We know that U.S. wind energy has been growing at a fantastic rate, reaching 70 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity last month with much more on the way. With over 50,000 wind turbines in the country, there’s a lot of operations and maintenance to done. Meet our fastest growing profession: wind turbine technician. The U.S … Continue reading Meet America’s fastest growing profession: wind technician
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Top five wind energy stories over the holidays
Greg Alvarez http://www.aweablog.org Hopefully everyone enjoyed some egg nog and time with the family over the last couple of weeks. Before we get too far into 2016, we wanted to make sure you saw the top five ways wind power ended 2015 on a high note. Here’s a quick roundup of some wind power … Continue reading Top five wind energy stories over the holidays
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Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition welcomes new leadership
The Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition has announced its new leadership for 2016. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will take over as chairman, while Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will step in as vice chair. “I look forward to working with Governor Raimondo and our Coalition colleagues to help the wind energy industry diversify our nation’s … Continue reading Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition welcomes new leadership
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10 ways wind energy helped build a better future in 2015
No matter how you look at it, 2015 was a historic year for American wind power. Full of landmark policy decisions, impressive capacity milestones and record output, the past 12 months portend great success in the years to come. Join us for a look back at a few of the year’s high points, and a … Continue reading 10 ways wind energy helped build a better future in 2015
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NERC report show increasing reliability contributions of wind energy
Wind records across the U.S. were broken in November, providing a real-world demonstration of how grid operators are reliably integrating large amounts of wind energy. These new heights are possible because of technological advances that now enable wind plants to meet or exceed the reliability contributions of conventional generators. Technological advances were also a … Continue reading NERC report show increasing reliability contributions of wind energy
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More Than 50,000 Wind Turbines Now Twirl Across U.S.
Wind power in the U.S. grew to 70 gigawatts of electric power generating capacity spread across 50,000 wind turbines in November — enough renewable energy to power 19 million homes, the American Wind Energy Association announced Monday. Renewable energy, including wind and solar, are major parts of the federal government’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions … Continue reading More Than 50,000 Wind Turbines Now Twirl Across U.S.
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Lions and tigers and wind power
There’s a new exhibit coming to the Detroit Zoo: wind power. The zoo recently announced a wind power purchase agreement that will supply enough electricity to power all of its operations. The move was part of its larger effort to limit environmental impacts and waste. Detroit Zoological Society executive director and CEO Ron Kagan said, … Continue reading Lions and tigers and wind power
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Lessons from a wind farm road trip
Brad Romano and Ashley McKinney, two professional Instagramers with a combined following of 200,000 people, just finished a six state road trip visiting wind farms and manufacturing facilities. They came away pretty impressed, and with some amazing photos to boot. “What we learned about the power of renewable energy was pretty mind blowing,” Brad said. … Continue reading Lessons from a wind farm road trip
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Wind energy revitalizes rural communities
Long-time rancher and Nebraska state Sen. Al Davis thinks wind energy can be a lifeline for his constituents. That was the main takeaway of a recent interview with Sen. Davis in Midwest Energy News. He explained that his rural district of 40,000 people struggles with population loss and lack of financial resources, and noted wind … Continue reading Wind energy revitalizes rural communities
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Offshore wind power on its way to the U.S.
The first U.S. offshore wind farm is officially on its way to becoming a reality. The 30 megawatt Deepwater Wind project broke ground this spring and recently finished construction on its first phase, with progress set to resume after the winter. Highlights of this landmark include: Generating enough electricity for over 17,000 Rhode Island homes … Continue reading Offshore wind power on its way to the U.S.
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Wind energy gains predictability from tax credits’ multi-year extension
The agreement by congressional leaders last night on a multi-year extension of renewable energy tax credits would secure several years of predictable policies that encourage private investment in wind energy, industry leaders said today. “This agreement will enable wind energy to create more affordable, reliable and clean energy for America by providing multi-year predictability … Continue reading Wind energy gains predictability from tax credits’ multi-year extension
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Let’s have a wind farm wedding
Awesome – that’s the feeling we experience when we think of wind turbines, wind farms, and wind energy. To us, they are awesome in the true sense of the word, creating a magical, overwhelming, exciting feeling. From the moment we first saw a wind farm, driving through Indiana in 2010, we were instantly struck by … Continue reading Let’s have a wind farm wedding
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GM turns to wind power
Suburbans, Tahoes, Escalades: if they’re made in GM’s Arlington factory, soon they’ll have been built using wind energy. GM recently signed a power purchase agreement with EDP Renewables North America to power the facility, which produces 1,200 cars and trucks every day. The company has bought enough wind generated electricity to build 125,000 trucks every … Continue reading GM turns to wind power
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Anti-renewable energy fabricator Robert Bryce continues charade as “journalist”
Anti-renewable energy writer Robert Bryce has ground out error-prone commentaries and books about topics including wind power for years (see below for our library of over 20 fact checks of Bryce’s fallacies.) Despite our regular explanations why his writing about wind energy is wrong and misleading, Bryce continues to masquerade as a “Texas-based journalist.” … Continue reading Anti-renewable energy fabricator Robert Bryce continues charade as “journalist”
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Enter to win a wind farm tour
Have you ever dreamed of climbing to the top of a wind turbine tower? Or maybe just visiting a wind project – up close and personal – rather than seeing it from the road? If so, I have exciting news for you this #GivingTuesday: Power of Wind is launching a sweepstakes in which you can … Continue reading Enter to win a wind farm tour
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Van Wert Elementary takes Power of Wind prize
As we focus on the ins and outs of the wind industry every day, the vivid imagination of a child can often help us see familiar concepts in a whole new light. We hoped to capture some of that innovative thinking and creativity in this year’s #PowerOfWind school video competition. And boy, were we impressed … Continue reading Van Wert Elementary takes Power of Wind prize
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The elevated office
Zane Wolf is a wind technician for Duke Energy Renewables. He is from Rapid City, SD, and graduated from the Mitchell Technical Institute in 2014. He was inspired to pursue his career after completing an internship as a blade repair technician in 2013. Many people would find themselves content working in a warehouse, a factory, … Continue reading The elevated office
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce reminds Congress what’s up next: tax extenders
More than 2,000 business voices recently called on Congress to pass a multi-year extension of expired and soon-to-expire federal tax provisions – which include many provisions vital to American businesses, workers, and the economy. Yesterday, a writer representing one of the largest business-oriented American advocacy groups in the country reminded Congress what’s “next on the … Continue reading U.S. Chamber of Commerce reminds Congress what’s up next: tax extenders
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IEA report shows global transition to renewables is underway
The latest report from the International Energy Agency shows the global transition to renewable energy and wind power is in motion, says Giles Dickson, chief executive officer of the European Wind Energy Association. The report – World Energy Outlook 2015 – highlights that renewable energy installations accounted for almost half of the world’s new power … Continue reading IEA report shows global transition to renewables is underway
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This is generation wind
The recently released AWEA market report showed that over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity were installed during the third quarter of 2015, bringing the year’s total to nearly 3,600 MW. A “wind rush” also occurred in October, with record wind output reported by grid operators in Texas (ERCOT), the Midwest (MISO), Colorado, Lower … Continue reading This is generation wind
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