Without a turn toward long-term policy stability and predictability, the U.S. wind energy market is likely to settle out at somewhere between 4 to 8 gigawatts (GW) from 2017 on, according to presentations at today’s Market Update session at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. The speakers included Andy Lubershane of IHS EER, … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2013: Analysts see future market of 4-8 GW/year in U.S.
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WINDPOWER 2013: DOE plans new wind energy vision document
At this afternoon’s WINDPOWER 2013 Conference “Power Session,” high-level representatives of AWEA, the National Wildlife Federation, the American Wind Wildlife Institute, and the National Audubon Society joined Jose Zayas, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Water Power Technologies Office, to launch discussion of a new vision for the wind energy’s future. Mr. … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2013: DOE plans new wind energy vision document
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WINDPOWER 2013 ramps up in Chicago, an American wind hub
Generating a sense of electricity like the thousands of wind turbines in the region, the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition officially went online today in Chicago, a hub for the American wind energy industry. New leadership for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is being inducted today, followed Monday by a packed schedule of educational … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2013 ramps up in Chicago, an American wind hub
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Bill Expands and Improves Colorado
The Colorado General Assembly has approved a bill to expand and improve the state’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES) statute to drive clean energy investment, jobs, and project development in rural Colorado. The bill now goes to Governor John Hickenlooper’s desk for consideration. SB 252, cosponsored by Senate President John Morse and House Speaker Mark … Continue reading Bill Expands and Improves Colorado
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Press Availabilities at WINDPOWER 2013 May 5-May 8, 2013
Keynotes to include American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Incoming CEO Tom Kiernan, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad. AWEA will host WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition 2013, beginning on Sunday, May 5, and running through Wednesday, May 8, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Nearly 10,000 wind industry professionals and … Continue reading Press Availabilities at WINDPOWER 2013 May 5-May 8, 2013
Continue readingThe real story? State RPSs hold strong
Was Monday opposite day for Bloomberg News? Because the status of state renewable portfolio standards across the country is the opposite of what Bloomberg’s recent headline suggests. In fact, most states are standing firm on their firm on their renewable portfolio standards–with some considering increases–while natural gas prices are on the rise. Challenges to renewable … Continue reading The real story? State RPSs hold strong
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy Association names Tom Kiernan CEO
15-Year President of National Parks Conservation Association brings federal, state and local policy experience, bipartisan approach. By unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today announced that Tom Kiernan has been named as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Kiernan has served as President of the National Parks Conservation … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association names Tom Kiernan CEO
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Wind energy is win-win for all
Buffalo Dunes Wind Energy Project: a lesson in export, affordability and transmission
A project has entered the construction phase in Kansas, and the facility’s significance stretches hundreds of miles beyond the borders of the Sunflower State. General contractor Renewable Energy Systems Americas (RES Americas) recently started construction on the 250-MW Buffalo Dunes Wind Project, a Kansas facility jointly owned by GE Energy Financial Services and Enel Green … Continue reading Buffalo Dunes Wind Energy Project: a lesson in export, affordability and transmission
Continue readingProduction Tax Credit remains primary policy driver for American wind power
A report from GAO (the Government Accountability Office) to be considered in a hearing on Capitol Hill today confirms that nearly all the financial value to wind developers is in a single remaining program, although the report also lists other programs that are now defunct, aren’t even used by wind energy, or apply to fossil … Continue reading Production Tax Credit remains primary policy driver for American wind power
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For hard-hit counties, wind farms are worth it
A series of stories in The Oregonian has raised some questions about state programs to encourage clean energy development in our state (“One project, indivisible,” March 10; “A hard look at tax credit windfall,” Feb. 24). Were state tax credits for renewable energy correctly granted? Does the letter of the rules match their spirit? … Continue reading For hard-hit counties, wind farms are worth it
Continue reading‘WINDPOWER Today’ show daily: reach thousands of wind power professionals
Get your brand seen by thousands of wind power professionals via WINDPOWER Today, the official show daily at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition. WINDPOWER 2013, scheduled for May 5-8 in Chicago, is the premier U.S. wind power gathering–don’t be left out! For information on advertising, contact Stacy Bowdring, [email protected], or Victoria Elie, [email protected].
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U.S. leads in wind energy
The United States is now the top market worldwide for wind power, says an industry report. U.S. had 45,100 wind turbines at the end of 2012, a growth of 28% over 2011. Wind power in the U.S. is doing well, and the country has only just begun to tap its massive potential (especially offshore). According … Continue reading U.S. leads in wind energy
Continue readingWind energy grows 28% in a year, delivering more economic benefits to America than ever
Wind energy grew 28 percent in America last year, setting a new installation record and confirming its status as a mainstream energy source, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report for 2012, released today on a webinar for association members and reporters. In its best year ever, the U.S. … Continue reading Wind energy grows 28% in a year, delivering more economic benefits to America than ever
Continue readingAWEA Reveals Numbers Behind U.S. Wind Energy
The bumper crop of wind energy benefited the U.S. economy across all 50 states, through $25 billion in private investment in new U.S. wind farms, tens of millions of dollars paid to landowners and local communities in lease payments and property taxes, and billions in projected savings for electricity consumers. While jobs numbers were hampered … Continue reading AWEA Reveals Numbers Behind U.S. Wind Energy
Continue readingSen. Alexander’s claims about wind energy unfounded
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) was featured recently in a USATODAY article about his (perennial) opposition to wind energy. Sen. Alexander has persisted in seeking to undermine the wind industry in Congress for a number of years, even though during that time, the Southeastern U.S. has become a center of manufacturing for wind turbine components … Continue reading Sen. Alexander’s claims about wind energy unfounded
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Honoring leading women in the wind power industry
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’d like to take a moment to highlight just some of the many talented women leaders in the wind energy industry. Without these women leading the way, wind power would not be where it is today. We look forward to future generations of women helping to grow wind power … Continue reading Honoring leading women in the wind power industry
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Pew: U.S. clean-energy surplus with China attributable to policy
A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts showing a U.S. surplus in clean-energy trade with China underscores the importance of America taking a leadership role in the sector in order to reap the economic benefits. That was one conclusion reached by the clean-energy experts at Pew, which released the report last week. But … Continue reading Pew: U.S. clean-energy surplus with China attributable to policy
Continue readingAmerican wind energy now generates over 10 percent of electricity in nine states
In Iowa and South Dakota, wind energy is more than one-fifth of total energy production. The American wind industry experienced record-breaking growth in 2012 as a U.S. power provider. American wind power’s generation shot up 117 percent last year, and produced more than 10 percent of the electricity in nine states, up from five states … Continue reading American wind energy now generates over 10 percent of electricity in nine states
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American wind energy goes back to business, creating U.S. jobs
The U.S. wind power industry is seeing stepped-up hiring and new investment in 2013, following the industry’s strongest year ever. In 2012, wind energy for the first time became the number one source of new U.S. electric power generation, providing some 42 percent of all new generating capacity. Projects that are helping strengthen the … Continue reading American wind energy goes back to business, creating U.S. jobs
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