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| Industry Update | Sponsored By | | |  | Report: Renewables could provide 100% of US electricity within 35 years The US could source 100% of its electricity needs from renewables by 2050, according to Stanford. The report said that under its model, land-based wind and offshore wind would provide 30.9% and 19.1% of the nation's electricity, respectively. Solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and hydro power would supply the remaining capacity. The report added that the plan would create 2,815,850 40-year operation jobs, and 2,285,816 40-year construction jobs. CleanTechnica (1/7) NextEra cancels 185-MW project in Ohio NextEra Energy Resources has canceled a planned 185-megawatt wind farm in Ohio. The Honey Creek wind farm would have featured up to 115 1.6-MW turbines. "Honey Creek has proceeded through the very early stages of the application process, but has concluded that it will no longer go forward with this project," said the company. No other details about the decision were disclosed. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (1/8)  | Build knowledge and momentum for a career in STEM.
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 | Blue Energy orders 23 Siemens turbines for Scottish wind farm Siemens has won a contract to supply Blue Energy's Blackcraig Hill wind farm in Scotland with 23 SWT 2.3-megawatt 93 turbines from its G2 platform. The project will have a total capacity of 53 megawatts. Siemens said the contract includes a 20-year service and maintenance agreement. The project is expected to begin operations spring 2017. SeeNews Renewables (1/7) | New service identifies underperformance in turbines  | | (Aris Messinis/Getty Images) | Wind specialist BBB has launched a service that monitors and seeks to improve turbine performance. The lidar-based turbine performance tool uses Scada analysis to spot potential underperformance issues. The company said the service will help companies save money on maintenance while maximizing output. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (1/7)
| SSE, Coillte raise $191M for 169-MW wind farm in Ireland SSE and Irish forestry company Coillte have secured $191.7 million in financing to build the second phase of a wind farm that, when completed, will have a total capacity of 169 megawatts. The second phase, which will likely begin operations in 2017, will account for 105 MW of the Galway Wind Park's total capacity. SSE said it also has plans to build a third phase. Reuters (1/7), The Irish Times (Dublin) (1/7) | Rudd: UK will need new policies to meet renewables, climate goals The UK will need to modify its policies in order to meet its 2020 renewable energy and climate goals, according to Energy Secretary Amber Rudd. The European wind industry has criticized Rudd and the UK government for its decision to scale back support for land-based wind. "The UK is some way from meeting its 2020 targets and needs to increase its share of renewables deployment over the next five years to make up the ground," said European Wind Energy Association spokesman Oliver Joy. "This means fostering investment in wind energy -- both onshore and offshore," he added. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (1/7) | Meet America's fastest growing profession: wind technician We know that US wind energy has been growing at a fantastic rate, reaching 70 gigawatts of installed capacity last month with much more on the way. With over 50,000 wind turbines in the country, there's a lot of operations and maintenance to done. Meet our fastest growing profession: wind turbine technician. Read more. The rise of the non-traditional energy buyer The renewable energy industry had a powerful ally in the last few years, and 2015 in particular: the corporation. As prices in wind and solar have fallen, support for these technologies in the commercial and industrial sector has swelled. In 2015, commercial and industrial buyers invested in more than 3 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity. Read more. |  | The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself." -- Washington Allston, painter and poet | | | | 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. | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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