Report: Clean energy supports 714,000 Midwest jobs

Energy Dept. joins in American Wind Week celebrations | Report: Clean energy supports 714,000 Midwest jobs | MAKE analyst: US wind is "full steam ahead" Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT August 9, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Energy Dept. joins in American Wind Week celebrations The Energy Department has joined the American Wind Energy Association and industry advocates in celebrating AWEA's second-annual American Wind Week. The agency has published several social media posts sharing US wind statistics and touting the industry's ability to create jobs. CleanTechnica (8/8)       Report: Clean energy supports 714,000 Midwest jobs Clean energy jobs account for more than 714,000 positions in the Midwest, according to the Clean Energy Trust and Environmental Entrepreneurs. The report says the industry supports four times more jobs than fossil fuels in the region. North American Windpower online (8/8)       MAKE analyst: US wind is "full steam ahead" The US wind industry is "full steam ahead" despite challenges such as the cancellation of American Electric Power's Wind Catcher Energy Connection project, says Anthony Logan, a MAKE Consulting wind power analyst for North America. Logan notes that the US is poised to add wind farms totaling 32 gigawatts over the next three years and that direct procurement contracts with utilities are in their infancy. Greentech Media (8/8)       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 Project Focus Neb. utility to re-evaluate proposed transmission line The Nebraska Public Power District says it will reconsider the layout of its proposed R-Project transmission line, paying close attention to historic sites, animal habitats and other factors. Observers say the project, if approved, may encourage additional wind development in the state. NET (Nebraska) (8/8)       Siemens Gamesa enters into 10 MoUs in Taiwan Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has secured 10 memorandums of understanding with suppliers in Taiwan to source materials for future wind projects. Taiwan has set a goal to add 5.5 gigawatts of new installed offshore wind capacity by 2025. CleanTechnica (8/8)       American Wind Week | August 5 — 11, 2018 All week long, wind power proponents from across the country have been highlighting the benefits wind brings to towns from coast to coast. Make sure to help us spread the word on social media by using the hashtag #AmericanWindWeek. Get Involved. ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends Orsted's Brostrom: Training, state collaboration needed for offshore wind Offshore wind is beginning to advance in the US, but collaboration between states and more workforce training efforts are needed, says Orsted North America President Thomas Brostrom. Orsted and Dominion Energy are seeking approval to build a two-turbine offshore wind pilot off the coast of Virginia. The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) (8/8)       Opinion: Wind delivers many benefits for N.C. American Wind Week runs through Saturday and is a good time to pay homage to the industry and the many ways it benefits North Carolina, writes David Kelly, senior manager of North Carolina Political Affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund. Kelly writes that wind enjoys broad bipartisan support in the state and expresses hope that state lawmakers will allow North Carolina's moratorium on new projects to end this year. Environmental Defense Fund (8/7)       Orsted closes $580M acquisition of Lincoln Clean Energy Orsted has finalized its purchase of Lincoln Clean Energy for $580 million. "We see this as a very valuable addition to building a long-term platform for growth in the US market, across technologies," said CEO Henrik Poulsen. Reuters (8/9)       Clean energy advocates in Cleveland call for 100% renewables Residents, local leaders and organizations such as the Sierra Club convened in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday to urge city leaders to adopt a new 100% by 2050 target for renewables. "By increasing energy efficiency and looking at innovative new projects like community solar and offshore wind, everyone stands to gain in a clean energy economy," said Jocelyn Travis, a campaign coordinator for the Sierra Club's Ready for 100 Cleveland project. 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From North Dakota to Florida, and Oregon through New Jersey, Americans are celebrating the economic opportunities, job creation, energy independence and clean air created by wind power. Into the Wind blog (8/8)       Governors and Mayors across the country recognize #AmericanWindWeek Towns and cities across the country have been holding events this week recognizing America's wind power leadership, and the conversation has boomed on social media. But governors and mayors from coast to coast have weighed in too. Read more. Into the Wind blog (8/9)       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 View More Listings | Post a Job How many people live on the reputation of the reputation they might have made! 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