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Advocates: States Will Drive Renewable Energy

February 1, 2017

Despite the Trump Administration's apparent focus on fossil fuel development, renewable energy is set to grow with standards in place in more than 29 states, including many with carve outs for offshore wind.

Wyoming Bill That Would Ban Wind, Solar Power Spurs Concern

January 25, 2017

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Rocky Mountain Power officials are opposed to a bill, introduced on Jan. 10 in Wyoming, that would ban utilities from providing power from utility-scale wind and solar projects.

Hawaii Utility Seeks Shovel-Ready Wind Projects To Operate by 2022

January 11, 2017

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Utility Hawaiian Electric is looking for shovel-ready utility-scale wind-generation projects on Oahu that could take advantage of the federal investment tax credit.

LiDAR System Passes Big Test, Could Aid Offshore Wind Projects

November 16, 2016

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A floating light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system developed at the University of Maine has successfully completed a new deployment performance test 12 miles off the Maine coast in 65 meters of water.

Interior Dept. Rule Aims To Boost Solar, Wind Energy Projects

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 16, 2016

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The Dept. of the Interior has released a final rule that creates incentives for solar- and wind-energy development on federal lands.

Brexit Vote Puts Floating Wind Turbines in Uncertain Seas

Johanna Knapschaefer

Tom Sawyer

August 10, 2016

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Blame the U.K.’s June 23 vote to leave the European Union—the Brexit referendum—as well as construction challenges, for hesitation in the development of lightweight floating foundations for wind turbines sited in deep waters off Scotland and England.

Alternative Energy

Siemens Marshals Resources Behind Wind Energy With Spanish Deal

The company has a pending tie-up with Spanish manufacturer Gamesa

Michael Dumiak

July 19, 2016

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German engineering giant Siemens will be consolidating its position as a power player in the wind-energy business.

Study Claims Solar, Wind Power Will Lead Future Energy Markets

June 15, 2016

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Power generation with fossil fuels is nearing the end of its dominance and cannot be saved by low prices for coal and natural gas.

Energy

Siemens Installs First Turbine for Natural-Gas Power Plant in Egypt

Part of ambitious plan to double country's electrical generating capacity

Shem Oirere

May 27, 2016

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Siemens AG has installed the first of two 400-MW turbines at the Beni Suef combined-cycle power plant in Egypt, a major milestone in the construction of three Egyptian power plants that will have a total capacity of 14.4 GW

Maine Students Boost Skills, Eyeing Offshore Wind Boom

Johanna Knapschaefer

May 25, 2016

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More than 300 middle and high school students on May 20 flocked to the University of Maine-Orono to unveil designs for the next generation of stable floating wind turbine platforms and energy-efficient wind blades.