Turbine Talk: Windustry‘s April 2017 Newsletter Northern Minnesota Town Leading the Way on Wind-Solar Hybrid Photo by: Gerry Machen / Creative Commons The first Commercial U.S. integrated solar-wind hybrid project is set to go online in August of 2017 in Red Lake Falls, MN. Developer, Juhl Energy, has partnered with GE
April 2017By Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds When you imagine a future for wind energy nationwide, look no further than my home state of Iowa as a shining example of what could be. Iowa has a goal – and a plan to achieve it – to be the first state
Originally published here by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on April 11, 2017. On April 11, the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a fifth round of Requests for Proposals under DOE’s Distributed Wind Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP), an annual competitive solicitation through NREL geared to
Release originally published here on April 11, 2017 by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. Distributed wind is used at or near where it is generated, and has gained a strong footing in the marketplace among commercial, industrial, and utility customers. In total, U.S. wind turbines
Position Announcement:Windustry Summer InternshipsSummer 2017 BACKGROUND: Windustry is a non-profit based in Minneapolis. Our mission is to promote sustainable energy solutions and empower communities to develop and own clean energy assets. As an independent voice acting in support of communities, we work, through education, outreach and advocacy, to advance
March 6, 2017, For Immediate Release 2017 Community Wind Distinguished Service Award Windustry and its Board of Directors along with a peer group of professionals who work in Community and Distributed Wind were pleased to present the 2017 Distinguished Service in Community Wind Award to Malcolm Brown in Washington DC last week.
Industry leaders converge in Minnesota for leading regional solar and smart energy event Minneapolis, MN, March 10, 2017 — Windustry announces a partnership with the 4th Annual Midwest Solar Expo and Smart Energy Symposium and furthers the event’s mission to strengthen the regional solar and clean energy economy. This May
Originally posted here on January 17, 2017; modified March 15, 2017 The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) intends to release requests for proposals (RFPs) during the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2017 (by April 30, 2017). The topics will include Component Improvements and
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a first-of-its-kind assessment of the potential future growth of distributed wind energy in the United States through 2050. November 21, 2016 – 5:03pmOriginal DOE press release here The Energy Department recently released a first-of-its-kind assessment of the potential future growth of distributed wind
Much has been made of the rapid rise of renewable energy in the US, but the policy workhorse behind it does not get nearly enough attention or credit. I’m talking about the renewable portfolio standard (RPS): state laws that mandate a certain minimum amount of renewable energy in the electricity mix, rising