online (8/14)       Operations & Maintenance TerraForm taps GE Renewable to optimize North American assets TerraForm Power has contracted GE Renewable Energy to remotely monitor and optimize its 1.6-gigawatt installed wind capacity in North America. "This agreement with TerraForm is a great example of how we can combine GE's unmatched onshore equipment and services experiences to create the right solutions for our customers," said GE General Manager of Onshore Wind for the Americas Vikas Anand. ReNews (UK) (8/14)       Clobotics raises $11M to expand wind-AI offerings Clobotics has raised $11 million to expand its footprint in the US and to further incorporate artificial intelligence and other digital technologies into the wind turbine inspection project. Clobotics Smart Wind uses AI-equipped software and drones to monitor wind turbines in real-time. VentureBeat (8/15)       Economy, Energy & Trends WindEurope CEO: Wind firms, grid operators must work together Wind firms, renewable energy companies and grid operators in Europe must collaborate to develop the transmission infrastructure needed to support growing generation from renewables, writes WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson. "To deliver an adequate grid in Europe and further reduce system costs, the extension of electricity infrastructure needs to be done in a smarter way," he writes. CleanTechnica (8/14)       Policy Watch N.D. should get more wind revenue, says lawmaker The state of North Dakota should share a portion of the tax revenue paid by wind companies, rather than directing it all to the counties where projects are located, says state Rep. Mike Brandenburg. He is expected to introduce a bill in January that would redistribute one-third of the state's wind revenue. The Bismarck Tribune (N.D.) (8/14)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by Lead Scientist / Consultant APEM INC -  View More Listings | Post a Job Ordinary life does not interest me. I seek only the high moments. Anais Nin, 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. 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