Trump should tap renewables to drive job growth, Jimmy Carter says

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Trump should tap renewables to drive job growth, Jimmy Carter says | Report: US energy costs fell to record low in 2016 from clean energy, gas | Editorial: Texas lawmakers should recognize benefits of wind, natural gas Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version February 9, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Trump should tap renewables to drive job growth, Jimmy Carter says President Donald Trump could create millions of US jobs by supporting the development of wind, solar and other renewable energy sources, according to former President Jimmy Carter. "If they just remember the tremendous potential of creating millions of jobs in America just from renewable energy sources, that would be a very good counter-argument to those who oppose the concept of global warming being caused by human activity," he said. Fox News/The Associated Press (2/8)       Report: US energy costs fell to record low in 2016 from clean energy, gas The cost of electricity in the US fell to record lows last year due to the rise of renewables and other forms of clean energy technology and natural gas, according to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. "Energy efficiency, natural gas and renewable energy are benefiting American consumers, American businesses and American manufacturers. And that adds up to one conclusion: Clean energy wins for America," said BCSE President Lisa Jacobson. ClimateWire (2/8)       Editorial: Texas lawmakers should recognize benefits of wind, natural gas (Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images) Texas lawmakers should rally behind wind and natural gas, the two major energy sources in the state, writes the editorial board of The Houston Chronicle. "The Lone Star State should celebrate as our electrical grid is powered by indigenous gas and wind," argues the board, adding that it's time for lawmakers to think beyond party lines. Houston Chronicle (tiered subscription model) (2/8)         Court to issue verdict on N.Y. offshore wind lease lawsuit A federal court is expected to issue a verdict on a preliminary injunction filed against the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management over its offshore wind development area off the coast of New York in the near future. The injunction, filed by the Fisheries Survival Fund and other groups, argues that BOEM failed to properly consider how offshore wind development in the area would affect wildlife and the fishing sector. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (2/9)       Rethink your Cyber Security Framework Today's motivated threat actors are consistently circumventing prevention-centric defense strategies. Learn how threat lifecycle management, an end-to-end detection and response workflow, is aligning SecOps with a new approach to cyber security. Download the white paper ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Gamesa wins turbine supply deal in Indonesia Gamesa has agreed to supply Indonesian renewables firm Sidrap Bayu Energi with 30 G114 2.5-megawatt turbines for a 75-MW wind farm on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, according to the company. The project is expected to begin operations in early 2018. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (2/9)       Economy, Energy & Trends Vattenfall eyes 3-GW installed wind capacity by end of 2017 Vattenfall has set a goal to increase its total installed wind capacity to 3 gigawatts by the end of the year, according to the company. "We are fully on course with the strategy that we described in 2015, of a doubling of our capacity up to 2020, reaching 3 GW this year," said Vice President of Business Area Wind Gunnar Groebler. Reuters (2/8)       Report: Europe added more wind energy last year than any other source Wind accounted for more new installed generating capacity in Europe than any other energy source in 2016, according to WindEurope. The report found Europe's installed wind capacity increase 8% last year to 153.7 gigawatts. Bloomberg (2/9)       Analysis: Surge in Nordic wind installations hinders support mechanism A surge in wind installations in Norway and Sweden last year has placed downward pressure on a $100 million renewables-certificate program, according to this analysis. Observers say the increased capacity cut certificate prices by 45%, which makes the scheme less attractive for potential investors. Bloomberg (2/9)       Policy Watch Trump sidesteps renewables with America First Energy Plan, say observers The Trump administration published its America First Energy Plan on Tuesday, outlining its plan to gain "energy independence" through clean coal technology, increased fossil fuel production and other approaches. Critics say the proposal neglects the importance of the renewable energy sector, especially in terms of jobs creation. Computerworld (2/8)       AWEA News Wind power surges into first place as America's largest renewable resource American wind power just passed a historic milestone -- it's now the country's largest renewable resource by installed generating capacity. US wind capacity now stands at over 82,000 megawatts, surpassing the 80,000 MW at the nation's hydropower dams. Read more.      Near-record growth propels wind into 1st as America's largest renewable resource American wind power just achieved its second strongest quarter ever for newly installed energy generating capacity according to a new report released today. Business leaders from General Motors and the US wind energy industry met Thursday morning to mark this historic milestone and release AWEA's Fourth Quarter 2016 US Wind Industry Market Report at General Motor's Arlington Assembly Plant, which will soon be 100% wind-powered. Learn more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | AWEA and Wind News | Events | Take Action CAREERS IN WIND powered by Wind Services Account Manager- West Coast ZF SERVICES, LLC - Vernon Hills, Illinois Operations and Maintenance Sales Manager EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY - San Diego, California WEF Program Associate WIND ENERGY FOUNDATION - Dist. Columbia Staff Accountant AWEA -  Marketing Coordinator AWEA - Washington, Dist. Columbia Travelling Wind Turbine Technician I INGETEAM, INC. - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Operations & Maintenance Customer Account Manager EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY -  View More Listings | Post a Job I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come indirectly through accident, except the phonograph. No, when I have fully decided that a result is worth getting, I go about it, and make trial after trial, until it comes. Thomas Edison, inventor and businessman      These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. They reflect the variety of daily coverage of American wind power. 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