Professional anti-renewable energy fabricator Robert Bryce is at it again, spreading a laundry list of false, debunked claims about wind power. American voter-supported wind energy is one of the country’s leading sources of new electricity: more wind came online than any other new electric generating capacity in 2015, including solar and natural gas. That’s partly … Continue reading Wind power strongly supported by Americans across the country
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Renewable energy sources dominate electricity generation in Costa Rica
Some 96 percent of Costa Rica’s electricity came from renewable sources in the first half of 2016, the President’s Office said Friday. The largest part of Costa Rica’s electricity mix is hydraulic power, which accounted for 70 percent of the total generation, said the office, citing preliminary data from the state electricity agency. During the … Continue reading Renewable energy sources dominate electricity generation in Costa Rica
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EDF Group enters into wind energy in China, the world’s largest renewable energy market
The EDF Group ramps up development in renewables energies and announces his first project in the chinese wind energy sector. EDF Energies Nouvelles, its subsidiary dedicated to renewable energy, has acquired a majority stake in UPC Asia Wind Management (AWM) which develops and builds wind projects in China. Following this acquisition, EDF Energies Nouvelles … Continue reading EDF Group enters into wind energy in China, the world’s largest renewable energy market
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Wind power overwhelmingly popular in New York
New York has some of the most ambitious clean energy goals in the country. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed cutting carbon pollution by 80 percent in the coming decades, while the state is currently designing a 50 percent clean energy standard. To meet these targets, the Empire State will need to substantially increase its renewable … Continue reading Wind power overwhelmingly popular in New York
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German Parliament passes the reformed Renewable Energy Law
On Friday, 8th June 2016, the German Parliament passed the reformed Renewable Energy Law (EEG). This step ends a long period of intense discussions, providing uncertainty at the German market. The reformed law is going to introduce tenders in Germany. From 2017 onwards an annual volume of 2800 MW for onshore wind will be … Continue reading German Parliament passes the reformed Renewable Energy Law
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Joe Bush, a former oil and gas man learns to love wind power
Joe Bush has been in the energy game for a long time. For a native Texan who spent years working in oil and gas accounting before becoming a rancher in Osage County, Okla., the sight of an oil derrick is as familiar as they come. But about 10 years ago, a wind energy developer approached … Continue reading Joe Bush, a former oil and gas man learns to love wind power
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Northeast Regional Forum on July 19 and 20
While states like Texas, Iowa and California often make headlines for their renewable energy progress, in many ways, it’s the Northeast that leads the way in clean power policy innovation. That’s why it’s an exciting time to attend the AWEA Northeast Regional Forum on July 19 and 20, where you can learn about the policies … Continue reading Northeast Regional Forum on July 19 and 20
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South Korea targets $37 bln in renewable energy investment by 2020
South Korea plans 42 trillion won ($36.65 billion) in investment in renewable energy and related infrastructure by 2020 as part of efforts to meet its pledge at last year’s Paris climate summit to cut greenhouse emissions. Of the total, 30 trillion won will be spent by state utilities on solar and wind power generation with … Continue reading South Korea targets $37 bln in renewable energy investment by 2020
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Renewable Energy Supplied Almost a Quarter of Global Power in 2015
Renewable energy accounted for nearly 25 percent of global electrical capacity in 2015, according to a new study, Renewables 2016 Global Status Report, by REN21. The power sector experienced its largest annual increase in capacity ever, with significant growth in all regions. Wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) had record additions for the second consecutive year, … Continue reading Renewable Energy Supplied Almost a Quarter of Global Power in 2015
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Mainland to Block Island undersea cable will link the first U.S. offshore wind farm to the Company’s power system
Bringing off shore, wind generated energy to the U.S. electric system for the first time took a major step forward this past weekend with the landing of a 20-mile undersea cable between the Rhode Island mainland and Block Island. “This significant milestone in developing renewable off shore wind generated energy is the result of years … Continue reading Mainland to Block Island undersea cable will link the first U.S. offshore wind farm to the Company’s power system
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Winds of change for onshore wind energy industry: More than 30% of new energy in U.S. coming from wind power
The years of relentless research and development in the sector of wind power have made the industry highly sophisticated in the United States. According to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of Energy examining the overall state of clean energy technologies in the country, the swiftly rising stake of wind power in the … Continue reading Winds of change for onshore wind energy industry: More than 30% of new energy in U.S. coming from wind power
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Wind energy leads to a more reliable and resilient power system
Technological advances have not only reduced the cost of wind energy, but also increased wind’s contributions to power system reliability. Last year, wind and solar made up nearly 75 percent of new electric generating capacity that came online in America, and in some regions wind energy now reliably provides 20 percent or more of total … Continue reading Wind energy leads to a more reliable and resilient power system
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More transmission is needed to maximize America’s wind power potential
A new groundswell of support from Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Fortune 500 companies like General Motors, Target, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Kellogg’s and Nestle mean a critical transmission project is one step closer to reality. Clean Line Energy’s privately-funded Grain Belt Express will deliver enough low-cost wind energy for about 200,000 Missouri homes every … Continue reading More transmission is needed to maximize America’s wind power potential
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Wind Power Moves U.S. Energy Forward
Wind power is an important part of America’s electricity mix that keeps money in the pockets of families and businesses, despite misleading claims from anti-renewable energy special interest groups. Today, there’s enough wind power in the U.S. for 20 million American homes, and wind is on track to quadruple in size by 2030 to supply … Continue reading Wind Power Moves U.S. Energy Forward
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Washington D.C. recognizes the importance of renewable energy
The latest big moment for clean energy is in the nation’s capital. This week, lawmakers in Washington, D.C. voted to expand the city’s use of clean energy for years to come. The District of Columbia city council unanimously decided to require half of the city’s electricity to come from renewable energy sources like wind and … Continue reading Washington D.C. recognizes the importance of renewable energy
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North America to run on 50 percent clean electricity by 2025
Within 10 years the North American continent will source half of its electricity from clean energy, according to a new pact agreed to by President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. The three country’s leaders are expected to announce the new target tomorrow during the North American Leaders Summit. … Continue reading North America to run on 50 percent clean electricity by 2025
Continue readingWind power ready to propel nation’s capital forward to 50% renewable energy by 2032
Within the next 10 years the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will collectively obtain half of their electricity from zero-carbon sources of electricity, including wind power. That’s according to a joint pledge to be announced by President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto tomorrow during the North American Leaders’ Summit … Continue reading Wind power ready to propel nation’s capital forward to 50% renewable energy by 2032
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Invelox technology could provide New Zealand with 100% renewable energy
New Zealand’s energy providers could scrap existing fossil fuel plant in the very near future by turning to new INVELOX wind generation according to Pacific Wind program manager Reza Sehdehi. After the November Paris Climate Change Agreement, global leaders have called on New Zealand to cut fossil fuel generation capacity faster than its 2020 target … Continue reading Invelox technology could provide New Zealand with 100% renewable energy
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Georgetown to become Texas’ first city to use 100 pct renewable energy
Georgetown, a small city in the U.S. state of Texas, has a big dream to become greener by using 100 percent renewable energy next year, the first in the state and one of the few in the nation to be entirely powered by wind and solar energy. Located about 40 kilometers north of the Lone … Continue reading Georgetown to become Texas’ first city to use 100 pct renewable energy
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Wind energy is already an American industry
We tend to think of wind power as something the Europeans do, but the United States has a robust and growing sector that leads the world in land-based wind energy. More than 50,000 turbines stand along ridge lines, prairies and hilltops across the United States. Installed capacity recently surpassed 70 gigawatts — enough to power … Continue reading Wind energy is already an American industry
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