Super Tuesday: Why are conservatives crazy in love with THIS type of energy?
Conservatives get a bad rap for hating renewable energy. But new polling out by the conservative group, ClearPath, show what types of energy republican voters really want and with Super Tuesday upon…
Favorable Environmental Review Green Lights Wind Energy Power Line Project
A favorable final environmental analysis of a proposed wind energy power line has just been published. According to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Plains and Eastern Clean Line project,…
Shop Green Friday, not Black Friday
Buy Clean Energy T-shirts this Holiday Season...& Support SACE! The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is excited to announce that this year, there's a couple of colorful, socially-conscious and environmentally-sustainable options you…
South Carolina Offshore Wind Energy Reaches Major Milestone
Yesterday, South Carolina reached a major milestone in advancing potential offshore wind energy development in years to come. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the federal regulator that oversees offshore wind…
Amazon ‘Desert Wind’ Project: Benefiting Eastern NC and Beyond
This Guest Post was written by Allison Eckley, Community Administrator for the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association. The original post appeared on NCSEA's blog and can be viewed here. Construction began this…
How Valuable is Wind Energy?
In 1991, President George HW Bush signed into law the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy and other renewable energy resources. But, the wind power industry was not able to quickly…
New Report: Power Infrastructure Faces Increased Vulnerability From Climate Change
A report released earlier this week by the Union of Concerned Scientists examines the vulnerability of electricity infrastructure as global warming increases the likelihood of extreme flooding. The report, titled Lights Out:…
Wind power prices continue to PLUMMET
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has released its 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report. This annual report highlights important achievements for the wind industry. Wind power purchase agreement prices have hit record lows. That’s…
Amazing wind power innovations that will keep prices dropping
Wind energy prices have dropped substantially over the past five years and wind power prices are now regularly in the $0.02-$0.035 per kilowatt hour range ($20-$35/MWh). As turbines improve performance and manufacturers…
First in Flight North Carolina Gets First Wind Farm
In 2011, Iberdrola Renewables announced plans to develop a huge wind farm in North Carolina. Nearly five years later, the Desert Winds wind farm is about to become a reality. Based on…