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The U.S. Department of Energy announced April 1 that it will be investing $20 million in offshore wind energy resource characterization and technology demonstrations

The Global Wind Energy Council released their 2019 Global Wind Report, which found that 60.4 GW of wind energy capacity was installed globally last year, a 19% increase from installations in 2018.

Solar Energy Industries Association and American Wind Energy Association wrote a letter to Congress detailing the challenges the renewable energy faces in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic and offering solutions to ensure work opportunities and establish a new clean energy grid during the crisis.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced March 13 20-year awards for 1,278 MW of clean energy across 21 large-scale solar, wind and energy storage projects that will provide power within the state.

Textron Aviation has signed a long-term agreement for 55 MW of wind energy that will meet nearly all the electricity needs of two of their Kansas facilities.

The U.S. offshore wind industry is set to deliver significant economic benefits over the next decade, according to the new report, U.S. Offshore Wind Power Economic Impact Assessment, released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).

Cinemark recently signed a nine-year VPPA for 40 MW of wind power - enough to cover the energy needs of 120 of its theaters. The script for Cinemark's deal opens at the Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum.