Department of Energy has a New Vision for Wind Power
In 2008, President George W. Bush's Department of Energy released a groundbreaking report that showed how the United States could reach 20% of total electric generation from wind power by the year…
Wind Power Transmission Project Could Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs
This blog is part of a series reviewing the proposed Plains and Eastern Clean Line project. Other blogs in the series are available here. The Plains and Eastern Clean Line project would connect…
Mighty Ducks: How do wind turbines affect ducks?
As duck hunting season comes to a close, flocks of hunters have enjoyed a potentially record-breaking season thanks in part to good weather and successful conservation efforts. Despite strong conservation measures which…
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.…
EPA Clean Power Plan Underestimates Power of Renewable Energy to Reduce Carbon Emissions
This blog was written by Steve Clemmer, Director of Energy Research, Clean Energy at the Union of Concerned Scientists and originally appeared on UCS' blog "The Equation." The original post can be…
Why the South is the Next Frontier for Wind Energy
This blog entry was written by Allie Brown, former Clean Energy Advocacy Manager at SACE.
For Renewable Energy, The Future is Now
There's been some pretty amazing news for renewable energy recently. Just this week, a consortium of companies announced that they will build a $4 billion wind farm, connected to a $2.6 billion…
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…
South Carolina Legislature Gives Two Thumbs Up To Wind Energy
Last week, the South Carolina Legislature passed a resolution in support of wind energy in the Palmetto State. Senator Greg Hembree (R-Dillon and Horry Counties) introduced S 757, a concurrent resolution "to recognize the…
How expensive is wind energy? The answer will SHOCK you
It's time to set the record straight. Wind energy is cheap. Really, really cheap. For new wind farms installed last year in the Plains, prices reached $21 per megawatt hour (MWh). That's…