Report: North American wind O&M spending to hit $8.3B by 2027

Report: North American wind O&M spending to hit $8.3B by 2027 | Renewables to help Lyft become carbon neutral | Report: Thanks to states, US is on track for Paris climate goals Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT September 12, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Report: North American wind O&M spending to hit $8.3B by 2027 Wind-related operations and maintenance spending in the US and Canada is expected to increase almost 40% to $8.3 billion annually by 2027, up from today's $6 billion, says IHS Markit. The report attributes the increase to aging turbines in the US and Canada. Houston Chronicle (tiered subscription model) (9/10)       Renewables to help Lyft become carbon neutral Lyft rolled out its Green Cities Initiative this year with the goal of becoming carbon neutral and has expanded it to include 100% of its operations -- not just rides. The company says it will buy enough renewables to offset 100% of its carbon consumption. Fortune (9/11)       Report: Thanks to states, US is on track for Paris climate goals The Trump administration may have pulled the US from the Paris climate accord, but the US is still on track to meet those targets thanks to the actions of cities and states, says Bloomberg Philanthropies. The report says the US could bring its emissions 17% below 2005 levels by 2025 if some 3,000 carbon pledges made by cities, states and businesses are met. Reuters (9/12)       EES Gearbox Exchange Service Lower gearbox exchange costs? EES' Gearbox Exchange Service for all major platforms helped our customers cut costs up to 20% by reducing crane related costs and downtime. Use the experience we gained through more than 60 gearbox exchanges with our self- hoisting crane. Arrange your exchange now. 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Reuters (9/11)       Policy Watch BOEM: Public is welcome at upcoming task force meeting The public is invited to participate in the California Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting scheduled for Monday, according to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Participants will discuss California's potential for offshore wind development and possible leasing areas. North American Windpower online (9/11)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by Director, Advocacy AWEA - Dist. Columbia Director, Offshore Development INVENERGY LLC - Chicago, Illinois Lead Scientist / Consultant APEM INC -  View More Listings | Post a Job Nothing is more unnerving to the truly conventional than the unashamed misfit. J.K. Rowling, 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. 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