Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic

Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a "Smart for the Start" approach designed to expedite the siting process while incorporating strong environmental protections. Continued here: Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic … [Read more...]

Latin America Report: Energy Summit Headed to Rio

Twenty years ago, international leaders descended on Brazil to lay the groundwork for what would eventually become the Kyoto Protocol. This summer, a 20-member United Nations panel will once again head to Rio de Janeiro with an even more ambitious agenda. Continued here: Latin America Report: Energy Summit Headed to Rio … [Read more...]

Project Roundup: Slew of Projects Go Online

With developers having made their final end-of-year push through the last day of December, the January ritual of announcements concerning new projects entering commercial operation and new PPAs kicking in continued this week. Here is the original post: Project Roundup: Slew of Projects Go Online … [Read more...]

Wind Power Posts Strong Q4 Results, but PTC Uncertainty Looms

The U.S. wind industry posted strong fourth quarter results, AWEA reported on Thursday during a webinar for members and press. Original post: Wind Power Posts Strong Q4 Results, but PTC Uncertainty Looms … [Read more...]

Asia Report: DOC Extends Solar Trade Case Deadline to March 2

Solar players on both sides of the Pacific have been warily anticipating the Feb. 13 deadline when the Department of Commerce was set to announce whether it would impose duties on solar cells and modules coming in from China. Go here to see the original: Asia Report: DOC Extends Solar Trade Case Deadline to March 2 … [Read more...]