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Analysis - Facebook looks to MidAmerican $1.9bn Iowa project
UNITED STATES: Facebook is in talks with Warren Buffet-owned MidAmerican Energy over using credits from the utility's $1.9 billion Wind VIII project.
Analysis - States' bids to slash renewables targets slows US progress
UNITES STATES: Anti-renewables legislation being proposed in many states is hampering the growth of wind energy across the US, according to researchers and wind industry officials.
US wind industry - Special Report
Windpower Monthly examines the major issues dominating the US wind market
Market forces demand lean, innovative future for supply chain
UNITED STATES: Uncertainty over the industry subsidy, the production tax credit (PTC), and low-cost competition from natural gas has made the situation within the wind industry in the US incredibly tough. Many players have exited the market or diversified out of wind within the past year.
Latest USA news
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United States Siemens worldwide B53 turbine curtailment
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United States Shale gas fan Moniz confirmed as US energy secretary
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United States MidAmerican plans $1.9 billion Iowa investment
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United States GE sells first 1.7MW turbines to NextEra
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United States AWEA Windpower 2013 - liveblog day 3
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United States Edison Mission ponders 1.73GW wind farm sale
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United States AWEA Windpower 2013 - liveblog day 2
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United States GE launches 1.7MW turbine
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United States GE wins biggest ever O&M deal
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United States Gamesa debuts 2.5MW turbine at AWEA
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United States AWEA Windpower 2013 - liveblog day 1
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United States Blade Dynamics signs Saudi licensing deal
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United States NextEra signs 225MW of PPAs in Q1
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United States GE signs first orders for 2.5-120 turbine
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United States Analysis - GE chooses renewables boss with M&A track record
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United States Texas transmission firm buys New Mexico wind link developer
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United States AWEA appoints NPCA president as new CEO
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United States US senator reintroduces MLP legislation for wind
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Worldwide GE appoints McEntee as renewables VP
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United States EDPR reduces merchant exposure with 250MW deal
Latest Jobs
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Wind Farm Asset Manager Wind Farm Asset Manager GL Garrad Hassan UK or Germany
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Offshore Wind Technical Experts Offshore Wind Technical Experts GL Garrad Hassan Flexible
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Offshore Wind Consultancy Project Manager Offshore Wind Consultancy Project Manager GL Garrad Hassan Flexible
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Electrical Engineering Manager - Virginia USA Electrical Engineering Manager - Virginia USA Viridium Associates Virginia
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Senior Structural Design Engineer - Cumbria, UK Senior Structural Design Engineer - Cumbria, UK Viridium Associates Cumbria
Market status report
United States - Bumper 2012 expected to precede mass downturn
UNITED STATES: Fasten your seat belts -- it will be a bumpy ride. The domestic US wind market has entered a period of unprecedented boom as turbine makers and developers scramble to beat market uncertainty due to the possible expiration in December of the country's most significant financial incentive.
Special reports
Onshore Operations and Maintenance - Special Report
Windpower Monthly has produced a report examining how a good O&M strategy can keep onshore turbines running and cutting the cost of energy.
US Wind Market - Special Report
Windpower Monthly examines the US wind industry and how companies are preparing for life post-PTC.
Global Developer Guide 2012 - Special Report
Windpower Monthly examines over 400GW of future wind energy projects across the globe in its latest special report.
