Kris Ohleth, a 15-year veteran in offshore wind, has been named executive director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW), a policy group that provides expertise, analysis, information sharing and strategic partnership support for key offshore wind stakeholders. Ohleth was senior manager of stakeholder engagement at Ørsted. “This is a pivotal time for … [Read more...] about Special Initiative for Offshore Wind Names Ohleth Executive Director
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Contec Completes Solar Installation at Global Headquarters
Contec Inc., a global manufacturer of contamination control products for cleaning in manufacturing environments, has partnered with Pisgah Energy and Southern Current to design, develop and install a roof- and ground-mounted solar project at its headquarters in Spartanburg, S.C. The two systems, totaling 625.5 kW DC, serve as on-site electrical generation for Contec, expanding … [Read more...] about Contec Completes Solar Installation at Global Headquarters
Loveland Innovations Adds Shading Tools to IMGING Solar Site Survey Solution
Loveland Innovations, maker of IMGING, a site survey solution created for the solar industry, has unveiled a new suite of shading analysis tools for the platform. IMGING keeps surveyors on the ground and significantly reduces time spent on site. With a single automated drone flight, design teams can receive solar access, TOF and TSRF calculations – in addition to existing … [Read more...] about Loveland Innovations Adds Shading Tools to IMGING Solar Site Survey Solution
DOE Selects GE Business Units to Design, Manufacture 3D Printed Turbines
GE Research, GE Renewable Energy and LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, were recently selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to research the design and manufacture of 3-D printed wind turbine blades. The GE business units will partner with the Oakridge National Lab and the National Renewable Energy Lab on a 25-month $6.7 million project to develop and … [Read more...] about DOE Selects GE Business Units to Design, Manufacture 3D Printed Turbines
U.S. Wind Industry Shatters Records, Touts Strongest Year Ever
The U.S. wind industry has had its strongest year ever as the amount of new wind power capacity added increased by 85% over 2019 – the industry added 16,913 MW of wind power capacity to the grid in 2020, according to the newly released ACP Market Report Fourth Quarter 2020 by the American Clean Power Association (ACP). Most of this growth came in the fourth quarter, when … [Read more...] about U.S. Wind Industry Shatters Records, Touts Strongest Year Ever