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With Future Extended, Wind Energy Reaches for Sky

June 15, 2016

Following congressional passage in December of a multiyear extension of the wind-energy production tax credit and investment tax credit, the wind industry is breezing ahead with a new lease on life.

Viewpoint: Staying Afloat in Energy Industry Crosscurrents

Thomas F. Armistead

May 25, 2016

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Congress is wrestling with its first energy policy update since 2005, and there is some concern that it may not be passed this year. That may not be all bad.

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Financial Climate Change Hits Abengoa, SunEdison

Debt and government subsidies added up to financial disaster at firms with talent for renewable energy

May 25, 2016

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Energy innovation has been the stage on which many a financial farce has been performed.

Laying the Groundwork for Iberdrola Wind Farm

Site conditions at 22,000-acre site are challenging contractors

Bruce Buckley

May 9, 2016

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With wind turbine projects in 18 states, renewable energy developer Iberdrola has experienced a wide spectrum of site conditions, but those at its $400-million, 208-MW Amazon Wind Farm US East project are unlike anything the firm has ever encountered.

California Solar Farm Moves Forward

Thomas F. Armistead

April 13, 2016

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The U.S. Interior Dept. has approved construction of a 287-MW solar-photovoltaic project on 1,767 acres of federal land in the Mojave Desert, near Baker, Calif.

Wind, Solar on the Way to the Mainstream

Housley Carr

February 18, 2016

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Propelled by powerful and complementary forces, the U.S. renewables market is in the early stages of a multiyear period of sustained development and construction activity that may come to be viewed as the golden age of wind and solar power.

Linking Power Sources to Markets Promises Transmission-Line Build-Out

Housley Carr

February 17, 2016

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In the U.S., a substantial portion of the best wind and solar resources are far from where most of the nation’s electricity is consumed.

Abengoa-owned solar thermal plant, Arizona

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Global Energy Giant Abengoa Moves To Prevent Bankruptcy

Alex Padalka Neal Sandler

Debra K. Rubin

December 16, 2015

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The Spanish renewable-energy giant Abengoa, which applied for preliminary creditor protection in November, is laying off staff and halting some operations, a company spokeswoman tells ENR.

Indonesia Restarts Large-Scale Geothermal Project

Chris Webb

November 23, 2015

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Located in North Sumatra, Sarulla will be one of the world’s biggest geothermal plants when construction is completed in 2018.

Energy-Storage Systems Bring Responsiveness to Power Grids

Jim Smith

October 30, 2015

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Energy storage is a hot topic in California, where lawmakers are mandating that the state’s three biggest utility companies provide 33% of their electrical energy from renewable sources by 2020. Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric are mandated to buy a total of at least 1300 MW of energy storage to help make the plan work.