Associated Press - Wed May 04, 2022
Developer Eyes What Would Be Biggest Wind Farm in Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) A developer is exploring the potential for what would be Arizona's biggest wind farm on an expanse of high desert in Pinal County about 30 miles north of Tucson. But the company's plan to erect up to 83 wind turbines at the site known as Oak Wells has already drawn opposition from local ranchers who say the wind farm would harm rangeland as well as the environment and native wildlife....
ALL Family of Companies - Wed September 15, 2021
ALL Crane Assists With Maintenance to Cleveland Company's Private Wind Turbine
Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric, a manufacturer of welding equipment, made a big splash a decade ago when it constructed a wind turbine on its property and pledged to use the energy derived as 10 percent of its plant's total electricity requirement....
The Baltimore Sun - Thu August 05, 2021
Wind Farm Developer Plans Fabrication Hub at Baltimore's Sparrows Point
A wind farm developer plans to bring steel production back to Sparrows Point, on Baltimore's southeastern edge, to establish a manufacturing hub to serve the growing wind energy industry. The one-time home of a massive Bethlehem Steel plant, Sparrows Point is a peninsula with a deep-water port between Chesapeake Bay and the Patapsco River....
National Public Radio - Tue March 30, 2021
President Biden Pushes Major Expansion for Offshore Wind Energy
As the White House slows down fossil fuel development on public lands and offshore, it's ramping up renewable energy with a push to jump-start the offshore wind energy business. On March 29 President Biden made that announcement as part of his administration's effort to fulfill the ambitious climate plan he campaigned on, including making the nation's electricity sector carbon neutral by 2035....
BASF - Tue February 23, 2021
BASF Advances Its Renewable Energy Commitment in Texas
BASF is collaborating with EDF Energy North America to improve the energy balance and reduce carbon dioxide emissions of two of its production sites in Texas. The companies have signed a 35 MW Wind Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that will bring 25 MW wind power to BASF's Verbund site in Freeport and 10 MW wind power to the Pasadena site....
New Project Media - Wed February 10, 2021
California Company Begins to Build 150-Mi. Wind, Transmission Project
California developer Pattern Energy has begun construction on a 1050 MW wind and transmission project in New Mexico, the company announced. The Western Spirit Wind and transmission project, which has been in development with partner New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority (RETA) for a decade, will pair 377 GE wind turbines with a 150-mi....
PR Newswire - Tue January 26, 2021
Crews Complete Construction of Amadeus Wind Project
BayWa r.e. has completed construction and achieved financial close of the Amadeus Wind project in Texas. Located northwest of Abilene in Rotan, the 250 MW wind farm has begun selling power into the grid and will generate enough clean, renewable energy to meet the electricity needs of more than 74,800 homes annually....
Renewable Energy - Tue January 26, 2021
Clearway Energy Group Begins Building Mesquite Sky
Clearway Energy Group has commenced construction on Mesquite Sky, a 345 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Callahan County, Texas. Clearway also closed $427 million in construction debt financing, for which Mizuho Bank Ltd....
Manitowoc - Tue January 12, 2021
Manitowoc Crawler Cranes Deliver Strong Performance to Wind Farm Builder IEA Constructors
Machine wear on cranes is a significant issue for those working in wind energy applications. The installation of turbines usually requires crawler cranes to travel hundreds of miles in the course of an assignment, which will result in proportional wear in their undercarriages....
The Virginian-Pilot - Mon December 21, 2020
Outer Banks Wind Project to Create 200 Jobs in North Carolina, Virginia
A wind farm set for construction off North Carolina's Outer Banks would create nearly 200 full-time jobs in the Tarheel State and Virginia following its completion. An economic study by alternative energy developer Avangrid Renewables calculated the project would add $2 billion to the region's economy over the next 10 years....
