Editorial: KidWind Challenge participants are tomorrow's wind leaders

Editorial: KidWind Challenge participants are tomorrow's wind leaders | Analysis: Municipal utility helped Texas town hit 100% renewables goal | Cost declines will drive offshore wind boom, says Moody's Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version April 3, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Editorial: KidWind Challenge participants are tomorrow's wind leaders The KidWind Challenge, a turbine design competition that will take place at the American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition in Chicago in May, is preparing future leaders for engineering roles in the wind industry, writes the editorial board of The Roanoke Times in Virginia. Three teams from Bath County and another from Rockbridge County will participate in the event. The Roanoke Times (Va.) (4/3)       Analysis: Municipal utility helped Texas town hit 100% renewables goal One reason Georgetown, Texas, was able to achieve its 100% renewable energy goal within just three years is because it has its own municipal utility authority, writes Tina Casey. She argues that the system allowed the city to focus on its renewables growth instead of dealing with a patchwork of political jurisdictions. CleanTechnica (4/2)       Cost declines will drive offshore wind boom, says Moody's Offshore wind is expected to take off in the US in the years to come due to declining costs and a stable regulatory environment, according to Moody's Investors Service. The report said the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, would likely see large investments in the industry. NJ Spotlight (New Jersey) (4/2)       Virtualization: See Performance Take Off Your bottom line depends on having a highly available and resilient infrastructure. Look beyond today and scale to meet future challenges caused by evolving technology and business demands. Read our testimonials document to learn about 15 enterprise customers who are using Red Hat Virtualization to help their businesses. Download now. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Orsted, Eversource propose 200-MW offshore wind farm in Conn. Orsted and Eversource have proposed a 200-megawatt offshore wind farm in Connecticut that will compete in the state's first offshore wind leasing round. The duo said power from their Constitution Wind site would come at the "lowest possible cost." ReNews (UK) (4/2)       Formosa 1 Phase 2 to feature Siemens Gamesa machines Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has won a contract to supply the second phase of the Formosa 1 offshore wind farm near Taiwan with turbines for a total capacity of 120 megawatts, said the company. The phase is expected to feature 20 SWT 6-MW 154 machines. Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (4/3)       Operations & Maintenance Aerones develops large drone to clean turbines, industrial sites Aerones has developed a new large drone that can de-ice and perform other cleaning tasks for wind turbines and other industrial equipment at a lower cost than the helicopters many energy plants use, according to the company. Ice accumulation makes turbine blades less aerodynamic and reduces their potential output. Quartz (4/2)       WINDPOWER | May 7 to 10 | Chicago, IL The Wind industry has momentum in the push to expand our lead as the largest renewable energy source in the US. WINDPOWER is the place to turn that momentum into action - make the connections, get the training, and learn about the innovative technologies that will power this industry forward. Register now. ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends Amazon exec: Sustainability is a priority in all aspects Amazon addresses sustainability through the use of clean electricity, recyclable cardboard packaging and its Sustainability Question Bank, says sustainability chief Kara Hurst. "We want to invest in renewables as a company, we want our associates to be proud to work in solar powered buildings, and we want to be part of the new green economy and help create jobs in a high-growth industry," she says. Forbes (4/2)       Canadian fund to acquire NextEra's wind, solar portfolio in Ontario NextEra Energy Partners is in the process of selling its wind and solar assets in Ontario, Canada, to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, according to the companies. The portfolio consists of six wind and solar projects and has a total capacity of roughly 396 megawatts. North American Windpower online (4/2)       Policy Watch N.M. city adopts 100% by 2050 renewables goal The Las Cruces City Council in New Mexico unanimously approved a new 100% by 2050 renewable energy goal on Monday. The resolution also calls for the city to source 25% of its electricity from renewables by 2022. ProgressNow New Mexico (4/2)       AWEA News New to WINDPOWER? Here's what you need to know: In just five weeks, wind energy professionals from all over the globe will gather to network, learn and advance their mission at WINDPOWER 2018, the industry's largest exhibition in the Western Hemisphere. However, for first time attendees, we understand that it can be difficult to navigate the conference and experience all that WINDPOWER has to offer. To help you get the most out of your inaugural event, here are some tips to improve your experience. 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