Legal Victory For Cape Wind Project; Top Wind Sector Deals Of 2013

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Mercom Charts The Top Global Wind Energy Deals Of 2013 on 23 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Last year, total global funding into the wind sector reached $28.1 billion, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group. This includes venture capital (VC) funding, public market financings, debt financings and announced project funding deals. The report says VC funding increased to $455 million in 2013, compared to [read more]
Cape Wind Hails Legal Victory Over Persistent Project Opponents on 23 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff On Jan. 22, the same day it was hit by yet another lawsuit, Cape Wind announced it has defeated separate legal efforts of opponents to block its 468 MW offshore wind project, proposed off the coast of Nantucket Island. According to the developer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [read more] Could The Global Share Of Renewable Energy Double? on 23 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff The global renewable energy share can reach and exceed 30% by 2030 at no extra cost, says the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in a new report. According to the group, the study maps out a pathway for doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix based [read more] Geronimo Acquires Mainstream's Green River Wind Farm In Illinois on 23 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Minnesota-based Geronimo Energy has announced the acquisition of the up-to-225 MW Green River wind farm from Ireland-based Mainstream Renewable Power. Located in Illinois, the project is adjacent to Geronimo's 210 MW Walnut Ridge wind farm, which the company says is at the advanced stages of development. Immediately following the acquisition, [read more] First Foundation Installed At Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm on 23 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff DONG Energy notes the first of 77 foundations has been installed at the 277 MW Borkum Riffgrund 1, located in the German North Sea. The Pacific Orca, an installation vessel, carried out the first four foundations and transition pieces to the construction area. The monopiles have a diameter of about [read more] Patrick Administration Announces Progress In New England Energy Infrastructure Initiative on 23 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has announced he is joining New England's governors to seek support from ISO-New England, operator of the region's electric grid, for expanded clean energy electrical transmission and natural gas pipeline capacity. In a letter requested by the governors, the New England States Committee on Electricity asked [read more] Power Climber Wind Supplies Over 1,000 Nacelle Davits In North America on 23 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Power Climber Wind, a division of SafeWorks LLC, says it has provided over 1,000 nacelle davits to 18 different wind plants across North America. According to the company, in an effort to reduce potential technician fatigue and injury from manually carrying tools from the wind turbines' yaw deck to the [read more] Alliance Files Federal Lawsuit Regarding Cape Wind Contract on 22 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Utility NSTAR's no-bid contract to purchase electricity from the Cape Wind offshore wind farm at three times the price of competing out-of-state green energy violates federal law and would unfairly burden ratepayers, claims a new lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court by the Town of Barnstable, businesses, residents and the [read more] Association: Wind Power Was Spain's Primary Source Of Electricity In 2013 on 22 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) says wind power was the No. 1 source of electricity in Spain last year. Citing the 2013 advance report from system operator Red Electrica de Espana, AEE notes the power demand coverage using wind was 20.9%, compared with 20.8% coming from nuclear. The group [read more] Former Gov. Ritter Heads Effort To Offer Obama Comprehensive Clean Energy Plan on 22 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, who founded and directs the Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) at Colorado State University, has released a report offering more than 200 ideas on how President Barack Obama could help curb climate change with a clean energy economy. The CNEE says the report [read more] Google Logging In To Swedish Wind Farms on 22 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Google has signed a 10-year agreement with Swedish developer Eolus Vind AB to buy all of the electricity generated by four wind farms under development in southern Sweden. Eolus says the projects will supply the internet company's Finish data center with renewable energy. Totaling 59 MW, the power purchase agreement [read more] GDF And Partners Announce Cape Scott Wind Project Is Online In BC on 22 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff GDF SUEZ Canada Inc. and joint venture partners Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. have officially announced commercial operation of the 99 MW Cape Scott wind project in British Columbia. Located about 40 km west of Port Hardy within the traditional territories of the Kwakiutl, Quatsino and [read more] EWEA Says EU Commission's Proposed Energy Framework Is Weak on 22 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff The European Commission has announced details of its newly proposed 2030 EU energy and climate framework, which seeks a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below the 1990 level and would set a renewables target of "at least" 27% by 2030. However, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) argues [read more] Renewable NRG Systems - Technical Acc't Managers; Sr. Software Engineer; Marketing Direc. To place an ad within WindJobs, contact Bill O'Connor at 1-203-262-4670 ext. 235, oconnor@nawindpower.com or Christina Stanevich at 1-203-262-4670 ext. 237, cstanevich@nawindpower.com
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