U.S. Offshore Wind Realizing the Power of a Plan

It’s been a decade since Cape Wind left jaws agape with its plan for a 420-megawatt offshore wind development in Nantucket Sound. While the plan in the backyard of the rich and famous hasn’t yet led to the nation’s first offshore wind farm, the Massachusetts project has made it... Read More

Offshore Wind in the US Making Steady Progress

Yesterday the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) approved a 15-year PPA for National Grid to purchase the power and RECs generated by Cape Wind. This is yet one more step forward for the 420-MW project, which has been in the works for almost 10 years. See original here: Offshore Wind... Read More

Cape Wind One Step Further With Turbine Order

Cape Wind announced an agreement with Siemens to supply 130 of its 3.6-megawatt (MW) turbines for America’s first planned offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts and, at the same time, Siemens also announced plans to open a U.S. Excerpt from: Cape Wind One Step Further With Turbine... Read More

NRG Introduces System for Community Wind Applications

NRG Systems this week introduced a 34-meter system to support small-scale wind energy projects and wind energy research. The 34-meter complete system includes a tubular tilt-up tower, a SymphoniePLUS 15-channel data logger, three NRG #40C anemometers, a wind vane and parts. Read the original here: NRG... Read More

Renewable Energy Standards Advance in Four States

The states of Kansas and West Virginia recently adopted their first mandatory requirements for renewable energy use through so-called renewable energy standards, while Maine and Nevada have boosted the requirements under their renewable energy standards. More here: Renewable Energy Standards Advance... Read More

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