Vestas Receives Orders Totaling 562 Megawatts So Far In December
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced four separate wind turbine orders so far this month, totalling 562 MW, to be deployed in four countries across three continents.
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Apple Partners With Goldwind In Four Chinese Wind Projects
Apple has struck an agreement with one of the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturers, Chinese-based Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology, for a 30% stake in four separate wind projects being developed in China.
UK Wind Energy Sets New Generation Record, Exceeds 10,000 Megawatts
The UK’s wind energy industry has surpassed another milestone, generating over 10,000 MW for the first time from its fleet of onshore and offshore wind turbines.
Trump’s Lies Threaten Wind Techs: Fastest-Growing US Job
As of December 2015, there were more than 8,800 wind techs — guys who climb wind turbines to perform maintenance — and wind techs are the single fastest-growing job in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Texas Hits New Wind Generation Record Of 45% Total Electric Demand
Texas grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced that on Sunday wind electricity generation hit a new peak record and represented approximately 45% of total electric demand at the time, topping 15,000 MW for the first time.
Alberta’s Tar Sands Province To Auction 5 Gigawatts Of Wind
The Canadian province of Alberta, known for its notoriously dirty oil sands, has just made a symbolically significant about-face on energy policy, with potentially major implications for North American wind power.
Vestas Receives 210 Megawatts Of Wind Orders In Australia In November
Danish wind energy giant Vestas received two separate wind turbine orders from Australia during November, totalling 210 MW, which will bring Vestas’ total completed turbine installations in Australia up past 2 GW.
Everything I Learned About Renewable Energy Contracts By Talking To Developers
Here’s how renewable energy contracts work to protect ratepayers, utilities, and renewable energy developers through the power purchase agreement (PPA):
India Will Award 1 GW Of Wind Capacity Next Month
Officials of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have stated that the first-ever wind energy auction in India will be completed by next month. The Solar Energy Corporation of India, responsible for conducting the auction, has already issued the tender documents. The last date for submission of bids is 15 December 2016.
Democrats, This Is A Wakeup Call — You Better Fuckin’ Wake Up!
If Democrats, Greens, and Independents are disgusted at the result of the election, and super fearful of what is to come, that could lead to an unprecedented progressive movement. Donald Trump could have been a gift that indirectly produces more good than harm. But that means three things:
