Turbine-makers, industry look to standardize wind development

Opinion: Clean energy is integral to the US energy mix | Q&A: New Englanders must be open to renewables integration | Deepwater CEO: Orsted deal won't affect Md. offshore wind site Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version October 12, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Opinion: Clean energy is integral to the US energy mix Americans must prioritize clean energy in the US energy mix because it makes sense economically, is good for public health and benefits the economy in other ways compared to traditional energy sources, write Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance Communications Director Michael Shank. Make a difference now, they write, by filing comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's emissions policies before the Oct. 30 deadline. FastCoDesign (10/11)       Q&A: New Englanders must be open to renewables integration Wind is a homegrown energy source and a valuable economic driver in the US, says Philip Warburg, former president of the Conservation Law Foundation. Just as Kansas built wind farms on its prairie, he says Massachusetts and New England can also learn to be open-minded about integration and add projects where they have the smallest impact. WNPR-FM (Hartford, Conn.) (10/11)       Project Focus Deepwater CEO: Orsted deal won't affect Md. offshore wind site Orsted's purchase of Deepwater Wind won't hinder a planned project under development off the coast of Maryland, says Deepwater CEO Jeff Grybowski. "The new company is committed to building the Skipjack wind farm just as Deepwater Wind planned," he says. The Dispatch (Ocean City, Md.) (10/11)       Southern Power confirms 200-MW project in Kan. Southern Power has secured a 12-year power purchase agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises for a proposed 200-megawatt wind farm in Kansas, confirming plans to build the project. It will co-build the project with Renewable Energy Systems, likely beginning in the second quarter of next year. Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (tiered subscription model) (10/11)       Operations & Maintenance Turbine-makers, industry look to standardize wind development MHI Vestas, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Vestas are participating in a research project with the Danish wind industry to bring standardization to the turbine design and production process. "The industry needs to find common ground on future cost reduction," according to the Danish Wind Industry Association. Offshore Wind Journal (U.K.) (10/12)       . 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Procter & Gamble, Anheuser-Busch, Starbucks, Google and others were recognized for their own green leadership. North American Windpower online (10/11)       Company secures US patent for floating offshore wind tech Selsam Innovations' US Windlabs has secured a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for a floating offshore wind turbine that features a single vertical tube and "spar buoy" top. The company says the technology is already in use in European territory. North American Windpower online (10/11)       Policy Watch PJM CEO: Government should stay out of grid resiliency review PJM Interconnection has the time and resources to conduct its own review of grid reliability and should be able to do so without the government stepping in, CEO and President Andrew Ott told a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing Thursday. In the interim, Ott says he doesn't support a proposed bailout for aging nuclear and coal-burning power plants. Bloomberg BNA (free content) (10/11)       Energy Dept. seeks colleges for 2020 wind competition The National Renewable Energy Laboratory at the Energy Department has launched a request for proposals seeking higher education institutions to participate in a 2020 wind competition. The agency's Collegiate Wind Competition will feature 10 to 12 teams and take place at the American Wind Energy Association's WINDPOWER Conference in 2020. North American Windpower online (10/11)       Mo. county hosts meeting on upcoming wind farm Officials in Nodaway County, Mo., hosted a meeting on Thursday to gather feedback and share information about Tradewind Energy's planned 238-megawatt White Cloud Wind Project. Tradewind officials say the company will work with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and take other precautions to mitigate any concerns regarding the project. Maryville Daily Forum (Mo.) (10/11)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by Central Region Director AWEA -  Renewable Energy Business Analyst CUSTOMIZED ENERGY SOLUTIONS - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania View More Listings | Post a Job People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing -- refusing to participate in activities that make life bad. Leo Tolstoy, 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. 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