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• Staying Safe on the Job: Fall Protection in Renewable Energy Demands Planning and Training September 20, 2017
  Technicians who put their lives on the line by working on tall towers in remote locations need more than just top-quality safety gear and information about how to use it. They also need a plan for what happens if the unthinkable occurs.
• After Irma, America Should Scrap the Jones Act September 15, 2017
  Another big hurricane, another temporary waiver of the Jones Act -- the 1920 law mandating that goods and passengers shipped between U.S. ports be carried in U.S.-flagged ships, constructed primarily in the U.S., owned by U.S. citizens, and crewed by them or by U.S. legal permanent residents.
• Cyclone Forces Evacuation of Husum Wind Attendees — But the Show Goes On September 15, 2017
  The cyclone forced the 650+ exhibitors and all attendees in the lightweight exhibition to leave the exhibit hall as wind gusts of up to 140 km/h [87 miles per hour] swept through the north-western part of the country.
• Is the DOE Really in Love with all of the Above? September 14, 2017
  Is it going out on a limb to say this part is saying “renewables should not get special treatment above other sources?” The DOE report went on to point out that variable resources require baseload generation as a frequency smoothing backup while the wind isn’t blowing or the sun isn’t shining.  
• India's Low Tariffs Hurt Wind Turbine Makers September 14, 2017
  Wind turbine makers are staring at a slowdown even as India's government looks to boost renewable energy.
• 2016 Storm Stirs Renewable Energy Investment in South Australia September 14, 2017
  A year on from a storm that blacked out the entire state, South Australia has emerged from the electricity crisis to strengthen its position as a global leader in renewable energy.