The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), a sector specialist advisory firm, has appointed floating offshore wind specialist Dan Kyle Spearman to lead its global floating offshore wind practice. As floating offshore wind will be a key renewable energy technology in the energy transition to net-zero carbon emissions, RCG has ramped up its advisory and service offerings as a … [Read more...] about RCG Appoints Spearman to Lead its Floating Offshore Wind Practice
Boralex Enters Agreement to Acquire Wind Farms in Quebec
Boralex Inc., a company that develops, builds and operates renewable energy power facilities, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the full 49% equity stake held by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in 3 wind farms in Quebec, already 51% owned by Boralex. CDPQ’s 49% equity stake represents 145 MW net installed … [Read more...] about Boralex Enters Agreement to Acquire Wind Farms in Quebec
PJM, NJBPU Partner to Advance New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Goals
PJM Interconnection and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) have partnered to help New Jersey advance its ambitious offshore wind goals through an existing but never-before-used provision of PJM’s transmission planning process. It is the first time a jurisdiction within the PJM footprint has requested that PJM initiate the State Agreement Approach included in … [Read more...] about PJM, NJBPU Partner to Advance New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Goals
NREL Validates Resin to Improve Recyclability of Turbine Blades
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of thermoplastic resin for use in the manufacture of wind turbines by producing a 9-meter-long blade using this novel resin, which was developed by Arkema Inc. In addition to the recyclability aspect, thermoplastic resin can enable longer, lighter-weight and lower-cost blades. … [Read more...] about NREL Validates Resin to Improve Recyclability of Turbine Blades
NABTU, Orsted Sign MOU for U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Transition
Ørsted, a global company that specializes in offshore wind development, has entered into a partnership with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), the labor organization representing more than 3 million skilled craft professionals. The partnership will create a national agreement designed to transition U.S. union construction workers into the … [Read more...] about NABTU, Orsted Sign MOU for U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Transition