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October 3, 2018

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AWEA's Kiernan: US-China tariffs could raise wind costs by 10%

US tariffs on Chinese products could raise the cost of wind in the US by up to 10%, American Wind Energy Association CEO Tom Kiernan said Tuesday at the Wind Energy Finance & Investment Conference in New York. AWEA Senior Director for Industry Data and Analysis John Hensley says companies may be able to offset cost increases related to steel and other tariffs by seeking new suppliers.

Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (10/2)

AWEA debuts "Stop the Shock" safety campaign

The American Wind Energy Association has launched a safety initiative dubbed "Stop the Shock: Stay Current and Avoid the Current" to raise awareness about electrical safety at wind sites. AWEA says employment in the wind industry is at an all-time high, making worker safety more important than ever.

North American Windpower online (10/2), Occupational Health & Safety (10/3)

E2: L.A. is the top US city for clean energy jobs

Los Angeles, with a total of 162,688 positions, is the top city in the nation for clean energy jobs, according to a report from Environmental Entrepreneurs. With clean energy jobs totaling 136,997 and 95,287, New York and Chicago round out the top three.

Business Insider (10/2)

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Project Focus

Goldwind Americas secures financing for 160-MW project

Goldwind Americas has arranged financing for its 160-megawatt Rattlesnake Wind Project slated for McCulloch County, Texas. The project is expected to feature 64 Goldwind GW 109 2.5-MW PMDD machines.

North American Windpower online (10/2)

NextEra Energy seeks approval for Neb. wind farm

NextEra Energy has proposed building a wind farm that would straddle Nebraska's Gage and Lancaster counties and feature up to 50 turbines. The Blue Prairie Wind Project, it says, could become operational by 2020.

Beatrice Daily Sun (Neb.) (10/2)

EDF Renewables hopes to launch N.Y. site this month

EDP Renewables hopes to achieve first power at its Copenhagen Wind Farm in New York within two weeks, having erected 36 of the project's 40 turbines. The project will have a total capacity of 80 megawatts.

Watertown Daily Times (N.Y.) (10/2)

Economy, Energy & Trends

Wind Energy Foundation rebrands to reflect solar advocacy

The Wind Energy Foundation has rebranded as the Wind Solar Alliance. "Accelerating the deployment of wind and solar technologies is one of the fastest ways to mitigate climate change while strengthening the US economy," says Executive Director John Kostyack, noting the sectors should work together to advance their mutual goals.

North American Windpower online (10/2)

Analysis: Wind is one of the world's oldest energy sources

People who think wind is a relative newcomer to the global energy scene are mistaken -- windmills have actually been harvesting the resource for various purposes for more than 3,000 years, Jake Richardson writes, citing National Geographic and Live Science research. "[I]t has been assisting humans for thousands of years in various forms, long before the use of fossil fuels," he writes.

CleanTechnica (10/2)

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Why I Publish This Blog:

"One thing that many people do not realize is that states like Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
and Michigan are sitting on a gold mine of wind energy potential. Or, more properly, next to the mine.
The Great Lakes are probably the area in the USA with the third largest inland wind energy potential.
Think of just the nickname for Chicago. "The Windy City". Milwaukee is even windier, I can tell you.
Why? Because they sit on the edge of a great flat area where there is both a land-water temperature
differential, and a large flat expanse of water that is comparably shallow.
Oilrigs certainly operate in deeper waters. And you won't have to construct transmission lines all the
way from the plains of Montana to put it to use.

The Great Lakes area has an opportunity to get the jump on wind energy's future, if that fact is
recognized and exploited. Wind energy means jobs for construction and maintenance workers, thousands
of them. Wind energy means leasing rights and extra money for family farmers struggling to make it on
agriculture alone. In most cases farmers can grow crops right up to the base of a windmill. The land
footprint has a small impact on total farm acreage. Wind energy also means freedom from fluctuating
fuel prices. Wind is free. The cost of a barrel of polluting oil can be raised or lowered drastically
based on fears or political whims. The potential gains are enormous. We've all seen the flow of good
manufacturing jobs out of the area. Well, they can't tell the wind to blow in another country so it's
more "convenient" or cheaper to produce. The wind is perfectly happy to whip up opportunities for us
right around here. Most of all, because we here in the Great Lakes region have the potential to have
a huge positive impact on U.S. energy industry emissions' contribution to global warming."