Goldwind Americas - Tue May 22, 2018
Wind Prototype in West Texas
Goldwind Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., announced May 8 that it has completed the installation of its GW 3MW(S) Smart Wind Turbine test unit at the UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility located at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas....
Emily Buenzle - Fri May 18, 2018
Phase 2 Begins on $347M BioFuel Plant Construction
Fulcrum BioEnergy recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of Phase 2 of the Sierra BioFuels Plant at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center near Reno, Nev. This project boasts two key firsts:It is the California company's very first waste-to-fuels project; andIt is the nation's first commercial-scale plant to utilize a thermochemical conversion process to transform garbage into low-carbon transportation fuels, North Nevada Business reported....
Emily Buenzle - Fri May 18, 2018
Court Ruling Won't Stop Pipeline Construction
Construction will continue on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in Upshur County, W. Va., despite a federal court order that is vacating an important permit for the project. The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling, saying that the U.S....
The Associated Press - Fri May 18, 2018
North Dakota Natural Gas Production Hits Another Record
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota natural gas production hit another record in March even as oil production dropped, illustrating the need for more gas infrastructure, state officials said. The state produced more than 2.1 billion cu....
Emily Buenzle - Thu May 03, 2018
Electric Company Starts $148M Energy Storage Project
The Hawaiian Electric Co. recently announced that it will build a new energy storage capacity in Oahu to help boost the local power grid's resilience and reliability, Renewables Now reported. The project, totaling close to $148 million, will consist of a 20-MW/80-MWh lithium-ion battery storage system at the 20-MW West Loch solar park, located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman, where construction began in April 2018....
Thu May 03, 2018
Energy Company Announces Two New Wind Farms as Part of $3.6B Project
MidAmerican Energy Company has announced construction of two new Iowa wind farm projects to begin this summer in Adair County. The Arbor Hill wind farm project includes 125 wind turbines. The Orient wind farm project includes 150 turbines with the option to add up to 100 more....
The Associated Press - Thu May 03, 2018
Hanford Contractor Completes First Building at Vit Plant
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Officials at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation have reached a milestone by completing the first building that will be part of a $17 billion plant to convert radioactive waste into glass....
Susan Montoya Bryan – The Associated Press - Wed April 25, 2018
New Mexico Considering Approval for $2B SunZia Transmission Project
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) Developers of a $2 billion project that will serve as a path to get renewable energy from New Mexico and Arizona to large markets in the American Southwest are looking to clear another regulatory hurdle as they move toward starting construction on two massive transmission lines and other infrastructure....
Mon April 16, 2018
New South Carolina Natural Gas Plant Benefits 2.5M Duke Energy Customers
Duke Energy's new 750-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plant at the W.S. Lee Station in Anderson County, S.C., began serving customers on April 5, 2018. The energy generated from this unit helps power the lives of customers in South Carolina and North Carolina....
Emily Buenzle - Tue April 03, 2018
Company Agrees to Independent Review of Pipeline Construction as Opponents Seek Answers
Vermont Gas Systems (VGS) recently agreed to an independent review of the Addison pipeline construction project after allegations surfaced about safety shortfalls, VPR reported. According to Beth Parent, spokeswoman for VGS, the company's goal is for the review to answer questions about the pipeline's construction....
