Debunking Wind Turbine Fads
Wind turbine technology is rapidly evolving. Taller turbines, longer blades and advanced composites are just a few ways the wind industry are reducing costs while boosting performance. But legitimate research, development and…
What the Senate’s Tax Bill Means for Wind
This is a guest blog post by Mary Kate Francis at the American Wind Energy Association. The original post was published here December 17, 2014 on the AWEA blog, Into the Wind.…
Why 2015 Will Be a Pivotal Year for the US Offshore Wind Industry
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
U.S. Offshore Wind Power Advancing Off Of Drawing Boards And Into The Water, New DOE Report Says
This guest post was written by Kit Kennedy, Director of Energy and Transportation for Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The piece originally appeared in NRDC's blog Switchboard on September 3, 2014. You can access it here. Could the U.S.…
South Carolina Benefits Today from Offshore Wind Industry
Despite the fact that South Carolina, and most of the Southeast, has no utility-scale wind farms, we are reaping the benefits of the industry even today. In fact, especially today. Earlier today,…
5 Ways Capitol Hill Can Boost the American Wind Industry
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
Offshore Wind in Hot Water?
Earlier this month, NRG Bluewater Wind announced its much-anticipated, Mid-Atlantic offshore wind farm proposals were being put on hold, indefinitely. While this could certainly be viewed as a setback for offshore wind development…
Offshore Wind Blowing into a Town Near You
Recently, an important piece of legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate: an investment tax credit to support the development of offshore wind energy. Specifically, the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act would…