This week, the Atlanta City Council passed a measure to power the city entirely on renewables by 2035. The move also requires the the transition of all city operations – including powering public buildings – to 100 percent renewable energy by 2025. In doing so, Atlanta became the 27th city – the first in Georgia … Continue reading The latest major American city to pledge 100 percent renewables: Atlanta
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California legislative leaders call for 100 percent renewable energy
Yesterday, the leader of the California Senate, Kevin de Leon, proposed a bill that would transition California to 100 percent renewable retail electricity. That would improve upon the state’s existing renewable energy standard, which calls for 50 percent renewables by 2030. Under the new legislation the state would hit that target five years early, and … Continue reading California legislative leaders call for 100 percent renewable energy
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American wind power reports best first quarter since 2009
America’s wind power workforce installed 908 utility-scale turbines in the first quarter of 2017, totaling 2,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity. This is the wind industry’s strongest start in eight years, according to a new report released today by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). “We switched on more megawatts in the first quarter than in … Continue reading American wind power reports best first quarter since 2009
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From atop a turbine “none of this looks like a partisan issue”
I’m jealous of John Rogers. John is a Senior Energy Analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and he recently visited an upstate New York wind farm, where he got to climb to the top of a wind turbine, something I’m still waiting to experience. More importantly, John learned how the Maple Ridge wind farm … Continue reading From atop a turbine “none of this looks like a partisan issue”
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California State Senate leader to keynote WINDPOWER 2017
Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León, the California Senate’s most powerful member and legislative champion of the state’s hallmark 50 percent renewable energy standard law passed in 2015, will provide a keynote address at North America’s largest wind power trade show on Tuesday, May 23, in Anaheim. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced … Continue reading California State Senate leader to keynote WINDPOWER 2017
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Apple finally jumps on the wind power bandwagon
Over the past few months, we’ve seen big wind energy investments from the likes of GM, Facebook, Home Depot and others. But one of the world’s largest companies, and leading proponents of doing business using 100 percent renewable energy, has been conspicuously absent: Apple. That finally changed this week. Apple just announced it has signed … Continue reading Apple finally jumps on the wind power bandwagon
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Wind power will keep growing rapidly
The future of federal policies to cut carbon dioxide pollution for existing power plants, such as the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan rule, remains uncertain for the near term. But even with this uncertainty on carbon policy, other factors will continue to drive wind energy’s astronomical growth — benefiting in particular the rural and … Continue reading Wind power will keep growing rapidly
Continue readingPlanner’s flyer gets misinterpreted as a university recommendation; would thwart new wind farms
Recently Michigan State University’s (MSU) Extension in Manistee, Mich., published a pamphlet proposing an updated “sample zoning ordinance” for wind energy systems. The proposals were developed without input from the wind energy industry, or the larger group of stakeholders that worked on the state’s sample zoning ordinance in 2008. According to the principal author of … Continue reading Planner’s flyer gets misinterpreted as a university recommendation; would thwart new wind farms
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Over 100,000 people now employed by the U.S. wind energy
According to the latest figures released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the U.S. wind energy sector added jobs more than nine times faster than the overall U.S. economy last year. The primary findings from the AWEA’s 2016 U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report released on Wednesday 19 April, show that a total of … Continue reading Over 100,000 people now employed by the U.S. wind energy
Continue readingMidwest, Great Plains and Texas lead wind energy investment
In the last five years, wind power delivered 30% of all new capacity installed in the United States and is now the leading renewable resource, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s annual 2016 report. Both Iowa and South Dakota get more than 30% of their power from wind, while North Dakota, Oklahoma and Kansas … Continue reading Midwest, Great Plains and Texas lead wind energy investment
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Xcel Energy Recognized for Lasting Wind Leadership
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today released its annual market report and recognized Xcel Energy for its sustained commitment and contribution to the wind industry. AWEA named Xcel Energy the nation’s top utility wind energy provider, a position it has held for more than a decade. “We recognized years ago the benefits of operating … Continue reading Xcel Energy Recognized for Lasting Wind Leadership
Continue readingTop 11 wind energy trends of 2016
Today, AWEA released its U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report, Year Ending 2016, which showcases strong, steady growth throughout the year. Wind power became the largest source of renewable generating capacity and supplied record amounts of wind energy to many parts of the country. Strong wind project construction, a growing manufacturing sector, and the increasing need for … Continue reading Top 11 wind energy trends of 2016
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Facebook buys more wind power
Here’s news we can all “like” today: Facebook announced plans last week to locate its newest data center in rural Nebraska. Thanks to a new renewable energy tariff provided by their future local utility, low-cost wind energy will power 100 percent of the facility. A big footprint This will be a big data center. Spread … Continue reading Facebook buys more wind power
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Wind power offers new opportunities in West Texas
The second time Scott Creech got laid off from a manufacturing job, something had to change. He had kids in high school and a family to take care of, and his previous line of work just wasn’t cutting it anymore. “That industry just kept dying for 20 years,” Scott said. “I was chasing jobs around.” … Continue reading Wind power offers new opportunities in West Texas
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Wind-powered Slurpees come to Texas
7-Eleven is the latest company choosing to power more of its operations using wind energy. The company recently announced an agreement with TXU Energy to power all of its Texas stores with wind. “This agreement is beneficial for 7-Eleven on several fronts,” said Ben Tison, 7-Eleven’s senior vice president of development. “Wind energy is a … Continue reading Wind-powered Slurpees come to Texas
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11 experiences you don’t want to miss at WINDPOWER 2017
It’s almost here– WINDPOWER 2017 is less than two months away! Over the next few weeks we’ll start teasing out some highlights you can look forward to at this year’s event. We’re sure you won’t want to miss it! Here’s a glimpse at a few things we have in store. WINDPOWER 2017 Golf Open – … Continue reading 11 experiences you don’t want to miss at WINDPOWER 2017
Continue readingMilitary preparedness and wind energy can co-exist
The Dallas Morning News editorial board wrote about the issue of wind turbines and military bases yesterday, and here was it concluded: Not every problem requires a new law. Military preparedness and wind energy can co-exist if lawmakers just back off. The editorial examined the Department of Defense’s (DoD) robust review process for any wind farm … Continue reading Military preparedness and wind energy can co-exist
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Saluting the women of wind energy
Over 100,000 U.S. workers now have wind-related jobs, and women make up a key part of this workforce. This Women’s History Month we wanted to recognize their contributions toward building an energy independent, cleaner tomorrow. Here are a trio of videos that highlight their important work. These women build turbines and keep them running smoothly. … Continue reading Saluting the women of wind energy
Continue readingWhat are wind techs, why are they so in demand, and how do you become one?
The average growth rate for all occupations is seven percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But for wind turbine technicians? It’s 108 percent. That means the amount of men and women employed fixing and maintaining wind towers will more than double between 2014 and 2024. There’s no denying it– wind techs are … Continue reading What are wind techs, why are they so in demand, and how do you become one?
Continue readingSecretaries Perry and Zinke showing support for wind power
AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan penned commentary in The Hill today, highlighting recent wind energy support from Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Here are a few highlights: The new administration is taking notice: wind energy is a job-creation engine that speeds up the path to American energy independence. “Renewable energy, like offshore … Continue reading Secretaries Perry and Zinke showing support for wind power
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