Alabama bureaucrats kill domestic energy jobs
Officials are confirming that two wind farm proposals in Alabama will not be moving forward. That means Cherokee and Etowah counties will forego about $27-$43 million in combined new tax revenues –…
New Report on Wind Energy Shows Cost Reductions, Innovation
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has released its 2013 Wind Technologies Market Report. This annual report notes important achievements for the wind industry. Overall, wind turbine innovation increasingly makes wind energy development across…
Hurricane Iselle no big deal to Hawaii's wind farms
On August 8th, Tropical Storm Iselle struck Hawaii. As the storm made its way across the Big Island, wind speeds dropped to about 50 miles per hour. Julio, a second tropical cyclone that…
Will Hurricanes Iselle and Julio Destroy Hawaii's Wind Farms?
Hawaii is preparing for a hurricane double-hitter over the next several days. Hurricane Iselle, which is due to make landfall on Thursday, is followed closely by Hurricane Julio, which may (or may…
Nuclear Giant Exelon Blasts Wind
This guest post was authored by Elliott Negin, Director of News & Commentary, at the Union of Concerned Scientists. It was originally published here. Corporate executives often tout the benefits of competition…
Wind and solar power ready to help states meet EPA rule
This guest post, written by Tom Kiernan and Rhone Resch, was originally published on June 18 in The Hill and can be viewed here. Kiernan is CEO of the American Wind Energy Association…
Georgia Power has Gone with the Wind
This morning, the Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approved the state's first wind farm proposal. About a year ago, Georgia Power announced that it signed a power purchase agreement with EDP Renewables…
5 Ways Tennessee Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions
This guest blog was written by Michael Obeiter, Kristin Meek and Rebecca Gasper of the World Resources Institute (WRI). The original post can be found here. A new WRI analysis finds that Tennessee can…
Energy Grants Available Now for Farmers and Small Rural Businesses
This morning USDA announced they are inviting applications for grants for rural energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The REAP grant program supports installation of EE and RE equipment on farms and…
19 1/2 Similarities Between Sailboats and Wind Turbines
Wind turbines and sailboats share many commonalities. Both are super advanced, highly popular and lovable, low cost and protective of the environment, but do you know all of the 19 1/2 ways…